Abdul Batin Jaunpuri | |
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Personal | |
Born | 1900 |
Died | 1973 (aged 72–73) |
Resting place | Mazar Road, Gabtali, Dacca |
Religion | Islam |
Parents |
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Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Movement | Taiyuni |
Occupation | Theologian, author |
Relatives | Karamat Ali Jaunpuri (grandfather) Hafiz Ahmad Jaunpuri (uncle) Rashid Ahmad Jaunpuri (cousin) Abdur Rab Jaunpuri (cousin) |
Muslim leader | |
Teacher | Abdul Awwal Jaunpuri |
Influenced by |
Islam in Bangladesh |
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ʿAbd al-Bāṭin Jaunpūrī (Urdu: عبد الباطن جونپوری, Bengali: আব্দুল বাতেন জৌনপুরী; 1900–1973), also known as Abdul Baten Siddiqi,[1] was an Indian Muslim scholar, religious preacher, educationist.[2] He authored many of the biographies of the leaders of the Taiyuni movement centred in Bengal.[3][4] He led a peasant movement in Gafargaon, Mymensingh, which eventually led to the establishment of Batinia Madrasa.[5]