Postgraduate Diploma
Training Arabic Teachers for Non-Arabic Speakers · King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia · Result: Excellent
Academic Profile
Academic work, research, teaching and scholarly service.
A concise view of Dr. Ahmad Ali’s academic formation, scholarly identity, research interests, current intellectual projects and institutional contribution. For the chronological life story, see the dedicated biography.
Dr. Ahmad Ali is a Professor in the Department of Islamic Studies at the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh. His academic and scholarly work spans Islamic studies, Arabic language and literature, fiqh, Islamic law, theology, Tasawwuf, Hadith, Sirah, governance and contemporary Muslim thought.
He began his professional career in Islamic education before joining the University of Chittagong as a lecturer in 1996. Over the following decades he progressed through the academic ranks and has served as Professor since 2008. He also served as Chairman of the Department of Islamic Studies from 2015 to 2016.
His scholarly output includes research books, Bengali and Arabic research articles, edited publications and translation work. He has also supervised doctoral and MPhil research and has been associated with academic, legal-research and Shariah-related institutions in Bangladesh.
Education
Academic formation in Arabic and Islamic scholarship.
PhD in Arabic Literature
Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies · University of Chittagong
MA in Arabic
University of Chittagong · First Class, 1st
BA (Honours) in Arabic
University of Chittagong · First Class, 1st
Kamil (Hadith)
Bangladesh Madrasha Education Board, Dhaka · First Class
Fazil
Bangladesh Madrasha Education Board, Dhaka · First Class
Recognition
Scholarships and academic distinction.
01
King Saud University Academic Scholarship
For postgraduate study in training Arabic teachers for non-Arabic speakers.
02
University of Chittagong Academic Scholarship
Funding support for PhD study.
03
Vikkhu Silachar Sastri Award
Awarded for securing the highest marks in the University in the MA final examination.
04
Elite Paint Best Student Scholarship
Awarded for securing the highest marks in the University in the BA (Honours) examination.
05
BCS — Education Cadre
Recommended in the Education cadre.
Areas of Scholarship
Research grounded in Islamic intellectual traditions.
His work engages classical sources and contemporary questions across Islamic studies and Arabic scholarship.
01
Islamic Jurisprudence & Law
Fiqh, rights, governance and legal reasoning.
Research themes include comparative fiqh, juristic disagreement, prioritization in Islamic law, Islamic criminal law, the rights and status of non-Muslim citizens, housing rights and security, governance, sovereignty, Shariah compliance in banking and the relationship between Islamic and prevailing legal systems.
FiqhIslamic LawRightsGovernanceShariah Banking
02
Arabic Language & Literature
Literature, grammar, writing and intellectual history.
His Arabic scholarship includes modern Arabic poetry, Arabic literary movements, language acquisition, Arabic grammar and grammarians, the origins and development of Arabic writing, Arabic and Persian calligraphic traditions, and the influence of Western literature on modern Arabic writing.
Arabic LiteraturePoetryGrammarCalligraphyLanguage
03
Islamic Thought & Theology
Aqidah, spirituality and contemporary ideologies.
His books and articles address the foundations of faith, kufr, shirk and nifaq, Tasawwuf, tazkiyat al-nafs, bid‘ah, the qualities of religious scholars, modern intellectual movements and ideologies, and questions concerning Islam, democracy and political thought.
AqidahTasawwufTazkiyahModern ThoughtReligious Scholarship
04
Hadith & Prophetic Studies
Hadith, Sirah, the Companions and Islamic ethics.
His work includes studies of Hadith as a source of Shariah, the writing and transmission of Hadith, Sirah and the Madinan period, the consultative practice of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, the governance of Abu Bakr al-Siddiq (ra), the Companions, prophetic ethics and religious education.
HadithSirahSahabahShuraIslamic Ethics
Current Scholarship
Long-form projects and continuing research.
01
Zubdatul Bayan fi Idahil Qur'an
An ongoing Bengali tafsir project intended to develop into a complete commentary on the Qur'an.
02
Usulul Iman, Volumes 5–6
Forthcoming volumes in his multi-volume work on the foundations of Islamic faith.
03
Contemporary Islamic law and intellectual thought
Continuing scholarship on legal reform, Islamic banking, modern ideologies and contemporary questions viewed through Islamic intellectual traditions.
Research Supervision
Mentoring advanced scholarship.
Across his academic career, Dr. Ahmad Ali has supervised more than 8 PhD researchers and more than 15 MPhil researchers.
Academic Service
Service across research, education and professional bodies.
Professional contributions beyond teaching and publication, including editorial work, academic committees and institutional service.
Former Member
Shariah Supervisory Committee · Social Islami Bank Ltd., Bangladesh
Editor (In Charge)
Islami Ain O Bichar · Bangladesh Islamic Law Research & Legal Aid Centre
Expert Member
Selection Board for Teachers · International Islamic University Chittagong
Former Expert Member
Faculty of Shariah & Islamic Studies · Islamic University, Kushtia
Member & Former Secretary
Universal League of Islamic Literature · Riyadh, Bangladesh Chapter
Governing Body Member
Darul Ulum Kamil Madrasah · Chattogram
Member
Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought · Chittagong Chapter
Secretary
Alumni Association · Department of Arabic, University of Chittagong
Member
Bangladesh Islamic Centre · Dhaka
Invited Talk
International scholarly engagement.
2013 · Makkah al-Mukarramah
الآثار التعبدية والروحية لفقه الأوليات في الحج
Invited presentation at a three-day international seminar on “Jurisprudence of Priority in Hajj,” organized by the Ministry of Hajj, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.