''The Mohammadi'' was a Bengali language monthly art journal. It was founded by

Mohammad Akram Khan Mohammad Akram Khan ( bn, মোহাম্মদ আকরম খাঁ; 1868 – 18 August 1968) was a Bengali journalist, politician and Islamic scholar. He was the founder of Dhaka's first Bengali newspaper, ''The Azad''. He was among the ...

who worked as its editor.

History

''The Mohammadi'' was founded in August 1927 in

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. The purpose of the Ahmadi was to shape a unique literary culture of Bengali Muslims. It was supportive of the two nation theory of

Mohammed Ali Jinnah Muhammad Ali Jinnah (, ; born Mahomedali Jinnahbhai; 25 December 1876 – 11 September 1948) was a barrister, politician, and the founder of Pakistan. Jinnah served as the leader of the All-India Muslim League from 1913 until the ...

. It closed down for a while and reopened in 1937. It supported Pakistan and the partition of India. It moved to Dhaka, East Pakistan after the Partition of India. Muhammad Wajed Ali served as its editor for a while. Its first issue in Dhaka was published in December 1949. It was edited by

Mujibur Rahman Khan Mujibur Rahman Khan (23 October 1910 – 5 October 1984) was a Bangladeshi journalist, litterateur and politician. Education and career Khan passed the Entrance examination from Anjuman High School in 1928 and Bachelor of Arts in 1934 from Ana ...

. A number of issues were edited by Akram Khan and Badrul Anam Khan. The magazine published stories by Bengali Muslim authors like

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Shawkat Osman Sheikh Azizur Rahman (known as Shawkat Osman; 2 January 1917 – 14 May 1998) was a Bangladeshi novelist and short story writer. He won the Bangla Academy Literary Award in 1962, the Ekushey Padak in 1983 and the Independence Day Award in 1997. ...

, Abdullah Al-Muti Sharafuddin and

Alauddin Al Azad Alauddin Al-Azad (6 May 1932 – 3 July 2009) was a modern Bangladeshi author, novelist, and poet. Early life and education Azad was born in Dhaka. He Passed Secondary School Certificate and Higher Secondary School Certificate in 1947 and 1949 ...

. The magazine because of its pro-Pakistan and Muslim position opposed Bengali nationalism. Its last issue was published in 1970, one year before the

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References

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