The Azizan Nehar
The Azizan Nehar was a newspaper edited by Mir Mosharraf Hossain. It was first published in 1874. It was the first Bengali-language newspaper edited by a Shia Muslim individual.
Naming
Mir Mosharraf Hossain’s first wife was Azizan Nesa. Later, in 1873, he married a woman named Kulsum. Shortly after the marriage, in 1874, he published the newspaper Azizan Nehar, named after his first wife. Many criticized this choice of name. For example:History
The Azizan Nehar newspaper was first published on the 1st of Boishakh, 1281 in the Bengali calendar. According to the autobiography of Mir Mosharraf Hossain and the Hitakrishi newspaper, Ajijan Nehar was published from Kushtia. However, it was during his stay in Hugli-Chuchura that Mir conceived the idea of publishing this newspaper.There are differing opinions regarding the nature and characteristics of Azizan Nehar Nehar.