Nur Uddin Gohorpuri

Nur Uddin Gohorpuri
Title	Maulana,Allamah,Shaikh-ul-Hadith
Personal
Born	1924 Gohorpur,Sylhet District,Assam Province
Died	(2005-04-26)26 April 2005 (aged 81)
Resting place	Gohorpur,Balaganj Upazila,Sylhet District,Bangladesh
Religion	Islam
Era	Modern
Movement	Deobandi
Alma mater	Darul Uloom Deoband
Profession	Islamic scholar,teacher
Muslim leader
Predecessor	Habibur Rahman Raipuri
Successor	Ghiyasuddin Baliya
Influenced by Hussain Ahmed Madani Bashir Uddin Shaykh-e-Bagha Abdul Matin Chowdhury Izaz Ali Amrohi
Profession	Islamic scholar,teacher

Nur Uddin Ahmed Gohorpuri(Bengali:নূর উদ্দিন আহমদ গহরপুরী;1924 – 26 April 2005) was aBengali Muslimreligious scholar and teacher. He was notable for his association withQawmi madrasasinBangladeshas well as for having been the founder ofGohorpur Hussainia Madrasa.

Early life

Gohorpur Hussainia Madrasa

Gohorpuri was born in 1924 to aBengalifamily in the Mullahpara of Shiorkhal in Gohorpurpargana,located in what is nowSylhet District,Bangladesh.His father was Mawlana Zahur Uddin Ahmad and his mother was Suratunnesa.

Education

He studied at a localmaktabin Sultanpur. Following the death of his father, who had been a scholar, Gohorpuri was given at a young age to Bashir Uddin Shaykh-e-Bagha, a religious figure, to be trained as his disciple. He continued his studies in Purbabhag Madrasa in Jalalpur and Bagha Alia Madrasa where he finished his third year. Bashir Uddin helped him enrol inDarul Uloom Deoband,where Gohorpuri was taughthadithbyHussain Ahmed Madani,who had been Bashir Uddin's teacher. Following his graduation in 1950, Gohorpuri became one of Madani's pupils himself.In 1950, he set a world record by passing the title from the world-renowned Darul Uloom Deoband and securing the first place in the merit list.

Career

In 1952, uponIzaz Ali Amrohiand Madani's instructions, he became employed as ahadithscholar at the Pangasia Alia Madrasa inBarisalfor two years, before transferring to perform the same role at the Balia Ashraful Uloom Madrasa inMymensingh.In 1956, he returned to his native village and founded theGohorpur Hussainia Madrasa,serving there as the hadith scholar andmuhtamim(principal) for the remainder of his life.It later became one of the most prominent Islamic educational institutions in Bangladesh.

During the 1960s, Gohorpuri joined theJamiat Ulema-e-Islampolitical party. He contested for a seat at theNational Assemblyduring the1970 Pakistani general electionbut was unsuccessful. Gohorpuri was elected chairman ofBefaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladeshin 1996, becoming associated with more than 50Qawmi madrasasas well as being the founder and patron of 13.

Death and legacy

Gohorpuri died on 26 April 2005 at the age of 81. He left behind four wives, four daughters and a son, Muslehuddin Raju, the latter of whom succeeded him as head of Gohorpur Hussainia Madrasa.His funeral in front of his home in Gohorpur was attended by several thousand of his pupils.