Muarrikh-e-Islam, Muhsin-e-Hind Athar Mubarakpuri | |
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Personal | |
Born | |
Died | 14 July 1996 Mubarakpur, India | (aged 80)
Religion | Islam |
Nationality | Indian |
Children | Khalid Hafiz |
Alma mater | Jamia Qasmia Madrasa Shahi, Moradabad |
Qazi Athar Mubarakpuri (7 May 1916 – 14 July 1996) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar, author and historian. He was honoured with the title of Muhsin-e-Hind by Pakistani scholars.[1]
Mubarakpuri was born on 7 May 1916 in Mubarakpur, Azamgarh. He graduated in dars-e-nizami from Madrasa Ehya-ul-Uloom and moved to Madrasa Shahi, Moradabad to study ahadith. In Shahi, he studied Sahih Bukhari with Syed Fakhruddin Ahmad, Sahih Muslim with Ismail Sambhali, and Jami' al-Tirmidhi with Muhammad Miyan Deobandi.[2]
Mubarakpuri died on 14 July 1996. His funeral prayer was led by Abul Qasim Nomani.[3]
Mubarakpuri wrote books on the relation of Indians and Arabs. In this series his books include Arb-o-Hind Ahd-e-Risalat Mai, Khilafat-e-Rashida awr Hindustan, Khilafat Amwiyyah awr Hindustan, Khilafat Abbasiyah awr Hindustan and Hindustan mai Arbon ki hukumatein.[2]