Draft:Abdulrahman Al-Jowder
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| Name | Abdulrahman Al-Jowder |
| Other Names | Abdulrahman bin Ali Al-Jowder |
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| Birth Place | Bahrain |
| Brith Date | 1922 |
| Death Place | {{{death_place}}} |
| Death Date | 24 November 1989 |
| Religion | Islam |
Abdulrahman Al-Jowder was a Bahraini reformist cleric and the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood in Bahrain (Al-Islah Society). In the 1950s, he met in Cairo with the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood, Hassan al-Banna, and was influenced by his personality and call. After returning to Bahrain, Al-Jowder participated in establishing the Al-Muharraq Library, which published Islamic works by Islamic thinkers from Egypt, Syria, and Lebanon. Since then, the influence of the Muslim Brotherhood spread throughout Bahrain, largely due to the recruitment efforts of Al-Islah Society.
Biography
Abdulrahman bin Ali Al-Jowder was born in 1922 in Bahrain. He grew up in a religious family and memorized the Holy Quran in one of the Quranic schools during his childhood. He then proceeded to study Islamic sciences, including Fiqh, Prophetic biography, and history under the scholars and clerics of his family and relatives.
Education
He completed his primary education at Al-Hidaya School in Muharraq and graduated in 1941. He then continued his studies at the Industrial School and was among the distinguished students who were sent to Cairo for higher education in 1944. He remained in Cairo until 1946, but due to a decision by the Department of Education, which was under British management, students of this period were returned to Bahrain before completing their university studies.
Acquaintance with the Muslim Brotherhood
During his stay in Cairo, Abdulrahman Al-Jowder became acquainted with Hassan al-Banna, the founder of the Muslim Brotherhood society, and met with some of the leaders and callers of this movement. He became aware of the cultural, educational, and social activities of the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt at that time, and these experiences had a profound impact on him and shaped his life path.
Return to Bahrain
After returning to Bahrain, he engaged in the profession of teaching and education and worked in this field for more than fifteen years. He was then appointed as the principal of Arad School. In later years, he became the Imam of the Northern Isa Town Mosque and the preacher of the mosque, and also performed Nikah ceremonies with the permission of the Ministry of Justice and Islamic Affairs. Abdullah al-Aqil writes about him in his book From Prominent Figures of the Contemporary Islamic Movement and Da'wah: "His work in schools as a teacher and principal allowed him to preach religion among teachers, students, and their parents. His good behavior and ethics made him popular among people and brought them closer to him, to the extent that they accepted his advice and guidance and were influenced by his Islamic and wise thoughts. He was a sincere caller in his mission, kind in dealing with others, lovable and fond of creating connections, and strove to solve people's problems and meet their needs, helping those who needed assistance as much as possible."
Social and Cultural Activities
In 1941, he participated in establishing the Students Society, which was later renamed Al-Islah Society in 1980. This society is known as the main branch of the Muslim Brotherhood society in Bahrain. Abdulrahman Al-Jowder served as the Vice President of Al-Islah Society for years. In the early 1950s, along with a group of Islamic callers, he established the Al-Muharraq Library and proceeded to import and publish Islamic books and treatises from Egypt, Syria, and Lebanon. After some time, he made this library independent and named it Al-Adab Library, which for a long period was one of the largest centers for publishing Brotherhood thought in Bahrain. Abdulrahman Al-Jowder was a founding member of the Mosques Organization affiliated with the Muslim World League and also a founding member of the Islamic Charity Society based in Kuwait. He participated and was active in numerous Islamic conferences and symposiums in various countries.
Death
Abdulrahman Al-Jowder died on 24 November 1989, at the age of 67, after suffering from illness for more than three years.
See also
References
- المسلمون في البحرين.. الريادة في الخليج.. التوافق مع السلطة، وبگاه بوابة الحركات الاسلامية (in Arabic), Published 25 June 2014, Retrieved 18 May 2025.