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Abu Nasr Waheed
Abū Naṣr Muḥammad Waḥīd ( ar, أبو نصر محمد وحيد, bn, আবু নসর মুহম্মদ ওহীদ; 21 September 1878 – 31 May 1953), or simply Abu Nasr Waheed, was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, educationist, author and politician. He is best known for his reformations to Islamic education in Bengal, and development of Arabic language education among Bengali Muslims. Wahid also served as the Education Minister of British Assam and a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly. Early life and family Muhammad Wahid was born on 21 September 1878, to a middle class Bengali Muslim family in the Moulvi Bari of the Hawapara neighbourhood of Sylhet, which was then under the North-East Frontier of the British Raj. His father, Muhammad Jawed Bakht, was a '' qari'' and ''khalifah'' of Karamat Ali Jaunpuri. His family were originally from the village of Kalaruka in Chhatak, Sunamganj. Education Wahid was initially homeschooled with an Islamic education by hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shamsul Ulama
Shamsul Ulama ( ar, شمس العلماء "sun of the scholars") is a religious title that has been taken by or granted to various individuals in India including: * Maulvi Nazir Ahmed (1836–1912) * Shibli Nomani (1857–1914) * Shah Badruddin (1852–after 1920) * Jivanji Jamshedji Modi Dr. Sir Ervad Jivanji Jamshedji Modi (1854–1933), who also carried the title of Shams-ul-Ulama, was a prominent Parsis, Zoroastrian Parsi-Indian priest, scholar and community leader in Bombay. One of "the most decorated priests in history", he w ... (1854–1933), Zoroastrian priest * E. K. Aboobacker Musliar (1914–1996), leader of Kerala Muslims * Imdad Imam Asar, Indian poet, critic and writer * Mohammad Abdul Jalil Usmani, 1897, Professor Arabic and Persian, Religious scholar. References {{set index Arabic words and phrases ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Presidency University, Kolkata
Presidency University, Kolkata (formerly known as Presidency College, Kolkata) is a second major public state aided research university located in College Street, Kolkata. Considered as one of best colleges when Presidency College was affiliated to University of Calcutta. Established in 1817, it is the oldest college in India (in Asia as well). It was formerly known as Hindu College and then Presidency College and now Presidency University. The institution was elevated to university status in 2010 after functioning as a top constituent college of the University of Calcutta for about 193 years. The university had its bicentenary celebrations in 2017. In its first cycle as a university, Presidency received A grade with a score of 3.04/4.00 by the NAAC. Presidency has been recognized as an "Institute of National Eminence" by the UGC. It appeared in the inaugural list of top 50 institutions of NIRF rankings in 2016. However, NIRF rankings in 2017 and 2018 excluded universiti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bangla Academy
The Bangla Academy ( bn, বাংলা একাডেমি, ) is an autonomous institution funded by the Bangladesh government to foster the Bengali language, literature and culture, to develop and implement national language policy and to do original research in the Bengali language. Established in 1955, it is located in Burdwan House in Ramna, Dhaka, within the grounds of the University of Dhaka and Suhrawardy Udyan. The Bangla Academy hosts the annual Ekushey Book Fair. History The importance of establishing an organisation for Bengali language was first emphasised by the linguist Muhammad Shahidullah. Later, following the Language movement, on 27 April 1952, the All Party National Language Committee decided to demand establishment of an organisation for the promotion of Bengali language. During the 1954 parliamentary elections, the United Front's 21-point manifesto stated that, "The prime minister from the United Front will dedicate the Bardhaman House for establishin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Islamic Scholar
In Islam, the ''ulama'' (; ar, علماء ', singular ', "scholar", literally "the learned ones", also spelled ''ulema''; feminine: ''alimah'' [singular] and ''aalimath'' [plural]) are the guardians, transmitters, and interpreters of religious knowledge in Islam, including Islamic doctrine and law. By longstanding tradition, ulama are educated in religious institutions ''(madrasas)''. The Quran and sunnah (authentic hadith) are the scriptural sources of Sharia, traditional Islamic law. Traditional way of education Students do not associate themselves with a specific educational institution, but rather seek to join renowned teachers. By tradition, a scholar who has completed his studies is approved by his teacher. At the teacher's individual discretion, the student is given the permission for teaching and for the issuing of legal opinions ''(fatwa)''. The official approval is known as the ''Ijazah, ijazat at-tadris wa 'l-ifta'' ("license to teach and issue legal opinion ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assam Legislative Assembly
The Assam Legislative Assembly is the unicameral legislature of the Indian state of Assam. It is housed in Guwahati, the capital city of Assam, geographically situated in present Western Assam region. The Legislative Assembly comprises 126 Members of Legislative Assembly, directly elected from single-seat constituencies. Its term is five years, unless sooner dissolved. History According to provisions of the Government of India Act 1935, a bicameral legislature of Assam province came into existence in 1937. After the Government of India Act 1935 was passed, it paved the way for the formation of Assam Legislative Assembly, and became a bicameral legislature. The strength of the House was 108, where all the members were elected. The Legislative Council (Upper House) was not less than 21 and not more than 22 members. The first sitting of its lower house, the Assam Legislative Assembly, took place on 7 April 1937 in the Assembly Chamber at Shillong. Shillong was the capital of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Assam
Assam (; ) is a state in northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . The state is bordered by Bhutan and Arunachal Pradesh to the north; Nagaland and Manipur to the east; Meghalaya, Tripura, Mizoram and Bangladesh to the south; and West Bengal to the west via the Siliguri Corridor, a wide strip of land that connects the state to the rest of India. Assamese and Boro are the official languages of Assam, while Bengali is an additional official language in the Barak Valley. Assam is known for Assam tea and Assam silk. The state was the first site for oil drilling in Asia. Assam is home to the one-horned Indian rhinoceros, along with the wild water buffalo, pygmy hog, tiger and various species of Asiatic birds, and provides one of the last wild habitats for the Asian elephant. The Assamese economy is aided by wildlife tourism to Kaziranga National Park and Manas National Park, which are ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serajul Huq (educator)
Serajul Huq (1 April 1905 – 4 March 2005) was a Bangladeshi educationist. Early life and education Huq was born in Noakhali District in 1905. He passed matriculation examination in 1921 from Dhaka Muhsinia Madrasa and Intermediate examination in 1923 from Dhaka Islamic Intermediate College. He then enrolled to University of Dhaka. He earned BA with Honors in Islamic Studies in 1926 and MA in Persian in 1927. In 1934 Huq earned his PhD degree from University of London. Career In 1928 Huq joined Dhaka University as a faculty as Assistant Lecturer in the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies. He became Professor in 1951. In 1979 Huq was elected President of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Awards * Sitara-e-Imtiaz (1969) * Fellowship of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh (1973) * Independence Day Award The Independence Day Award ( bn, স্বাধীনতা পদক), also termed Independence Award ( bn, স্বাধীনতা পুরস্কার), Swadh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Jabbar Khan (20th-century Politician)
Justice Abdul Jabbar Khan (30 June 1902 – 23 April 1984) was the 6th Speaker of the National Assembly of Pakistan. He was preceded by Fazlul Qadir Chaudhry. Early life He was born on 1 January 1902 in Baher char, Barisal. He graduated from Barisal Zila School in 1919 and two years later from Brojomohun College. He did his undergraduate and graduate studies from the Dhaka University. Career In 1929 he joined the judicial branch of Bengal Civil Service. In his career he served as the subordinate judge, additional district judge and district judge and a justice of the Dhaka High Court. He started his political career in 1962 with the Muslim league and in 1964 he was made the president of the East Pakistan wing of the Muslim League. In 1965 he was elected to the Pakistan National Assembly from Barisal. he went on to be elected Speaker of the National Assembly. In 1957 President Iskander Mirza elevated him as judge of the East Pakistan High Court. He resigned to join politics ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sayed Moazzem Hossain
Syed Moazzem Hossain (1901–1991) was a Bangladeshi academic and Islamic scholar. He served as the vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka. Early life and education Hossain was born on 1 August 1901, to a Bengali Muslim family of Syeds in the village of Baniara in Mirzapur, Tangail District. He earned his Master's in Arabic from the University of Dhaka in 1924. He then joined the same university as a research scholar in Bangla. In 1926, he went to Oxford University to obtain D Phil and D Litt degrees, writing his thesis on classical Arabic poetry. He then earned his LLD degree from Dalhousie University in 1949. Career He joined as a reader in the Department of Arabic at the University of Dhaka in 1930. He served as the vice-chancellor of the university during 1948–1953. In 1984, he was awarded the Islamic Foundation Award for Education. He was also awarded the Ekushey Padak in the year 1978 by the Bangladesh Government. List of Ekushey Padak award recipients (1976–79) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Muin-ud-din Ahmad Khan
Muin-ud-din Ahmad Khan (April 18, 1926 - March 28, 2021) was a Bangladeshi historian, and professor of Islamic history and culture at the University of Chittagong. He served as the founder Vice-chancellor of Southern University Bangladesh and the first Director General of Islamic Foundation Bangladesh. Biography Early life and education Muinuddin Ahmad Khan was born on April 18, 1926, in the village of Chunti in Lohagara upazila of Chittagong. He passed madrasa in 1945 and completed higher secondary education in 1948. He then enrolled in the Department of Islamic Studies at the University of Dhaka and obtained his bachelor's and master's degrees in 1950 and 1951 respectively. He later went on to study at McGill University in Canada with a Fulbright Scholarship and earned a master's degree in Islamic history. He received his PhD from the University of Dhaka for his work on ''Social History of Bengal'' under the supervision of Ahmad Hassan Dani, a renowned archaeologist of the Indi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Abdul Awwal Jaunpuri
ʿAbd al-Awwal Jaunpūrī ( ur, , bn, আব্দুল আউয়াল জৌনপুরী; 1867 – 18 June 1921) was an Indian Muslim scholar, religious preacher, educationist and author. Described as one of the "most gifted and outstanding" of Karamat Ali Jaunpuri's many children, he displayed an important role leading his father's founded Taiyuni reformist movement in Bengal. Early life and education Abdul Awwal Jaunpuri was born in 1867, as the youngest son of Karamat Ali Jaunpuri and Batul Bibi, in the island of Sandwip off the coast of Bengal. He belonged to an Indian Muslim family that traced their ancestry to the Arab tribe of Quraysh, with Jaunpuri being a 36th-generation direct descendant of Abu Bakr, the first Rashidun caliph. Jaunpuri's father had migrated from Jaunpur in North India with the intention of reforming the Muslims of Bengal. His paternal grandfather, Abu Ibrahim Shaykh Muhammad Imam Bakhsh was a student of Shah Abdul Aziz, and his great-grand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amin Ahmed
Amin Ahmed NPk, MBE ( bn, আমিন আহমদ; 1 October 1899 – 5 December 1991) was a jurist and chief justice of the Dacca High Court in Bangladesh. Early life and education Amin Ahmed was born on 1 October 1899 at Ahmadpur village, Sonagazi Upazila, Feni. His father was Abdul Aziz, who was a civil servant. In 1913, he graduated from Chittagong Municipal High School. He has a B.A. in economics from Presidency College, Calcutta. He then completed a master's degree in economics. He completed another B.A. in economics and a Bachelor of Laws from University of Cambridge. He was then called to the Gray's Inn and in 1924 became a Barrister-at-Law. Career Amin joined the Calcutta High Court bar after returning from London. He then joined Calcutta University Law College as a professor of law. He was appointed temporary judge of the Presidency Small Causes Court in 1929. His position was made permanent in 1932 and also worked as Kolkata's Chief Rent and Rate Controller ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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