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{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2021}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Abdullah Al Kafi
| native_name = আব্দুল্লাহ আল কাফি
| native_name_lang = bn
| office = [[Jatiya Sangsad]] member from [[Dinajpur-1]]
| term_start = 10 October 2001
| term_end = 12 September 2005
| primeminister = [[Khaleda Zia]]
| predecessor = [[Abdur Rauf Chowdhury]]
| nationality = [[Bangladeshi]]
| successor = [[Manoranjon Shill Gopal]]
| birth_date = {{Birth date|df=yes|1945|02|28}}
| birth_place = [[Dinajpur District, Bangladesh|Dinajpur]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|df=yes|2005|09|12|1945|02|28}}
| death_place = [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
| resting_place = Nowpara, [[Birganj Upazila]], Dinajpur
| party = [[Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami|Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh]]
| otherparty = [[Four Party Alliance]] {{small|(2001–2005)}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Jebun Nesa Al Kafi|September 1968}}
| children = 6
| alma_mater = [[University of Rajshahi]]
| occupation = Politician
| father = Moulavi Moydur Rahman
}}

'''Abdullah Al Kafi''' (28 February 1945 – 12 September 2005) was a Bangladeshi politician, educator and social worker. He was a member of parliament for [[List of Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh#Rangpur Division|Dinajpur-1]] constituency from 2001 to 2005 (his death).<ref name="Dinajpur 1a">{{cite web |url=http://www.ec.org.bd/English/ElectionResults.php?Parameter_QLSCat_ID=&cons=6&submit1=Show&electionid=8&electionName=Parliament+Election+2001 |title=Dinajpur-1 |website=Election Commission Bangladesh |access-date=12 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170123153520/http://www.ec.org.bd/English/ElectionResults.php?Parameter_QLSCat_ID=&cons=6&submit1=Show&electionid=8&electionName=Parliament+Election+2001 |archive-date=23 January 2017 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Early life==
Kafi was born on 28 February 1945, in a small village named Nowpara, in [[Birganj Upazila|Birganj Thana]] of [[Dinajpur District, Bangladesh|Dinajpur]], which was under [[Bengal Presidency]] of [[British Raj]]. His father, Moulavi Moydur Rahman, was a farmer. Kafi had three brothers, and three sisters; including three stepbrothers, and three stepsisters. Kafi was elected as a member of parliament of [[Jatiyo Sangshad]] from [[List of Parliamentary constituencies in Bangladesh#Rangpur Division|Dinajpur-1]] constituency, in 2001.<ref name="Dinajpur 1a" /> He studied his bachelor's in economics at [[University of Rajshahi]], as well as master's degree with honors.<ref name="Kafi Ach1a">{{cite web |url=https://mohakalgarhbarta.wordpress.com/2012/09/12/আজ-প্রয়াত-সংসদ-সদস্য-অধ্/ |script-title=bn:আজ প্রয়াত সংসদ সদস্য অধ্যাপক আব্দুল্লাহ আল কাফির ৭ম মৃত্যুবার্ষিকী |website=mohakalgarhbarta.wordpress.com |date=12 September 2012 |language=bn |access-date=12 March 2016}}</ref>

==Teaching career==
Kafi started his professional career by teaching as a lecturer of economics at Birganj Degree College from 16 January 1974.<ref name="Kafi Ach1a" /> Later he was promoted to assistant professor, then [[associate professor]] respectively. He was also one of the entrepreneurs to help establish Birganj Degree College on 3 July 1972.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://birganjpratidin.com/দিনাজপুরের-নন্দিত-শিক্ষা/ |script-title=bn:দিনাজপুরের নন্দিত শিক্ষা প্রতিষ্ঠান বীরগঞ্জ ডিগ্রী কলেজ |work=Biaganj Pratidin |date=3 November 2015 |language=bn |access-date=13 March 2016}}</ref>

==Political career==
Kafi started his political career as a student leader in [[University of Rajshahi]], and by engaging with various social welfare organizations. He joined [[Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami|Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh]] in 1968 and got arrested for political reasons on 29 February 1972 after the independence of [[Bangladesh]]. Later, he was acquitted of all the charges and released from jail on 7 December 1973. He became a central leader of Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh in October 1989 and held his position until the year 2003.<ref name="Kafi Ach1a" /> He got elected as a Member of Parliament from [[Dinajpur-1]] constituency in 2001 from [[Four Party Alliance]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.amardesh.com/EADetails_1991_1996_2001.php?EA=6 |title=Electoral Area: 6 (Dinajpur-1) |website=Amar Desh |access-date=12 March 2016}}</ref>

===Member of Parliament===
Kafi ran for office for the first time in the Pakistan National Election in 1970. He again ran for office in the [[1991 Bangladeshi general election|5th parliamentary election]] in 1991 from Dinajpur-1 constituency on the Jamaat ticket but lost to [[Awami League]] candidate Md. Aminul Islam.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://election.prothomalo.com/candidates/1473 |title=Abdullah Al Kafi |website=Prothom Alo |access-date=22 December 2018}}</ref> He ran again in 1996 against his maternal uncle Md. Abdur Rauf Chowdhury of Awami League, and came in the 4th place.

Finally, in the [[2001 Bangladeshi general election|8th parliamentary election]] in 2001, as a Four Party Alliance candidate, Kafi beat his uncle Awami League candidate Md. Abdur Rauf Chowdhury by a big margin of 28,172 votes, with a blistering 88,669 votes.<ref name="Dinajpur 1a" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ec.org.bd/English/PrintElection.php?&electionid=8&cons=6&ConsName=Dinajpur-1&TotalCenter=100&TotalVoter=&TotalValiVote=197374&TotalCancelVote=2073&id=electionresults |title=Dinajpur-1 Print Version |website=Election Commission Bangladesh |access-date=12 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314111530/http://www.ec.org.bd/English/PrintElection.php?&electionid=8&cons=6&ConsName=Dinajpur-1&TotalCenter=100&TotalVoter=&TotalValiVote=197374&TotalCancelVote=2073&id=electionresults |archive-date=14 March 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

====Government responsibilities====
Apart from being a member of parliament, the fresh government formed by the leading party [[Bangladesh Nationalist Party|BNP]] of Four Party Alliance appointed him as a member of the standing committee on land ministry Kafi also served as a member of the standing committee on land ministry. He also visited Canadian Parliament as a member of Bangladesh delegation through Strengthening Parliamentary Democracy (SPD) Project.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/2005/09/11/obituary-reference-for-kafi-in-js |title=Obituary reference for Kafi in JS |work=bdnews24.com |date=11 September 2005 |access-date=12 March 2016}}</ref>

==Notable works==
Kafi was involved in various educational institutions, social and cultural organizations. He has established an orphanage in his home village Nowpara, Birganj Upazila. He is also the founder of Tanzimul Millat Trust, and Islamic Welfare Trust, both of those trusts are located in Dinajpur District, Bangladesh.<ref name="Kafi Ach1a" /><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.online-dhaka.com/105_1288_3709_0-adhunik-prakashani-dhaka.html |script-title=bn:আধুনিক প্রকাশনী |website=online-dhaka.com |language=bn |access-date=12 March 2016}}</ref>

One of his biggest achievements as a parliamentarian was the establishment of Birganj Municipality in his constituency in Birganj Upazila (Dinajpur-1). His relentless effort finally made it possible to establish a municipality in Birganj Upazila on 15 June 2002 for the development of the area and the local people.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://birganj.dinajpur.gov.bd/node/722628/এক-নজরে-বীরগঞ্জ-পৌরসভা |script-title=bn:এক নজরে বীরগঞ্জ পৌরসভা |website=Birganj Upazila |language=bn |access-date=12 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161023113719/http://birganj.dinajpur.gov.bd/node/722628/%E0%A6%8F%E0%A6%95-%E0%A6%A8%E0%A6%9C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A7%87-%E0%A6%AC%E0%A7%80%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%97%E0%A6%9E%E0%A7%8D%E0%A6%9C-%E0%A6%AA%E0%A7%8C%E0%A6%B0%E0%A6%B8%E0%A6%AD%E0%A6%BE |archive-date=23 October 2016 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Personal life==
Kafi was married to Jebun Nesa Al Kafi. They had two daughters, and four sons.<ref name="Kafi 1b">{{cite news |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2005/09/13/d50913061056.htm |title=Jamaat MP Prof Kafi dead |newspaper=The Daily Star |date=13 September 2005 |access-date=14 March 2016}}</ref>

== Publications ==
Kafi wrote several novels during his lifetime. His three notable novels are: Jew Girl Rehana Human Tales, Islam Is My Love.<ref name="Kafi Ach1a" />

==Illness and death==
Kafi was suffering from Hepatitis C Liver Cirrhosis. This chronic was long-term and the chronic form lead to his permanent liver scarring (cirrhosis). He went to [[Thailand]] for better treatment and was treated in Thailand's famous [[Bumrungrad International Hospital]]. Later, he was taken back to the country, and was under strict observation of a medical board of doctors of [[Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University]].

On 12 September 2005, Abdullah Al Kafi, died at the age of 61, after suffering from a prolonged Liver Cirrhosis. He died at around 8:50 local time ([[UTC+06:00]]) at [[Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University]] in [[Dhaka]], in the presence of his family. General public and politicians of the ruling and the opposition party sent their deep condolences and conveyed deep sympathy for the bereaved family members and prayed for his departed soul. Then [[Prime Minister of Bangladesh]] [[Khaleda Zia]] and [[Leader of the Opposition (Bangladesh)]] [[Sheikh Hasina]] (Current [[Prime Minister of Bangladesh]]), as well as the Jatiya Sangsad expressed grave condolence at the death of Abdullah Al Kafi. In memory of him, the parliament session was adjourned Monday without transacting any business of the day following the death of a sitting Jamaat lawmaker from Dinajpur.<ref name="Kafi 1b" /><ref>{{cite news |url=http://bdnews24.com/politics/2005/09/11/js-session-adjourned-without-transacting-any-business-following-death-of-jamaat-mp |title=JS session adjourned without transacting any business following death of Jamaat MP |work=bdnews24.com |date=11 September 2005 |access-date=12 March 2016}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:1945 births]]
[[Category:2005 deaths]]
[[Category:University of Rajshahi alumni]]
[[Category:Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami politicians]]
[[Category:8th Jatiya Sangsad members]]
[[Category:Bangladeshi academics]]
[[Category:Political office-holders in Bangladesh]]
[[Category:People from Dinajpur District, Bangladesh]]

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