Abdur Rahim (scholar)
Bangladeshi politician and scholar (1918–1987) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mawlana Abdur Rahim (Bengali: মাওলানা আব্দুর রহিম; 2 March 1918 – 1 October 1987) was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and well known politician in South Asia and the first promoter of the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh.[1]
Quick Facts MawlanaMohammad Abdur Rahim, Leader of Jamaat-e-Islami East Pakistan ...
Mohammad Abdur Rahim | |
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Leader of Jamaat-e-Islami East Pakistan | |
In office 1956–1960 | |
Succeeded by | Ghulam Azam |
Personal details | |
Born | (1918-03-02)2 March 1918 Firozpur, Backergunge District, Bengal Presidency |
Died | 1 October 1987(1987-10-01) (aged 69) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
Political party | Jamaat-e-Islami |
Spouse | Khairunnesa |
Children | 10 |
Alma mater | Alia Madrasa of Calcutta |
Occupation | Dawah |
Profession | Writer, translator, politician |
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He has translated several books written by prominent Islamic scholars such as Abul A'la Maududi and Yusuf al-Qaradawi into Bengali and has himself written widely on the fundamentals of Islam in both Urdu and Bengali.