Hefazat-e-Islam Secretary General Allama Nurul Islam Jihadi died at the hospital (Inna Lillahi wa Inna Ilahi Raziun). At the time of his death, Nurul Islam was 73 years old.
He died at Labaid Hospital in the capital around 12:15 pm on Monday (November 29). Hefazat's organizing secretary Mir Idris confirmed the matter.
Allama Nurul Islam is one of the top scholars of the country. He is a Shura member of Darul Uloom Hathazari, Vice President of Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh, founder and patron of numerous mosques and madrasas including Jamia Khatamunnabiyyin of UK.
He fell ill having chest pains on Saturday (November 27) as he was leaving the Hefazat Ulema Mashayekh Conference in Dhaka. From there he was taken to Labaid Hospital. For a long time, Nurul Islam was suffering from various diseases due to old age.