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Profile of Abdul Quader Molla

                                
17/9/2013

Mr. Abdul Quader Molla is an amiable leader. Born in 14 August, 1948
Molla is known in political arena for his adroit political liason. He
is now discharging the responsibility of one of Assistant Secretary
Generals of Jammat-E-Islami Bangladesh.

Born at Jariperdangi at Sadarpur in Faridpur District, Abdul Quader
Molla belonged to a noble family that is known as a religious family.
He started his schooling in Jariperdangi Government Primary School. He
was a brilliant student all along. He got both primary as well as
junior Scholarships in 1959 and 1961 respectively. Therefore he passed
the S.S.C. examination in the first division from Amirabad Fazlul Haq
Institute in Faridpur in 1964. Then he got himself admitted into
Rajendra College in the same district and passed the H.S.C examination
with good result in 1966. In 1968 he did his B. Sc from the same
college. But he had to take teaching and continued the job for one
year due to his acute pecuniary crisis. Consequently he could not
continue his studies then. In 1970 he was admitted into University of
Dhaka, Department of Physics. Unfortunately he did not sit for M.A
examination scheduled in 1971 owing to the Liberation War. In 1975 he
stood first class first in the Diploma in Education Examination in
Social Science’ breaking the past record. Then he did his Masters in
Educational Administration in 1977 and was also placed first class
first.

Mr. Molla entered teaching profession from his student career. In 1977
he joined one of the renowned schools in Dhaka City named Udayan High
School located in the heart of Dhaka University as a part-time
teacher. After publishing his M. Ed Examination result, he joined Bangladesh
Rifles Public School and College as a Senior Teacher and subsequently
served as Acting Principal of the same. Apart from teaching he joined
Islamic Foundation Bangladesh as the cultural officer. In 1978 he
joined Bangladesh Islamic centre as Research Scholar. He was also
founder-Secretary of Manarat International School and College in Dhaka
City till 1979. In 1981 Mr. Molla was attached to an esteemed Bengali
Daily ‘Dainik Sangram’ as Executive Editor. Since then he has still
close association with journalism.

Abdul Quader Molla has long struggling political career. While studying
in class eight he was impressed with Communism and joined Chhatra
Union, the Communist Party's student wing. He was in that
organisation until 1966. After the H.S.C Examination he was introduced
with an epoch-making Tafsir in the Twentith Century titled Tafhimul
Quran written by Maulana Maududi and went throgh the Tafsir eagerly.
However, soon by dint of the impact of the Tafhimul Quran he made the
courageous move to commit himself to Islam and joined the student
islamic movement named ‘Islami Chhatra Sangha’ East Pakistan unit in
August 1966. In 1970 he became member (Rukn) of the Organisation.
Afterwards he held various responsible positions of the students
Islamic Movement. He was President of Islami Chhatra Sangha
Shahidullah Hall Unit. At a later period he was elected as President
of Chhatra Sangha Dhaka University Unit. Then he discharged the
responsibility of Secretary of Chhatra Sangha Dhaka City Unit. Besides,
he was also a member of Central Executive Committee of Students Islamic
Movement.

After his remarkable student career Mr. Molla joined greater Islamic
Movement i.e. Jammat-E-Islami Bangladesh in May 1977 and took oath as
Rukn (member) in November 1978. Then he was appointed as Private
Secretary of elderly leader and former Ameer-e-Jamaat Prof. Ghulam
Azam. Afterwards he was elected as shoora and Committee member of
Jamaat Dhaka City Unit. Within a short span of time he became a member
of Central Majlis-e-Shoora of the Jamaat. In 1992 he was appointed as
Secretary of Jamaat Dhaka City Unit and City Nayeb-e-Ameer afterwards.
In 1985 Mr. Molla was elected as Ameer of Jamaat Dhaka City Unit and
also member of Central Working Committee. He was given the
responsibility of Central Publicity Secretary in 1991 and is still
discharging the onerous responsibility. In 2000 he was appointed
Assistant Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh. In addition
to the above responsibilities he is one of members of 4-Party Liason
Committee of the current movement against the present fascist Awami
League government.

Mr. Molla underwent imprisonment four times. Due to active
participation in the movement against Ayub regime he was first
arrested in 1964. In 1972 he was arrested without any provocation. But
soon he got free from the local police station custody in the face of
widely demonstration staged by the local people. Abdul Quader Molla
was again detained for his important role against President Ershad rule.
Later on, the High court declared his detention illegal and he was
released after four months. Last of all the then BNP government
arrested him in February 1996 for his role in the Caretaker movement.

Mr. Molla is a good social worker. He was elected Vice President of
combined Dhaka Union of Journalist (DUJ) for two consecutive terms
from 1982 to 1983. He is actively involved in many educational
institutions and social welfare organisations such as Badshah Faisal
Institute, Islamic Education Society and its School Managing
Committee, Sadarpur Madrasha and Orphanage and Hajidangi Khademul
Islam Madrasha and Orphanage under Faridpur district and Sayyid Abdul
A'la Maududi Academy. He is the Adviser of the above mentioned
Madrasha and orphanages. Besides he was Secretary of Badshah Faisal
Institute and its Trust for three consecutive terms and founder
Secretary of Manarat International School & College.

Mr. Molla usually writes, columns, articles on the current affairs at
home and abroad. He also writes on different aspects of Islam. His
well-thought columns and articles have already been published in
different dailies, weeklies monthlies and magazines. Moreover his
scientific criticism on materialism, communism attracts the learned
society indeed.

Mr. Molla has already travelled many countries of the travelled many
countries of the world Till now he visited Saudi Arabia, United Arab
Emirate (UAE), Japan, Singapore, Pakistan and India.

Mr. Molla is married to Begum Sanwar Jahan on 8 October 1977. They are
blessed with two sons and four daughaters. All of them are studying in
University, College, School and Madrasha and are associated with
Islamic Movement. It may be noted that Begum Sanwar Jahan is Rukn of
the Jamaat and President of Ramna Thana of Dhaka City Jamaat
women branch.

Mr. Molla is fond of reading Al-Quran and listening to its fascinating
reciting. Though he is awfully busy in current politics and
organisational work he often manages time to concentrate on going
through writings of different outstanding writers and poets including
Allama Iqbal, Sayyed Abul A'la Maududi, Sayed Qutb, Mohammad Qutb,
national poet Kazi Nazrul Islam, Farruk Ahmad and so on.

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