Ahmadiyya is a minorityreligion in Bangladesh. Although the first Bengalis to join the religion did covert during the lifetime of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad, the religion was first established as a community in the region of Bengal in 1913 by Syed Muhammad Abdul Wahed, during the Caliphate ofHakeem Noor-ud-Din. As the worldwide community is itself is an highly organised group under the Caliph, the national community works under the name Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Bangladesh or Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Bangladesh (Bengali: আহমদীয়া মুসলিম জামা'ত, বাংলাদেশ; abbrv. AMJB). There are an estimated 100,000 Ahmadis in the country as of 2004.[1][2]
87th annual convention of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama'at Bangladesh
The Ahmadiyya movement is thought to have reached Bengal in 1905, with Ahmad Kabir Noor Muhammad of Anwara, Chittagong pledging allegiance to Mirza Ghulam Ahmad. He was then followed by Rais Uddin Khan of Kishoreganj. His wife Syeda Azizatunnisa also pledged allegiance and thus became the first Ahmadi woman from Bengal. In 1909, a student named Mubarak Ali from Bogra visited Qadian where he became a member of the movement. The Ahmadiyya movement gained speed in 1912 after the allegiance of Syed Muhammad Abdul Wahid Ahmadi, a Brahmanbarianmawlana. The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community became officially established in Bengal in 1913 with the name of "Anjuman e Ahmadiyya".[3]
Ahmad Taufiq Choudhury, who belonged to the Sunni zamindar family of Selbaras,[4] joined the Ahmadiyya movement where he became the regional leader of Khuddam-ul Ahmadiyya in Sylhet. He later migrated to Mymensingh and became the Ameer (leader) of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Bangladesh after independence.[5][6]
Since its establishment in Bangladesh, members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community have faced persecution from other Muslim groups. In 1963 two Ahmadis were killed in Brahmanbaria. In 1992, the Ahmadiyya headquarters in Dhaka were attacked by a mob and a number of Qurans & other books were burnt. In 1999, a bomb blast at an Ahmadiyya mosque killed seven people. On 29 October 2003, an Ahmadi Imam named Shah Alam in Roghunathpurbak village in Jhikargachha upazila of Jessore was killed.[7] In 2004, the International Khatme Nabuyat Movement (IKNM) besieged several Ahmadiyya mosques countrywide.[8] In 2004, the Government of Bangladesh banned all religious texts of the Ahmadiyya community.[9]
On 17 June 2010 an angry mob vandalised an Ahmadiyya mosque and the house of an Ahmadiyya believer at Ghatail upazila in Tangail Thursday.[10] In February 2013, a mob set fire to Ahmadiyya property at a site which had been prepared to hold the community's centenary celebrations, causing tens of millions worth of damage in local currency.[11]
Countrywide centersedit
Masjid Baitul Baset Chittagong
The Bangali Ahmadiyya Community currently has 120 local chapters across the country, in 425 cities and villages.[12]
There are 65 missionaries, an MTA (Muslim Television Ahmadiyya) studio in Dhaka and a Jamia Ahmadiyya (Missionary Training College).[12]
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^Babul, Jahangir (2010). আহমদিয়াতের ইতিহাসে বাংলার স্মরণীয় ব্যক্তিত্ত্ব (in Bengali). Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Bangladesh. pp. 5, 7, 36, 65, 66. ISBN978-984-99102-0-6.
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^ abcAhmadiyya Muslim Mosques Around the World, pg. 119
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Ahmadiyya is a minority religion in Bangladesh Although the first Bengalis to join the religion did covert during the lifetime of Mirza Ghulam Ahmad the religion was first established as a community in the region of Bengal in 1913 by Syed Muhammad Abdul Wahed during the Caliphate of Hakeem Noor ud Din As the worldwide community is itself is an highly organised group under the Caliph the national community works under the name Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Bangladesh or Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama at Bangladesh Bengali আহমদ য ম সল ম জ ম ত ব ল দ শ abbrv AMJB There are an estimated 100 000 Ahmadis in the country as of 2004 1 2 Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama at Bangladeshআহ মদ য ম সল ম জ ম ত ব ল দ শFormation1913TypeReligious CommunityHeadquartersBakshibazar DhakaWebsitewww wbr ahmadiyyabangla wbr org Contents 1 History 2 Persecution 3 Countrywide centers 4 References 5 External linksHistory edit nbsp 87th annual convention of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama at BangladeshThe Ahmadiyya movement is thought to have reached Bengal in 1905 with Ahmad Kabir Noor Muhammad of Anwara Chittagong pledging allegiance to Mirza Ghulam Ahmad He was then followed by Rais Uddin Khan of Kishoreganj His wife Syeda Azizatunnisa also pledged allegiance and thus became the first Ahmadi woman from Bengal In 1909 a student named Mubarak Ali from Bogra visited Qadian where he became a member of the movement The Ahmadiyya movement gained speed in 1912 after the allegiance of Syed Muhammad Abdul Wahid Ahmadi a Brahmanbarian mawlana The Ahmadiyya Muslim Community became officially established in Bengal in 1913 with the name of Anjuman e Ahmadiyya 3 Ahmad Taufiq Choudhury who belonged to the Sunni zamindar family of Selbaras 4 joined the Ahmadiyya movement where he became the regional leader of Khuddam ul Ahmadiyya in Sylhet He later migrated to Mymensingh and became the Ameer leader of Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Bangladesh after independence 5 6 Persecution editMain articles Persecution of Ahmadis Bangladesh and Freedom of religion in Bangladesh Persecution of Ahmadis Since its establishment in Bangladesh members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community have faced persecution from other Muslim groups In 1963 two Ahmadis were killed in Brahmanbaria In 1992 the Ahmadiyya headquarters in Dhaka were attacked by a mob and a number of Qurans amp other books were burnt In 1999 a bomb blast at an Ahmadiyya mosque killed seven people On 29 October 2003 an Ahmadi Imam named Shah Alam in Roghunathpurbak village in Jhikargachha upazila of Jessore was killed 7 In 2004 the International Khatme Nabuyat Movement IKNM besieged several Ahmadiyya mosques countrywide 8 In 2004 the Government of Bangladesh banned all religious texts of the Ahmadiyya community 9 On 17 June 2010 an angry mob vandalised an Ahmadiyya mosque and the house of an Ahmadiyya believer at Ghatail upazila in Tangail Thursday 10 In February 2013 a mob set fire to Ahmadiyya property at a site which had been prepared to hold the community s centenary celebrations causing tens of millions worth of damage in local currency 11 Countrywide centers edit nbsp Masjid Baitul Baset ChittagongThe Bangali Ahmadiyya Community currently has 120 local chapters across the country in 425 cities and villages 12 There are 65 missionaries an MTA Muslim Television Ahmadiyya studio in Dhaka and a Jamia Ahmadiyya Missionary Training College 12 Maharajpur Mosque in the Natore District 13 Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosque in Khulna 13 Galim Gazi Mosque in Betal Kishoregonj 13 References edit Bangladesh bans Islam sect books BBC News January 9 2004 Retrieved February 22 2014 Bangladesh Religious Freedom 2007 US Department of State Retrieved 2007 01 01 Babul Jahangir 2010 আহমদ য ত র ইত হ স ব ল র স মরণ য ব যক ত ত ত ব in Bengali Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Bangladesh pp 5 7 36 65 66 ISBN 978 984 99102 0 6 Muhammad Jahangir Babul 31 July 2014 অব স মরণ য ন ম আলহ জ জ আহমদ ত ফ ক চ ধ র PDF The Fortnightly Ahmadi in Bengali 77 2 Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama at Bangladesh 29 30 Archived from the original PDF on 21 January 2022 Retrieved 6 May 2022 AK Rezaul Karim 15 October 2005 Zikr e Khair The Fortnightly Ahmadi in Bengali 68 6 7 Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama at Bangladesh Death Anniversary The Daily Star Bangladesh 10 August 2011 Bangladesh Continued attacks on the Ahmadiyya community Women Reclaiming and Redefining Cultures Wluml org Archived from the original on 2012 12 06 Retrieved 2012 12 05 Religious Persecution of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Updates April June 2004 Thepersecution org Retrieved 2012 12 05 Ahmadiyya books banned The Daily Star Archived from the original on 2019 08 09 Retrieved 2019 08 09 Ahmadiyyas in Tangail attacked The Daily Star Bangladesh Thepersecution org Retrieved 2012 12 05 Bangladesh Ahmadiyya persecution overview New Religion newreligion eu Archived from the original on 2013 10 05 Retrieved 2013 08 08 a b Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosques Around the World pg 118 a b c Ahmadiyya Muslim Mosques Around the World pg 119External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ahmadiyya in Bangladesh Official website of Ahmadiyya Muslim Community of Bangladesh Archived 2015 10 22 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Ahmadiyya in Bangladesh amp oldid 1214433830 Persecution, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
