Abdul Matin Chowdhury (scholar) (original) (raw)

Abdul Matin Chowdhury (Bengali: আব্দুল মতিন চৌধুরী; 1915 – 19 February 1990), popularly known as Shaikh-e-Fulbari (Bengali: শায়খে ফুলবাড়ী, lit. 'Shaikh of Fulbari'), was a Bengali religious scholar and political activist. A disciple of Hussain Ahmed Madani, he later gained his own following and was politically involved during the partition of India and independence of Bangladesh.