Iqbal Suhail

Iqbal Ahmad Khan, "Suhail"
Born 1884
Badheria Azamgarh
Died 7th November 1955
Uttar Pradesh
Occupation Urdu poet, Islamic scholar, lawyer, educationist, politician
Nationality Indian
Spouse Ummdat-un-nisa (m. 2016)
Children
  • Razia Ansari
  • Yameenul Islam Khan
  • Bushra Khanum
  • Mohsina Khanum
  • Muslima Khanum
  • Islam Ahmad
  • Marzia Khanum
  • Qudsia Khanam
Relatives
  • Azizullah Khan (father)
  • Umm Kulsum (mother)

Iqbal Ahmed Khan was born in 1884 (11 Rabi' al-thani, 1303 Hijri) in village Badheria, Azamgarh, and died on 7 November 1955. He was a famous Urdu poet, writing under the takhallus, or pen name "Suhail", Islamic scholar, lawyer, educationist and a politician. He was a member of the executive committee of the Azamgarh Muslim Education Society, which manages Shibli National Post Graduate College and other institutions in Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh. His poetry has been mentioned in many articles about Azamgarh.[1] His work has been featured in the Encyclopedic Dictionary of Urdu Literature.[2]

Political career

Iqbal Suhail was elected to the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly as a candidate with the Indian National Congress party in 1937. This assembly was constituted by the Act of 1935. He defeated Syed Ali Zaheer, who ran as a Muslim League candidate. Iqbal Suhail was against the partition of the country and opposed the two-nation theory of a separate Muslim homeland. He was a good friend of Zakir Hussain.[3]

Education

Iqbal Suhail's early schooling was under Maulana Mohammed Shafi who was one of the founders of Madarsatul Islah, Sarai Mir, Azamgarh. Maulana Shafi was the father of the famous Urdu poet Khalilur-Rehman Azmi.

Bibliography

Cover of the Book Kuliat-e-Suhail

References

  1. Saikatt, Dutta (13 May 2013). "A place and its Neg". Outlook. Retrieved October 2008. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. Abida, Samiuddin (2007). Encyclopedic Dictionary of Urdu Literature. Global Vision Publishing House. p. 570. ISBN 8182201918.
  3. Z̤iāʼulḥasan, Fārūqī (1999). Dr. Zakir Hussain:Quest for Truth. APH Publishing. p. 317. ISBN 8176480568.
  4. Iqbal, Suhail (1960). Armughān-e Haram. Markaz-e Adab.
  5. Iqbal, Suhail (1936). Haqeeqatur-Riba. Niẓāmī Press. p. 178.
  6. Suhail, Iqbal (2001). Haqeeqatur Ribaa. Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic University, Islamabad.
  7. Suhail, Iqbāl (1999). What is Riba?. India: Pharoh Media and Pub. p. 199. ISBN 9788172210137.
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