Nur Uddin Gohorpuri

Nur Uddin Ahmed Gohorpuri (; 1924 – 26 April 2005) was a Bengali Muslim religious scholar and teacher. He was notable for his association with Qawmi madrasas in Bangladesh as well as for having been the founder of Gohorpur Hussainia Madrasa.

Early life

Gohorpuri was born in 1924 to a Bengali family in the Mullahpara of Shiorkhal in Gohorpur pargana, located in what is now Sylhet District, Bangladesh. His father was Mawlana Zahur Uddin Ahmad and his mother was Suratunnesa.

Career In 1952, upon Izaz Ali Amrohi and Madani's instructions, he became employed as a hadith scholar at the Pangasia Alia Madrasa in Barisal for two years, before transferring to perform the same role at the Balia Ashraful Uloom Madrasa in Mymensingh. In 1956, he returned to his native village and founded the Gohorpur Hussainia Madrasa, serving there as the hadith scholar and muhtamim (principal) for the remainder of his life.

During the 1960s, Gohorpuri joined the Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam political party. He contested for a seat at the National Assembly during the 1970 Pakistani general election but was unsuccessful. Gohorpuri was elected chairman of Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh in 1996 succeeding Harun Islamabadi, becoming associated with more than 50 Qawmi madrasas as well as being the founder and patron of 13. His funeral in front of his home in Gohorpur was attended by several thousand of his pupils.