List of emirs of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami

Emir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
since 19 November 2019 (2019-11-19)
AppointerCommittee consisting of members of the Central Executive Council, Central Majlis-e-Shura and Central Working Council of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami
Term lengthNo term limit
PrecursorMaqbul Ahmad
Formation27 May 1979 (1979-05-27)
WebsiteOfficial website

The Emir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (Bengali: আমীরে জামায়াত) is the chief executive of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (BJI), one of the principal political parties in Bangladesh, which emerged from the East Pakistani wing of the Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan (JIP) in 1979. The position is de facto preserved for male only.[1] The emir is assisted by a group of deputies known as deputy emirs. As of February 2026, the four deputy emirs are A. T. M. Azharul Islam, Mojibur Rahman, Syed Abdullah Mohammad Taher, and A. N. M. Shamsul Islam.[2]

The party has a three-level decision-making body – Central Executive Council, Central Majlis-e-Shura and Central Working Council. Executive Council is the highest organ of the party, which is responsible for reviewing and executing the policies made by the Majlis-e-Shura and the Working Council. As of 2026, there is no women in the Central Executive Council.[2]

The party's precursor branch, the Jamaat-e-Islami East Pakistan, was led by Maulana Muhammad Abdur Rahim from 1956 to 1960 and then by Ghulam Azam from 1960 until 1971 during the Bangladesh Liberation War, after which the Jamaat was banned from national politics in Bangladesh. Local members of the Jamaat merged with several other parties to form the Islamic Democratic League (IDL) in ahead of the 1979 general election. In 1979, the IDL was dissolved and the members of the erstwhile East Pakistan JIP reconvened to form the modern-day Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami (BJI).

The Jamaat's first acting emir was Abbas Ali Khan from 1979 to 1992 when Ghulam Azam was elected as its first emir. Motiur Rahman Nizami was the longest-serving emir of Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami, who served in the position for around 16 years from 2000 to 2016 when he was executed.[3]

East Pakistan (1956–1971)

List of emirs during 1956–1971
No. Portrait Leader Term began Term end Home district Reference(s)
1 Muhammad Abdur Rahim 1956 1960 Pirojpur [4]
2 Ghulam Azam 1960 1971 Dhaka [5]

List of party emirs in the pro-independence era (1971–present)

List of emirs during 1971–present
No. Term begin Term end Name Portrait Home district Reference(s)
Acting 1979 1992 Abbas Ali Khan Rajshahi [6][7]
1 1992 2002 Ghulam Azam Dhaka [5]
2 2000 2016 Motiur Rahman Nizami Pabna [8]
3 2016 2019 Maqbul Ahmed Mymensingh [9]
4 2019 present Shafiqur Rahman Sylhet [10]

References

  1. ↑ Jamil, Siam Sarower (9 February 2026). "Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami's Election Doublespeak". The Diplomat.
  2. 1 2 Jobayer, Abdullah Al. "নতুন–পুরোনো মিলিয়ে জামায়াতে ইসলামীর কমিটি". Prothom Alo (in Bengali). Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  3. ↑ "Nizami executed". Prothom Alo. Archived from the original on 11 May 2016. Retrieved 10 May 2016.
  4. ↑ sdcuk (28 July 2015). "My Journey Through Life Part 22: Joining Jamaat-e-Islami". Professor Ghulam Azam. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  5. 1 2 "Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami". jamaat-e-islami.org. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  6. ↑ "স্বাধীন বাংলাদেশের রাজনীতিতে জামায়াতে ইসলামীর ইতিহাস যেভাবে এগিয়েছে". BBC News বাংলা (in Bengali). 15 February 2026. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  7. ↑ "Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami". jamaat-e-islami.org. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami". jamaat-e-islami.org. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
  9. ↑ "Jamaat-e-Islami picks new chief months after Nizami hangs for Bangladesh war crimes". Bdnews24.com. 17 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "Bangladesh Jamaat-e-Islami". www.jamaat-e-islami.org. Retrieved 8 August 2026.
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