Faith, knowledge and service across generations

He is the son of the renowned scholar Shaykh Allama Muhammad Ali al-Bolorampuri, who was a Khalifah of Shaykh al-Islam Sayyid Husain Ahmad al-Madani and studied Sahih al-Bukhari under Shaykh Muhammad Zakariyyah al-Kandahlawi.

He is also the son-in-law of Shaykh Allama Lutfur Rahman al-Bornobi, another distinguished student and Khalifah of Sayyid Husain Ahmad al-Madani.

In 1971, Shaykh Maulana Abdul Jalil completed his Islamic studies at Darul Uloom Mueenul Islam Hathazari in Chittagong, Bangladesh.

During his studies, he benefited from leading scholars including Shaykh Allama Mufti Shah Ahmad Shafi, Shaykh Mufti Faizullah, Shaykh Abdul Qayyum and Shaykh Abdul Aziz.

Following his graduation, he moved to Saudi Arabia, where he spent approximately 11 years serving as a local Imam in Makkah.

In 1985, he moved to the United Kingdom and became Imam and Khatib of Tawakkulia Islamic Society in Bradford, serving generations of worshippers and families.

He was also granted Khilafat in Tasawwuf by his father and was entrusted with responsibility for Jamea Husainia Sonargaon Balarampur Madrasah in Moulvibazar, Sylhet, Bangladesh.

Through decades of service, teaching and leadership, Shaykh Maulana Abdul Jalil has played an important role in maintaining the Islamic traditions and scholarly heritage of Tawakkulia Islamic Society.

He began his education at Puranbag Primary School before joining Al Madrasatul Islamia in Kalikapara, Baniyachong, where he commenced his Hifz studies and memorised 10 paras of the Qur’an.

He later transferred to Sylhet Durga Madrasa, where he successfully completed the memorisation of the Qur’an in 1990.

From 1991 to 2000, he pursued Islamic theology at Jamia Shariah, Malibagh, Dhaka, completing his Alimiyyah qualification.

In 2001, he furthered his studies at Darul Uloom Deoband in India.

From 2002 to 2003, he studied at Jamia Darul Ma’arif in Chittagong, specialising in Arabic literature.

In December 2003, Maulana Hifzur Rahman moved to the United Kingdom and began teaching at JKN Institute in Bradford.

Following the retirement of Maulana Ashraf Ali Sikder and Hafiz Jalal Uddin, he took on the honoured role of Imam at Tawakkulia Islamic Society.

His lifelong dedication to Qur’anic education, Islamic scholarship and community service continues to benefit worshippers and students.

He began his early Islamic education at Tawakkulia Masjid between 1989 and 1997 before completing his Hifz of the Qur’an at JKN Madrasah between 1997 and 2000.

Alongside his Islamic studies, he completed a Bachelor’s degree at the University of Bradford between 2003 and 2006.

He later continued his studies at JKN Madrasah, completing the Alimiyyah programme up to Dawrah Hadith between 2007 and 2012.

He continued advanced Hadith studies at Madrasah Baitul Ilm, studying Dawrah Hadith under the guidance of Mufti Shihab Uddin between 2015 and 2017.

His teaching experience includes Maktab classes at Masjid E Umar from 2006, Misbahul Uloom from 2007 and Qur’an and Alimiyyah teaching at Madrasah Baitul Ilm between 2017 and 2019.

In September 2024, he joined Tawakkulia Maktab, where he continues to teach and support the development of the Maktab.

She helps students develop their Qur’anic knowledge, Islamic understanding and character within a welcoming and supportive environment.

Her contribution helps ensure that girls within the community have access to structured Islamic education and are encouraged to build a strong connection with their faith from a young age.