Barkatullah (also spelt as Barakatullah or Barkat Ullah) was a

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and a convert from Islam. He was

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at the age of 16 years on 7 July 1907. He worked as a

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, and Forman Christian College from 1914 until his ordination in 1923. He also served in the Henry Martyn School of Islamic Studies in Aligarh after his retirement in 1956. He has authored several Urdu volumes in his contribution to the Christian apologetics. He was also the member of the Royal Asiatic Society. He died in 1971.

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1891 births 1971 deaths People from Narowal District Converts to Protestantism from Shia Islam Converts to Anglicanism from Islam Academic staff of the Forman Christian College Christian apologists Indian former Muslims Indian Christian writers {{religious-bio-stub