Islamic scholar Mamunul Haque clarified that Hefazat-e-Islam never conferred the title “Qawmi Janoni” (Mother of Qawmi) upon Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

He asserted that the title was given by an Awami League-aligned cleric seeking political nomination, not by Hefazat. Mamunul noted that even during the Shukrana Mahfil in Hasina’s presence, many Hefazat leaders, including the late Allama Junaid Babunagari, abstained from attending.

He stressed that the event was mainly organized by Befaqul Madaris and that Hefazat’s name was used under political pressure. The issue, he said, stemmed from the long-standing demand for state recognition of Qawmi degrees.