Life and Works of Abul Hasan `Ali Nadwi (RA): An Analytical Study
Journal Title: Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization (JITC) - Year 2016, Vol 6, Issue 0
Abstract
Maulana Sayyid Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi (Ali Miyan) had an outstanding position, not only in India but also in the Islamic world particularly, in the Arab world. Maulana Ali Miyan was a great socio-religious reformer of the 20thcentury. His long intellectual and political career, which had influenced the entire Muslim world, deserves special consideration. It is, therefore, worthwhile to be acquainted with his extensive works on vast range of subject, many of which were reliable diagnosis of the multifarious problems the Ummah was facing, and is still facing. His writings which are almost 50 in number revive the faith in the hearts of the millions of the Muslims. In this research paper, an attempt has been made to highlight his prominent contributions to Islamic History and Historiography.
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Samee-Ullah Bhat
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