Abu Taher Nadwi, a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and educator, died on March 30, 2026.
He served as Director-General of Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya, also known as Patiya Madrasa, from February 2024, and became chairman of Anjuman-e-Ittihadul Madaris Bangladesh in October 2025. He also was vice-president of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh and editor-in-chief of Monthly At-Tawhid, a religious periodical published in Chittagong.
Born in 1960 in Uttar Nichintapur, Fatikchhari Upazila, Chittagong District, he studied at Jamia Islamia Obaidia Nanupur, Jamia Yunusia, and Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya, where he completed the Dawra-e-Hadith in 1980 and the Ifta program in 1981.
Abu Taher Qasmi Nadwi (1960 – 30 March 2026) was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and educator. He served as the Director-General of Al Jamia Al Islamia Patiya, also known as Patiya Madrasa, since February 2024 and served as Chairman of Anjuman-e-Ittihadul Madaris Bangladesh since his appointment in October 2025. He also held the position of vice-president of Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh and oversaw affiliated organizations under Patiya Madrasa, including the Organization of Islamic Conference and the Tahfizul Quran Organisation. In addition, he served as the editor-in-chief of Monthly At-Tawhid, a religious periodical published in Chittagong.