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Abdul Latif Chowdhury (1913 – 16 January 2008), widely known as Allama Saheb Qibla Fultali, was an Islamic scholar of theologian, philosopher and spiritual esotericist.
| Abdul Latif Chowdhury | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater | University of Leicester Durham University |
| Occupation | Islamic scholar of theology |
| Website | http://www.fultali.com |
Family
He is ‘Abd’ul Latif ibn ‘Abd’ul Majid ibn Muhammad Hiron ibn Muhammad Danish ibn Muhammad Sadeq ibn Muhammad Elahi Baksh ibn Muhammad Ala Baksh. He was born in the village of Fultali, Zakiganj Upazila, Bangladesh in 1913.
He was a descendent of Hazrat Shah Kamal, the companion of Hazrat Shah Jalal Mujjarad Al-Yamani.
His spiritual inheritor is his oldest son, the guardian of the poor and the orphans, the Shaykh of Tariqah, Ma’rifah and Haqiqah, Hazrat Imad ud-Din Chowdury Al-Fultali.
Education
He received his initial education from his family and was then admitted into Fultali Alia Madrasah. He studied qir’at and tajweed under Qari Sa’id Ali .
He enrolled into Badarpur Senior Madrasah and then Madrasah-e-Alia Rampur to complete his higher education. He then enrolled into Matla’ul Ulum Madrasah in Rampur to further his knowledge in the science of hadith. Amongst his teachers in hadith were Allamah KhalilulLah and Allamah Wajih Ud-Din . In addition to his hadith studies he also undertook lessons in fiqh and tafsir.
His dedication in the field of ‘ilm-ul-qir’at
He is renowned for his life-long services to preserving the correct recitation of the Holy Qur’an .
He first studied qir’at under the great sage Hazrat Shah Ya’qub Al-Badarpuri who studied under Shaykh ‘Abd’ul Majid who studied under Shaykh ‘Abd’ul Wahhab who has an unbroken chain leading to Imam Abu ‘Amr Ad-Danni .
After completing his qir’at studies with Shah Ya’qub he begun studying under Shaykh ‘Abd’-ur-Rauf Al-Karampuri who studied under Shaykh-ul-Qurrah ‘Irksus Al-Misri who studied under Shaykh-ul-Qurrah ‘Abd’ulLah Al-Makki who had an unbroken chain leading to Imam Abu ‘Amr Ad-Danni via Shaykh-ul-Islam Zakaria Al-Ansari .
He perfected and mastered his knowledge and recitation of qir’at from Shaykh-ul-Qurrah Imam Ahmad Al-Hijazi Al-Makki who studied under Shaykh Ahmad Ad-Dardeer leading back to Imam Abu ‘Amr Ad-Danni .
Philanthropy
In the year 1940 he founded the Darul Qirat Majidiah Trust and institutionalized his effort to teach the perfect recitation of the Quran. Now there are more than a thousand branches of the trust throughout the world engaged in fulfilling his dreams of educating the Muslim world in the field of Tajweed.
In 1978 he took the initiatives to institutionalise his beliefs in Europe by establishing Madrasah-e-Darul Qirat Majidiah UK which has since vastly expanded (now known as Darul Hadis Latifiah) in London. At such a time it was quite unimaginable to the Muslim community in Europe to think of such an institution. He was a founder of numerous organisations related to religion, culture and education and a patron to a number of humanitarian and charitable organisations since last few decades
Books
- Al-Qawlus Sadeed fil Qir’at wat-Tajweed, a comprehensive guide to the rule of correct Qur’anic recitation. Composed originally in Urdu, it has been translated in Bengali and English. This kitab is used as a reference in the Al-Qur’an and Islamic Studies Department at the Kushtia Islamic University, Bangladesh.
- At-Tanweer ala at-Tafsir, an in-depth elucidation of Sura Al-Baqarah. This kitab is used as a reference at the Kushtia Islamic University, Bangladesh.
- Muntakhab-us Siyar, the biography of the Holy Prophet in three volumes.
- Anwar-us-Salikeen, an Urdu work in the field of Tassawwf, explaining the different stages of the path for the seeker, and elucidating on how to nurture oneself in preparation for the sacred path.
- Shajara-e-Tayyibah, the names of the spiritual masters of all the Tariqahs going back to the Master, the Holy Prophet .
- Al-Khutba tul Ya’qubiyyah, a compilation of khutbahs in Arabic, including the khutbah for the two ‘Ids and the khutbah for Nikah, based on the ‘aqidah of Ahlus Sunnah wal Jama’ah.
- Nala’a-e-Qalandar, an Urdu compilation of ode in veneration of the Holy Prophet and the Awliya.
- Nek Amal, a work in Bengali, elucidating on good actions and the rewards gained for action upon them.
His Karamah
Imam Tahawi states in his famous creed : “we believe in miracles of the saints as conveyed and verified by trustworthy narrators”.
Imam Nasafi states in his manual of creed : “The miracles (karamat) of the Saints are a reality”.
From his childhood up until his passing to the next abode, he was renowned for his miracles. However, he never once mentioned them, instead he always humbly denied them.
Amongst some of his miracles were;
- Once he was in a vehicle on his way to a mahfil in Sri Mongol at night. Suddenly a tiger appeared and stopped in the middle of the road and lied down. Dispute the driver’s attempt at horning, the tiger did not move. Sahib Qiblah came out of the vehicle and walked towards the tiger. He begun reciting and tapped the tiger’s back, instantly the tiger got up and left.
- In Norzur River, Jagannat Pur, five people had drowned in a boat. The people from the local village searched the river for them but could not find them. They then went to Sahib Qiblah and told him what happened. He handed them a ta’weez and told them to place it where the boat had sank. They carried out this command and to their amazement the corpses emerged from the river immediately.
- In 2004, the historic Shan-e-Risalat conference took place in Sylhet presided by Sahib Qiblah. Prominent ‘ulamah and shuyukh from Egypt, Kuwait and other parts of the Muslim World were present. During the final day of the conference it begun to rain. The organisers went to Sahib Qiblah and asked him to make du’a to stop the rain. As soon as he made du’a, the rain stopped and the sun begun to shine with the Will of ALlah Ta’ala.
Death
On the 15th of January 2008CE, corresponding to Wednesday the 7th of Muharram 1429AH, at around 20:00GMT (16th of January 2008 at 2:10am, in his home town of Sylhet), Allamah Fultali Sahib Qiblah left this mortal abode to the hereafter.
His janazah was held the next evening after ’Asr salah, led by his spiritual successor and oldest son, Allamah Imad ud-Din Choudury Al-Fultali. The amount of people who took part in the janazah was so great that no exact numbers could be established. This is why so many different figures have been quoted in different newspapers, radio stations and on TV. One of the newspapers, Daily Shobuj Sylhet, estimated that around two million people gathered for his janazah. Other newspaper sources estimated that over 100,000 people were unable to attend due to huge congestion and traffic.
See also
External links
- Bangladeshi diaspora in the UK
- Sociology of Diaspora: A Reader. Rawat Publications. 2007. p. 726. ISBN 9788131601020.
- http://www.fultali.com
- http://ahlemuhabba.wordpress.com/2010/01/17/allamah-fultali-sahib-qiblah-rahimahullah/
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