Fazlur Rahman Faridi

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Dr. Fazlur Rahman Faridi
Born (1932-04-04) April 4, 1932 (age 91)
DiedJuly 25, 2011
Alma materAllahabad University
Aligarh Muslim University

Fazlur Rahman Faridi (April 2, 1932, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India – July 25, 2011, Aligarh, India) was an Islamic studies scholar, economist and a writer on Islam and contemporary Issues.[1][2][3] He was the Director, Research and Studies of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind.[4][5][6]


Biography[edit]

Faridi completed his schooling in Jaunpur. He then went on to pursue his graduation and post graduation from Allahabad University and received a PhD in Economics from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU).[5][7] He studied Arabic and Islamiat at Thanvi Darsgah, Rampur. He retired as a Professor in Economics after serving at AMU and King Abdul Aziz University.[8][9]

He was the editor of Urdu monthly Zindagi-e-Nau and English magazine Radiance Viewsweekly and served as a Board member of various Trusts. He was a member of Central Advisory Council of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind besides being a member of Zonal Advisory Council of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Uttar Pradesh.[7][4][5][6]

He has about two dozen books, in English and Urdu, to his credit.[10]

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References[edit]

  1. OBAIDULLAH FAHAD (2011). "Tracing Pluralistic Trends in Sīrah Literature: A Study of Some Contemporary Scholars". Islamic Studies. 50 (2): 224. JSTOR 41932590.
  2. ASAD ZAMAN (2009). "Islamic Economics: A Survey of the Literature: II". Islamic Studies. 48 (4): 544. JSTOR 20839183.
  3. Azra Khanam (30 August 2013). Muslim Backward Classes: A Sociological Perspective. SAGE. ISBN 9788132118077. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  4. 4.0 4.1 "Dr. Fazlur Rahman Faridi". Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. Archived from the original on 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2009-10-18.
  5. 5.0 5.1 5.2 "Renowned Islamic scholar Dr Fazlur Rahman Faridi passes away". The Milli Gazette. August 3, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Eminent scholar and economist, Dr. Fazlur Rahman Faridi dies". UMMID.com. July 25, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  7. 7.0 7.1 "Dr. Fazlur Rahman Faridi (1932–2011)". Radiance Viewsweekly. September 14, 2011. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved October 27, 2011.
  8. K.S. Jomo (27 July 2016). Islamic Economic Alternatives: Critical Perspectives and New Directions. p. 26. ISBN 9781349122875. Retrieved 31 March 2020.
  9. Al-Alwani, Taha J.; Sadeq, A. H. M.; Osman, Fathi; Ellhyeb, Sahh Elpin El2kin; Farhan, Ishaq; Yusuf, Sakhudeen. "American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences 69:2": 359. Retrieved 31 March 2020. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. "Dr. F.R. Faridi". Radiance Viewsweekly. 2013-09-29. Archived from the original on 2019-09-23. Retrieved 2021-05-28.
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