Nurul Islam Farooqi
| Islamic scholar Nurul Islam Faruqi | |
|---|---|
| Died |
August, 2014 Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Ethnicity | Bengali |
| Region | Bangladesh |
| Religion | Islam |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Barelvi |
Nurul Islam Faruqi, was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, businessman, politician and preacher. He was killed by unknown assailants in 2014.[1][2]
Background
He used to anchor programs titled Shantir Pothe and Kafela on Channel I, Haq Kotha on MyTv. and served as the Khatib of Supreme Court mosque. Politically, he was a presidium member and the international affairs secretary of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat and served as the presidium member of Islamic Front Bangladesh, a platform of several Islamist groups.[3]
Apart from this he owned a Hajj agency, Faruque Tours and Travels.[4]
Death
In August 2014, Faruqi was killed by 8-10 unknown assailants in his Rajabazar office.[2] Earlier a woman, mystery who had telephoned him repeatedly in order to visit him at his home. Witnesses said the woman, who was in her forties, was nervous and behaved oddly during her two-hour stay at Faruqi’s house.[2]
Reactions
Farooqi's wife claimed that if the mystery woman was arrested, the culprits would be caught. His son Ahmed Reza Farooqi, reacted over his father's murder that "My father was a believer of 'Sunni' ideology. He had received death threats on mobile phone and facebook from those who opposed his ideology. Extremists killed him. It was a planned murder.[5] He also played down any role of his personal life or business relations over the matter.[5]
Daily Mail reported that Faruqi's murder triggered protests by several Islamic groups, who called a nationwide strike to demand the culprits' swift arrest.[6]
Mosaheb Uddin Bakhtiar, presidium member of Ahle Sunnat Organization blamed “the followers of Wahabi and Moududi” for the murder. “It was a planned murder as Maulana Faruqi was a supporter of Sunni (sic) and he was publishing truth through the media,” he added.[7][1]
Members of his organization, Ahle Sunnat protested the killing of their leader Nurul Islam Faruqi, in Chittagong by blocking the city's Muradpur intersection. [3]
In August, 2014, Islami Chhatra Sena’s chief Muhammad Nurul Haq Chisty made the announcement at a press meet that half-day strike across Bangladesh would be observed demanding arrest and trial of the killers of party leader Nurul Islam Farooqi.[8][9] Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Sena formed a human chain on the Dhaka-Sylhet Highway's Ashuganj area on demanding punishment for the killers[10]
Arrests
On the 29th of August, police detained the "mystery woman" named Mahbuba from Narayanganj's Rupganj area for her alleged involvement with the murder.[2] A preacher, Muzaffar Bin Mohsin was arrested, in connection with the murder but was later released.[6]
Personal life
Farooqi had two wives. His second wife Lubna Islam lived with him at the Razabazar home, while his first wife and her children lived in the Malibagh area of Dhaka.[5]
References
- 1 2 "Faruqi killing: Wahabi, Moududi followers blamed - Dhaka Tribune". Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 Moutushi, Patracia (30 August 2014). "Farooqi murder: Mystery woman held". Priyonews.com. Priyonews.com. Retrieved 1 May 2016.
- 1 2 "Ahle Sunnat protests Faruqi killing - Dhaka Tribune". Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ Khan, Tazlina Zamila. "Case filed over Ahle Sunnat leader Faruqi killing". The Dhaka Tribune. The Dhaka Tribune. Retrieved 29 April 2016.
- 1 2 3 "Extremists responsible for Farooqi's murder, claims family". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- 1 2 "Bangladesh arrests hardline cleric over TV host's death". Mail Online. 10 November 2014. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ "Faruqi killing: Wahabi, Moududi followers blamed - Dhaka Tribune". Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ "Chhatra Sena calls strike for Sunday". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ "Islami Chhatra Sena to enforce hartal on Sunday - Dhaka Tribune". Retrieved 14 March 2016.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Islami Chhatra Sena formed a human chain". Retrieved 14 March 2016.