Muhammad Naimuddin

Muhammad Naimuddin (Bengali: মোহাম্মদ নইমুদ্দীন; 1832–1907[1]/1916[2]) was a Bengali Islamic scholar, writer and journalist. He was the chief editor of the Akhbare Islamia.[3]

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Muhammad Naimuddin
মোহাম্মদ নইমুদ্দীন
Personal
Born1832
Tangail, Bengal Presidency
DiedNovember 23, 1907(1907-11-23) (aged 74–75)
Tangail, Bengal Presidency
ReligionIslam
DenominationSunni
JurisprudenceHanafi
OccupationWriter, philanthropist

Early life and education

Muhammad Naimuddin was born in 1832, to a Bengali Muslim family in the village of Shuruj in Tangail, Mymensingh District, Bengal Presidency.[1]

He completed his initial education at the Dulai Madrasa in Sujanagar, Pabna District and also completed Islamic studies in Dhaka. He later travelled through Murshidabad, Bihar, Allahabad, Agra, Delhi and other places to gain further religious knowledge. He was awarded the title of 'Alem-ud-Dahar' for his specialisation in Islamic knowledge.[1]

Career

Naimuddin had numerous careers in his life. He was a school teacher as well as a qazi (marriage registrar) whilst in Pabna.

He finally started concentrating on publishing magazines, writing books and spreading the message of Islam under the patronage of the Panni zamindars of Karatia.

The family employed Naimuddin as the editor of the Akhbare Islamia journal.[3] Aside from that, he began working on translating the entire Quran into the Bengali language.[2][4]

Works

Naimuddin had written around 30 books relating to religion. The first volume of his translation of the Quran was published on 26 September 1891.[5] From 1892 to 1908, he published the translation of 9 paras. In 1892, he also released a four-volume Bengali translation of the Fatwa-e-Alamgir with the assistance of Wajed Ali Khan Panni and patronage of Hafez Mahmud Ali Khan Panni.[6][7] He was made the chief editor of the Bengali monthly Akhbare Islamia in 1883, published from the Mahmudia Press.[6] These works were sponsored by the Zamindar of Karatia Hafez Mahmud Ali Khan Panni.[6] Some of his other notable books include:

Death

There is difference of opinion as to what year Naimuddin died. Wakil Ahmed of Banglapedia claims it was on 23 November 1907 in his home village, while others say 1916.

References
  1. Wakil Ahmed (2012). "Naimuddin, Mohammad". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
  2. বাংলায় কুরআনের প্রথম অনুবাদক. Daily Naya Diganta (in Bengali). 16 March 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  3. Ahmed, Wakil (2003). "Akhbare Islamia". Banglapedia. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  4. বাংলা সাহিত্যে ঈদ-উৎসব. Dhaka Times 24 (in Bengali). 26 June 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
  5. কুরআনের প্রথম বঙ্গানুবাদক কে?. The Daily Sangram (in Bengali). 26 July 2018. Archived from the original on 1 February 2020. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  6. Islam Khan, Nurul (1990). বাংলাদেশ জেলা গেজেটীয়ার টাংগাইল (in Bengali). Establishment Ministry. p. 277.
  7. Mir Shamsur Rahman (2012). "Panni, Wazed Ali Khan". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 16 October 2023.
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