Sheikh Abdur Rahim

Sheikh Abdur Rahim (1859–1931), was a Bengali author.

Writing career

Sheikh Abdur Rahim was very aware of Bengali Muslim community’s wealth and history.

His literary works were included in the curriculum of school level, secondary, higher secondary and graduation level Bengali Literature in Bangladesh.

Works

• Hazrat Muhammader Jibon Chorito O Dharmaniti [Life of Prophet Muhammad and His Religious Teachings], a thousand-page biography of Prophet Muhammad. (1887)
• Islam Etibritto (1910)
• Islam Neeti-1 (1925)
• Islam Neeti-2 (1927)
• Quran O Hadither Upodeshaboli (1926)
• Namajtotto Ba Namaj Bishoyok Juktimala (1898)
• Hajjbidhi (1903)
• Rojatotto (1928)
• Khotba (1932)
• Islamer Totto

References

• Golpo Songroho (Collected Stories), the national text book of B.A. (pass and subsidiary) course of Bangladesh, published by University of Dhaka in 1979 (reprint in 1986).

• Bangla Sahitya (Bengali Literature), the national text book of intermediate (college) level of Bangladesh published in 1996 by all educational boards.