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, English, Urdu and Farsi. He was born in 1972 in Cox’s Bazar district.
