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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| honorific_prefix = [[Pir (Sufism)|Pir]]<br />[[Mawlānā]]<br />
| name = Abdul Khaleque<br />
| honorific_suffix = Chhaturavi<br />
| image =<br />
| assembly = East Bengal Legislative<br />
| governor = [[Chaudhry Khaliquzzaman]]<br/>[[Iskander Mirza]]<br/>[[Muhammad Shahabuddin]]<br />
| 1blankname = Chief Minister<br />
| 1blankdata = <br />
| 1namedata = [[Abul Kasem Fazlul Huq|A.K. Fazlul Huq]]<br/>[[Abu Hussain Sarkar]]<br />
| constituency_AM = Brahmanbaria South-East Muslim<br />
| term_start = 1954<br />
| term_end = 1955<br />
| predecessor = ''constituency created''<br />
| successor = <br />
| birth_date = 1892<br />
| birth_name = <br />
| birth_place = [[Meghna Division|Tipperah District]], [[Bengal Presidency]], British India<br />
| death_date = {{Death date and age|1955|4|2|1892|df=y}}<br />
| death_place = [[Dacca]], [[East Bengal]], Dominion of Pakistan<br />
| death_cause = <br />
| spouse = <br />
| party = [[Independent politician|Independent]]<br />
| parents = <br />
| resting_place = [[Chhatura]]<br />
| citizenship = [[Pakistan]]<br />
| children = Two sons<br />
| alma_mater = [[Comilla Hossamia Madrasa]]<br />[[Ishwar Pathshala]]<br />[[Comilla Victoria Government College]]<br />[[University of Dhaka]]{{citation needed|date=January 2026}}<br />
| occupation = [[Professor]], [[Translator]], [[Islamic scholar]]<br />
| awards = <br />
| signature = <br />
| module = {{Infobox religious biography | embed = yes <br />
| religion = [[Islam]] <br />
| denomination = [[Sunni]] <br />
| jurisprudence = [[Hanafi]]<br />
| education = [[Fazil examination|Jamiyat-e-Ula]]<br />[[Bachelor of Arts]]<br />[[Master of Arts]] <br />
| teachers = <br />
| order = Chhatura Sharif<br />
| disciple_of = [[Sadr Uddin Ahmad Shaheed]], [[Mohammad Abu Bakr Siddique|Abu Bakr Siddique]] <br />
| influenced = Burhanuddin <br />
}} <br />
}}<br />
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'''Abdul Khaleque''' was a social reformer, Islamic preacher, educator, philosopher, Sufi personality, politician, and writer. He was born in 1892 in the village of Chhatura, in the [[Meghna Division|Tipperah District]] of [[Bengal Presidency]], British India (now in [[Akhaura Upazila]], [[Brahmanbaria District]], Bangladesh).<br />
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== Career ==<br />
He began his career as a Persian professor at [[Feni Government College]]. Later, he served as a professor and administrator at [[Presidency University, Kolkata|Presidency College, Kolkata]], [[Lady Brabourne College]], and [[Eden Mohila College|Dhaka Eden Girls' College]]. Between 1925 and 1949, he worked at various educational institutions.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}<br />
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Mawlana Khaleque was also the chief disciple of [[Mohammad Abu Bakr Siddique|Mawlana Abu Bakr Siddique]] of [[Furfura Sharif]] and actively preached Islam across different regions of the [[Indian subcontinent]].{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}<br />
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He was master of [[Noor Muhammad Nizampuri]]. After Pakistan's independence in 1947, the Taleemat-e-Islami Board was formed to adapt Islamic legal structure to the [[Constitution of Pakistan of 1956|first Pakistani constitution]]. He was a member of it.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://parwana.net/nijampuri/|title=মর্দে মুজাহিদ সূফী নূর মুহাম্মাদ নিজামপুরী (র.) : জীবন ও অবদান|trans-title=Marde Mujahid Sufi Noor Muhammad Nizampuri (R.A.): Life and Contributions|language=bn|first=Masuk|last=Ahmed|date=6 May 2021|newspaper=Parwana}}</ref><br />
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In the [[1954 East Bengal Legislative Assembly election|Legislative Assembly election]] of 1954, he contested as an independent candidate and defeated opponents from both the [[United Front (East Pakistan)|United Front]] and the [[Muslim League (1947-1958)|Pakistan Muslim League]] to secure a seat in the [[East Bengal Legislative Assembly]].<ref>{{cite news|title=নির্ব্বাচনের ফলাফল|trans-title=Election Results|language=bn|newspaper=[[The Azad]]|page=5|date=18 March 1954}}</ref><br />
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== Literary works ==<br />
Mawlana Abdul Khaleq authored many books, including the renowned ''Sirajus Salikin'' and ''[[Sayyidul Mursalin]]''. He translated ''Munabbihat'' into Bengali and wrote ''Guncha-e-Farsi'' and ''Durratul Adab'', which were once part of the Kolkata Education Board curriculum.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}<br />
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== Personal life ==<br />
He had two sons. One, Abdul Quddus, retired as a Brigadier from the [[Bangladesh Army]], while the other was Mosabber Hossain Kawsar.<ref>{{cite web |title=ছতুরা দরবার শরীফের মাহফিলে মানুষের ঢল| trans-title=Mass Gathering at Chhatura Sharif's Mahfil |language=bn| website= [[Daily Inqilab]] | date=18 February 2018 | url=https://old.dailyinqilab.com/article/117823/%E0%A6%9B%E0%A6%A4%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%BE-%E0%A6%A6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%AC%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%B6%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%AB%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%B9%E0%A6%AB%E0%A6%BF%E0%A6%B2%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AE%E0%A6%BE%E0%A6%A8%E0%A7%81%E0%A6%B7%E0%A7%87%E0%A6%B0-%E0%A6%A2%E0%A6%B2 }}</ref> His grandson Jahid Quddus was the chairman of [[Biman Bangladesh Airlines]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://amaderbrahmanbaria.com/2015/02/15/47287.htm|title=ছতুরা দরবার শরীফের মাহফিল সোমবার|trans-title=Chhatura Darbar Sharif's Mahfil on Monday|language=bn|date=15 February 2015|work=Amader Brahmanbaria}}</ref><br />
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== Death and legacy ==<br />
He died on 2 April 1955, at his residence in [[Bakshi Bazar, Dhaka]]. After his death, his shrine was established in chhaturaura, which is now known as the Chhatura Darbar Sharif Complex.{{citation needed|date=November 2024}}<br />
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According to legends, water from of his residence mixed with the pond situated near his shrine is believed to have healing properties.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://jamuna.tv/news/459842|title=আখাউড়ায় পুকুরের পানি পানেই রোগমুক্তির দাবি! চিকিৎসকরা বলছেন ভিন্ন কথা|trans-title=Healing Claims Surrounding Akhaura's Pond Water! Contradicted by Medical Experts |language=bn|date=27 May 2023|work=[[Jamuna TV]]}}</ref><br />
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== References ==<br />
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[[Category:Pakistani Sufi religious leaders]]<br />
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[[Category:Translators from Persian]]<br />
[[Category:Academic staff of Presidency University, Kolkata]]<br />
[[Category:Academic staff of Eden Mohila College]]<br />
[[Category:University of Dhaka alumni]]<br />
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