Nisar Ahmed Faruqi (29 June 1934 – 28 November 2004) was an Indian scholar and authority on Sufism in South Asia, with over 50 works and 700 articles to his credit.[1]
Former Professor and Head, Department of Arabic, University of Delhi
Language
Arabic, Persian, Urdu, English and Hindi
Notable works
[Early Muslim Historiography, The Qur’an, The Hadith & The Sirah As The Sources of Islamic History New York 1997] [Mir Ki Aap Beeti 1957, Qiwam Ul Aqa’id 1994] and [Talash e Meer, [Talash e Ghalib, [Dirasat, [Deed O Daryaft, many more
Professor Nisar Ahmed Faruqi was born at Amroha in Uttar Pradesh, the son of Tasleem Ahmed Faruqi and Maimoona Khatoon. He was the eldest of three siblings.[1] His family traces its lineage to the second caliph of Islam, Umar, through 41 links and to Baba Farid through 22 links.[2]
Educationedit
He received his early education in Oriental languages and Islamic studies at home from his maternal grandfather and uncle. He later moved to Hyderabad and came back to Delhi after some months, then studied Urdu at Jamia Urdu, Aligarh. Later, he did his Masters in Arabic and a PhD on early Muslim historiography at the University of Delhi.
He then joined the university as a reader in modern Arabic and later became the Head of Department of Arabic. He retired from service in 2002. Faruqi received many awards during his lifetime and was acclaimed for his unique and deep knowledge of Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Hindi, English and Punjabi.
He was a lecturer at the University of Delhi 1964—1966 And then a lecturer in Arabic at Delhi College 1966—1977. He was a reader in Modern Arabic at University of Delhi 1977—1985 and became Professor and Head of Arabic Department, University of Delhi, 1985—2001.
Achievements and awardsedit
Alami Farogh-e-Urdu Adab Award 2004, Doha (Qatar)[3]
Qazi Abdul Wudood Award for Research by Bihar Urdu Academy
Nuqoosh Award for Research (1987) Pakistan
Maikash Akbarabadi Award, Agra
Iftikhar-e-Mir Award, Mir Academy, Lucknow
Familyedit
Nisar Ahmed Faruqi had four children: two sons, Najmul Hadi and Nazrul Hadi, and two daughters Shumaysa and Basima. Nisar Ahmed Faruqi died on 28 November 2004 after a brief illness at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi. He is buried at his ancestral graveyard at Amroha Uttar Pradesh (India). His wife died on 6 June 2008 in Dehradun, Uttar Pradesh (India).
Social workedit
Professor Nisar Ahmed Faruqi established two Urdu calligraphy training centers for boys and girls at Amroha sponsored by the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, followed by a computer training center and a graphic design training center.
Referencesedit
^ abNajmul Hadi (2009). Prof. Nisar Ahmed Faruqi. p. 3. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^Junaid Akram Faruqi (1994). Life and works of Prof. N. A. Faruqi. p. 53. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
^Nisar Ahmad Farooqui – Meri Nazar Mein by Hakim Syed Zillur Rahman, Majlis Farough-e Urdu Adab on the Occasion of 9th Aalami Farough-e Urdu Adab Award and 7th Salim Jafri International Award, Doha (Qatar), 16 September 2004
January 01, 1970
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