Mufti Taqi Usmani to visit Bangladesh from 22 November, joining nine programmes

Mufti Muhammad Taqi Usmani, a renowned scholar of the Muslim world, Islamic thinker and eminent jurist, is coming to Bangladesh. During the visit from 22 to 28 November he will take part in nine religious programmes at different places in the country.

Mufti Taqi Usmani is the principal of Darul Uloom Karachi, the historic religious institution in Pakistan, and the president of Wifaq ul Madaris al Arabia Pakistan. The programme was announced on Wednesday (11 November) in a notice signed by the visit's chief coordinator, Mufti Mizanur Rahman Sayeed.

According to the itinerary, after arriving in Bangladesh on Sunday 22 November, Mufti Taqi Usmani will join the 15-year dastarbandi ceremony and international Islamic conference at the Sheikh Zakaria Islamic Research Centre after Maghrib or Isha prayers.

The next day, Monday 23 November, after Isha he will attend the 70-year dastarbandi conference of Jamia Arabia Faridabad at Dhupkhola field in Gandaria, Dhaka.

On Tuesday 24 November at 10am he will visit the historic Hathazari Madrasa in Chattogram. On Wednesday 25 November, from 11am to 2pm, he will make a stopover at the Heritage Resort in Narsingdi. The same day after Isha he will join an ulama conference at Alia field in Sylhet.

On Thursday 26 November after Maghrib he will join an ulama conference jointly organised by the Bangladesh Qawmi Madrasa Education Board (Befaq) and Al-Haiatul Ulaya Lil-Jamiatil Qawmia Bangladesh.

On the sixth day of the visit, Friday 27 November, from 12 noon to 2pm he will deliver the Jumu'ah sermon and a general address at the Baitul Mukarram National Mosque. The same day after Isha he will attend the Islahi conference at Jamia Hakimul Ummah in Keraniganj.

On the final day, Saturday 28 November, after Maghrib he will deliver a Dars-e-Bukhari at Jamia Madania in Jatrabari.

Earlier, the itinerary was changed several times considering his age-related weakness and physical condition. Although the initial plan had him joining several programmes every day, the number of events was reduced when the final schedule was published on 6 November. Organisers said several events from the earlier plan were dropped.