The Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami is the highest-ranking official and leader of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. As the executive head, the Ameer is responsible for guiding the party’s overall strategy, organizational management, and political activities. The Ameer supervises all departments, ensures the implementation of party decisions and oversees key functions such as staff appointments or dismissals.[2][3]
| Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami | |
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| বাংলাদেশ জামায়াতে ইসলামীর আমীর | |
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| Type | Executive person of party |
| Status | Party leader |
| Reports to | National Council |
| Appointer | Member of the Executive Council |
| Term length | 3 years[1] |
| Inaugural holder | Abul A'la Maududi |
| Formation | 26 August 1941 |
| Deputy | Nayeb e Ameer |
| Website | jamaat-e-islami.org/leadership |
In elections, the Ameer also plays a vital role in verifying documents such as election expenditures and planning campaign strategies. The leader works closely with other party officials, delegating tasks and ensuring smooth operations throughout the party structure.[4]
The Ameer is elected through an internal voting process by party members and is expected to uphold the party’s "Islamic values" while navigating the political landscape of Bangladesh. However, Jamaat-e-Islami’s leadership often faces scrutiny due to its political and historical background, as well as regarding its stance during the 1971 Liberation War.[5]
List of Ameers
edit| No. | Portraits | Ameer | Start of term | End of term | Notes & ref. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pre-partition of Indian sub-continent | |||||||
| 1 | Abul A'la Maududi | 1941[a] | 1956 | [6] | |||
| 2 | Mawlana Muhammad Abdur Rahim | 1956 | 1960 | [7] | |||
| 3 | Professor Ghulam Azam | 1960[b] | 2000 | [8] | |||
| After the independence of Bangladesh | |||||||
| Abbas Ali Khan | 1979 | 1994 | (acting)[9] | ||||
| 4 | Motiur Rahman Nizami | 2000 | 2016 | [10] | |||
| 5 | Mawlana Maqbul Ahmed | 2016[c] | 2019 | [11] | |||
| 6 | Dr. Shafiqur Rahman | 2019 | present | [12] | |||
See also
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References
edit- ^ "Newly elected Ameer of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami Dr. Shafiqur Rahman addresses the nation and the party leaders and activists". jamaat-e-islami.org. 5 December 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
- ^ "Jamaat-e Islami Bangladesh and their publications. Part 1". Library of Congress. 1997. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Jamaat will unveil its reforms, election roadmap Oct 9: Ameer". The Daily Observer (Bangladesh). 5 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Institute of Commonwealth Studies (7 April 2013). Section 2: Jamaat-e-Islami (PDF) (Report). p. 36. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Jamaat-e-Islami in Bangladesh: Past, Present and Future". European Foundation for South Asian Studies. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ Jamaat-e-Islami Archived 24 May 2011 at the Wayback Machine, GlobalSecurity.org Archived 22 July 2017 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Moulana Muhammad Abdur Rahim". Moulana Abdur Rahim Research Foundation. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ অধ্যাপক গোলাম আযম একটি নাম, একটি ইতিহাস (in Bengali). Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "The origin of Jamaat-e-Islami as a political party". Barta 24. 1 August 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Bangladesh hangs Jamaat-e-Islami chief Nizami for 1971 war crimes to protect Pakistan". bdnews24.com. 11 May 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Jamaat-e-Islami picks new chief months after Nizami hangs for Bangladesh war crimes". Bdnews24.com. 17 October 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
- ^ "Dr Shafiqur elected Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami". Dhaka Tribune. 12 November 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
Notes
edit- ^ He founded Jamaat-e-Islami in 1941 in British India, an islamist fundamentalist movement which later spread across south asia.
- ^ He served as the Ameer of Jamaat-e-Islami in both East Pakistan prior to 1971 and Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami following the country's independence in 1971.
- ^ He served as an acting Ameer from 12 May 2016 to 17 October 2016