Mahbub Piyal, Faridpur

A grand conference aimed at protecting the belief in Khatme Nabuwat (the finality of Prophethood) was held in Faridpur on Wednesday night at Ambika Maidan. The conference was organized by the Faridpur District Unit of the Khatme Nabuwat Sangrakshan Committee Bangladesh.

Addressing the gathering, prominent Islamic scholars (Ulama-e-Keram) and invited guests stated that according to Islamic creed (Aqeedah), prophethood ended with the last Prophet, Hazrat Muhammad —a consensus belief held by the entire Muslim Ummah.

Speakers alleged that while the Qadiani (Ahmadiyya) community identifies as Muslim, they deny this fundamental tenet of Islam. Against this backdrop, various Islamic scholars and religious organizations have been campaigning nationally for a long time, demanding that the Qadianis be officially declared non-Muslims by the state and barred from using Islamic terminology. Speakers at the conference reiterated their demand for the immediate state declaration of the Qadiani community as a non-Muslim minority.

Allama Abdul Hamid (Pir Saheb of Madhupur), Ameer of the Khatme Nabuwat Sangrakshan Committee Bangladesh, attended the conference as the chief guest, while Allama Abdul Awal (Pir Saheb of DIT) was present as a special guest.

Maulana Gazi Aurangzeb Farooqi, Ameer of Ahle Sunnat Wal Jamaat Pakistan, addressed the conference as the keynote speaker and delivered an important speech.

Other notable scholars in attendance included Mufti Mohammad Ali (Aftabnagar), Maulana Abdul Latif Farooqi (Dhaka), Maulana Abul Kashem Ashrafi (Dhaka), Maulana Ahmad Ali (Dhaka), Maulana Shah Akram Ali Saheb, Muhtamim of Bahirdia Madrasa in Saltha, and Mufti Kamruzzaman Saheb, Secretary of the Faridpur district unit of the Khatme Nabuwat Sangrakshan Committee.

Presided over by Maulana Abul Hossain Saheb, President of the Faridpur District Khatme Nabuwat Sangrakshan Committee, the conference concluded with an earnest call to people from all walks of life to unite in making the movement a success.