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Haji Shariatullah (1781–1840) was an eminent Islamic reformer of the Indian subcontinent in British India. He is known for founding the Faraizi movement. Shariatpur District is named after him.[1]

Haji Shariatullah

Born1781

Madaripur, Dacca, Mughal India
(now in Dhaka, Bangladesh)

Died1840

Dacca, British India
(now in Bangladesh)

NationalityBengaliKnown forFaraizi MovementChildrenMuhsinuddin Ahmad

Early lifeEdit

Haji Shariatullah was born in 1781 into a petty Talukdar family at the Shamail, Madaripursub-district, Faridpur District in Bengal. His father, Abdul Jalil Talukdar, was a farmer who was not very well off. He died when his son, Haji Shariatullah was 8 years old. After his primary education he went to Calcutta and was admitted to Barasat Alia Madrasa. He then received education from a madrasa in Furfura Sharif, Murshidabad.[2]

In 1799, Haji Shariatullah travelled to Arabia. He stayed there until 1818 and got his religious education. He learnt Arabic and Persian from his teacher, Maulana Basharat. During his stay in Arabia, he was influenced by the Najdi da'wah started by Muhammad bin Abdul Wahhab,[1] through Tahir al-Sumbal Makki.[3] He is said to have visited Al Azhar.

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