What is Junaid Babunagari?
'''Muhammad Junaid''' (popularly known as '''Junaid Babungari''', {{lang-bn|জুনাইদ বাবুনগরী}}, 8 October 1953 – 19 August 2021) was a Bangladeshi [[Deobandi]] Islamic scholar, educator, writer, researcher, Islamic speaker and spiritual figure. He was the Amir of [[Hefazat-e-Islam Bangladesh]] from 2020 until his death. His followers called him 'Majlum Janneta', 'Qaed-e Millat' and the 'Uncompromising Sipahsalar'. He went to jail for leading the [[2013 Shapla Square protests|Hefazat movement]] in 2013. Babunagari was born in [[Chittagong]], [[Bangladesh]]. Junaid died on 19 August 2021 in Chittagong from a [[stroke]] caused by [[diabetes]] at the age of 67.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://m.bdnews24.com/en/detail/bangladesh/1928311|title=Hifazat-e Islam chief Junaid Babunagari dies in Chattogram hospital|publisher=Bdnews24|accessdate=19 August 2021|archive-date=19 August 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210819073433/https://m.bdnews24.com/en/detail/bangladesh/1928311|url-status=dead}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Babunagari, Junaid}} [[Category:1953 births]] [[Category:2021 deaths]] [[Category:Bangladeshi academics]] [[Category:Islamic religious leaders]] [[Category:People from Chittagong Division]] {{bio-stub}}