DECCA, 21 September 2020, (TON): Over 1.5 Lac people gathered on Friday at the Bangladeshi capital to pay last homage top Bangladeshi leader, Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi, the founder of Hefazat-e-Islam. People had assembled at Hathazari outside the port city of Chittagong to attend his funeral.

Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi, was more than 100 years and was founder of Hefazat-e-Islam, which he created in 2010 and has millions of supporters.  He died three day after an Indian-engineered revolt involving thousands of students at Madrassa, which made him to resign after three decades as its chair. As per the Bangladeshi Police around 3,000 Madrassa students took part in the revolt against Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi, which resulted in sacking of three teachers of Madrassa by son of Allama Shafi namely Anas Madani. Some of his followers claims that he was killed by foreign elements as they could not see relations cordial between Muslim Ulemas and the Bangladeshi government.

Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi was the main figure behind May 2013 incident, demanding implementations of blasphemy laws and the execution of atheist bloggers. More than 50 people were killed in shooting by Bangladeshi security forces. In the clashes around six bloggers and secular activists were also killed.

It is on record that relations between Hefazat-e-Islam and Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina’s government become cordial, which allowed the Bangladeshi government to consider recognition of Madrassa’s degrees and allow government jobs  for its students. In a statement, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina praised Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi's contribution in the spread of Islamic education in the country.