Maulana Abdul Karim Parekh

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‎Maulana Abdul Karim Parekh (1928 - 2007) ‎was renowned and well respected Indian Muslim scholar and translator of the Holy Qur'an into Urdu. Besides Islam, he ‎had a deep knowledge of other religions.

1 Biography
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[edit] Biography

Born in village of Kanseoni in Akola district, Maharashtra where his father, a memon, had migrated from Gujarat, most likely from ‎Kathiawar. Practically self-taught, Maulana acquired proficiency over the Quranic Arabic besides Urdu, Hindi and Gujarati and had ‎good working knowledge of English and Sanskrit. ^[1]

He was the founder and treasurer and an influential member of All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB). He was ‎a respectable figure among all religious heads and was called several times to give lectures at Geeta Mandir, ‎Hanuman Mandir and Catholic Church. ‎Based on Jama Masjid in Mominpura of Nagpur was well known for his regular lectures on the Holy Quran for over 50 ‎years. He appealed and encouraged to Indian Muslims to learn Arabic and understand Nobel Qur’an without fail in all his ‎lectures. ‎ ‎