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Syed Waheed Akhtar (12 August 1934, in Aurangabad (Deccan) – 13 December 1996) was an Urdu poet, writer, critic, orator, and a Muslim scholar and philosopher.
Syed Waheed Akhtar | |
|---|---|
 Waheed Akhtar | |
| Title | Syed |
| Personal | |
| Born | 12 August 1934 |
| Died | 13 December 1996 (aged 62) |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Era | Contemporary |
| Region | India |
| Main interest(s) | Sufism Islamic philosophy philosophy |
| Notable work(s) | Paththaron Ka Mughanni, Shab Ka Razmiyah, Zanjeer ka Naghma, Karbala Ta Karbala, Early Imamiyah Shia Thinkers, etc |
| Occupation | Urdu poet and Muslim philosopher |
| Signature |  |
| Writing career | |
| Genres | Ghazal Nazm Marsiyah Hijv |
Works
editAccording to Shamsur Rahman Faruqi, "Wahid Akhtar, regarded by many as a Modernist and by many others as Progressive, wrote that Modernism was really an extension of Progressivism".[1] Akhtar is also considered by at least one writer to be among the few successful modern Urdu poets who took Marsia to new heights and gave it new direction in this age.[2]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Shamsur Rahman Faruqi "Images in a Darkened Mirror: Issues and Ideas in Modern Urdu Literature", The Annual of Urdu Studies, 1987, Volume 6, page 54.
- ^ Syed Akbar Hyder Reliving Karbala: Martyrdom in South Asian Memory, New York: Oxford University Press, 2006. [page needed]
External links
edit- [1] Reliving Karbala Martyrdom in South Asian Memory By Syed Akbar Hyder, Inc NetLibrary