Shaykh Ahmadullah

Ahmadullah, better known as Shaykh Ahmadullah (Bengali: শায়খ আহমাদুল্লাহ, ), is a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, jurist, and social activist. He founded and serves as chairman of the As Sunnah Foundation. He has participated in the invitation work of various international programs including Japan, India and the United Arab Emirates. He also founded IQA.info, an Islamic question and answer website. He was the khatib (preacher) of Bhumipalli Jame Mosque, Narayanganj. In the aftermath of the July 2024 mass uprising, during the lead-up to the formation of the interim government in August, he was offered the position of advisor to the Ministry of Religious Affairs, but he declined to accept it.

Early life Ahmadullah was born on December 15, 1981, in Bashikpur village of Sadar Upazila of Lakshmipur District. His father is Muhammad Delwar Hussain and his mother is Mosammat Delwara Begum. Ahmadullah's father was a businessman. He was the second of six siblings. Ahmadullah himself has three sons and a daughter.

Education His formal education began under the guidance of his loving mother. He completed his primary education at Bashikpur Primary School. He then enrolled in a Qawmi madrasa. After studying for several years at multiple madrasas in Noakhali, he joined the Faizul Uloom Madrasa in Hatiya. There, he had the opportunity to study under the esteemed Islamic scholar Mufti Saiful Islam. He subsequently enrolled in the country's largest Islamic educational institution, Darul Uloom Hathazari Madrasa. From the Qawmi Madrasa Education Board (Wifaq), he achieved tenth place in the (Sanubiyya) higher secondary examination, third place in the (Fazilat) bachelor's examination, and in 2001, he secured second place in the combined merit list of Dawra-e-Hadith. After completing Dawra-e-Hadith, he completed his Ifta studies at Khulna Darul Uloom. He left Dhaka in 2009 and traveled to Saudi Arabia and joined West Dammam Islami Dawah Centre under the Ministry of Religion as a translator and preacher. After working there for 10 years, he returned to Bangladesh on the advice of Khandaker Abdullah Jahangir. He is also serving as the chairman of As-Sunnah Foundation and also as Khatib of Bhumipalli Jame Masjid in Narayanganj.

Controversy On 5 April 2026, the Australian Department of Home Affairs cancelled the visitor visa of Ahmadullah, halting his national speaking tour, "A Legacy of Faith." The revocation took place following public backlash and reports in The Daily Telegraph highlighting past video lectures in which he made antisemitic remarks.