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{{Short description|Pakistani political scientist (1897–1975)}} | |||
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| name =Abu Bakr Ahmad Haleem | | name = Abu Bakr Ahmad Haleem | ||
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| birth_date =1897 | | birth_date = {{birth date text|1897}} | ||
| birth_place = [[British India]] | | birth_place = [[British India]] | ||
| death_date ={{Death date|df=yes|1975|04|20}} | | death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1975|04|20|1897}} | ||
| death_place =[[Karachi]], [[Sindh Province|Sindh]], Pakistan | | death_place = [[Karachi]], [[Sindh Province|Sindh]], Pakistan | ||
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| fields = [[Political science]] | |||
| workplaces = [[Karachi University]]<br />[[Aligarh Muslim University]]<br />[[University of Oxford]]<br />[[Sindh University]] | |||
| alma_mater = [[Patna University]]<br />[[University of Oxford]] | |||
| fields =[[Political | |||
| workplaces =[[Karachi University]]<br>[[Aligarh Muslim University]]<br>[[University of Oxford]]<br>[[Sindh University]] | |||
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| known_for =[[Pakistan Movement]] and helped in establishing the [[Pakistan Institute of International Affairs]] | | known_for = [[Pakistan Movement]] and helped in establishing the [[Pakistan Institute of International Affairs]] | ||
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'''Abu Bakr Ahmad Haleem ''' ([[Urdu]]: ابو بكر احمد حليم; commonly known as '''A. B. A. Haleem''') (1897 – 20 April 1975) was | '''Abu Bakr Ahmad Haleem ''' ([[Urdu]]: ابو بكر احمد حليم; commonly known as '''A. B. A. Haleem''') (1897 – 20 April 1975) was a Pakistani [[political science|political scientist]] and the first [[Vice Chancellor|vice-chancellor]] of [[Karachi University]]. | ||
==Early life and career== | ==Early life and career== | ||
Abu Bakr Ahmed Haleem was born in 1897 in Irki village in [[Bihar]], [[British Indian Empire]] (now in | Abu Bakr Ahmed Haleem was born in 1897 in Irki village in [[Bihar]], [[British Indian Empire]] (now in India).{{Citation needed|date= August 2022}} From the [[Patna University]] he gained [[Bachelor of Arts]] and [[Master of Arts]] degrees in political science.<ref name="Pakistan Institute of International Affairs">{{Cite web |title=Down Memory Lane {{!}} Pakistan Institute of International Affairs |url=https://piia.org.pk/down-memory-lane/ |access-date=2024-09-28 |website=PIIA |language=en-US}}</ref> He attended the [[University of Oxford]] in England where he gained a [[Doctor of Philosophy]] degree in political science and was called at [[Lincoln's Inn]] as [[Bar-at-law]].<ref name="Handbook of Indian students">{{cite web |title=Alumnus of Indian students at the Oxford University|url=https://archive.org/stream/handbookofindian030507mbp/handbookofindian030507mbp_djvu.txt|publisher=Handbook of Indian students|access-date=31 August 2019}}</ref> Upon returning to India in 1923, Haleem accepted a professorship in history at the [[Aligarh Muslim University]].{{Citation needed|date= August 2022}} In 1944, he joined the [[All India Muslim League|Muslim League]] and took active participation in [[Pakistan Movement]]. At one point he reportedly told [[Muhammad Ali Jinnah]]: "Mr. Jinnah, we are teaching history and you are making it."<ref name="Pakistan Tea House">{{cite web|last=Hamza Usman|title=At Home Nowhere|url=https://pakteahouse.net/2012/02/06/at-home-nowhere/|publisher=Pakistan Tea House website|access-date=31 August 2019|date=6 February 2012|archive-date=31 August 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190831180212/http://pakteahouse.net/2012/02/06/at-home-nowhere/|url-status=dead}}</ref> In support of Jinnah, the AMU was also closed on 3 November 1941.<ref name="A.P.H. Pub. Corporation"/> The University Muslim League also formed a writers committee under Haleem which produced articles and pamphlets on Pakistan.<ref name="A.P.H. Pub. Corporation">{{cite book|last=Muhammad|first=Shan|title=Education and politics : from Sir Syed to the present day : the Aligarh School|year=2002|publisher=A.P.H. Pub. Corporation|location=New Delhi|isbn=8176482757|page=138|url=https://www.google.com/#q=ABA%20Haleem&psj=1&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbo=u&tbm=bks&source=og&sa=N&tab=wp&psj=1&ei=t0-LUeaUNKSmiQK04oGYBQ&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&bvm=bv.46340616,d.cGE&fp=89abae541f17253f&biw=1024&bih=564}}</ref> | ||
After the [[Creation of Pakistan|establishment]] of Pakistan in 1947, Haleem was appointed the first [[Vice-Chancellor]] of [[Sindh University]] at the behest of Jinnah | After the [[Creation of Pakistan|establishment]] of Pakistan in 1947, Haleem was appointed the first [[Vice-Chancellor]] of [[Sindh University]] at the behest of Jinnah and in 1951 he gained that post at [[Karachi University]].<ref name="Pakistan Tea House" /> | ||
In 1970, he became chairman of [[Pakistan Institute of International Affairs]] (PIIA) which he chaired until 1974. In 1975, he once returned to Karachi University to teach political science and stayed there until his death on 20 April 1975.<ref name="Pakistan Institute of International Affairs" /> | |||
==Death and legacy== | ==Death and legacy== | ||
He died on 20 April 1975 in [[Karachi]]. | He died on 20 April 1975 in [[Karachi]].{{Citation needed|date= August 2022}} | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==Further reading== | ==Further reading== | ||
*{{cite book|last=Dhulipala|first=Venkat|title=Rallying around the Qaum: The Muslims of the United Provinces and the movement for Pakistan, 1935—1947|year=2011 | *{{cite book|last=Dhulipala|first=Venkat|title=Rallying around the Qaum: The Muslims of the United Provinces and the movement for Pakistan, 1935—1947|year=2011|location=New Delhi|isbn=978-1243513144|pages=396 pages}} | ||
*{{cite book|last=Hasan|first=Mushirul|title=Legacy of a divided nation : India's Muslims since independence|year=1997|publisher=WestviewPress|location=Boulder|isbn=0813333407|page=80}} | *{{cite book|last=Hasan|first=Mushirul|title=Legacy of a divided nation : India's Muslims since independence|year=1997|publisher=WestviewPress|location=Boulder|isbn=0813333407|page=80}} | ||
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[[Category:1897 births]] | [[Category:1897 births]] | ||
[[Category:1975 deaths]] | [[Category:1975 deaths]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Educators from Bihar]] | ||
[[Category:Patna University alumni]] | [[Category:Patna University alumni]] | ||
[[Category:Alumni of the University of Oxford]] | [[Category:Alumni of the University of Oxford]] | ||
[[Category:Pakistani scholars]] | [[Category:Pakistani scholars]] | ||
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[[Category:Pakistani political scientists]] | [[Category:Pakistani political scientists]] | ||
[[Category:Aligarh Muslim University | [[Category:Academic staff of Aligarh Muslim University]] | ||
[[Category:Pakistan Movement activists from Bihar]] | [[Category:Pakistan Movement activists from Bihar]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Academic staff of the University of Karachi]] | ||
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[[Category:Pakistani political writers]] | [[Category:Pakistani political writers]] | ||
[[Category:Pakistani people of Bihari descent]] | [[Category:Pakistani people of Bihari descent]] | ||
[[Category:20th-century political scientists]] | |||
[[Category:Indian emigrants to Pakistan]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:06, 27 September 2025
Abu Bakr Ahmad Haleem | |
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| Born | Template:Birth date text |
| Died | 20 April 1975 (aged 77–78) |
| Alma mater | Patna University University of Oxford |
| Known for | Pakistan Movement and helped in establishing the Pakistan Institute of International Affairs |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Political science |
| Institutions | Karachi University Aligarh Muslim University University of Oxford Sindh University |
Abu Bakr Ahmad Haleem (Urdu: ابو بكر احمد حليم; commonly known as A. B. A. Haleem) (1897 – 20 April 1975) was a Pakistani political scientist and the first vice-chancellor of Karachi University.
Early life and career[edit | edit source]
Abu Bakr Ahmed Haleem was born in 1897 in Irki village in Bihar, British Indian Empire (now in India).[citation needed] From the Patna University he gained Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts degrees in political science.[1] He attended the University of Oxford in England where he gained a Doctor of Philosophy degree in political science and was called at Lincoln's Inn as Bar-at-law.[2] Upon returning to India in 1923, Haleem accepted a professorship in history at the Aligarh Muslim University.[citation needed] In 1944, he joined the Muslim League and took active participation in Pakistan Movement. At one point he reportedly told Muhammad Ali Jinnah: "Mr. Jinnah, we are teaching history and you are making it."[3] In support of Jinnah, the AMU was also closed on 3 November 1941.[4] The University Muslim League also formed a writers committee under Haleem which produced articles and pamphlets on Pakistan.[4]
After the establishment of Pakistan in 1947, Haleem was appointed the first Vice-Chancellor of Sindh University at the behest of Jinnah and in 1951 he gained that post at Karachi University.[3]
In 1970, he became chairman of Pakistan Institute of International Affairs (PIIA) which he chaired until 1974. In 1975, he once returned to Karachi University to teach political science and stayed there until his death on 20 April 1975.[1]
Death and legacy[edit | edit source]
He died on 20 April 1975 in Karachi.[citation needed]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Down Memory Lane | Pakistan Institute of International Affairs". PIIA. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ↑ "Alumnus of Indian students at the Oxford University". Handbook of Indian students. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Hamza Usman (6 February 2012). "At Home Nowhere". Pakistan Tea House website. Archived from the original on 31 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Muhammad, Shan (2002). Education and politics : from Sir Syed to the present day : the Aligarh School. New Delhi: A.P.H. Pub. Corporation. p. 138. ISBN 8176482757.
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- Dhulipala, Venkat (2011). Rallying around the Qaum: The Muslims of the United Provinces and the movement for Pakistan, 1935—1947. New Delhi. pp. 396 pages. ISBN 978-1243513144.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - Hasan, Mushirul (1997). Legacy of a divided nation : India's Muslims since independence. Boulder: WestviewPress. p. 80. ISBN 0813333407.
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