Qawmi Youth Forum forms convening committee

The Bangladesh Qawmi Youth Forum, a new platform of young people of Qawmi madrasa and mainstream educational backgrounds, has formed a convening committee. The announcement came on Thursday.

Ehteshamul Haque Sakhi has been made convener of the organisation, while Tanjil Amir became member secretary.

The other office bearers are-- Joint Convener Jamaluddin Khaled, Joint Member Secretary Anas bin Yusuf, members Mahmud Mujib, Banda Muhammad Imdadullah, Anwarul Haque, Belayet Hossain, Jawad Ahmad, Ataur Rahman, Ghazi Ahmad Abdullah Musa, Ishtiaq Siddiqi, Sabbir Ahmad, Faisal Sadek, Naimul Islam, Imrul Shahed and Khaled Saifullah.

The forum was formed to create a unified, non-political and voluntary platform for former Qawmi madrasa students and young people educated in the mainstream education system. It would work to bring young Islamic scholars together beyond differences in schools of thought, with a focus on promoting moderation and tolerance in Islam, says a press release.

 “Unity amid diversity” will be one of the organisation's key principles.

The forum also plans to establish a positive link between the traditional Qawmi education system and modern knowledge and skills. It will work to promote mutual respect, cooperation, brotherhood and social responsibility among young people irrespective of differences in religion, social class, profession or educational background.

Leaders of the forum said they want to build a united youth community committed to education, skills, humanity and social responsibility while preserving the values and traditions of Qawmi education.