Abdur Rahim (scholar)
Mawlana Abdur Rahim (Bengali: মাওলানা আব্দুর রহিম; 2 March 1918 – 1 October 1987) was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar and well known politician in South Asia and the first promoter of the Jamaat-e-Islami Bangladesh.
Mawlana Mohammad Abdur Rahim | |
|---|---|
| Leader of Jamaat-e-Islami East Pakistan | |
| In office 1956–1960 | |
| Succeeded by | Ghulam Azam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 March 1918 Firozpur, Backergunge District, Bengal Presidency |
| Died | 1 October 1987 (aged 69) Dhaka, Bangladesh |
| Political party | Jamaat-e-Islami |
| Spouse | Khairunnesa |
| Children | 10 |
| Alma mater | Alia Madrasa of Calcutta |
| Occupation | Dawah |
| Profession | Writer, translator, politician |
He has translated several books written by prominent Islamic scholars such as Abul A'la Maududi and Yusuf al-Qaradawi into Bengali and has himself written widely on the fundamentals of Islam in both Urdu and Bengali.
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