Sajidur Rahman

Mawlana Sajidur Rahman
Secretary General, Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 November 2021
Preceded by	Nurul Islam Jihadi
Vice President, Al-Haiatul Ulya Lil-Jamiatil Qawmia Bangladesh
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 November 2021
Preceded by	Muhammad Wakkas
Personal details
Born	(1964-12-30) 30 December 1964 (age 59) Bertala, Sarail, Brahmanbaria
Nationality	Bangladeshi
Spouse	Habiba Begum
Children	4 sons, 2 daughters
Alma mater	Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam Jamia Islamia Yunusia
Personal
Parents	Muhammad Ali (father) Ayesha Begum (mother)
Era	Modern
Denomination	Sunni
Jurisprudence	Hanafi
Movement	Deobandi
Main interest(s)	Islamic movement
Notable work(s)	Jamia Darul Arkam Al Islamia
Senior posting
Disciple of	Shah Ahmad Shafi

Sajidur Rahman (born 30 December 1964) is a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and educator. He is the Secretary General of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh^[1][2] and co-chairman of Al-Haiatul Ulya Lil-Jamiatil Qawmia Bangladesh, the highest authority of Qawmi Madrasah. He is also the Senior Vice President of Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh, founding principle of Jamia Darul Arkam Al Islamia and Shaykhul Hadith of Jamia Islamia Yunusia.

Sajidur Rahman was born on 30 December 1964 to Bengali Muslim parents Muhammad Ali and Ayesha Begum in the village of Bedtala in Sarail, Brahmanbaria of Comilla District, East Pakistan. He completed his primary education from Natai Government Primary School in Brahmanbaria Sadar Upazila. In 1973, he was admitted to Yazdham Jamaat of Jamia Islamia Yunusia. After 3 years, he was admitted in Islamia Madrasa of Birasar. From this madrasa, he won the first place in the central examination of Edaraye Talimia Brahmanbaria, a regional board of education. Then he was admitted in Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam. He completed his Dawra-e Hadith (Masters) from this Madrasa in 1984.^[3]

After completing his education, his career started with teaching at Al-Jamia al-Arabia Nasirul Islam Nazirhat. After teaching in this madrasa for 3 years, he joined Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam. After teaching at Hathazari Madrasa for 3 years, he moved to Qatar. There he served as Khatib for 3 years. After returning country in 1994, he was appointed as Muhaddis of Jamia Islamia Yunusia, Brahmanbaria. In the same year, he founded Jamia Darul Arkam Al Islamia in West Medda, Brahmanbaria. He is currently the principal of this madrasa and serving as shaykhul hadith of Yunusia madrassa. He is the disciple of Shah Ahmad Shafi in Sufism.^[3]

On 2 November 2021, he was elected senior vice president of Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh and vice president of Al-Haiatul Ulya Lil-Jamiatil Qawmia Bangladesh.^[4] On November 29, he was elected acting secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh.^[5]