Senior Tabligh Jamaat Figure Sheikh Ghassan Dies in Madinah

Sheikh Ghassan, a senior international figure of Tabligh Jamaat based in Madinah, has passed away. He died on Monday around Zuhr prayers (early afternoon Bangladesh time).

Habibullah Raihan, media coordinator of Tabligh Jamaat Bangladesh’s Shura-e-Nizam, confirmed the news to Kalbela.

Sheikh Ghassan was a member of the Ahl al-Bayt of Madinah. Alongside his involvement in Tabligh activities, he maintained close ties with several prominent Islamic scholars and religious leaders across the Arab world.

He had the opportunity to spend time with and serve Hazrat Maulana Enam-ul-Hasan (RA), Hazrat Maulana Zubair-ul-Hasan (RA) and Hazrat Maulana Ibrahim Deola (Hafizahullah) for many years.

According to sources, around 50 years ago, Sheikh Ghassan and Sheikh Fadil travelled to Denver, Colorado, in the United States for higher education. While studying at the University of Denver, they became involved in Tabligh Jamaat activities and began preaching Islam among Arab communities in North America during their student years.

Later, Sheikh Ghassan dedicated himself to Tabligh activities in Madinah, while Sheikh Fadil continued his work in Jeddah.

Sheikh Ghassan also maintained a longstanding relationship with Tabligh Jamaat in Bangladesh. He regularly visited the country to attend the annual Bishwa Ijtema in Tongi and had close ties with religious elders and members of the Tabligh community.

During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, Sheikh Ghassan and Sheikh Fadil were together on a visit to Indonesia. Sheikh Fadil contracted COVID-19 during the trip and died there.

His death has cast a pall of grief among those involved in Tabligh activities. Members of the community have prayed for the forgiveness of his soul and asked Allah to grant him Jannatul Ferdous.