Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo
Born13 August 1915 (1915-08-13)
Terath Laki, District Dadu, British India (now Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan)
Died9 November 2017(2017-11-09) (aged 102)
Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan
AwardsPride of Performance Award by the President of Pakistan in 2010

Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo (Sindhi: محمد ابراهيم جويو‎; 13 August 1915 – 9 November 2017) was a Pakistani teacher, writer, scholar and Sindhi nationalist.

Early life

Joyo was born on 13 August 1915 in the village of Abad near Laki, Kotri, Dadu, now in Jamshoro, Sindh, Pakistan.[1] He was considered a living legend of Sindhi literature, who had written, translated and edited hundreds of books and brochures. He was affiliated with the Theosophical Society.[2][1]

On Thursday, 13 August 2015, Joyo entered centennial of his life.[1][3][4][5]

Joyo received his early education from local village. He received his basic early education in locations of Laki and Sann, Sindh. He then passed his matriculation from Sindh Madarsatul Islam in 1934. In 1938, Joyo passed B.A. from DG Sindh College; University of Bombay. He then went to Bombay for higher education.[1]

Career

Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo was appointed a teacher in Sindh Madrasatul Islam in 1941 on his return to Karachi, as he announced he was a committed Marxist.[1][6] He wrote a book entitled Save Sindh, Save Sub-Continent from Feudal Lords, Capitalists and Communalism.[7][8][9][10]

This work angered the administration authorities, causing a conflict with Pir Ilahi Bux who ordered Joyo's removal from his job. However, he got a new job in Thatta Municipal High School.[6]

Later on, he was transferred to Hyderabad at training college. He was appointed secretary of Sindhi Adabi Board in 1951. In 1961, Joyo retired from his job. Again, he was offered the same job a number of times. He was secretary of Sindhi Adabi Board till 1973. He was also involved with Sindh Textbook Board and served as chairman of the Sindhi Adabi Board.[2][1][3][6]

Awards and recognition

Books

Joyo had translated and written a number of books. He had many translations of famous European books to his credit. He had been writing on Sindh and Sindhi people for 70 years.[2]

He also wrote many story books and text books for school children, prefaces, debates and a lot of essays.[2]

An often-repeated quote by him was:

"My soul guided my pen whenever I sat down to write my books".

[1]

Joyo was well-learned about History of Intellectual Development of Europe by J W Draper. He also read diverse writers such as Plutarch, Rousseau, Chekhov and Brecht.[4]

Death

Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo died on 9 November 2017 at the age of 102 at his elder son's residence in Hyderabad, Sindh, Pakistan.[6]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f g Ishaq Mangrio (13 August 2014). "The literati genius: Sindh celebrates 100 years of Ibrahim Joyo". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d Parekh, Rauf (9 April 2013). "Ibrahim Joyo: a nonagenarian intellectual". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  3. ^ a b Sindhu, Amar (14 October 2013). "COLUMN: The awakened and the awakener: Muhammad Ibrahim Joyo". Dawn (newspaper). Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Learning education from Joyo". The News International (newspaper). Archived from the original on 12 April 2019. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  5. ^ "Profile of Ibrahim Joyo". Sindhi Adabi Board Online Library (سنڌي ادبي بورڊ). Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  6. ^ a b c d e Noted writer Ibrahim Joyo passes away aged 102 Pakistan Today (newspaper), Published 9 November 2017, Retrieved 18 July 2023
  7. ^ "Taking pains: Ibrahim Joyo's 'Save Sindh, Save the Continent' translated into Sindhi". The Express Tribune (newspaper). 28 September 2014. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  8. ^ Muḥammadu Ibrāhīmu Joyo (1946). Save Sindh, Save the Continent: From Feudal Lords, Capitalists and Their Communalisms. Creative Communications, Sindh Democratic Party via Google Books website. p. 126. Retrieved 16 July 2023.
  9. ^ "SAVE SINDH – SAVE CONTINENT". 28 April 2009. Retrieved 12 September 2015. ((cite journal)): Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  10. ^ "SINDH BACHAYO – KHAND BACHAYO (Save Sindh – Save the Continent)".
  11. ^ List of civil awards winners Dawn (newspaper), Published 16 August 2009, Retrieved 15 July 2023
  12. ^ Masood, Tariq (19 December 2013). "Lifetime achievement: Ibrahim Joyo gets highest literary award". The Express Tribune (newspaper). Retrieved 18 July 2023.
  13. ^ "Nabi Bux, Ibrahim Joyo awarded honorary degrees". Pakistan Today (newspaper), Published 28 November 2012, Retrieved 18 July 2023.
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