| Religion: | Islam |
| Honorific Prefix: | Honorable Shaykh |
| Shaykh Ahmadullah Al Athari | |
| Birth Date: | 15 December 1981 |
| Birth Place: | Bashikpur village, Sadar, Lakshmipur District |
| Nationality: | Bangladeshi |
| Children: | 3 sons, 1 daughter |
| Era: | Modern |
| Denomination: | Ahlus Sunnah Wal Jama'ah |
| Creed: | Athari (Salafi) |
| Jurisprudence: | Hanafi Salafi |
| Father: | Muhammad Delwar Hussain |
| Mother: | Mosammat Delwara Begum |
| Website: | Official website |
| Works: | As Sunnah Foundation, IQA.info |
Ahmadullah, better known as Sheikh Ahmadullah (Bengali: শায়খ আহমদুল্লাহ), is a Bangladeshi Islamic figure, negotiator and social activist.[1] [2] He founded and serves as chairman of the As Sunnah Foundation. He has participated in the invitation work of various international programs including Japan, India and the United Arab Emirates.[3] He also founded IQA.info, an Islamic question and answer website.[4] He is the khatib (preacher) of Bhumipalli Jame Mosque, Narayanganj.[5] [6] [7]
Ahmadullah was born on December 15, 1981, in Bashikpur village of Sadar Upazila of Lakshmipur District. His father is Muhammad Delwar Hussain[8] and his mother is Mosammat Delwara Begum.[9] Ahmadullah's father was a businessman. He was the second of six siblings. Ahmadullah himself has three sons and a daughter.
His formal education began under the guidance of his loving mother. He completed his primary education at Bashikpur Primary School. He then enrolled in a Qawmi madrasa. After studying for several years at multiple madrasas in Noakhali, he joined the Faizul Uloom Madrasa in Hatiya. There, he had the opportunity to study under the esteemed Islamic scholar Mufti Saiful Islam (Rahimahullah). He subsequently enrolled in the country's largest Islamic educational institution, Darul Uloom Hathazari Madrasa. From the Qawmi Madrasa Education Board (Wifaq), he achieved tenth place in the (Sanubiyya) higher secondary examination, and third place in the (Fazilat) bachelor's examination. In 2001, he secured second place in the combined merit list of Dawra-e-Hadith. After completing Dawra-e-Hadith, he completed his Ifta studies at Khulna Darul Uloom.
When the Hatiya region was damaged by the 1988 floods, Ahmadullah left Noakhali and joined Darul Uloom Hathazari in Chittagong. In this madrasa, he was the shakhred and servant of Mufti Shahidullah. He was also a classmate of Zakaria Abdullah and Anas Madani in this madrasah.
After completing his education, he joined Darur Rashad Mirpur Qaumi Madrasa as a teacher in 2003, while serving as Imam and Khatib at Baitul Falah Jame Masjid in nearby Mirpur.[10] He left Dhaka in 2009 and traveled to Saudi Arabia and joined West Dammam Islami Dawah Centre under the Ministry of Religion as a translator and preacher. After working there for 10 years, he returned to Bangladesh on the advice of Khandaker Abdullah Jahangir. After coming to the country, he established a charitable organization called As Sunnah Foundation.[11] [12] He is also serving as the chairman of As-Sunnah Foundation and also as Khatib of Bhumipalli Jame Masjid in Narayanganj.[13]
In addition to discussing Islam on YouTube, he has written articles and books in newspapers and magazines.[14] His book Dua and Zikr of the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) has been distributed free of charge in more than 300,000 copies.[15] Besides, he has written hundreds of articles on Dawah and research in Bengali and Arabic languages.
List of books written by him: