نشاطات الشيخ عبد الجبار -رحمه الله- الدعوية وخدماته الاجتماعية: دراسة تحليلية

The activities of Sheikh Abdul Jabbār in Islamic Da’wah and social services: an analytical study

Abstract

Shah Muhammad Abdul Jabbār was the "Pīr (Spiritual Guide) of Baitush Sharaf", widely known to millions of people in Bangladesh. He was not only an individual, but a holistic non-political institution. He has sacrificed his life to spread Islamic teachings influenced by Sufi Ma'rifah and human welfare. He established many educational institutions and also founded various mosque-based humanitarian projects throughout the country. The main objective of founding "Baitush Sharaf" was to nurture people as real Muslims by training them so that they are able to make a balance between "Zuhd (Asceticism)" and "Being active in this life", between attaining higher humanitarian qualities and having worldly skills. Baitush Sharaf as a center of nourishing spirituality was founded by Sheikh Mīr Muhammad Akhtar, a renowned Muslim saint and spiritual leader. Just before his death, he nominated his prominent spiritual disciple Sheikh ‘Abdul Jabbār as the successor of his noble mission.  As a devoted follower, Sheikh Abdul Jabbār continued various Islamic and social welfare activities introduced by his mentor and completed them successfully by the mercy of Allah. As a result he became an ideal for the successors.