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{{short description|Indian teacher and poet}} | {{short description|Indian teacher and poet}} | ||
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| honorific_prefix = [[PhD|Dr.]] | | honorific_prefix = [[PhD|Dr.]] | ||
| name = Hafiz Ahmed | | name = Hafiz Ahmed | ||
| native_name = হাফিজ় আহমেদ | | native_name = হাফিজ় আহমেদ | ||
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|9|7}} | | birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1962|9|7}} | ||
| birth_place = Kapoha, [[Barpeta district]], [[Assam]], [[India]] | | birth_place = Kapoha, [[Barpeta district]], [[Assam]], [[India]] | ||
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'''Hafiz Ahmed''' ({{lang-as|হাফিজ় আহমেদ}}) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] teacher, poet and social activist of [[Miya people|Miya origin]].<ref name=a>{{cite web|url=http://twocircles.net/2016may01/1462092489.html|title= | '''Hafiz Ahmed''' ({{lang-as|হাফিজ় আহমেদ}}) is an [[Indian people|Indian]] teacher, poet and social activist of [[Miya people|Miya origin]].<ref name=a>{{cite web|url=http://twocircles.net/2016may01/1462092489.html|title=Assam's Bengal origin Muslims choose poetry to confront stereotypes and prejudices|date=1 May 2016|accessdate=2 September 2019|website=Two Circles|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190909065509/http://twocircles.net/2016may01/1462092489.html|archive-date=9 September 2019|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://caravanmagazine.in/communities/assam-against-itself-miya-poets-asserting-identity-intimidation-fir | ||
|title=Assam Against Itself|date=2 August 2019|accessdate=2 September 2019|website=The Caravan}}</ref> | |title=Assam Against Itself|date=2 August 2019|accessdate=2 September 2019|website=The Caravan}}</ref> | ||
==Early life and education== | ==Early life and education== | ||
Ahmed was born in Kapoha in [[Barpeta district|Barpeta]] on 7 September 1962. He was raised in a traditional Muslim family and his parents' names were Madhu Miah and Somjan Nessa. He completed his [[PhD]] in [[Assamese literature]] at the prestigious [[Gauhati University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bengali.indianexpress.com/opinion/assam-miya-poetry-history-politics-identity-135975/|title=আসামের মিঞা কবিতার ইতিহাস, ভূগোল ও দেশপ্রেম|trans-title=Assam's Miya poetry's history, geography and patriotism|date=30 August 2019|accessdate=2 September 2019|website=Indian Express Bangla}}</ref> | Ahmed was born in Kapoha in [[Barpeta district|Barpeta]] on 7 September 1962. He was raised in a traditional Muslim family and his parents' names were Madhu Miah and Somjan Nessa. Ahmed belongs to the [[Miya people|Miya]] community which migrated to Assam from Bengal during the [[British Raj]]. He completed his [[PhD]] in [[Assamese literature]] at the prestigious [[Gauhati University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://bengali.indianexpress.com/opinion/assam-miya-poetry-history-politics-identity-135975/|title=আসামের মিঞা কবিতার ইতিহাস, ভূগোল ও দেশপ্রেম|trans-title=Assam's Miya poetry's history, geography and patriotism|date=30 August 2019|accessdate=2 September 2019|website=Indian Express Bangla}}</ref> | ||
==Career== | ==Career== | ||
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==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
Ahmed is the father of two children; Shabnam Hafiz and Safdar Hafiz. | Ahmed is the father of two children; Shabnam Hafiz and Safdar Hafiz.{{fact|date=January 2023}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Indian male poets]] | [[Category:Indian male poets]] | ||
[[Category:Living people]] | [[Category:Living people]] | ||
[[Category:Poets from Assam]] | [[Category:Poets from Assam]] | ||
[[Category:Gauhati University alumni]] | [[Category:Gauhati University alumni]] | ||
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[[Category:21st-century Indian poets]] | [[Category:21st-century Indian poets]] | ||
[[Category:1962 births]] | [[Category:1962 births]] | ||
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Hafiz Ahmed | |
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হাফিজ় আহমেদ | |
| Born | 7 September 1962 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Gauhati University |
| Occupation | Teacher, poet, author, columnist, social activist |
| Organization | Char Chapori Literary Council |
| Known for | Pioneer of Miya poetry, Assamese language promotion |
| Spouse(s) | Rashida Ahmed |
| Children | Shabnam Hafiz, Safdar Hafiz |
| Parents |
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Hafiz Ahmed (Assamese: হাফিজ় আহমেদ) is an Indian teacher, poet and social activist of Miya origin.[1][2]
Early life and education[edit | edit source]
Ahmed was born in Kapoha in Barpeta on 7 September 1962. He was raised in a traditional Muslim family and his parents' names were Madhu Miah and Somjan Nessa. Ahmed belongs to the Miya community which migrated to Assam from Bengal during the British Raj. He completed his PhD in Assamese literature at the prestigious Gauhati University.[3]
Career[edit | edit source]
In 2016, he pioneered an Assamese poetic genre known as Miya poetry.[1][4][5] He is the chairman of the Char Chapori Literary Council in Assam, which aims to spread the use of the Assamese language to the Miya community. The Miya, who reside in the state's riverine areas, historically conversed in Bengali but are drifting towards Assamese identity and language.[5]
Personal life[edit | edit source]
Ahmed is the father of two children; Shabnam Hafiz and Safdar Hafiz.[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Assam's Bengal origin Muslims choose poetry to confront stereotypes and prejudices". Two Circles. 1 May 2016. Archived from the original on 9 September 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ↑ "Assam Against Itself". The Caravan. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ↑ "আসামের মিঞা কবিতার ইতিহাস, ভূগোল ও দেশপ্রেম" [Assam's Miya poetry's history, geography and patriotism]. Indian Express Bangla. 30 August 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ↑ "মুসলিমদের 'মিঞা কবিতা' নিয়ে আসামে বিতর্ক কেন?". BBC Bangla. 15 July 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "কবিদের গ্রেফতার বলে দেয়, অসমের জনসমাজ কত বিপন্ন". Anandabazar Patrika. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
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