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| Born | Syed Sulaiman Nadvi (1884-11-22)22 November 1884 |
| Died | 22 November 1953(1953-11-22) (aged 69) |
| Main interest(s) | History,Seerah,Urdu Literature |
| Notable work(s) | Khutbat-e-Madras, Sirat-un-Nabi, Arb-o-Hind Ke Talluqat, Naqoosh-e-Sulaimani |
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| Religion | Islam |
| Founder of | Darul Musannifeen (Shibli Academy),Azamgarh |
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| Disciple of | Ashraf Ali Thanwi |
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Sulaiman Nadvi (22 November 1884 – 22 November 1953) was a British Indian, and then Pakistani, Islamic scholar, historian and a writer, who co-authoredSirat-un-Nabi and wroteKhutbat-e-Madras.[1]
He was a member of the founding committee ofJamia Millia Islamia University.[2] He was also the founding editor ofMa'arif.
Sulaiman Nadvi was born on 22 November 1884 inDesna, a village ofNalanda District, Bihar, India (then in thePatna District, in theBengal Presidency ofBritish India). His father, Hakeem Sayyed Abul Hasan was a Sufi.[1]
Sulaiman Nadvi was influenced by Shibli Nomani at Lucknow. In 1906, he graduated fromDarul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama.[1] In 1908, Nadvi was appointed as an instructor of Modern Arabic and Theology at Nadva. Sulaiman Nadvi was one of the favorite pupils of Maulana Shibli Nomani, along withMaulana Abul Kalam Azad; Nadvi became one of the biographers of the Prophet of Islam and a historian during his own lifetime.Allama Iqbal, too was a great admirer of his erudition and used to refer to him as Ustad ul Kul ("Teacher of all"), and is said to have approached him on religious matters.[3]
Later in life, he formed a close spiritual relation withMaulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi, and became his disciple.
Aligarh Muslim University conferred on him the honorary degree of Doctorate of Literature (DLitt) in 1941.[1]
In 1933, he published one of his major works,Khayyam. The nucleus of this book was an article on the noted Persian scholar and poetOmar Khayyam.[4][5][1]
Sulaiman Nadvi, along with others who favoredHindu-Muslim unity in British India, suggested that the term "Urdu" be abandoned in favour of "Hindustani" because the former conjured up the image of a military conquest and war whereas the latter had no such symbolic baggage.[6]
Sulaiman Nadvi foundedDarul Musannifeen (Academy of Authors), also known as the Shibli Academy, atAzamgarh. The first book published there wasArd-ul-Quran (2 volumes).[1]
In June 1950, Nadvi moved to Pakistan and settled inKarachi.[1] He was appointed Chairman of Taleemat-e-Islami Board to advise on Islamic aspects ofPakistan's Constitution. He died on 22 November 1953 in Karachi at the age of 69.[7][1]
However, his son Salman Nadvi asserts that they didn't move to Pakistan with the intention of migration. Right after they reached Pakistan, Sulaiman Nadvi's health deteriorated and he tried unsuccessfully to get his permit extended from the Indian embassy, which caused grief and pain.[8]
Pakistan Post Office issued a commemorative postage stamp to honor his services in its 'Pioneers of Freedom' Series on 14 August 1992.[3][9]
Nadvi's works include:
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