Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman
Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman | |
|---|---|
سید صباح الدین عبدالرحمن | |
| Born | Abdur Rahman c. 1911 Bihar Sharif, Nalanda district, Bihar |
| Died | 8 November 1987 (aged 75–76) |
| Alma mater | Nalanda College, Langat Singh College |
| Children | 4 |
Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman (c. 1911 — 18 November 1987) was an Indian historian and writer. He was the editor of Maarif, a monthly journal.[1] He had served as the director and secretary of Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy, a research academy founded by Shibli Nomani and based in Azamgarh.
He has authored many books including Bazm-i Sufiya: Ahd-i Taimuri se Qabl Akabir Sufiya, Bazm-e-Mamlukiya, Bazm-e-Taimuriya, Hindustan Ke Salatin, Ulama aur Masha’ikh ke T‘alluqat par ek Nazar and Musalman Hukmaranon ki Mazhabi Rawadari.[2]
Early life and education
[edit]Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman was born in 1911 in Desna near Bihar Sharif area of Nalanda district of Bihar. His ancestors belonged to Desna but he later shifted to the Lucknow.[3]
Abdur Rahman along with Syed Sulaiman Nadvi started their primary education at Madrasa Al-Islah, Desna.[4] After completing primary education, he went to Mohammadan Anglo-Arabic School, Patna in 1920 under the tutelage of his maternal uncle Syed Qamrul Hoda, who was serving as a Mathematics teacher and later became a lawyer at Bihar Sharif.[5]
He left Mohammadan Anglo-Arabic School, Patna in 1925 and admitted to Nalanda College in July 1925 and completed matriculation from the same college in the same year. He then took admission in Langat Singh College, Muzaffarpur and passed Bachelor of Arts in 1927.[5]
Career
[edit]He went to Jamia Millia Islamia as a researcher under the supervision of Professor Muhammad Mujeeb after completing Master of Arts from Patna University. During this time, Abdur Rahman met Syed Sulaiman Nadvi, Moinuddin Ahmad Nadvi, Maulana Syed Abu Zafar Nadvi, Dr. Syed Mahmud, Maulana Abul Kalam Azad, Humayun Kabir and Dr. Zakir Husain.[5]
In January 1935, Abdur Rahman was appointed as a teacher in Shibli College, Azamgarh, but he wanted to serve Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy as a researcher. He was called to Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy by Syed Sulaiman Nadvi and he was also included in the Editorial board of Risala Ma'roon in April 1951.[5]
Literary works
[edit]One of his works, Babri Masjid: Tarikhi Pasmanzar Aur Peshmanzar Ki Roshni Mein, a treatise quoted in the Babri Masjid case. Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman has written in his book Babri Masjid: Tarikhi Pasmanzar Aur Peshmanzar Ki Roshni Mein that Babri Masjid was built by Babar after demolishing Ram Janam Bhumi Mandir.[6][7][8]
Books
[edit]- Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur (1948). Bazm-e-Taimuriya (in Urdu). Azamgarh: Matba Maarif.
- Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur (1960). Hindustan Ke Ahd-e-Usta Ka Fauzi Nizam (in Urdu). Azamgarh: Maarif Press.
- Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur (1968). Sachchi Kahaniyan (in Urdu). Azamgarh: Matba Ma’arif Musannifeen.
- Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur (1972). Dr. Syed Mahmood (in Urdu). Azamgarh: Maarif Press.
- Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur (1973). Bazm-e-taimuriya (in Urdu). Azamgarh: Matba Maarif.
- Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur (1979). Ghalib Madh-e-Qadah Ke Roshni Mein (in Urdu). Azamgarh: Matba Maarif.
- Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur (1979). Ameer Khusrow Dehlavi: Hayat Aur ShayariIdara (in Urdu). Islamabad: Tahqiqat-e-Islami.
- Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur (1980). Saleebi Jung (in Urdu). Azamgarh: Matba Maarif.
- Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur (1985). Islam Aur Mustashriqeen (in Urdu). Azamgarh: Matba Ma’arif Musannifeen.
- Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur (1985). Maulana Shibli Naumaani Par Ek Nazar (in Urdu) (1st ed.). Azamgarh: Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy.
- Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur (1986). Babri Masjid: Tarikhi Pasmanzar Aur Peshmanzar Ki Roshni Mein (in Urdu). Azamgarh: Matba Maarif.
- Rahman, Sabahuddin Syed Abdur (1990). Bazm-e-rafta ki sachchi kahaniyan (in Urdu). Majlis e Nashariyat e Islam.
- Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur (1992). Sufi Ameer Khusrau (in Urdu). Azamgarh: Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy.
- Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur (1999). Bazm-e-Mamlukiya (in Urdu). Azamgarh: Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy.
- Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur (2008). Islahi, Abu Sad (ed.). Madhyakaleen Bharat Ke Musalman Shashakon Ki Dharmik Udarta (in Hindi) (1st ed.). Rampur: W. H. Siddiqui.
- Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur (2015). Zaheeruddin Mohammad Babar (in Urdu). Azamgarh: Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy. ISBN 978-93-82201-41-0.
- Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur. Bazm-e-Raftagam Volume 2 (in Urdu) (1st ed.). Azamgarh: Maarif Press.
- Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur. Arshi Sahib (in Urdu). Azamgarh: Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy.
- Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur. Hazrat Abul Hasan Ali Hujveri (in Urdu). Azamgarh: Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy.
- Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur. Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti (in Urdu). Azamgarh: Maarif Press.
- Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur. Majalis-e-Sufiya (in Urdu). Fazl-e-Rabbi Nadvi.
- Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur. Yar-e-azeez (in Urdu). Azamgarh: Maarif Press.
Personal life
[edit]Abdur Rahman was father of 4 children including Ishrat Afroz, Musharrat Afroz, Syed Ehteshamur Rahman and Syed Shakirur Rahman.[5]
Death
[edit]Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman died on 18 November 1987 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
References
[edit]- ^ Nadwi, Abul Hasan Ali (2019-04-30). Muslims in India. Claritas Books. pp. 113–114. ISBN 978-1-905837-53-3.
- ^ Aquil, Raziuddin (2015-07-10). "The Marginalised Historian From Azamgarh". www.thecitizen.in. Retrieved 2024-12-03.
- ^ A Peep Into Seventyfive Years of Bihar: Souvenir, 75th Annual Session of Numismatic Society of India. Bihar Research Society. 1987. p. 70.
- ^ Nadvi, Sayyid Sulaimān (1968). The Living Prophet. Pak Academy.
- ^ a b c d e Khan 1996, p. 8-9.
- ^ Prasath, S. Padmavathi, D. G. Hari (2020-01-03). Supreme Court Judgement On Ayodhya Issue: Ram Janmabhoomi – Babri Masjid Land Title Dispute. Notion Press. ISBN 978-1-64733-972-2.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Rahman, Syed Sabahuddin Abdur. Babri Masjid. pp. 5, 22.
- ^ Islamic Perspective. Institute of Islamic Studies. 1989. p. 15.
Bibliography
[edit]- "Shajarat". Ma'arif. 6 (140). Matba Maarif. 1987.
- Siddiqi, Ameer Ahmad (1988). "Yad-e-raftagan Number". Naya Daur, Lucknow. 43 (1, 6). Lucknow: Ashok Priyadarshi. ISSN 0548-0663 – via Rekhta.
- Desnavi, Syed Shihabuddin (1992). Indo-iranica Volume 45. Iran Society. pp. 77–97.
- Khan, Mohammad Hamid Ali (1996). Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman (in Hindi). Delhi: Sahitya Akademi.
- Ahmad, Shaharyar (1999). Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman: Hayat-o-khidmat (in Urdu).
- Alam, Dr. Khursheed (2009). Sayyed Sabahuddin Abdul Rahman Hayaat Aur Karnaamey (in Urdu) (1st ed.). Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy.
- K̲h̲udā Bak̲h̲sh Lāʼibreri jarnal (in Urdu). K̲h̲udā Bak̲h̲sh Oriyanṭal Pablik Lāʼibreri. 2011. pp. 82–101.
- Ijaz, Hafiz Muhammad Bilal. سیّد صباح الدین عبدالرحمٰن کی تصنیفات کا تحقیقی و تنقیدی جائزہ (Master of Arts thesis) (in Urdu). University of the Punjab.
External links
[edit]- Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman on Rekhta
- Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman on Sufinama