Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman
Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman was an Indian historian and writer. He was the editor of Ma'arif, a monthly journal. 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.
Early life and education
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.Together with Syed Sulaiman Nadvi, he received his primary education at Madrasa Al-Islah, in Desna, and then enrolled at Mohammadan Anglo-Arabic School, in Patna in 1920 under the tutelage of his maternal uncle Syed Qamrul Hoda, who was a Mathematics teacher there. Following his studies at Mohammadan Anglo-Arabic School, he enrolled at Nalanda College in July 1925 and completed matriculation in the same year. He later received a B.A. from Langat Singh College in 1927, and an M.A from Patna University, after which he moved to Jamia Millia Islamia as a researcher under the supervision of Muhammad Mujeeb.
Career
In January 1935, Sabahuddin was appointed 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. He also edit Ma'arif.Books
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. His books include:Bazm-e-Taimuriya, 1948Hindustan Ke Ahd-e-Usta Ka Fauzi Nizam, 1960Sachchi Kahaniyan, 1968Dr. Syed Mahmood, 1972 Bazm-e-taimuriya, 1973 Ghalib Madh-e-Qadah Ke Roshni Mein, 1979Ameer Khusrow Dehlavi: Hayat Aur ShayariIdara, 1979Saleebi Jung, 1980Islam Aur Mustashriqeen, 1985Maulana Shibli Naumaani Par Ek Nazar, 1985Babri Masjid: Tarikhi Pasmanzar Aur Peshmanzar Ki Roshni Mein, 1986Bazm-e-rafta ki sachchi kahaniyan, 1990- Sufi Ameer Khusrau, 1992Bazm-e-Mamlukiya, 1999Madhyakaleen Bharat Ke Musalman Shashakon Ki Dharmik Udarta, 2008Zaheeruddin Mohammad Babar, 2015Bazm-e-Raftagam Volume 2Arshi SahibHazrat Abul Hasan Ali Hujveri
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