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Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman (Jan 1, 1941 – Jan 14, 2014) was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, academician and Quran translator. He served as the 7th vice chancellor of Islamic University, Bangladesh from December 10, 2001 to April 2, 2004.[1][2][3] He also served as a professor at the University of Dhaka.[4] The first Bangladeshi scholar to translate the Qur'an into English, Rahman wrote many books and scholarly articles on Islam.[5][6][7]

Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman
7th Vice-Chancellor of Islamic University, Bangladesh
In office 10 December 2001 – 2 April 2004
Preceded by	Muhammad Lutfar Rahman
Succeeded by	M. Rafiqul Islam
Personal details
Born	(1941-01-01)January 1, 1941 Mathbaria Upazila in Pirojpur district in East Pakistan (now Bangladesh)
Died	14 January 2014(2014-01-14) (aged 73) Dhaka, Bangladesh
Alma mater	Dhaka University
Occupation	Writer, Quran Translator, university academic.

Early life and education

Mustafizur Rahman was born in 1941 in the Surjomoni village of Pirojpur district in the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). His father's name is Md Abdul Majid Munsi and his mother's name is Lal Boru Begum.[7] He studied Arabic literature at the University of Dhaka.

Career

Rahman began his academic career as a lecturer at Arabic department of the University of Dhaka.[4] Later, he became a full professor and served as its Chair.[8][4] On December 10, 2001, Rahman was appointed as Vice-chancellor of the Islamic University, Bangladesh. He could not, however, complete his term and eventually left the university on April 2, 2004.

Death

Suffering from old age complicacies,[7] Mustafizur Rahman died on January 14, 2014 at United Hospital in Dhaka.[7]

Bibliography

Rahman wrote many books and scholarly articles on Islam. He is noted as the first Bangladeshi scholar to translate the Quran into English.[7] His books include:

In Bnagla

• Complete Bengali Translation of the Holy Quran (Benglai: কোরআন শরিফ পূর্ণাঙ্গ বঙ্গানুবাদ),[9] ( ISBN Number: 9844380278)
• The Holy Quran with Arabic-Bengali Pronunciation, Meaning and Shane Nuzul. ( Bengali: আরবী বাংলা উচ্চারণ অর্থ ও শানে নুযুলসহ কোরআন শরীফ),[10] ISBN Number: 98443806010
• The Message of the Qur'an (Bengali: কোরআনের বাণী)
• Introduction to the Quran (Bengali: কুরআন পরিচিতি)
• Al-Munir Arabic-Bengali Dictionary[6][11][12]

In English

• Quran Majeed with Arabic Text and English Translation[13]
• The Holy Quran with Bengali and English Pronunciation[14] ISBN Number: 9844381204

References

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