Nisar Ahmed Faruqi

Professor Nisar Ahmed Faruqi
Professor Nisar Ahmed Faruqi (1934-2004)
Born	June 29, 1934(1934-06-29) Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, India
Died	28 November 2004 New Delhi
Occupation	Former Professor and Head, Department of Arabic, University of Delhi
Notable work(s)	[Early Muslim Historiography, The Qur’an, The Hadith & The Sirah As The Sources of Islamic History New York 1997] [Mir Ki Aap Beeti 1957, Qiwam Ul Aqa’id 1994] and many more
Spouse(s)	Razia Faruqi

Nisar Ahmed Faruqi (Arabic: نثاراحمد فاروقي‎) (June 1934–2004) was a well-known scholar and authority on Sufism in the South Asia, with over 50 works and 700 articles to his credit.^[1]

Early life

Faruqi was born at Amroha in Uttar Pradesh, the son of Tasleem Ahmed Faruqi and Maimoona Khatoon. He was the eldest of three siblings.^[1] His family traces its lineage to the second caliph of Islam, Umar, through 41 links and to Baba Farid through 22 links.^[2]

Education

He received his early education in Oriental languages and Islamic studies at home from his maternal grandfather and uncle. He later moved to Hyderabad and completed his schooling, then studied Urdu at Jamia Urdu in Aligarh. Later, he did his Masters in Arabic and a PhD on early Muslim historiography at the University of Delhi.

He then joined the university as a reader in modern Arabic and later became the Head of Department of Arabic. He retired from service in 2002. Faruqi received many awards during his lifetime and was acclaimed for his unique and deep knowledge of Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Hindi, English and Punjabi.

He received the President's Certificate of Honour from the late President of India Zail Singh in 1983.

Employment

• Lecturer, University of Delhi, 1964—1966
• Lecturer in Arabic, Delhi College, 1966—1977
• Reader in Modern Arabic, University of Delhi, 1977—1985
• Professor and Head of Arabic Department, University of Delhi, 1985—2001

Family

Faruqi was married to Razia Faruqi, and had four children: two sons, Najmul Hadi and Nazrul Hadi, and two daughters Shumaysa and Basima. Faruqi died on 28 November 2004 after a brief illness at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences. He is buried at his ancestral graveyard at Amroha. His wife died on 6 June 2008.

Social work

Faruqi established two Urdu calligraphy training centers for boys and girls at Amroha sponsored by the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, followed by a computer training center and a graphic design training center.

References

1. ^ ^{a b} Najmul Hadi (2009). Prof. Nisar Ahmed Faruqi. pp. 3. 
2. ^ Junaid Akram Farooqui (1994). Life and works of Prof. N. A. Faruqi. pp. 53. 

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Name	Ahmed, Faruqi Nisar
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Date of birth	29 June 1934
Place of birth	Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, India
Date of death	28 November 2004
Place of death	New Delhi