Haji Shariatullah (Bengali: হাজী শরীয়তুল্লাহ; 1781–1840) was a prominent religious leader and Islamic scholar from Bengal in the eastern subcontinent, who is best known as the founder of the Faraizi movement. In 1984, the Shariatpur District was formed and named after him.
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1781 Faridpur district
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1840 (aged 58) Bahadurpur, Faridpur District, Bengal Presidency, Company Raj (now Madaripur District, Bangladesh)
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