Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman | |
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Personal | |
Born | |
Died | 14 January 2014 | (aged 73)
Religion | Islam |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Tariqa | Sarsina |
Muslim leader | |
Teacher | Azizur Rahman Qaid |
7th Vice-Chancellor of Islamic University, Bangladesh | |
In office 10 December 2001 – 2 April 2004 | |
Preceded by | Muhammad Lutfar Rahman |
Succeeded by | M. Rafiqul Islam |
Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman (Jan 1, 1941 – Jan 14, 2014) was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, academician and Quran translator. He served as the 7th vice chancellor of Islamic University, Bangladesh from December 10, 2001, to April 2, 2004. [1] [2] [3] He also served as a professor at the University of Dhaka. [4] The first Bangladeshi scholar to translate the Qur'an into English, Rahman wrote many books and scholarly articles on Islam. [5] [6] [7]
Mustafizur Rahman was born in 1941 in the Surjomoni village of Pirojpur district in the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). His father's name is Muhammad Abdul Majid Munshi and his mother's name is Lal Boru Begum. [7] He studied Arabic literature at the University of Dhaka.
Rahman began his academic career as a lecturer at Arabic department of the University of Dhaka. [4] Later, he became a full professor and served as its Chair. [8] [4] On December 10, 2001, Rahman was appointed as Vice-chancellor of the Islamic University, Bangladesh. He could not, however, complete his term and eventually left the university on April 2, 2004.
Suffering from old age complicacies, [7] Mustafizur Rahman died on January 14, 2014, at United Hospital in Dhaka. [7]
Rahman wrote many books and scholarly articles on Islam. He is noted as the first Bangladeshi scholar to translate the Quran into English. [7] His books include:
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Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman | |
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Personal | |
Born | |
Died | 14 January 2014 | (aged 73)
Religion | Islam |
Denomination | Sunni |
Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
Alma mater | University of Dhaka |
Tariqa | Sarsina |
Muslim leader | |
Teacher | Azizur Rahman Qaid |
7th Vice-Chancellor of Islamic University, Bangladesh | |
In office 10 December 2001 – 2 April 2004 | |
Preceded by | Muhammad Lutfar Rahman |
Succeeded by | M. Rafiqul Islam |
Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman (Jan 1, 1941 – Jan 14, 2014) was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, academician and Quran translator. He served as the 7th vice chancellor of Islamic University, Bangladesh from December 10, 2001, to April 2, 2004. [1] [2] [3] He also served as a professor at the University of Dhaka. [4] The first Bangladeshi scholar to translate the Qur'an into English, Rahman wrote many books and scholarly articles on Islam. [5] [6] [7]
Mustafizur Rahman was born in 1941 in the Surjomoni village of Pirojpur district in the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). His father's name is Muhammad Abdul Majid Munshi and his mother's name is Lal Boru Begum. [7] He studied Arabic literature at the University of Dhaka.
Rahman began his academic career as a lecturer at Arabic department of the University of Dhaka. [4] Later, he became a full professor and served as its Chair. [8] [4] On December 10, 2001, Rahman was appointed as Vice-chancellor of the Islamic University, Bangladesh. He could not, however, complete his term and eventually left the university on April 2, 2004.
Suffering from old age complicacies, [7] Mustafizur Rahman died on January 14, 2014, at United Hospital in Dhaka. [7]
Rahman wrote many books and scholarly articles on Islam. He is noted as the first Bangladeshi scholar to translate the Quran into English. [7] His books include:
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