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| name = Abidullah al-Ansari Ghazi
| name = Abidullah al-Ansari Ghazi
| native_name = अबिदुल्लाह ग़ाज़ी
| birth_date = July 06, 1936<ref name="Ghazi">{{cite web|last=Ghazi|first=Abidullah|title=Bio|url=http://www.aligarhmovement.com/aligarians/abidullah_ghazi|work=Profile of Dr Abidullah Ghazi|publisher=Shahrukh Hasan|accessdate=11 March 2011}}</ref>
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| birth_place = [[Ambheta]],[[Uttar Pradesh]],[[India]]
| image = Dr-abidullah-ghazi-portrait.jpg
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| occupation = Executive director, IQRA International Educational Foundation
| birth_date = 6 July 1936
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| url=http://www.iqra.org
| birth_place = [[Ambehta]], [[United Provinces of British India|United Provinces]], [[British Raj|British India]]
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| spouse = Tasneema Ghazi
| death_date = 11 April 2021 (aged 84)
| religion = [[Islam]] – [[Sunni]] / [[Hanafi]]
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| occupation = Executive director, IQRA International Educational Foundation
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| website = {{URL|http://www.iqra.org}}
| father = [[Hamid al-Ansari Ghazi]]<ref name="zahidrashdi.org">{{cite web | url=http://zahidrashdi.org/685 | title=ڈاکٹر عبید اللہ غازی سے ملاقات | publisher=zahidrashdi.org | accessdate=22 January 2020}}</ref>
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| spouse = Tasneema Ghazi
| relatives = [[Muhammad Mian Mansoor Ansari]] (paternal grandfather), [[Qari Muhammad Tayyib]] (maternal grandfather), [[Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi]] (great grandfather)<ref name="zahidrashdi.org" />
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'''Abidullah Ansari Ghazi ''' ({{langx|hi|अबिदुल्लाह ग़ाज़ी}}) (6 July 1936 – 11 April 2021) was an Indian American author, educator and poet.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-04-11|title=Internationally known Islamic scholar Abidullah Ghazi passes away|url=https://www.siasat.com/internationally-known-islamic-scholar-abidullah-ghazi-passes-away-2122871/|access-date=2021-04-12|website=The Siasat Daily|language=en-US}}</ref> He authored more than 140 Islamic educational textbooks for children. He was also the executive director of IQRA International Educational Foundation.<ref name="Ghazi"/>
[[Image:Dr-abidullah-ghazi-portrait.jpg|thumb|Dr Abidullah al-Ansari Ghazi]]


His books have been translated into many languages and are part of the curriculum of Islamic schools in more than 40 countries. He was named by the [[Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre]] as being among the "500 Most Influential Muslims in the World."<ref name=TheMuslim500>{{cite web|title=Profiles of Abidullah and Tasneema Ghazi|url=http://themuslim500.com/profile/drs-abidullah-and-tasneema-ghazi|website=The Muslim 500 website|accessdate=5 March 2020}}</ref>
'''Abidullah Ansari Ghazi ''' is a well-known author of [[Islam]]ic educational textbooks for children and the executive director of IQRA' International Educational Foundation,<ref name="interview">{{cite news|url=http://theeasternpost.org/Jun%2015%2009/Interview.html|title=Interview: Abidullah Ghazi|last=Khanam|first=Sadia|date=15 June 2009|work=[[The Eastern Post]]|accessdate=1 January 2010| archiveurl= http://web.archive.org/web/20100212153635/http://theeasternpost.org/Jun%2015%2009/Interview.html| archivedate= 12 February 2010 <!--DASHBot-->| deadurl= no}} {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref> mentioned by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre as being among the 500 most influential [[Muslim]]s in the World.


==Early life==
==Early life and career==
Abidullah Ghazi was born in the northern Indian town of [[Ambheta]] Saharanpur (UP)-India on July 6, 1936.<ref name="Ghazi"/>
Abidullah Ghazi was born in the northern Indian town of [[Ambehta]] [[Saharanpur district]] on 6 July 1936.<ref name="Ghazi">{{cite web|title=Profile of Abidullah Ghazi|url=http://www.aligarhmovement.com/aligarians/abidullah_ghazi|website=Aligarh Movement website|author=Afzal Usmani|accessdate=5 March 2020}}</ref>


Abidullah Ghazi received his master's degree from [[Aligarh Muslim University]] in 1959, MSc from the [[London School of Economics]] in 1967 and his PhD degree from [[Harvard University]] in 1973.<ref name="Ghazi"/><ref name=PakistanLink/> Ghazi died on 11 April 2021, at the age of 84.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Abidullah Ghazi: A Tribute |url=https://radianceweekly.net/abidullah-ghazi-a-tribute/ |access-date=2024-11-09 |website=Radiance Weekly |language=en-US}}</ref>
==Education==
Abidullah Ghazi received his M.A. (AMU Aligarh)-1959, M.Sc. from London school of Economics 1967 and his Ph.D. from Harvard University in 1973


==Social & Education Services==
==Social and educational services==
#Director, Iqra International Educational Foundation (http://www.iqrafoundation.com)
#Founder-Director, Iqra International Educational Foundation (1983)<ref name="Ghazi"/><ref name=rekhta>[https://www.rekhta.org/Poets/aabidullah-ghazi/profile Profile of Abidullah Ghazi on Rekhta.org website] Retrieved 5 March 2020</ref><ref name=PakistanLink/>
#Chairman Board of Trustees, 2005-06 The Federation of Aligarh Alumni Associations (www.aligs.org)
#Chairman Board of Trustees (2005–06), The Federation of Aligarh Alumni Associations
#President, National Council of University Students of India-1959
#President, National Council of University Students of India (1959)
#President, AMU Students Union, 1959
#President, [[Aligarh Muslim University Students' Union]] (1959)<ref name="Ghazi"/>
#Honorary Secretary, AMU Students Union, 1954 <ref>http://www.aligarhmovement.com/aligarians/abidullah_ghazi</ref>
#Honorary Secretary, AMU Students Union, 1954<ref name="Ghazi"/>


==Advisor to==
==Advisor to==
*Pandit Jawahar Lal Nehru (Prime-Minister of India, 1947–64)
*Pandit [[Jawahar Lal Nehru]], [[Prime Minister of India]] (1947–64)<ref name=PakistanLink/>
*Dr. Rajendra Prasad (President of India, 1950–62)
*[[Rajendra Prasad]], [[President of India]] (1950–62)
*Dr. Zakir Hussain (President of India, 1967–69)
*[[Zakir Husain (politician)|Zakir Hussain]], [[President of India]] (1967–69)<ref name=PakistanLink/>


==Awards==
==Awards and recognition==
*[[Sitara-i-Imtiaz]] (Star of Excellence) Award for Seeratun-Nabi Program, [[Pakistan]] (1983)<ref name="Ghazi"/><ref name=PakistanLink/>
*Citizenship Award (United States of America), 1983
*[[Nishan-e-Imtiaz]] (Order of Excellence) Award for Development of Educational Curriculum, [[Pakistan]] (1988)<ref name="Ghazi"/><ref name=PakistanLink/>
*Sanad-e-Imtiyaz for Seeratun-Nabi Program, Pakistan, 1983
*Nishaan-e-Imtiyaz for Development of Educational Curriculum,Pakistan, 1988

==Personal Information==
Great-Grandfather : Maulana Abdullah Ansari (Founding Nazim-e-Diniyat MAO College, Aligarh. He led the Janaza Prayer of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan)
Father : Mr. Hamidul-Ansari Ghazi (Editor Medina Urdu Newspaper - Bijnor)
Mother: Mr. Maimoona Khatoon (Daughter of Maulana Qari Tayyab & Grand daughter of Maulana Qasim Nanotvi)
Wife’s name : Dr. Tasneema Ghazi
Brothers : Mr. Mohammad Tariq Ghazi, Former Chief Editor, Daily Saudia, Gazette, Jeddah (KSA), Mr. Arshad Mansoor Ghazi, Secretary, Idarah, Tahzeeb-e-Jadeed Aligarh, India


==Books==
==Books==
#Sareer-e-Khama (Compilation of his personal articles)
#Sareer-e-Khama (Compilation of his personal articles)<ref name="Ghazi"/>
#Maulana Abdullah Ansari, Ahwaal, Khidmat aur Ilmi Asaar
#Maulana Abdullah Ansari &ndash; Ahwaal, Khidmat aur Ilmi Asaar<ref name="Ghazi"/>


Dr. Abidullah Ghazi founded Iqra' International Educational Foundation, in Skokie, Illinois, US in 1983 as a community project to teach American Muslim children about their faith. Since then it has published nearly 100 textbooks and supplementary "enrichment" books of non-fiction, fiction and poetry and now operates a book club and a bookshop as well. The group linked with Iqra' Charitable Society in 1987 and is still headed by Dr. Abidullah Ghazi. He and his wife, Dr. Tasneema Ghazi, were born in India, came to the United States to earn advanced degrees, and then stayed on with their young children.
Abidullah Ghazi founded Iqra' International Educational Foundation, in [[Skokie, Illinois|Skokie]], [[Illinois]], US in 1983 as a community project to teach American Muslim children about their faith.<ref name=rekhta/>


Since then it has published nearly 100 textbooks and supplementary "enrichment" books of non-fiction, fiction and poetry. He now operates a book club and a bookshop there as well. The group linked itself with Iqra' Charitable Society in 1987. This group is still headed by Abidullah Ghazi. He and his wife, Tasneema Ghazi, were born in India, came to the United States for further studies and to earn higher degrees. Later they decided to settle down in the United States with their young children.<ref name="Ghazi"/><ref name=rekhta/>
==The move to America==


==Immigration to United States==
It was while working on a project dealing with the culamā’ of India that he was brought to the attention of Professor [[Wilfred Cantwell Smith]], who was the founder and director of the Center for the Study of World Religions at the [[Harvard Divinity School]]. Smith offered Ghazi a scholarship to come and complete a PhD in the study of religion. While studying at [[Harvard]], Ghazi pursued an interdisciplinary program combining [[political science]] with [[religious studies]]. Ghazi has taught and lectured in India and The United Kingdom.
It was while working on a project dealing with the [[ulama]] of India that he was brought to the attention of Professor [[Wilfred Cantwell Smith]], who was the founder and director of the [[Center for the Study of World Religions]] at the [[Harvard Divinity School]]. Smith offered Ghazi a scholarship to come and complete a PhD degree in the study of religion. While studying at [[Harvard University]], Ghazi pursued an interdisciplinary program combining [[political science]] with [[religious studies]]. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1983. Ghazi has also taught and lectured in India and the United Kingdom.<ref name=PakistanLink>{{cite news|url=https://www.pakistanlink.org//Community/2009/Dec09/11/02.HTM |title=A Lifetime of Commitment to faith, peace and Understanding (Profile of Abidullah Ghazi)|author=Huseyn Abiva|newspaper=Pakistan Link (a US weekly newspaper)|accessdate=5 March 2020}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
**[[Muhammad Mian Mansoor Ansari]]
*[[Muhammad Mian Mansoor Ansari]]


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
==External links==
* [http://iqrafoundation.com IQRA Official Website]
* [http://iqrafoundation.com IQRA Official Website]
* [http://www.iqra.org IQRA Online Store]


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Abidullah al-Ansari Ghazi
अबिदुल्लाह ग़ाज़ी
Born6 July 1936
Ambehta, United Provinces, British India
Died11 April 2021 (aged 84)
Occupation(s)Executive director, IQRA International Educational Foundation
SpouseTasneema Ghazi
FatherHamid al-Ansari Ghazi[1]
RelativesMuhammad Mian Mansoor Ansari (paternal grandfather), Qari Muhammad Tayyib (maternal grandfather), Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi (great grandfather)[1]
Websitewww.iqra.org

Abidullah Ansari Ghazi (Hindi: अबिदुल्लाह ग़ाज़ी) (6 July 1936 – 11 April 2021) was an Indian American author, educator and poet.[2] He authored more than 140 Islamic educational textbooks for children. He was also the executive director of IQRA International Educational Foundation.[3]

His books have been translated into many languages and are part of the curriculum of Islamic schools in more than 40 countries. He was named by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre as being among the "500 Most Influential Muslims in the World."[4]

Early life and career

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Abidullah Ghazi was born in the northern Indian town of Ambehta Saharanpur district on 6 July 1936.[3]

Abidullah Ghazi received his master's degree from Aligarh Muslim University in 1959, MSc from the London School of Economics in 1967 and his PhD degree from Harvard University in 1973.[3][5] Ghazi died on 11 April 2021, at the age of 84.[6]

Social and educational services

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  1. Founder-Director, Iqra International Educational Foundation (1983)[3][7][5]
  2. Chairman Board of Trustees (2005–06), The Federation of Aligarh Alumni Associations
  3. President, National Council of University Students of India (1959)
  4. President, Aligarh Muslim University Students' Union (1959)[3]
  5. Honorary Secretary, AMU Students Union, 1954[3]

Advisor to

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Awards and recognition

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Books

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  1. Sareer-e-Khama (Compilation of his personal articles)[3]
  2. Maulana Abdullah Ansari – Ahwaal, Khidmat aur Ilmi Asaar[3]

Abidullah Ghazi founded Iqra' International Educational Foundation, in Skokie, Illinois, US in 1983 as a community project to teach American Muslim children about their faith.[7]

Since then it has published nearly 100 textbooks and supplementary "enrichment" books of non-fiction, fiction and poetry. He now operates a book club and a bookshop there as well. The group linked itself with Iqra' Charitable Society in 1987. This group is still headed by Abidullah Ghazi. He and his wife, Tasneema Ghazi, were born in India, came to the United States for further studies and to earn higher degrees. Later they decided to settle down in the United States with their young children.[3][7]

Immigration to United States

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It was while working on a project dealing with the ulama of India that he was brought to the attention of Professor Wilfred Cantwell Smith, who was the founder and director of the Center for the Study of World Religions at the Harvard Divinity School. Smith offered Ghazi a scholarship to come and complete a PhD degree in the study of religion. While studying at Harvard University, Ghazi pursued an interdisciplinary program combining political science with religious studies. He became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1983. Ghazi has also taught and lectured in India and the United Kingdom.[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "ڈاکٹر عبید اللہ غازی سے ملاقات". zahidrashdi.org. Retrieved 22 January 2020.
  2. ^ "Internationally known Islamic scholar Abidullah Ghazi passes away". The Siasat Daily. 11 April 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k Afzal Usmani. "Profile of Abidullah Ghazi". Aligarh Movement website. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  4. ^ "Profiles of Abidullah and Tasneema Ghazi". The Muslim 500 website. Retrieved 5 March 2020.
  5. ^ "Abidullah Ghazi: A Tribute". Radiance Weekly. Retrieved 9 November 2024.
  6. ^ a b c Profile of Abidullah Ghazi on Rekhta.org website Retrieved 5 March 2020
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