Hafiz Ahmed

Hafiz Ahmed is an Indian teacher, poet and social activist of Miya origin.^[1][2]

Dr. Hafiz Ahmed
Born	(1962-09-07) 7 September 1962 (age 62) Kapoha, Barpeta district, Assam, India
Nationality	Indian
Alma mater	Gauhati University
Occupation(s)	Teacher, poet, author, columnist, social activist
Organization	Char Chapori Literary Council
Known for	Pioneer of Miya poetry, Assamese language promotion
Spouse	Rashida Ahmed
Children	Shabnam Hafiz, Safdar Hafiz
Parents	Madhu Miah (father) Somjan Nessa (mother)

Early life and education

Ahmed was born in Kapoha in Barpeta on 7 September 1962. He was raised in a traditional Muslim family and his parents' names were Madhu Miah and Somjan Nessa. Ahmed belongs to the Miya community which migrated to Assam from Bengal during the British Raj. He completed his PhD in Assamese literature at the prestigious Gauhati University.^[3]

Career

In 2016, he pioneered an Assamese poetic genre known as Miya poetry.^[1][4][5] He is the chairman of the Char Chapori Literary Council in Assam, which aims to spread the use of the Assamese language to the Miya community. The Miya, who reside in the state's riverine areas, historically conversed in Bengali but are drifting towards Assamese identity and language.^[5]

Personal life

Ahmed is the father of two children; Shabnam Hafiz and Safdar Hafiz.^{[citation needed]}