Jaunpuri, Abdul Batin (1900-1973)
Islamic scholar and writer.
Son of
Maulana abdul awal jaunpuri and
Fakhira Bibi and the grandson of
Mawuana karamat ali jaunpuri, he was
born in the Mollatola locality of Jaunpur,
north India in 1900. He had his primary
education at Jaunpur and then pursued
higher courses in Islamic studies at
several madrasahs in different parts of
India.
On completion of his studies he
accompanied his father to Bengal and
devoted his life in the preaching of islam
and social and religious reforms.
He
continued this practice to the last day of
his life.
He authored several books, some of
which provide valuable information of
the activities and contributions of the
Jaunpuri religious scholars in
Bangladesh.
Maulana Abdul Batin
Jaunpuri died in Dhaka in 1973. His
grave and mazar is in Gabtali Mazar
Road in Dhaka.
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