Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan’s 41st Martyrdom Anniversary Today

 

Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan’s 41st Martyrdom Anniversary Today

Today August 6, 2025 is the 41st martyrdom anniversary of Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan. On this day 41 years ago he sacrificed his life for the suffering humanity. His contribution as a Naval Chief and minister for communications and agriculture is outstanding. This day will be observed with due solemnity in his Motherland as well as abroad showing respect to his glorious life based on the pillars of honesty, integrity, hard work, philanthropy and sacrifice.

The programmes will start with laying of floral wreaths at his Mazaar where Quran Khatam, Quran Khawani and special prayers will be held. His resting place is beside his favourite Naval Headquarters. His efforts to build Bangladesh Navy into a modern force will be written in golden letters in the pages of history. The sound of Azaan reaches his mazaar from the mosque he helped to build for all naval personnel at every want of namaz. The Bangladesh Navy will hold doa mahfil and special prayers for the peace and salvation of the departed soul in all its naval bases.

Quran Katam, Quran Khawani, Doa Mahfil and special prayers will be held at Mahbub Bhavan after Magrib prayers. Begum Mahbub Ali Khan has requested all wishers to pray for the deceased.

A Doa Mahfil and special prayers will also be held in SUROVI, a philanthropic organisation for underprivileged children established by Begum Mahbub Ali Khan. She thinks she could establish SUROVI only because of her husband’s encouragement. Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan’s mother Zubaida Khatun was also a philanthropist. He may have got the inspiration in his childhood from his mother to encourage philanthropy. The prayer ceremony will be held on August 7 at SUROVI.

Quran Khatam, Doa Mahfil and special prayers will be held in different madrasah and orphanages in Dhaka- Jamia Qurbania Talimia Daoraye Hadis women madrasah and orphanage, Baoniabad; Jamia Qurbania Arabia madrasah and orphanage, Bhashantek Cantonment; Sanmandi Khan Bari Daryl Quran Hafizia madrasah and orphanage Sonargaon Narayangan.

Special prayers have been arranged in different mosques in Dhaka- 1) Baitul Mukarram National Mosque 2) Baitul Aman Jame Mosque Dhanmondi 3) Taqwa Jame Mosque 4) Eid-Gah Jame Mosque 5) Azimpur Dayera Sharif Jame Mosque 6) Mohakhal DOHS Jame Mosque 7) Baitul Mamur Jame Mosque, Science Laboratory  8) Sobahanbag Jame mosque 9) Baitul Janna Jame Mosque 10) Baitul Aqsa Jame Mosque 11) Dormitory Jame Mosque 12) Baitul Mollah Jame mosque 13) Baitul Qurban Jame Mosque 14) Baitul Mumin Jame Mosque, Baoniabandh 15) Hazrat Abu Bakar Siddique(R) Jame Mosque 16) Baitul Aman Central Jame Mosque, Pallabi 17) Baitul Karim Jame Mosque 18) High Court Mazaar Mosque  19) Baitul Mamur Jame Mosque, Mirpur   20) Baitul Mumin Jame Mosque, Lalmatia  21) Baitul Aman Jame Mosque, Mirpur-11.  

The day will be observed with due solemnity in his birthplace Sylhet.

A number of programmes will be held in Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan’s Home district Sylhet. A Doa Mahfil will be held after Zohar Prayer at the Kadamtali Mosque on behalf of his family and the residents of Dakhin Surma. Quran Khatam, Doa Mahfil and distribution of food will be held after Asar prayer at the Darga mosque of Hazrat Shah Jalal(R) and Shah Paran(R) on behalf of his family and Mahbub Ali Khan Smriti Shangshad. A doa mahfil will be held after Zohr prayer at the Birahimpur Jame Mosque and Latifia Hafizia Madrasah Kalabagan, Sylhet on behalf of his family. A doa mahfil will be held after Magrib prayer at the Silam Mosque on behalf of his family. Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan carried out numerous development projects in Sylhet during his tenure as a minister. His birthplace was very dear to him and as a minister he undertook various development activities.

In Bogra a doa mahfil will be held after Asar prayers at the Baitul Rahman Central Jame mosque on behalf of the family. Quran Khatam and special prayers will be held at Gabtoli Bagbari Jame Mosque. Quran Khatam and Quran Khawani will also be held after Zohr prayers at the Lathiganj orphanage for the blind. Then Doa mahfil will be held after Asar prayer. Special prayers will be offered after Asar prayer at the Padmapara AR Rahman Mosque.

In Jamalpur, a doa mahfil and special prayer after Asar prayer has been arranged at the Shah Kamal (R) Mazaar Mosque in Durmut.

In Saudi Arabia, special prayers will be held at the Holy Makkah and Medina Sharif and Umrah will be performed in Holy Makkah Sharif. Tawau of Holy Kaaba will also be performed. Quran Khatam and Doa mahfil will be held at the Madrasahtul Haramain. When performing Umrah he had the blessing of Allah SWT to take part in the washing of Holy Kaaba. The piece of glorious memory with which he washed the Holy Kaaba is still preserved to this day. It is a symbol of the immense Rahmat Allah SWT had bestowed upon his creation.

In United Kingdom various programmes have been arranged on this day. It was in the United Kingdom that Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan, a young, talented naval officer received advanced training and achieved distinction among the participating officers from all Commonwealth countries. The award was presented by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth ll. The Mahbub Ali khan Smriti Sangshad will hold Quran Khatam at 10:30am today at the Bricklane Jame Mosque in London. Later in the evening, the Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan Smriti Sangshad will organise a doa mahfil, special prayers and discussion on his glorious life and outstanding work. Then tomorrow, August 7, food will be distributed at the food bank on behalf of his family and Rear Admiral M A Khan Smriti Sangshad. His family will also donate clothing to the Islamic Relief Charity in East London.

Programmes have also been organized in the United States of America to mark this day. A prayer meeting will be held at the Darul Hikmah Islamic Center in Arlington, Virginia. A prayer meeting will also be held at the Islamic Center in Jackson Heights, New York, on August 6th.

In Malaysia, there will be a day-long Quran Khatam, special prayers and food distribution among orphans to mark the martyrdom anniversary. Various orphanages and madrasas, Madrasa Dato Keramat Kuala Lumpur, Madrasa Tahfiz Ampang Jaya, Ampang Tahfiz Al-Mustaqim Rawang, Surau An-Nur Juru Makraj, Penang, Masjid Al Hidayah, Taman Sukun, Asas Jaya, Bukit Martazam, Penang Malaysia. In the evening, a discussion and prayer meeting about the late's career will be held at Masjid Al Khair Bukit Bintang Kuala Lumpur.

Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan Memorial Museum has been established. The museum displays memorabilia from the late's distinguished and glorious career.

Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan Memorial Trust will be established for cardiovascular research, scientific innovation and social service, and the Institute of Preventive Cardiology and Research will be established to create awareness among the public about heart disease and provide its treatment. Initiatives will be taken to establish it in his birthplace Sylhet. Initiatives will also be taken to provide free treatment to the needy and helpless patients in this institution.

Thank you

on behalf of

 

Shahina Khan Zaman,

the family and Rear Admiral Mahbub Ali Khan Memorial Committee.