Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman (January 1, 1941 – January 14, 2014) was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, academic and Quran translator. He served as the seventh 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]
Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman | |
|---|---|
| Personal | |
| Born | January 1, 1941 |
| 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 |
Early life and education
editMustafizur 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.
Career
editRahman began his academic career as a lecturer at the 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.
Death
editSuffering from complications of old age,[7] Rahman died on January 14, 2014, at United Hospital in Dhaka.[7]
Bibliography
editRahman 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:
- In Bangla
- Complete Bengali Translation of the Holy Quran (Bengali: কোরআন শরিফ পূর্ণাঙ্গ বঙ্গানুবাদ,[9] ISBN 984-438-027-8
- The Holy Quran with Arabic-Bengali Pronunciation, Meaning and Shane Nuzul. (Bengali: আরবী বাংলা উচ্চারণ অর্থ ও শানে নুযুলসহ কোরআন শরীফ)[10]
- The Message of the Qur'an (Bengali: কোরআনের বাণী)
- Introduction to the Quran (Bengali: কুরআন পরিচিতি)
- Al-Munir Arabic-Bengali Dictionary[6][11][12]
- In English
References
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "University of Dhaka || the highest echelon of academic excellence". www.du.edu.bd. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ Rahman, Muhammad Mustafizur (1981). An Introduction to Al-Maturidi's Taʼwilat Ahl Al-Sunna. Islamic Foundation Bangladesh.
- ^ a b "আল মুনীর আরবী-বাংলা অভিধান". www.wafilife.com. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ a b c d e "চলে গেলেন ইবির সাবেক ভিসি ড. মুহাম্মদ মুস্তাফিজুর রহমান". CampusLive24.com. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ প্রতিবেদক, নিজস্ব. "১১ উপাচার্যের কেউই মেয়াদ শেষ করতে পারেননি". Prothomalo (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ "কোরআন শরীফ (বঙ্গানুবাদ) - ড. মুহাম্মদ মুস্তাফিজুর রহমান". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ "Arbir bangla Uccaron Ortho O Shane Nujulosoh Quran Sharif - Dr. Muhammod Mustafizur Rahman". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ Azad, Rafiq. "আরবি অভিধান". STUDYSHAREBD-ACADEMIC, ADMISSION, BCS , BANK, LIBRARY SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY, BOOKS, TUTORIALS, ISLAMIC. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ "গ্রন্থঃ কুরআন ও সুন্নাহর আলোকে মুসলিম জীবনের আদব-কায়দা | লেখক/পাবঃ ইসলামহাউজ.কম". www.hadithbd.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ "The Holy Quran With English and Bengali Translation - Dr. Muhammod Mustafizur Rahman". www.rokomari.com. Retrieved 2020-10-31.
- ^ Khalaf, Meethaq Khamees (2020-02-28). "Discoursal Value of Transferring Prepositions in the Holy Quran into English". International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation. 24 (4): 3928–3935. doi:10.37200/ijpr/v24i4/pr201506. ISSN 1475-7192. S2CID 216263859.