Ghulam Sarwar
Encyclopedia
Professor Ghulam Sarwar, born 1945 in Bangladesh
, director of the Muslim Educational Trust
(MET) based at Stroud Green Road in London
. He is also a highly respected and recognised writer on Islam in English.
in 1973, founded and directed the MET in January of that year and has been actively involved in Islamic Da'wah since early 1962. His support for Jamaat-e-Islami
has led to accusations of collaboration with Pakistan in the Bangladesh independence struggle.
In the role of director of the MET, a position which he still holds today, he has devoted his life to the cause of Islam and Islamic education, also having written and published the first English textbook, Islam: Beliefs and Teachings
, for madrasa students in Britain.
in Bangladesh
, Sarwar graduated with Honours in Commerce
from the Govt College of Commerce in Chittagong
and also received his Masters in Business Management from the University of Dhaka
, also in Bangladesh
, and is a member of Royal Society of Arts
.
Prof Sarwar had taught, while in Bangladesh, Business Management for three years to undergraduates in the City College in Chittagong
, Bangladesh
.
, especially for his 'Islam: Beliefs and Teachings
', which is used worldwide in Religious Education
classes, especially in British
schools.
His other written works include:
Ed Husain
writes extensively about this book in his expose of Islamist extremism, The Islamist
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, director of the Muslim Educational Trust
Muslim Educational Trust
The Muslim Educational Trust is a British based organisation offering information, advice and publications about Islam and the educational needs of Muslim children in particular. It is based at 130 Stroud Green Road, London, N4 3RZ....
(MET) based at Stroud Green Road in London
London
London is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
. He is also a highly respected and recognised writer on Islam in English.
Background
Prof Sarwar came to the United KingdomUnited Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
in 1973, founded and directed the MET in January of that year and has been actively involved in Islamic Da'wah since early 1962. His support for Jamaat-e-Islami
Jamaat-e-Islami
This article is about Jamaat-e-Islami Pakistan. For other organizations of similar name see Jamaat-e-Islami The Jamaat-e-Islami , is a Pro-Muslim political party in Pakistan...
has led to accusations of collaboration with Pakistan in the Bangladesh independence struggle.
In the role of director of the MET, a position which he still holds today, he has devoted his life to the cause of Islam and Islamic education, also having written and published the first English textbook, Islam: Beliefs and Teachings
Islam: Beliefs and Teachings
Islam: Beliefs and Teachings is an internationally recognised book by Ghulam Sarwar of the Muslim Educational Trust. It was published by Sarwar as the first English textbook for madrasa students in Britain .-Publication details:...
, for madrasa students in Britain.
Qualifications
In ChittagongChittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, Sarwar graduated with Honours in Commerce
Commerce
While business refers to the value-creating activities of an organization for profit, commerce means the whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural, and technological systems that are in operation in any...
from the Govt College of Commerce in Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
and also received his Masters in Business Management from the University of Dhaka
University of Dhaka
The University of Dhaka is the oldest university in Bangladesh. It is a multi-disciplinary research university and is among the top universities in the region. Established on July 21, 1921, as per the Government of India Act, 1920, it was modelled on the Universities in England and soon gained...
, also in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
, and is a member of Royal Society of Arts
Royal Society of Arts
The Royal Society for the encouragement of Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce is a British multi-disciplinary institution, based in London. The name Royal Society of Arts is frequently used for brevity...
.
Prof Sarwar had taught, while in Bangladesh, Business Management for three years to undergraduates in the City College in Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.
Written works
Sarwar is an internationally recognised MuslimMuslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
, especially for his 'Islam: Beliefs and Teachings
Islam: Beliefs and Teachings
Islam: Beliefs and Teachings is an internationally recognised book by Ghulam Sarwar of the Muslim Educational Trust. It was published by Sarwar as the first English textbook for madrasa students in Britain .-Publication details:...
', which is used worldwide in Religious Education
Religious Education
Religious Education is the term given to education concerned with religion. It may refer to education provided by a church or religious organization, for instruction in doctrine and faith, or for education in various aspects of religion, but without explicitly religious or moral aims, e.g. in a...
classes, especially in British
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
schools.
His other written works include:
- Islam for Younger People http://kitaabun.com/shopping3/product_info.php?products_id=787
- The Children's Book of Salah
- British Muslims and Schools
- Sex Education -- The Muslim Perspective
- Syllabus and Guidelines for Islamic Teaching
- Muslims and Education in the UK
Ed Husain
Ed Husain
Mohammed Mahbub Husain is the author of The Islamist, a book about Islamic fundamentalism, and an account of his five years as an Islamist activist. Husain also helped to create, with Maajid Nawaz, the counter-extremism organisation the Quilliam Foundation. He is currently at senior fellow at the...
writes extensively about this book in his expose of Islamist extremism, The Islamist
The Islamist
The Islamist: Why I Joined Radical Islam in Britain, What I Saw Inside and Why I Left, is a book about Ed Husain's five years as an Islamic fundamentalist. Husain became an Islamist at the age of sixteen, but rejected fundamentalist teaching and returned to normal life and his family...