Shah Ahmad Shafi

Summary

Shah Ahmad Shafi is a human^[1]. He was born in Rangunia Upazila^[2]. He was born on 1930^[3]. He died in Dhaka^[4]. He died on September 18, 2020^[5]. He worked as an ulema^[6], mufassir^[7], muhaddith^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Key Facts

• Shah Ahmad Shafi's place of birth was Rangunia Upazila^[2].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi died in Dhaka^[4].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi was born on 1930^[3].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi died on September 18, 2020^[5].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi held citizenship in British Raj^[10].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi held citizenship in Pakistan^[11].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi held citizenship in Bangladesh^[12].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi worked as an ulema^[6].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi worked as a mufassir^[7].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi worked as a muhaddith^[8].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi worked as a university teacher^[9].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi's education included a stint at Darul Uloom Deoband^[13].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi was educated at Darul Uloom Hathazari^[14].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi was a member of Hefajat-e-Islam Bangladesh^[15].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[16].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi is recorded as male^[17].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi's instance of is recorded as human^[18].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi is associated with the Deobandi movement^[19].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi's Commons category is recorded as Shah Ahmad Shafi^[20].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi's honorific prefix is recorded as Fadhilat al-Sheikh^[21].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi's family name is recorded as Shafi^[22].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi's given name is recorded as Ahmad^[23].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi studied under Hussain Ahmad Madani^[24].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi's manner of death is recorded as Death of Shah Ahmad Shafi^[25].
• Shah Ahmad Shafi's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as Bangla^[26].

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Origins and Family

Shah Ahmad Shafi was born in Rangunia Upazila^[2]. He was born on 1930^[3].

Education

Educated at Darul Uloom Deoband^[13], a madrasa^[27], in India^[28], founded in 1866^[29], headquartered in Deoband^[30] and Darul Uloom Hathazari^[14], a madrasa^[31], in Bangladesh^[32], founded in 1896^[33]. Shah Ahmad Shafi studied under Hussain Ahmad Madani^[24].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include ulema^[6], mufassir^[7], muhaddith^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Personal Life

Shah Ahmad Shafi's religion is recorded as Sunni Islam^[16].

Death and Burial

Shah Ahmad Shafi died on September 18, 2020^[5]. He died in Dhaka^[4].

Why It Matters

Shah Ahmad Shafi has been cited as an influence by Mahmudul Hasan^[34], b. 1950^[35], of Bangladesh^[36]; A F M Khalid Hossain^[37], an ulema^[38], b. 1956^[39], of Bangladesh^[40]; Mahfuzul Haque^[41], an ulema^[42], b. 1969^[43], of Bangladesh^[44]; Nurul Islam Jihadi^[45], an ulema^[46], 1948–2021^[47], of Bangladesh^[48]; and Nur Hossain Kasemi^[49], an ulema^[50], 1945–2020^[51], of Bangladesh^[52].

FAQs

Where was Shah Ahmad Shafi born?

Shah Ahmad Shafi's place of birth was Rangunia Upazila^[2].

Where did Shah Ahmad Shafi die?

Shah Ahmad Shafi died in Dhaka^[4].

What did Shah Ahmad Shafi do for work?

Shah Ahmad Shafi worked as ulema^[6], mufassir^[7], muhaddith^[8], and university teacher^[9].

Where did Shah Ahmad Shafi go to school?

Shah Ahmad Shafi was educated at Darul Uloom Deoband^[13] and Darul Uloom Hathazari^[14].

Who did Shah Ahmad Shafi influence?

Shah Ahmad Shafi has been cited as an influence by Mahmudul Hasan^[34], A F M Khalid Hossain^[37], Mahfuzul Haque^[41], and Nurul Islam Jihadi^[45].