The Baitul Mukarram Society built the Baitul Mukarram (Arabic: بيت المكرّم; the holy house) mosque and Islamic scholars formed a Darul Ulum (Arabic: دار العلوم; house of knowledge) to popularize and research on Islamic philosophy, culture and way of life.

[2] The current organization came into effect in 1974, when Sheikh Mujibur Rahman formally inaugurated as the Islamic Foundation.

[4] On 20–22 March 1978, the foundation organized a seminar sponsored by the OIC and attended by representatives of 16 countries including Bangladesh.

The head of the foundation, Shamim Afzal told Agence France-Presse, "There are no instances of the Prophet praying while sitting on a chair," despite numerous hadiths contradicting this claim.

"[5][6] The Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina issued a statement that she was "stunned" by such a fatwa, terming it incorrect.