Draft:Ghulam Azam

Ghulam Azam
Name	Ghulam Azam
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Personal Details
Birth Place	Bangladesh
Brith Date	7 November 1922
Death Place	Bangladesh
Death Date	23 October 2014
Religion	Islam

Ghulam Azam was born on 7 November 1922 in Bangladesh. He was one of the most influential figures in the political history and arena of Bangladesh. He witnessed three historical eras in the history of Bangladesh, namely British colonialism, followed by the government of Pakistan, and the post-independence era. He studied at a school in Bargamon village in the Comilla district and completed his secondary education in Dhaka. He also continued his education and obtained his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Political Science from the University of Dhaka.

Biography

He was one of the student political leaders at the University of Dhaka. In 1947 CE, he became the General Secretary of the Dhaka University Student Unit. He stated that Urdu would be the only language of Pakistan, which sparked a movement in Bangladesh known as the Bengali Language Movement. In the same year, the International Language Commission decided to propose Bengali alongside Urdu as an official language in East Pakistan (current Bangladesh). Since he was the General Secretary of the university at that time, the committee presidents felt it was better not to ask the Unit President, Urbandhu Basu, to confront the Prime Minister; because Urbandhu was part of the Hindu community, which was viewed with suspicion by the Pakistan government at that time. He taught at Carmichael Government College in Rangpur between 1950 and 1955 CE. In 1952 CE, he was arrested due to participation in the language movement and expelled from his teaching position at the faculty. From 1952 to 1954 CE, he served as the leader (Amir) of this organization, the largest active member of Jamaat-e-Islami in the Rangpur district.

Activities in Organization

In 1954 CE, he became the manager of the Rangpur branch of the Islamic Culture Organization of East Pakistan (current Bangladesh) and was influenced by the thoughts of Mr. Abul Ala Maududi while participating in this organization and when he was imprisoned. In 1955 CE, he became the largest member of Maududi's party (Jamaat-e-Islami), and shortly after in 1957 CE, he was promoted to the position of Secretary General of Jamaat-e-Islami in East Pakistan "Bangladesh". In 1964 CE, the government of General Ayub Khan banned the activities of Jamaat-e-Islami due to its terrorist activities, and for this reason, he was arrested and detained for eight months, and then until the Independence War, he was appointed as the Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami. The Independence War started in 1971 CE. He had also participated in the formation of the Democratic Alliance in Pakistan in 1967 CE.

Independence War

He and a number of other party leaders (including the Democratic Party of Pakistan, National Awami Party, Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam, and National League of Pakistan) in East Pakistan demonstrated near the Awami League public campaign route in 1970 CE. Pakistan accused them of stopping public meetings, physical attacks on opposing politicians, and looting and destroying party offices. In 1970 CE, when he was the top Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami, armed groups attacked a number of politicians' rallies, including the Jamaat-e-Islami rally, and it was claimed that this attack was instigated by the Awami League.

Publication of His Speeches in Newspapers

During the Bangladesh Liberation War, he took a political stance in support of united Pakistan and repeatedly condemned the Awami League and the separatist liberation army "Mukti Bahini", whose declared goal after 26 March 1971 CE was to create an independent Bangladesh instead of East Pakistan. After 4 Esfand 1350 SH (23 February 1972 CE), a selection of his speeches was published in the Jamal newspaper known as the "Sangram Newspaper".

Formation of Peace Committees

It is said that he played a role in the formation of Peace Committees in 1971 CE, which led to the description of the independence movement as an Indian conspiracy. He also claimed that he was one of the founding members of this organization, while he denied any leadership role in connection with them.

Death

According to a report from a hospital in Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, where he was hospitalized; he died on Thursday, 23 October 2014 due to a heart attack.

References

• See: Entry Ghulam Azam in Ikhwan Wiki; ikhwanwiki.com.