Mamunul Haque

Mamunul Haque (মামুনুল হক; born November 1973) is a Bangladeshi Deobandi Islamic scholar, politician, academic, writer, editor, and social reformer. He is the former joint secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, secretary general of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish, Shaykh al-Hadith of Jamia Rahmania Arabia Dhaka, founder of Babri Mosque Bangladesh, editor-in-chief of Monthly Rahmani Paigam, president of Bangladesh Khelafat Youth Majlish and Khatib at Baitul Mamur Jame Mosque. He is also a leading figure in several organizations, including Rabetatul Waizin Bangladesh, an organization of Islamic speakers in Bangladesh. He is particularly popular with the hard-line speaks against atheists, secularists, anti-Islamist and was arrested for leading the movement in this regard. 65 organizations including Bangladesh Awami League, Chhatra League, Jubo League have started a massive movement across the country demanding banning, arrest and exemplary punishment of him for promoting Islamic fundamentalism.

Early life and family
Mamunul Haque was born in November 1973, in Azimpur, Dhaka. He belongs to a Bengali Muslim family of Qadis originally from the village of Bhirich Khan, in Louhajang, Munshiganj. His father Azizul Haque, was the founder of the Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish and first Bengali translator of Sahih al-Bukhari. He has 13 brothers and sisters. Mahfuzul Haque is his eldest brother, a prominent Islamic scholar in Bangladesh.

Career
On 10 October 2020, he was selected secretary general of Bangladesh Khelafat Majlish and on 15 November, joint-secretary general of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh.

On 29 September 2019, he was elected as an advisor to Rabetatul Waizin Bangladesh, an organization of Islamic speakers in Bangladesh. In February 2020, he started the construction of Babri Mosque Bangladesh in Dhaka.

Family
According to Haque, he has married twice.

Arrest
He was arrested by the Bangladesh government on 12 May 2013 for leading the Hefazat Movement held at Shapla Square in Dhaka on 5 and 6 May 2013. During this time he wrote a book, Speaking From Prison, which was published in September of that year.

In 2021, he was arrested, and he is central Joint Secretary General of the Defunct Committee of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh, he was released on bail from Kashimpur Central Jail in Gazipur on Friday at 11 am, 3 May 2024. Kashimpur High Security Central Jail Senior Jail Superintendent Subrata Kumar Bala confirmed this information. He said the bail papers reached the jail on Thursday afternoon. After verification, he was released at 11 am on Friday, 3 May 2024.

Publications
He has published ten books and edited four. Since 2001, he has been editor of the magazine Monthly Rahmani Paygame. He also writes articles on contemporary issues in national and daily newspapers.