Syed Ali Ashraf (30 January 1924 – 7 August 1998)[1] was a Bangladeshi-born Islamic scholar and academic.
He belonged to a Bengali Muslim family of Syeds originally from the village of Alokdia in Magura (formerly under Jessore District), Bengal Province.
His mother, Syeda Kamrunnegar Khatun, was the daughter of Syed Mukarram Ali, the Zamindar and Pir of Agla in Nawabganj, Dhaka.
He grew up in an atmosphere steeped in Sufi traditions inherited from both his paternal and maternal ancestors.
He went on to hold the following positions: He was a distinguished author and editor, and has written as well as edited several books and many articles.