Allama Shafi’s son rejects Hefajat’s new committee with ‘hatred’

Mawlana Yusuf Madani, the eldest son of the late Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi, the founder of Hefajat-e-Islam, has rejected with hatred the newly formed central committee of Hefajat and his name in the committee.

Yusuf Madani in a statement written by him announced the withdrawal of his name from the committee this evening.

Citing the new committee ‘so-called’, Yusuf Madani said in the statement sent to the media, “I am appalled to see my name in the central committee. So, I cannot be with those who hurt my father. I am rejecting the newly formed central committee of Hefajat with hatred.”

Earlier, a 33-member central committee of Hefajat-e-Islam was announced at a press conference in the capital's Khilgaon around 11.00am on Monday (June 07).

In the new committee, Junayed Babunagari was made Hefajat-e-Islam’s Ameer and Nurul Islam Jihadi Secretary General of the organization.

The press conference also announced a 16-member advisory committee and a nine-member special (khas) central committee.

Nurul Islam Jihadi, member-secretary of the previous committee, announced the names of new committees.

The 33-member central committee included nine Nayeb-e-Ameers, five Secretary Generals and one Organizing Secretary.

The nine-member special (khas) central committee includes Allama Muhibbullah Babungari, Allama Hafez Junayed Babunagari, Allama Ataullah Hafezji, Allama Hafez Nurul Islam, Dhaka, Principal Mizanur Rahman Chowdhury, Allama Sajedur Rahman, Brahmanbaria, Allama Muhibbul Haque, Gachbari Sylhet, Allama Abdul Awal, Narayanganj and Allama Muhiuddin Rabbani, Savar.

Anas Madani, son of the late Allama Ahmad Shafi, the founder of Hefajat, was excluded, but his eldest son Yusuf Madani was included in the central committee.