Ali Hussain Aasim Bihari | |
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Born | Khas Ganj, Bihar Sharif, Bihar | April 15, 1889
Died | Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh | December 6, 1953 (aged 64)
Occupation | Social activist |
Ali Husain Aasim Bihari (April 15, 1889 - December 6, 1953)[1] was an Indian social activist from Bihar.[2]
Bihari was born in Bihar Sharif and later moved to Kolkata. He led literacy campaigns and organised the Momin Ansari community. He founded several newspapers and Jamiatul Momineen, an organisation that advocated for Muslim weavers. He is considered one of the pioneering leaders of the Pasmanda movement in India.[3]
A biography of Bihari entitled Banda-e-Momin Ka Hath, which was written by Ahmad Sajjad, was published in 2011.[6]