Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani, one of the most influential Islamic scholars in the Muslim world and president of Pakistan’s Wifaq ul Madaris al-Arabia, is coming to Bangladesh. He will arrive in Dhaka on 22 November and is due to return to Pakistan on 28 November.
Mufti Mizanur Rahman Sayeed, director and shaikhul hadith of the Shaikh Zakariya Islamic Research Centre in the capital, confirmed this to the daily Amar Desh on Sunday.
He said the research centre will hold a grand graduation ceremony (dastarbandi) marking 15 years after the Zuhr prayer on Sunday, 22 November, at Kawla Namapara in the capital. Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani will attend as chief guest. He is also due to take part in several other gatherings during the visit.
Maulana Hanif Jalandhari, secretary general of Pakistan’s Wifaq ul Madaris al-Arabia, is also due to attend the gathering. He also serves as head of Khairul Madaris in Multan.
Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani is director general of Darul Uloom Karachi in Pakistan. He is known internationally for his work on Islamic jurisprudence, hadith and Islamic finance. He is also a former judge of the Shariat Appellate Bench of Pakistan’s Supreme Court.
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