Haji Shariatullah

Mufti
Haji Shariatullah
Mufti Haji Shariatullah
হাজী শরীয়তুল্লাহ
Personal life
Born	Shariatullah Taluqdar; 1781; Char Shamail, Backergunge District, Bengal Presidency, Company Raj (present-day Madaripur District, Bangladesh)
Died	1840 (aged 58–59); Bahadurpur, Faridpur District, Bengal Presidency, Company Raj (now Madaripur District, Bangladesh)
Children	Dudu Miyan
Main interest(s)	Social reform; Islamic Revival; Tasawwuf; Islamic philosophy;
Education	Al Azhar University
Known for	Faraizi Movement
Religious life
Religion	Islam
Denomination	Sunni
Jurisprudence	Hanafi
Tariqa	Qadiri
Muslim leader
Teacher	Basharat Ali; Mawlana Murad; Tahir al-Sumbal Makki;
	Students Dudu Miyan;

Haji Shariatullah (Bengali: হাজী শরীয়তুল্লাহ; 1781–1840) was a prominent religious leader and Islamic scholar from Bengal in the eastern subcontinent, who is best known as the founder of the Faraizi movement. In 1884, the Shariatpur District was formed and named after him.^[1]

^ Khan, Muin-ud-Din Ahmad (2012). "Shariatullah, Haji". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 31 January 2025.

[Banglapedia-Shariatullah-1] Khan, Muin-ud-Din Ahmad (2012). "Shariatullah, Haji". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 31 January 2025.

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