Maulana Abdul Qadir | |
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مولانا عبد القادر | |
Personal | |
Born | |
Died | 22 October 1969 | (aged 64)
Resting place | Peshawar University graveyard |
Religion | Islam |
Nationality |
British India Pakistani |
Children | 0 |
Denomination | Sunni |
Alma mater |
Islamia College University Aligarh Muslim University |
Known for | Pashto Academy |
Institute |
All India Radio Pashto Academy |
1st Director of Pashto Academy | |
In office 1955–unknown | |
Preceded by | None (office created) |
Succeeded by | Mian Syed Rasool Rasa |
Abdul Qadir ( Pashto: مولانا عبد القادر; 14 June 1905, Pabaini Swabi - 22 October 1969) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, academician and founder of Pashto Academy and Department of Pashto, University of Peshawar. [1] [2]
Abdul Qadir got his matriculation, intermediate and graduation from Islamia College Peshawar in 1927, and masters in English (1929), Arabic (1930), LLB (1931) and BT (1932) from Aligarh Muslim University. [3] [4]
Qadri started his career in 1942 as an editor of a Pashto magazine "Nan Paron" (Today, Yesterday) then he was appointed in charge of the Pashto section (Middle East) by Patras Bokhari (then director-general) of All India Radio. In the early 50s, he was made Vice-Counsel and then ambassador in Kabul, Afghanistan from Pakistan. [5] From University Library of Tübingen Germany, he discovered "Khairul Bayan" in 1967 (rare manuscript written by Pir Roshan) the first prose book in Pashto. [6]
Qadri died on 22 October 1969 during a seminar at Rajshahi in East Pakistan (modern day Bangladesh). [3] He is buried in Peshawar, Pakistan.[ citation needed]
Maulana Abdul Qadir | |
---|---|
مولانا عبد القادر | |
Personal | |
Born | |
Died | 22 October 1969 | (aged 64)
Resting place | Peshawar University graveyard |
Religion | Islam |
Nationality |
British India Pakistani |
Children | 0 |
Denomination | Sunni |
Alma mater |
Islamia College University Aligarh Muslim University |
Known for | Pashto Academy |
Institute |
All India Radio Pashto Academy |
1st Director of Pashto Academy | |
In office 1955–unknown | |
Preceded by | None (office created) |
Succeeded by | Mian Syed Rasool Rasa |
Abdul Qadir ( Pashto: مولانا عبد القادر; 14 June 1905, Pabaini Swabi - 22 October 1969) was a Pakistani Islamic scholar, academician and founder of Pashto Academy and Department of Pashto, University of Peshawar. [1] [2]
Abdul Qadir got his matriculation, intermediate and graduation from Islamia College Peshawar in 1927, and masters in English (1929), Arabic (1930), LLB (1931) and BT (1932) from Aligarh Muslim University. [3] [4]
Qadri started his career in 1942 as an editor of a Pashto magazine "Nan Paron" (Today, Yesterday) then he was appointed in charge of the Pashto section (Middle East) by Patras Bokhari (then director-general) of All India Radio. In the early 50s, he was made Vice-Counsel and then ambassador in Kabul, Afghanistan from Pakistan. [5] From University Library of Tübingen Germany, he discovered "Khairul Bayan" in 1967 (rare manuscript written by Pir Roshan) the first prose book in Pashto. [6]
Qadri died on 22 October 1969 during a seminar at Rajshahi in East Pakistan (modern day Bangladesh). [3] He is buried in Peshawar, Pakistan.[ citation needed]