Maulana Khubaib Ahmad

"I have no regrets about leaving this world. My only regret is that I do not have enough good deeds to stand in front of Allah."
Birth, Career and Family Background
Khubaib Ahmad was born in 1999 in Ujani village, Kachua Upazila, Chandpur district. He was a reclusive and deeply knowledgeable Islamic scholar. A highly talented student, he completed his primary education at Jamia Islamia Ibrahimia Ujani Madrasa, a renowned Islamic educational institution in Chandpur. Later, he pursued higher education (Faregh) with distinction at Jamia Islamia Ibrahimia Ishaqia Kajlar Par, Jatrabari Madrasa. After completing Dawra (higher Islamic studies), he entered professional life while continuing his studies in Ifta (Islamic jurisprudence). Beyond his studies, he actively engaged in Dawah (Islamic preaching) across the country, delivering sermons, guidance, and writing on religious issues. At a young age, he became a fearless frontline soldier in defending Iman-Aqeedah (faith and belief) and resisting anti-Islamic activities. His father, Allama Abdur Rahman Sahib, is a renowned Islamic scholar in Bangladesh. He serves as the education secretary of Ujani Madrasa in Chandpur and has played a crucial role in educating thousands of scholars both domestically and internationally.
Siblings
The late Khubaib Ahmad had four brothers, all residing in Jatrabari, and six married sisters. His eldest brother, Hafiz Masud, is a businessman and owns a garment shop in Dhaka’s New Market. His second brother, Maulana Mahmud, third brother, Hafiz Jubair, and youngest brother, Maulana Sohail, are all engaged in teaching at Qaumi Madrasas.
Call for Change
"The call for change has arrived, listen to the winds.
Bengalis will rise today, breaking the chains of oppression."
The Call for Change
Suddenly, a movement for change erupted in the country. A student platform, The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement initiated the Quota Reform Movement from Dhaka University. People from all over Bangladesh united and participated in this call for change. Eventually, the movement escalated from non-cooperation to a full-scale mass uprising.
About the Organization
The Anti-Discrimination Student Movement is an organization formed by general students in Bangladesh. It was established in 2024 during the Quota Reform Movement as a platform for students to coordinate protests. This platform led the quota reform movement first and later it led to the non-cooperation movement, which ultimately forced Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to resign. On July 1, 2024, the platform was officially formed. To ensure the movement's success, an executive committee of 65 members was announced on July 8, 2024, comprising 23 coordinators and 42 co-coordinators. As the movement intensified, the organization expanded its leadership on August 3, 2024, forming a 158-member coordination team, including 49 coordinators and 109 co-coordinators, based on the participation from students across various educational institutions nationwide.
Announcement of programs centering the movement
In Bangladesh, from July 1, 2024, students under the banner of 'Anti-Discrimination Student Movement' declared continuous programs with four-point demands for quota reform. From July 2 to August 5, students of different institutions in different parts of the country held rallies, human chains, highway blockades, etc.
"The beginning of a believer's life is with danger and trial. Then comes the time of patience and reliance."
The martyr's solidarity
Maulana Khubaib Ahmad was active from the very beginning of the anti-discrimination movement. He participated in every program. Even though the movement gradually became violent, this fearless warrior against autocracy did not give up. Rather, like other comrades, he became more inspired by the spirit of struggle and joined the movement.
"The end of a believer is illuminated, guided, victorious"
Victory and martyrdom
On August 5, 2024, following the step down of the autocratic ruler Sheikh Hasina, the police in front of Jatrabari police station became bloodthirsty. The Awami terrorist and police forces carried out a joint massacre. The great hero Maulana Khubaib was present at the scene. He kept the surroundings echoing with the sound of Allahu Akbar. Suddenly he came under the wrath of the police. Some policemen cordoned him. He was attacked. The police told him to run away. They threatened to file a case of Jamaat-Shibir against him if he spoke. Even then, he spoke aggressively. At one point, some miscreant policemen came to attack him. To escape the attack, he tried to run away under the Kajla flyover. When he started running, police shot him from behind. The heroic warrior Khubaib Ahmad fell down on the ground. He was martyred on the spot. Some days before his martyrdom, he wrote on social media - "The beginning of a believer's life is with danger and trial. Then comes the time of patience and reliance. But the end of a believer is illuminated, guided, victorious."
Special status
His family found the martyr's body under an unknown name. The news of the martyrdom of this religious scholar secluded researcher Alimuddin spread in an instant. First, the martyr's body was taken to Jamia Islamia Ibrahimia Ishaqia Kajla's Par Jatrabari Madrasa. Fellow students and teachers gathered to see their beloved leader. The martyr's first funeral was completed there. Then the body was taken to Ujani village of Chandpur. Allama Abdur Rahman Sahib completed the second funeral of his beloved child in the premises of his own madrasa. Later, the body of Shaheed Maulana Khubaib Ahmad was buried in the courtyard of his ancestral home in Chandpur.
Last words
On the morning of the day of his martyrdom, he said to his mother, "Amma, isn't my name Khubaib? Khubaib (companion of the Prophet) was martyred. I will also be martyred one day, Insha-Allah." Allah accepted his words.
Memory description
Maulana Nafis Ahmad (classmate) said-
"We studied in the same madrasa. The boy was always smiling. The smile never ended on his face. He would laugh even if someone hit him. Today that smiling face is no more among us! Khubaib, I pray for you. May Allah accept you as a green bird of Paradise. Ameen!"
Maulana Sohail Ahmad (brother) said- "Whoever met him, saw him, he made him happy, surprised him."
Maulana Naim Hasan said, "O Allah! How to console the heart, such a fresh life, how it flew away. O Allah, grant Shaheed Khubaib the highest status of martyrdom. When I remember his words, my inside shakes."
Poem written by
Shaheed Maulana Md. Khubaib AhmadIf death comes suddenly and attacks your well-arranged dreams,
then what is the benefit of keeping yourself busy with the false dreams of this deceptive world?
What is the benefit of increasing so much affection!
Or weaving a world of love stories.
If you have to leave, then why such a cry for this momentary pain!
Why is there a crowd of sighs filled with despair and unfulfilled desires?
Why do the waves of disappointment rise in the salty ocean of your eyes?
Tell me, why is it so?
Ask yourself again and again,
Listen to what your heart says.
If it tells you that these worries are in vain,
Then let your despair perish.
Wipe away your tears for the Hereafter and rise again.
Aren’t you happy with this?
That the world belongs to them, but the Hereafter is for us?
Shaheed Khubaib Ahmad at a Glance
Name : Maulana Khubaib Ahmad
Father's Name : Maulana Abdur Rahman
Mother's Name : Abida Sultana
Occupation : Student & Part-time Teacher
Madrasa Name : Jamia Islamia Ibrahimia Ishaqia, Kajlar Par, Jatrabari
Primary Education : Jamia Islamia Ibrahimia Ujani Madrasa, Chandpur
Class : Ifta (Master’s in Islamic Jurisprudence)
Permanent Address : Village: Ujani, Union: Ujani, Upazila: Kachua, District: Chandpur
Date of Death : 05/08/2024
Cause of Death : Shot by police, succumbed to injuries under Kajla, Jatrabari Flyover
Graveyard : Ujani Family Graveyard (Madrasa Premises), Ujani, Kachua, Jatrabari
Date of Birth : 05/03/1999
Age : 25