Syed Rezaul Karim

{{Infobox officeholder

| honorific_prefix = Amirul Mujahidin, Mufti

| name = Syed Rezaul Karim

| native_name = সৈয়দ রেজাউল করিম

| native_name_lang = bn

| image = Syed Muhammad Rezaul Karim (2019).jpg

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1971|2|1}}

| birth_place = Char Monai, Barisal

| father = Syed Fazlul Karim

| mother =

| relatives = Syed Muhammad Ishaq (grandfather)
Syed Faizul Karim (brother)

| office1 = President of Islami Andolan Bangladesh

| term_start1 = 2006

| term_end1 =

| predecessor1 = Syed Fazlul Karim

| office3 = Chairman of Char Monai Union

| term_start3 = 2003

| term_end3 = 2011

| predecessor3 = Abdus Salam Rari

| successor3 = Syed Ishaq Muhammad Abul Khair

| office4 =

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| predecessor4 =

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| signature =

| alma_mater = * Jamia Islamia Darul Uloom Madania

| module2 = {{Infobox religious biography| embed = yes

| background = #98FB98

| era = Modern

| notable_works =

Islamic Labor Movement
Islamic Youth Movement
National Teachers Forum
National Council of Ulama Mashayekh Aimma
National Bar Council
National Freedom Fighters Council

| denomination = Sunni

| religion = Islam

| movement = Deobandi

| influenced = Syed Faizul Karim

| main_interests = Politics, Tasawwuf

| nationality = Bangladeshi

| jurisprudence = Hanafi

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Syed Rezaul Karim (born 1 February 1971), also known by his title Charmonai Pir,{{Cite news |date=2017-03-15 |title=Hefazat's Shafi, Chormonai Pir denounce Islamic State activities |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/nation/16612/hefazat%E2%80%99s-shafi-chormonai-pir-denounce-islamic |access-date=2020-10-24 |work=Dhaka Tribune}} is a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, politician, who serving as the Amir of Islami Andolan Bangladesh.{{Cite news |date=2018-06-23 |title=Islami Andolon Bangladesh: Who are they and what do they stand for? |url=https://www.dhakatribune.com/bangladesh/politics/148631/islami-andolon-bangladesh-who-are-they-and-what |access-date=2020-10-24 |work=Dhaka Tribune}} He is also President of the Bangladesh Mujahid Committee and Bangladesh Quran Education Board, and the Vice President of Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh.

Early life and family

Rezaul Karim was born on 1 February 1971 in the village of Char Monai in Barisal, East Pakistan.{{Cite news |date=21 December 2020 |title=দেশের ভালোবাসা বুকে লালন করে রাজনীতি করি: একান্ত সাক্ষাৎকারে চরমোনাই পীর |url=https://www.jugantor.com/islam-life/376212 |work=Jugantor}} His grandfather, Syed Muhammad Ishaq, was the first Pir of Charmonai, and his father, Syed Fazlul Karim, was the second Pir of Charmonai.{{cite book|script-title=bn:দ্যা হান্ড্রেড (বাংলা মায়ের একশ কৃতিসন্তান)|last=Nizampuri|first=Ashraf Ali|year=2013|publisher=Salman Prakashani|location=Hathazari, Chittagong|pages=375–378|isbn=978-112009250-2|edition=1|language=bn}}

Education

He started his education from Charmonai Jamia Rashidia Islamia. He passed Kamil (post-graduate) from its Alia branch in 1991. At the same time, he used to attend classes in its Qawmi branch. Then he obtained higher degree in Fiqh and Hadith from Sagardi Islamia Kamil Madrasa, Barisal. He studied at Jamia Islamia Darul Uloom Madania for some time.{{Cite journal|date=June–July 2012|title=Short Biography of Mufti Rezaul Karim|journal=Bimonthly Student News}}

Career

After completing his education, he joined Charmonai Jamia Rashidia Islamia as a teacher of its Alia branch. Then he was assistant principals of both the branches (Alia and Qawmi) for long time. Currently, he is the main patron of both branches. He is also the President of the Bangladesh Quran Education Board and co-president of Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh.

He served as the chairman of Char Monai Union for two terms from 2003 to 2011.{{Cite web|title=Former Chairman of Char Monai Union|url=http://charmonaiup.barisal.gov.bd/site/page/7d8973b8-17a2-11e7-9461-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%A8%20%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6|access-date=2020-10-24|website=charmonaiup.barisal.gov.bd|language=en|archive-date=27 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201027175014/http://charmonaiup.barisal.gov.bd/site/page/7d8973b8-17a2-11e7-9461-286ed488c766/%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%82%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%A4%E0%A6%A8%20%E0%A6%9A%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AE%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%AF%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%83%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%A6|url-status=dead}}

After the death of his father on 25 November 2006, he was elected Amir of Islami Andolan Bangladesh and Bangladesh Mujahideen Committee.{{Cite journal |date=June–July 2012 |title=Short Biography of Mufti Rezaul Karim |journal=Bimonthly Student News}}

Politics

From his student life, he was involved in politics of Islami Shasantantra Chhatra Andolan. Later he served as the Student Welfare Secretary of its Central Committee. He was arrested during the Four-party coalition government led by BNP for his activism in the Islamic movement.

Views

=Criticism of Sheikh Hasina=

At a conference in June 2019, Sheikh Hasina said about Hijab, "Hand socks, foot socks, nose and eyes covered, absolutely, what is it? Wandering around as living tents; It doesn't make sense." Rezaul Karim called her statement irresponsible and called for her withdrawal.{{Cite news |script-title=bn:পর্দা নিয়ে প্রধানমন্ত্রীর বক্তব্য দেশবাসীকে মর্মাহত করেছে: চরমোনাই পীর |trans-title=PM's statement on veil shocks countrymen: Charmonai Pir|url=https://www.jugantor.com/politics/186598/পর্দা-নিয়ে-প্রধানমন্ত্রীর-বক্তব্য-দেশবাসীকে-মর্মাহত-করেছে-চরমোনাই-পীর|access-date=2020-10-24|work=Jugantor|language=bn}}