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Department of Islamic Studies Ground Floor, Shahidullah Kala Bhaban (Shahidullah Arts Building) University of Rajshahi, Rajshahi
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
Lecturer
Islamic Studies
- Education Summary
- PhD (IIUM), MTIS [Masters], (IUK), BTIS [Honors) (IUK), Kamil in Fiqh (BMEB), Kamil in Hadith (BMEB)
- Research Interest
- Contemporary Religious & Socio-Religious Studies, Islamic Dawah and Usuluddin, Peace and Harmony Study, Islamic Ethics, Islamic Pedagogy and Curriculum Development
| Level | Institution | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Doctoral (PhD in Usuluddin and Comparative Religion) |
International Islamic University Malaysia | 2015 |
| Masters (MTIS) |
Islamic University Bangladesh | 2003 |
| Bachelor/Honors (BTIS) |
Islamic University Bangladesh | 2002 |
| Masters (MA in Fiqh (Private)) |
Satkhira Alia Kamil Madrasah | 2001 |
| Bachelor/Honors (Fadil) |
Habib Nagar Senior Fadil Madrasah | 1999 |
| Higher Secondary (Alim) |
Raruli Senior Alim Madrasah | 1997 |
| Secondary (Dakhil) |
Raruli Senior Alim Madrasah | 1995 |
Experience in Rajshahi University
| Duration | Organization/Institute | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-10 to | Islamic Studies Department | LECTURER |
Experience in other Organization/Institute
| Duration | Organization/Institute | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-11-01 to 2026-01-31 | Northern University Bangladesh | Associate Professor (Adjunct) |
| 2023-02-14 to 2024-08-17 | Manarat International University | Syndicate Member |
| 2023-01-04 to 2024-08-17 | School of Arts and Humanities (MIU) | Dean |
| 2022-06-01 to 2024-08-17 | Department of Islamic Studies (MIU) | Associate Professor |
| 2020-10-04 to 2024-08-17 | Department of Islamic Studies | Head |
| 2020-02-17 to 2024-09-17 | IQAC (MIU) | Additional Director (ELT) of IQAC |
| 2015-09-01 to 2019-12-31 | Department of Islamic Studies (AUB) | Assistant Professor (Adjunct) |
| 2015-06-18 to 2022-05-31 | Manarat International University | Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies |
| 2014-04-07 to 2015-06-07 | Manarat International University | Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies (Grade 4) |
| 2012-01-01 to 2014-04-06 | Manarat International University | Lecturer in Islamic Studies |
| 2009-06-01 to 2011-12-31 | CCAC, International Islamic University Malaysia | Lecturer (Part-Time Trainer) |
| 2008-11-01 to 2010-07-31 | Department of Qur’an and Sunnah Studies, IIUM | Teaching Assistant (Part-Time) |
| 2008-09-01 to 2011-12-31 | RMC, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) | Research Assistant (Part-Time) |
| 2007-11-01 to 2011-07-31 | CCAC, International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) | Chief Facilitator (Part-Time) |
Book
| 1. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah,
"Chotoder Jonno Golpo shoho 40 Hadith (English to Bengali), "Prof. Dr. Yasar Kandemir, "40 Hadith for Children with Stories. (3rd Edition)"
Dhaka, Bangladesh: Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought (BIIT). ISBN: 978-984-8471-00-5.
Published: July 2019
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| 2. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
"Sequential Recitation in the Tarawih Prayer: The Message of al-Qur’an (In Bengali)."
Dhaka, Bangladesh: AOWAJ Publications.
Published: June 2017
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Book Chapter
| 1. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah,
"Halal Business and Economics” In Halal Business and Halal Economics."
Dhaka, Bangladesh: The Sultan.
Published: December 2017
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| 2. |
Muhammad Obaidullah,
"Children in Criminal Activities: A Case Study of Bangladesh from an Islamic Perspective” In Children’s Rights and Family."
Abuja, Nigeria: Ufuk Foundation.
Published: July 2016
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Journal
| 1. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah & Zakia Akhter
"Impact of Household Technologies on Women’s Life: A Case Study of Urban Bangladesh"
Manarat International University Studies (MIUS), vol. 6(1), ISSN (P): 1815-5754, ISSN (E): 2414-6773
Published: December 2025
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| 2. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah & Dr. Abdullah Al-Amin
"ইসলামী শিক্ষাবিজ্ঞান: আল-কুরআনের আলোকে একটি পর্যালোচনা (Islamic Pedagogy: An Analysis from the Qur’anic Point of View)"
Istanbul, Turkey: International Journal of the Asian Philosophical Association (IJAPA), vol. 12, Issue 01, January 2019. ISSN: 2459-2110
Published: January 2019
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| 3. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
"Elderly Man and Old-Home in Islam: The Bangladesh Perspectives"
PROBIN: A Journal of Aging Research, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Vol. 03, Issue No. 01. (Dec. 2017), ISSN: 2413-8134
Published: December 2017
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| 4. |
Muhammad Obaidullah
"Philosophical Sufism: An Analysis of Suhrawardi's Contribution with Special Reference to His School of Illumination (Ishraqi),"
AFKAR: Journal of 'Aqidah and Islamic Thought, University of Malaya, 1 (13), 2015. ISSN: 1511-8819. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22452/afkar.vol16no1.5 (SCOPUS Cited Publication).
Published: December 2015
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| 5. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
"Islam and Modern Science: An Analysis of the Contributions of the Medieval Muslim Scholars to Medical Science"
Manarat International University Studies (MIUS), vol. 4, no. 1, ISSN (P): 1815-5754, ISSN (E): 2414-6773
Published: December 2015
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| 6. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah & Dr. Leyaket Ali,
"Suhrawardi and His Philosophical Sufism: A Critical Study on the School of Illumination (Ishraqi)."
Asia Academic Research Journal of Multidisciplinary, 32 (1), 2015, Pp. 1-12. ISSN: 2319-2801. (ISI cited publication; Impact Factor: ISI-1.023 & ISRA-2.825).
Published: July 2015
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| 7. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah & Dr. Leyaket Ali
"The Role of Religion in Socio-Democratic Relationship: A Case Study of a Muslim Country in South Asia."
The Conference Proceedings on Islam, Economics, Banking, Social Science, Communication and Education. Jakarta, Indonesia: IEBBSSCE2.
Published: July 2015
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| 8. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
"Zakah Management in Rural Areas of Bangladesh: The Maqasid al-Shari'ah (Objectives of Islamic Law) Perspectives,"
Middle East Journal of Scientific Research (MEJSR), 23 (1), 45-54, ISSN: 1990-9233. Pp. 45-54. (ISI & SCOPUS cited publication). DOI: 10.5829/idosi.mejsr.2015.23.01.22032
Published: June 2015
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| 9. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
"Peace Building Between Islam and Modern World: The Perspective of Said Nursi’s Risale-I-Nur With Special Attention to The Qur’an"
Manarat International University Studies (MIUS), vol. 4, no. 1, ISSN (P): 1815-5754, ISSN (E): 2414-6773
Published: June 2015
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| 10. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
"The ‘Ushr Management in Bangladesh: The Objectives of al-Shari'ah Perspective,"
Islam and The Modern Age, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. Vol. XLIII, No. 4.
Published: February 2015
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| 11. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
"حق المساواة بين المسلمين وغير المسلمين في الدولة الإسلامية: دراسة تحليلية (The rights of equality between Muslim and non-Muslim in Islamic state: An analytical study)."
Journal of Islam, Law and Judiciary. 1 (2): 2015, Pp. 82-98.
Published: January 2015
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| 12. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah & Md. Kamrujjaman
"Islamic Human Resources Management Practices in Bangladesh from Islamic Perspectives: Challenges and Remedies"
Manarat International University Studies (MIUS). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Manarat International University. Vol. 3, No. 1, (December 2014). ISSN: 1815-6754, ISSN (E): 2414-6773
Published: December 2014
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| 13. |
Dr. Thameem Ushama & Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
"Religious co-existence in Bangladesh: an empirical study of Hindu perception of Hindu - Muslim relationship in Satkhira"
2nd International Conference On Creativity And Innovation For Sustainable Development 2014 (ICCI 2014), 20-22 Oct. 2014, Kuliyyah Information and Communication Technology, International Islamic University Malaysia.
Published: October 2014
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| 14. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
"গবেষণা প্রবন্ধ: কী, কেন, কীভাবে এবং কোথায় লিখবেন? (Research Article: What, Why, How and Where to Write?)."
Peaceland Journal, Dhaka, Bangladesh: Peaceland Trust. Volume 1, Number 1, 2013. (ISSN 2305-850)
Published: December 2013
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| 15. |
Muhammad Obaidullah
"The Role of Universities towards Islamization of Knowledge: The IIUM as a Model"
Bangladesh Journal of Islamic Thought (BJIT). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought (BIIT). July-December 2010, vol. 6, No. 9. ISSN 1816-689X.
Published: July 2010
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Conference
| 1. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
"Islamic Education in the Post COVID-19 Bangladesh: Challenges and Remedies."
International Conference on “Education and Islamic Education in Next Normal: Opportunities and Challenges for Human Development” organized by Yale Rajabhat University, Thailand. May 31, 2022). (Presented Online).
Published: May 2022
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| 2. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
"Shari’ah Banking in Bangladesh: Challenges and Prospects"
Online Seminar on “Shari’ah Banking and Green Financing in Bangladesh: Challenges and Prospects” held on 12 December 2020. The Conference was organized by the Manarat Foundation, London, United Kingdom
Published: December 2020
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| 3. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
"Women and Modernity: The Problems of Muslim Women in Social Life and Their Solutions from a Qur’anic Point of View"
Women’s Rights in Islam, Aliah University, Kolkata, India.
Published: October 2019
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| 4. |
Dr. Mustafizur Rahman & Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
"Women’s Rights in Surah an-Nisa’: An Analysis from the Perspective of Modern Age (In Bengali)"
International Conference on Women’s Rights in Islam, held on 5-6 February 219 at Aliah University, Kolkata, India.
Published: February 2019
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| 5. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
"Tolerance as a tool of Religious Peace and Harmony in the Present World: A Study on Qur’an with special Reference to Said Nursi’s Risale-i Nur"
The 2nd International Conference on Nursi Studies in Bangladesh, entitled "Global Peace and Harmony: The Risale-i Nur Perspective," was held on 28-29 January 2019 at the Islamic University, Bangladesh.
Published: January 2019
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| 6. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
"Said Nursi’s Thoughts on Religious Coexistence and It’s Relevance to the Modern World: The Bangladesh Perspective"
The 1st International Conference on "Living in Peace and Harmony: The Resale-i Nur Perspectives" was jointly organized by the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh and the Istanbul Foundation for Science and Culture, Turkey and held on 5-6 February 2018 at the
Published: February 2018
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| 7. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
"Islamic Paradigm of Peaceful Religious Co-Existence: An Understanding"
The 3rd International Conference on "Pluralism and Peaceful Coexistence in Egypt" held on 2-4 May 2017 at Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
Published: May 2017
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| 8. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
"The ‘Ushr Management in Bangladesh: The MaqÉÎid al-SharÊÑah Perspective."
The International Conference on the Maqasid al-Shari'ah in Public Policy and Governance. International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS), Malaysia.
Published: July 2015
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| 9. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
"Peace Building between Islam and Modern World: The Perspective of Said Nursi’s Risale-I-Nur with Special Attention to The Qur’an."
The Conference Proceedings on the concept of Qur’an in the Risale-i Nur. Turkey: The Istanbul Foundation for Science and Culture.
Published: April 2015
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| 10. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
"The Role of Education in Peaceful Co-existence: A Case Study of Satkhira, Bangladesh"
International Gandhi Conference on Education, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India. (International)
Published: March 2015
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| 11. |
Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
"Peace Building between Islam and the Modern World: The Perspective of Said Nursi’s Risale-I-Nur with Special Attention to The Qur’an"
The 4th International Nursi Studies Conference in India, 2015 on the theme of “the concept of Qur’an in the Risale-i Nur” was held on 12-13 February, 2015” at Aliah University, Kolkata, India.
Published: February 2015
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| 12. |
Dr. Noor MohammadOsmani & Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah
"أوضاع الاقتصادية للمرأة في الإسلام والغرب (The Economic Status of Women between IslÉm and West)."
“The status of Muslim women in contemporary society: Realities and prospects”. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia: International Institute of Muslim Unity (IIMU) & International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM).
Published: May 2007
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Dr. Muhammad Obaidullah is a Faculty Member in the Department of Islamic Studies at the University of Rajshahi. He previously served as Associate Professor and Founder Head of the Department of Islamic Studies at Manarat International University and later as Dean of the School of Arts and Humanities at the same university. He is also the Founder of ILHAM Dhaka International School and an Educational Entrepreneur committed to innovative and value-based, and integrated education.
He completed his Honors and Master’s degrees at Islamic University, Kushtia, where he secured First Class First in the Department and Faculty First in the Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies. In recognition of his outstanding academic achievement, he was awarded the prestigious Prime Minister Gold Medal in 2006 by the University Grants Commission of Bangladesh.
He obtained his PhD from the International Islamic University Malaysia in early 2015. He also served as Additional Director of the Institutional Quality Assurance Cell at Manarat International University. Dr. Obaidullah has been serving as an International Editorial Board Member and reviewer for several national and international journals. He formerly served as Executive Editor of Peaceland Journal and Executive Editor of Manarat International University Studies.
From 2007 to 2011, he worked at IIUM as a part-time Lecturer, trainer, chief facilitator, and researcher at the Research Management Center. He has published one original book and two translated books, while three additional original books are under publication.
He has delivered keynote speeches at various international conferences and presented 51 research papers at national and international conferences and seminars. His 31 research articles have been published or accepted in peer-reviewed journals, including ISI, Scopus and impact factor indexed journals. In addition, approximately 600 short articles have appeared in daily, weekly, and monthly newspapers in both English and Bengali.
He served as Convenor of the 1st International Conference of AUB in 2018 and as Overall Coordinator of the 2nd Convocation of Manarat International University in 2024. In 2018, he was invited by the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques to perform Hajj as a Royal Guest.
His research interests include Religious Coexistence, Contemporary Religious and Socio-Religious Studies, Islamic Dawah and Usuluddin, Islam and Muslims in South Asia, Islamic Education, and Islam and Women’s Studies.
He may be contacted at: obaidiub@gmail.com