(1817-1898 AD)
An educational reformer, jurist, author, religious scholar,
founder of the Anglo-Muhammadan Oriental School at Aligarh in May 1875, Sayyid
Ahmed Khan was born on 17Lh October, 1817 AD in Delhi and died on March 27,
1898 AD in Aligarh (India). His greatness lies in restoring confidence in the
Muslims of India and bringing them into the modem age through a practical
programme of social and educational reform. His educational reforms began by
establishing schools at Muradabad (1858) and Chazipur (1863) His chief works,
are: (1) Atharassanuthcf (“Monuments of the Great” in 1847 on the antiquities
of Delhi) (2) Asbab-e-Baghawat-i-Hind
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Indian Army of 1857) (3) Khuttat-e-Ahmadiya (Essays on the
Life of Muhammad (SAW)” (1870) in refutation of Sir William Muir’s derogatory
hook) (4) Tahyiri alKalam (a sympathetic commentry of Bible) (5) Tafsir
al-Qura’an (A naturalistic interpretations of the Qura’an (18S0-95).
Muhammad Hussain Azad
(18304910 AD)
A prolific writer, journalist, critic, an inimitable stylist
of Urdu language, linguist, historian Maulawi Muhammad Hussain Azad (Azad:
Free, pen-name) S/O Maulawi Muhammad Baqir was horn in Delhi in 1830 AD.
According to different sources, r\zad’s birthday is said to he both in 1827 and
1830 AD. Although he did not study English, he pursued a course of studies in
European history, principles of constitutional law, mathematics, physical
science anti geography. Simultaneous with his education at the Dehli College,
he came in touch with the poet Znuq who kndled his life-lông passion for poetry
and poets which culminated in his famous book Ab-e-I-Iuijai. F-Ic passed away
and buried at Lahore on 22 January, 1910 AD.
His famous books are: (1) Aah-e-Hayat (2) Narang-e-Khiyal
(3) Sukhndan-e-Faras (4) Darhar-eAkhari (5) Nigaristan-e-Faras (6)
Qasas-e-Hind.
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Shebli Nomani
(1857-1 914 AD)
Theologian, philosopher; educator; critic; poet; historian;
and the scholar of Arabic, Persian and Urdu; Muhammad bin I-Iahihullah Rajput,
horn in a village Bandawl, near Azam Garh (U.P India). Educated in Bandawl,
Azam Garh; Junepur; Chiryakot; Chazipur; Lahore; Devband; Rampur and Saharanpu;
worked as Assistant Professor Arabic in Ali Garh College. Served in Education
Department of Hyderabad Deccon State; founded Dar al-Olum (College) and Dar
al-Mosanifin (Academy of Letters) in Azam Garh; died and huried inAzam Garh on
18 November, 1914 He is famous of his magnum opus book “Sirat-unNahi (SAW) in
seven volumes; edited by his student and co-writer Syed Solayman Nadvi. His
other famous works are: (1) Sh’ir al-Ajam (Poetical anthology in five volumes)
(2) Al-Faruq (3) Sawanth Maulana Rome (4) Sirat al-No’man (5) Al-Chazali (6)
Al-Kalam and Ilmol Kalam (7) Mawaziriae Anis o Dahir (8) Aurangzeb Aalamgir Per
Ek Nazar (9) Safarnamae Rome-Misr aur Shaam (10) Dasta-e-Gul (Poetry).
Maulana Muhammad Mi
Johar
(1878-1931 AD)
“1 want to go to my country, if I can go back, with the
substance of freedom in my hand. Otherwise, I will not go back to a slave
country. I would even
prefer to die in a foreign country, so long as it is a fre
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