Abdul Qayum (imam)
Abdul Qayum | |
|---|---|
| Born | March 1, 1960 Noakhali District, East Pakistan (now Bangladesh) |
| Occupation(s) | Imam, academic |
| Years active | 1993–present |
| Known for | Principal Imam at East London Mosque |
Abdul Qayum (, ; born 1 March 1960) is a British Bangladeshi academic and serves as the principal imam at the East London Mosque. Previously, he held a lecturing position at the International Islamic University Malaysia and has appeared as a presenter on Islamic television programs broadcast by Peace TV and Channel 9.
Background
Originating from Noakhali District, formerly part of East Pakistan (currently Bangladesh), Abdul Qayum pursued studies in Islamic sciences and Hadith at Dhaka’s Government Madrasah-e-Alia. He furthered his education under scholars in Riyadh, acquiring a Bachelor of Arts in Arabic language and literature along with a Master’s degree in applied linguistics from the Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University. His academic career includes teaching Classical Arabic at the International Islamic University Malaysia.
Upon moving to the United Kingdom, he was appointed as the Khatib of the East London Mosque in 1993. In addition to his religious duties, he was named a patron of Richard House Children's Hospice in 2010. Abdul Qayum is affiliated with the European Council for Fatwa and Research and participates in the National Council of Imams and Rabbis, an initiative under the Joseph Interfaith Foundation. He is also among the endorsers of Istanbul's Environmental Declaration.
His scholarly journey involved studying hadith and Islamic sciences alongside Akram Nadwi, and he has attended courses at SOAS University of London.
In early 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic, Abdul Qayum and several family members contracted the virus and received medical care at the Royal London Hospital.
Current employment
- Chief Imam and Khateeb at the East London Mosque
External links
- Imams in the United Kingdom
- 1960 births
- Living people
- Bangladeshi Muslims
- Bangladeshi emigrants to the United Kingdom
- People from Noakhali District
- British imams
- British Muslims
- British Sunni Muslims
- Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University alumni
- Academic staff of the International Islamic University Malaysia
- Government Madrasah-e-Alia alumni
- 21st-century Bengali people
- 20th-century Bengali people
- Islamic scholars in the United Kingdom
- Bengali Muslim scholars of Islam