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Fazlur Rahman Faridi
Indian Islamic studies scholar, economist and writer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fazlur Rahman Faridi (2 April 1932, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India – 25 July 2011, Aligarh, India) was an Islamic studies scholar, economist and a writer on Islam and contemporary Issues.[1][2][3] He was the director of research and studies of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind.[4][5][6]
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Biography
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]
Faridi was a descendant of Sufi preacher Khwaja Farīduddīn Mas'ūd Ganjshakar.[citation needed]
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