Abdul Matin Chowdhury, Shaikh-e-Fulbari

Abdul Matin Chowdhury (; 1915 – 19 February 1990), popularly known as Shaikh-e-Fulbari , was a Bengali religious scholar and political activist. A disciple of Hussain Ahmad Madani, he later gained his own following and was politically involved during the partition of India and independence of Bangladesh.

Early life and background Abdul Matin Chowdhury was born in 1915 to a Zamindar family in the village of Fulbari, Golapganj, in what is now Sylhet District, Bangladesh. He was the youngest of the six children of Rizwan Uddin Chowdhury and Khair-un-nessa Chowdhury. His father's family traced their descent from Abdullah ibn Ja'far, a nephew of the fourth Rashidun caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib.

After being orphaned at the age of eight, Chowdhury initially lived with his elder sister, before coming under the care of his maternal uncle in the village of Ronokali. In 1928, he was introduced to Hussain Ahmad Madani, who had been familiar with his late father. Having impressed Madani with his religious piety and enthusiasm, Chowdhury returned with him to Uttar Pradesh, where he became enrolled at Darul Uloom Deoband, a prominent Islamic university. During this time, he developed a close relationship with Madani, whose home he stayed at during his education, later becoming his religious disciple.NoteTag|As a result of this intimacy, Chowdhury was said to have been commonly mistaken as Madani's son. The Allama Abdul Motin Chowdhury Shaikh-e-Fulbari Foundation was later established in his honour by several former disciples.

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