Mohammad Mujeeb

Mohammad Mujeeb
Born 1902
India
Died 1985 (aged 83)
Occupation Writer
Educationist
Scholar
Years active 1926–1985
Known for Jamia Millia Islamia
Awards Padma Bhushan

Mohammad Mujeeb (1902-1985) was an Indian writer of English and Urdu literature, educationist, scholar and the vice chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi.[1][2]

Early life and education

Mujeeb was born in 1902[3] to Mohammad Naseem, a wealthy barrister from Lucknow. His elder brother was Professor Mohammad Habib.

Mujeeb studied History at Oxford University where Zakir Hussain, the first President of India and Abid Husain were his associates.[4] Later, he did advanced training in printing in Germany before returning to India to join Jamia Millia Islamia in 1926 as a faculty member, along with Zakir Hussain and Abid Hussain.[5]

Career

Mujeeb became vice chancellor of Jamia Millia Islamia in 1948. He served the institution for 47 years overall till his superannuation in 1973. It was during this time, that the institution gained the status of a deemed university.

He was a scholar of Urdu literature and was involved in the cultural and educational milieu of post-independent India.[1]

Academic

Mujeeb published several books in Urdu and English. They are as follows: World History: Our Heritage,[6] Education and Traditional Values,[7] Social Reform Among Indian Muslims,[8] The Indian Muslims,[9] Islamic Influence on Indian Society[10] and Dr. Zakir Husain: a biography[11] are some of the notable ones among them.

Awards

Padma Bhushan (1965) for his contributions to literature and education.[12]

Death

Mujeeb died in 1985, at the age of 83.[13]

Legacy

Jamia Millia Islamia has instituted an annual oration, Professor Mohammad Mujeeb Memorial Lecture, in Mujeeb's honour.[14]

Selected bibliography

English

Urdu

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Sean Oliver-Dee (15 September 2012). Muslim Minorities and Citizenship: Authority, Islamic Communities and Shari'a Law. I.B.Tauris. pp. 124–. ISBN 978-1-84885-388-1.
  2. ↑ Yasmin Khan (2007). The Great Partition: The Making of India and Pakistan. Yale University Press. pp. 21–. ISBN 0-300-12078-8.
  3. ↑ Shan Muhammad (2002). Education and Politics: From Sir Syed to the Present Day : the Aligarh School. APH Publishing. pp. 88–. ISBN 978-81-7648-275-2.
  4. ↑ "Bapu's effort to get allowance for Prof Mujeeb". Urdu Figures. 5 December 2010. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Prof Mohammad Mujeeb". Jamia Millia Islamia. 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  6. ↑ Mohammad Mujeeb (1961). World history, our heritage. Asia Pub. House.
  7. ↑ Mohammad Mujeeb (1965). Education and Traditional Values. Meenakshi Prakashan.
  8. ↑ Mohammad Mujeeb (1968). Social Reform Among Indian Muslims. Delhi School of Social Work, University of Delhi.
  9. ↑ Mohammad Mujeeb (2003). The Indian Muslims. Munshiram Manoharlal. ISBN 978-81-215-0027-2.
  10. ↑ Mohammad Mujeeb (1972). Islamic Influence on Indian Society. Meenakshi Prakashan.
  11. ↑ Mohammad Mujeeb (1972). Dr. Zakir Husain: a biography. National Book Trust, India; [chief stockists in India: India Book House, Bombay.
  12. ↑ "Padma Awards" (PDF). Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2016. Retrieved 3 January 2016.
  13. ↑ "Mujeeb, M. (Mohammad) 1902-1985". WorldCat. 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
  14. ↑ "Professor Mohammad Mujeeb Memorial Lecture". Jamia Millia Islamia. 2016. Retrieved 14 July 2016.
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