Rehmat Farrukhabadi
| Muhammad Rehmatullah | |
|---|---|
| Born |
7 July 1942 Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Died |
9 August 1993 Sukkur, Sindh Pakistan |
| Residence | Sukkur, Pakistan |
| Citizenship | Pakistan |
| Fields |
Muslim History Muslim Culture |
| Institutions | Govt Islamia Arts & Commerce College, Sukkur |
| Alma mater | University of Sindh, Jamshoro |
| Doctoral advisor | Prof. Dr. Syed Moizuddin |
| Known for |
"Muhammad Ali Jauhar and the Mutiny Trial" in Urdu (Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2005; ISBN 9780195978940) |
| Notable awards | Gold Medal in M.A. Muslim History |
Rehmat Farrukhabadi (born 7 July 1942, Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, India; died 9 August 1993, Sukkur, Sindh Pakistan) (Urdu: رحمت فرخ آبادی)[1] is the pen name of Muhammad Rehmatullah Qureshi (Urdu: پروفیسر محمد رحمت اللہ قریشی), a Pakistani author and Muslim scholar.
Early life and education
Qureshi was born in Farrukhabad, Uttar Pradesh, India in 1942. Following the partition of India, his family emigrated to Pakistan. Qureshi's mother died while he was still a child; his father worked as an accountant. He studied at the Railway Boys' High School in Sukkur and then attended the Government Islamia College Arts and Sciences in Sukkur for intermediate then he went University of Sindh where he received an MA degree in Muslim History in 1965 with Gold Medal. Finally, he received an MA degree in Islamic Culture from the same university in 1967.
Family
Qureshi married Amina, they had four children Azra, Muhammad Zafarullah, Salma and Muhammad Atherullah. Muhammad Zafarullah is now working as Lecturer at D. J. Sindh Govt. Science College, Karachi, and Muhammad Atherullah at working in Associate Press of Pakistan, Sukkur Region, while their both daughters are housewives. After Qureshi death, his wife Amina died on May 19, 2005.
Career
Qureshi joined as Lecturer in Muslim History at Islamia College Sukkur in 1966, promoted as Assistant Professor of Muslim History in Govt. Islamia Arts & Commerce College, Sukkur in 1984 and then Associate Professor.
He taught Post-Graduate classes in the same college during the period 1966-67 to 1993. He served as Associate Processor at the Government Islamia Arts & Commerce College until his death in 1993.
Published Books
Qureshi's published books include:
- محمد علی جوہر ۱ور مقدمہِ بغاوت [Muhammad Ali Jauhar and the Mutiny Trial] in Urdu (Karachi: Oxford University Press, 2005; ISBN 9780195978940)[2]
- اقبال اور عورت [Iqbal and Women] in Urdu (Sukkur: Ajaib, 1962)
- تاریخِ سیاستِ سندھ [Political History of Sindh] in Urdu (Sukkur: Ajaib, 1962)
- اسلامک کلچر حصہ اوّل [Islamic Culture Part I] in Urdu (Sukkur: Ajaib, 1962)
- اسلامک کلچر حصہ دوم [Islamic Culture Part II] in Urdu (Sukkur: Ajaib, 1962)
- جغرافیہِ صوبہِ سندھ [Geography of Sindh Province] in Urdu (Sukur: Ajaib, 1974)
- سندھ میں اردو [Urdu in Sindh] in Urdu (Islamabad: National Language Authority, 1988)
- امیرانِ تالپر کے علمی کارنامے [Academic Achievement of Talpur Chiefs] in Urdu (Karachi: All Pakistan Education Conference 1988)
References
- ↑ "رحمت فرخ آبادی". http://www.bio-bibliography.com/. Retrieved 6 December 2013.
- ↑ "Muhammad Ali Jauhar and the Mutiny Trial". Oxford University Press. Retrieved 5 December 2013.