Ghulam Sarwar
| Ghulam Sarwar | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1945 (age 68–69) Bangladesh |
| Residence | London, United Kingdom |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Ethnicity | Bengali |
| Citizenship | British |
| Alma mater |
Govt College of Commerce, University of Dhaka |
| Religion | Islam |
| Spouse(s) | Feroza Sarwar |
Ghulam Sarwar (born 1945) [citation needed] is a director of the Muslim Educational Trust (MET) in London. He is also a writer on Islam in English.[1]
Education
Sarwar was born in Bangladesh. He graduated with Honours in Commerce from the Govt College of Commerce in Chittagong[2][3] and also received his Masters in Business Management from the University of Dhaka.
Career
Sarwar has taught business management for three years to undergraduates in the City College in Chittagong, Bangladesh.[citation needed]
In 1973, Sarwar and came to the United Kingdom, founded and became director of the MET and has been actively involved in Islamic Da'wah since early 1962.[citation needed] His support for Jamaat-e-Islami has led to accusations of collaboration with Pakistan in the Bangladesh independence struggle.[4]
Works
Sarwar's Islam: Beliefs and Teachings is used in Religious Education classes, especially in British schools.[5]
His other written works include:
- Islam for Younger People. Muslim Educational Trust. ISBN 090726140X[3]
- The Children’s Book of Salah. Muslim Educational Trust. ISBN 0907261094
- British Muslims and Schools. Muslim Educational Trust. ISBN 0907261434
- Sex Education: The Muslim Perspective. Muslim Educational Trust. ISBN 0907261418
- Syllabus and Guidelines for Islamic Teaching. Muslim Educational Trust. ISBN 0907261078
- Muslims and Education in the UK. Muslim Educational Trust. ISBN 0907261434
See also
References
- ↑ "Colonial Intervention & Transformation of Muslim Waqf Settlements in Urban Penang: Case Study of Capitan Kling Mosque Waqf & Acheen Street Mosque Waq". Penang Heritage Trust. Retrieved 28 August 2007.
- ↑ "MET Staff Biographies". Muslim Educational Trust. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Islam for Younger People". Kitaabun. Retrieved 29 August 2007.
- ↑ "Bangladesh Mariners". Retrieved 27 February 2009.{{dead link}}
- ↑ Husain, Ed. (2007) The Islamist. Penguin, London: p. 21.
External links
- Official MET website
- Official MET Biography
- Bangladesh woman reporter feted. BBC News. 26 October 2005