Jamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Lalkhan Bazar

Jamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Lalkhan Bazar, commonly called Lalkhan Bazar Madrasa, is a Qawmi madrasa located in the Lalkhan Bazar area of Chittagong, a major port city in Bangladesh. The institution is presented in reference material as an Islamic educational establishment rather than a commercial company, and no separate corporate ownership, public listing, official website, or financial information is identified. The madrasa was founded by Mufti Izharul Islam, who is also described as a founding leader of Harkat-ul Jihad al-Islami Bangladesh. His elder son, Mufti Harun Izhar, served as the institution's assistant director. These associations have made the madrasa a subject of public reporting beyond its educational activities, particularly following an October 2013 explosion in a dormitory room. Its stated educational structure covers Islamic learning from the initial stage through the highest level offered by the institution. Students who complete Takmil, described in the reference material as equivalent to a master's-level qualification, may continue into specialization regarded by the institution as comparable to doctoral-level study. The madrasa also operates or includes specialized departments devoted to Hifzul Qur'an, the memorization of the Qur'an; Fatwaa, or Dar al-Ifta, for Islamic legal opinions; and Madrasa-tul-Banat, a female section. Lalkhan Bazar Madrasa is also described as part of a wider network of large Bangladeshi madrasas. Alongside Darul Uloom Muinul Islam in Hathazari and Al-Jamiah Al-Islamiah in Patiya, it is reported to be closely coordinated with a network comprising more than 7,000 smaller schools. The available material does not provide a verified enrollment figure, budget, founding date, current leadership roster, or detailed account of the network's governance. On 7 October 2013, a bomb explosion occurred in a madrasa dormitory. Three people ultimately died, and police reported recovering bomb-making equipment and crude explosives from the room. Police filed charges against Mufti Izharul Islam, Mufti Harun Izhar, and seven other people. Later reporting covered the arrest of Mufti Izharul Islam in connection with the blast case and the transfer of Mufti Harun Izhar for questioning. These reports concern allegations and legal proceedings; the supplied material does not establish a final judicial outcome. The institution's identity is therefore centered on advanced Islamic education, religious specialization, and its role within Bangladesh's Qawmi madrasa sector. Its public profile also reflects the significant scrutiny generated by the 2013 dormitory blast and the alleged involvement of senior figures in the resulting case.

Jamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Lalkhan Bazar is a Qawmi madrasa situated in the Lalkhan Bazar area of Chittagong, Bangladesh. The supplied reference material does not state a founding year, but identifies Mufti Izharul Islam as its founder. It also identifies his elder son, Mufti Harun Izhar, as the madrasa's assistant director. The institution's name is commonly shortened in English-language reporting to Lalkhan Bazar Madrasa or Lalkhan Bazar Madrasah. The madrasa's educational model extends from introductory Islamic instruction to advanced study. Its curriculum is described as continuing through the highest level of the institution, with students who complete Takmil able to pursue a specialization considered equivalent by the institution to doctoral-level work. This structure places the madrasa within the traditional Qawmi educational environment, although the available material does not specify a complete syllabus, examination authority, accreditation arrangement, student population, or teaching staff. Several departments are specifically identified. The Department of Hifzul Qur'an focuses on Qur'an memorization. The Department of Fatwaa, also called Dar al-Ifta, addresses the production or study of Islamic legal opinions. Madrasa-tul-Banat provides a female section. No additional departments, facilities, enrollment statistics, or current administrative details are supplied. The institution is described as one of three large madrasas that coordinate closely and collectively exercise influence over more than 7,000 smaller schools in Bangladesh. The other two named institutions are Darul Uloom Muinul Islam in Hathazari and Al-Jamiah Al-Islamiah in Patiya. The available source does not explain the precise legal, administrative, or financial relationship among these schools, so the network should be understood as a reported educational association rather than a documented corporate group. The madrasa entered national news in October 2013 after a bomb explosion in a dormitory. The incident took place on 7 October, and three people ultimately died. Police said they recovered bomb-making equipment and crude explosives from the room. Charges were filed against the founder, Mufti Izharul Islam; the assistant director, Mufti Harun Izhar; and seven other people. Subsequent reports covered the referral of Mufti Harun Izhar for questioning and the 2015 arrest of Mufti Izhar Islam in the blast case. The supplied material does not provide a final verdict or establish the legal resolution of the allegations. The history documented here therefore combines the madrasa's educational development and network role with the 2013 explosion and its aftermath. There is insufficient source material to state a founding date, describe later institutional reforms, identify current leadership, or assess the madrasa's present operational scale.

• 2015

  Founder arrested in blast case

  [2]Explosion in Chittagong madrasa reportingdhakatribune.com

  Mufti Izharul Islam was reported as arrested in connection with the madrasa blast case.

• 2013

  Dormitory explosion

  [1]Jamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Lalkhan Bazaren.wikipedia.org

  A bomb explosion took place in a madrasa dormitory on 7 October. Police reported recovering bomb-making equipment and crude explosives; three people eventually died.

• 2013

  Charges filed after blast

  [1]Jamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Lalkhan Bazaren.wikipedia.org

  Police filed charges against Mufti Izharul Islam, Mufti Harun Izhar, and seven others in connection with the explosion.

A large Qawmi madrasa positioned as a full-course Islamic educational institution, combining foundational instruction, advanced religious studies, Qur'an memorization, Islamic legal opinions, and a female education section.

• Islamic education

  Foundational and advanced Islamic education

  The madrasa provides Islamic instruction from the initial stage through advanced levels. The reference material describes Takmil as an upper-level qualification comparable to a master's degree and states that successful students may proceed to specialization regarded by the institution as equivalent to doctoral study.

• Qur'an memorization

  Hifzul Qur'an

  The Department of Hifzul Qur'an offers dedicated study focused on memorizing the Qur'an. The available material identifies the department but does not provide details about its duration, admission requirements, or student numbers.

• Islamic legal studies

  Fatwaa (Dar al-Ifta)

  The Fatwaa department, also referred to as Dar al-Ifta, is dedicated to Islamic legal opinions and related religious scholarship. Specific procedures, issuing authority, and public services are not detailed in the supplied sources.

• Female Islamic education

  Madrasa-tul-Banat

  Madrasa-tul-Banat is the institution's identified female section. The source confirms its existence but does not provide separate information about its curriculum, facilities, enrollment, or administration.

• 2013

  Lalkhan Bazar madrasa dormitory blast

  A dormitory explosion on 7 October 2013 killed three people after the death toll rose during the incident's aftermath. Police said bomb-making equipment and crude explosives were found in the room. Charges were filed against Mufti Izharul Islam, Mufti Harun Izhar, and seven others. The supplied references do not state the final judicial outcome.

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1. 1Jamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Lalkhan Bazaren.wikipedia.org
2. 2Explosion in Chittagong madrasa reportingdhakatribune.com
3. 3Death toll rises to threebanglanews24.com