Maolana Obaid Ullah Hamzah is the new chairman of IBBL Shariah Supervisory Committee
Maolana Obaid Ullah Hamzah, Director General (Muhtamim) of Al-Jamia Al-Islamia Patiya
(Madrasa), one of the largest religious educational institutions in Bangladesh, has been
elected as the Chairman of the Shari'ah Supervisory Committee of Islami Bank Bangladesh
Limited. Currently he is the Chairman of Shari'ah Supervisory Committee of Social Islami
Bank Limited and Member of Shari'ah Supervisory Committee of First Security Islami Bank
Limited & NRBC Islami Bank Limited and Member of Center for Zakat Management. He
stood first class first in Dawrae Hadith in 1992 and later he obtained MA degree from Darul
Ihsan University. He is a member of Al Haitul Ulya Lil Jamiatil Qawmia, Bangladesh, the
government approved Supreme Council for Qawmi Madrasah. He served as a teacher and
Interpreter under the Ministry of Defense and Aviation of Saudi Arabia. He is the Chief
Editor of Balagh Ash-Sharq, an Arabic and English magazine published by Al-Jamia Al-
Islamia Patiya and also as the Chief Editor of At-Tawhid, one of the oldest monthly
magazines in Bangladesh. He is Khateeb of Halishahar K-Block Central Mosque,
Chattogram. A good number of his articles had been published in various national and
international newspapers and magazines. He participated in various international seminars
and symposiums at the invitation of the Saudi Government and the Muslim World League
and visited the United States at the invitation of the US State Department. He also visited
South Africa, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Thailand, Indonesia, Hong Kong, United Arab
Emirates, Oman and Turkey on the invitation of various organizations and educational
institutions. He acquired proficiency in several languages including Arabic,