Religion: | Islam |
Honorific Prefix: | Muarrikh-e-Islam, Muhsin-e-Hind |
Athar Mubarakpuri | |
Birth Date: | 1916 5, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Mubarakpur, Azamgarh |
Death Place: | Mubarakpur, India |
Alma Mater: | Jamia Qasmia Madrasa Shahi, Moradabad |
Children: | Khalid Hafiz |
Nationality: | Indian |
Qazi Athar Mubarakpuri (7 May 1916 – 14 July 1996) was an Indian Sunni Islamic scholar, author and historian. He was honoured with the title of Muhsin-e-Hind by Pakistani scholars.[1]
Mubarakpuri was born on 7 May 1916 in Mubarakpur, Azamgarh. He graduated in dars-e-nizami from Madrasa Ehya-ul-Uloom and moved to Madrasa Shahi, Moradabad to study ahadith. In Shahi, he studied Sahih Bukhari with Syed Fakhruddin Ahmad, Sahih Muslim with Ismail Sambhali, and Jami' al-Tirmidhi with Muhammad Miyan Deobandi.[2]
Mubarakpuri died on 14 July 1996. His funeral prayer was led by Abul Qasim Nomani.[3]
Mubarakpuri wrote books on the relation of Indians and Arabs. In this series his books include Arb-o-Hind Ahd-e-Risalat Mai, Khilafat-e-Rashida awr Hindustan, Khilafat Amwiyyah awr Hindustan, Khilafat Abbasiyah awr Hindustan and Hindustan mai Arbon ki hukumatein.