Fazlur Rahman Faridi

Fazlur Rahman Faridi was an Islamic studies scholar, economist and a writer on Islam and contemporary Issues. He was the director of research and studies of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind.

Biography

Faridi completed his schooling in Jaunpur. He then went on to pursue his graduation and post graduation from Allahabad University and received a PhD in Economics from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). He studied Arabic and Islamiat at Thanvi Darsgah, Rampur. He retired as a Professor in Economics after serving at AMU and King Abdul Aziz University.
He was the editor of Urdu monthly Zindagi-e-Nau and English magazine Radiance Viewsweekly and served as a board member of various Trusts. He was a member of Central Advisory Council of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind besides being a member of Zonal Advisory Council of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Uttar Pradesh.
He has about two dozen books, in English and Urdu, to his credit.
Faridi was a descendant of Sufi preacher Khwaja Farīduddīn Mas'ūd Ganjshakar.