ধর্মজগতে এরূপ কতগুলি নীতি, প্রথা, সংস্কার ইত্যাদি এবং ঘটনার বিবরণ প্রচলিত আছে, যাহা সাধারণ মানুষের বোধগম্য নহে, এবং ওগুলি দর্শনও বিজ্ঞানের সহিত সামঞ্জস্যপূর্ণ নহে এমনকি অনেক ক্ষেত্রে বিপরীতও বটে।
Aroj Ali Matubbar (Bengali: আরজ আলী মাতুব্বর) was a self-taught philosopher and apostate, of Bangladesh. He was born in British India on 17 December 1900 (Bengali year 1307) in the village of Lamchari in Charbaria union, about 11 km from Barisal town, currently in Bangladesh.
His original name was Aroj Ali, and he only acquired the name 'Matubbar' (meaning 'local landlord') later. He was born to a poor farming family. He studied for only a few months at the village maqtab, however this brief dabble in institutional education centered only on the Quran and other Islam studies. He gathered most of his knowledge on varied subjects, including science and philosophy, through his own readings and research.
Matubbar was little known to the elite educated society of the country during his lifetime. His first book, published in 1973, was rich with secular thought but caught little attention. It is only in the final years of life that he came to be known to the enlightened society of the country. His writings were collected and published. People in general started to take an interest in his books, which, although reflecting an untrained mind, posed a number of intriguing questions. He soon rose to eminence, albeit after his death in 1985.