Maulana Abul Kalam Azad

النَّثْرُ - مَوْلاَنَا أَبُو الْكَلاَمِ آزَاد

Maulana Abul Kalam Azad was born in Makkah in 1888. His father’s name was Khairudeen. He initially stayed in Delhi, when British domination and injustice became raised in India...In 1787 Khairudeen Migrated to Makkah as a refugee.

He stayed there for some years. There are he met Makkah’s Islamic Scholar (mufti). Then the Makkah’s Islamic Scholar (Mufti) liked activities of Khairudeen and his Knowledge, after this were married his sister's daughter to him. Subsequently, Khairudeen returned to India with his wife and child (Maulana Azad) and lived in Calcutta.

Maulana Abulkalam Azad learned the Qur'an, learned Arabic, Parsian, and Urdu from many Ulama, and He learned Islamic knowledge from his father.

Sir Syed Ahmad Khan is the founder of the Alighar Muslim University in Uttar Pradesh. He was interested on Education of Muslims in English and Science.  He has written many articles about it, Maulana Azad who read some of them, Inspired by it, he started learning English.

At this time, the independence of India was intensified, Maulana Azad participated in it, at that time Mahatma Gandhi was the leader of the national freedom struggle, Maulana Azad also became a leader in the field of freedom struggle, many of time were imprisoned by the Government of English in India, and they became a famous politician.

Maulana Azad was a great personality, energetic man, strong, politician, mediator, comrade, and effective speaker. They were a prominent politician in Indian politics and played an important role in the freedom of the country. His Sure name was Muhyiddin Ahmad, though all were called by Maulana Abulkalam Azad.

The independence of the country was August 15, 1947 and was appointed Minister of Education since 1947.  He was served his life to the service of his nation and the benefit of his Islamic community.

Maulana Abulkalam Azad was an expert in Islamic religion, most books are written by them. Famous one  is The Tharjumanil Qur'an, the first Urdu translation of the Qur'an, In Tharjumanil Qur'an  have provided the necessary Quotations for the Quranic verses, Also, Maulana Abulkalam Azad were writing and writing two different Urdu magazines, Hilal and Palah.

Maulana Abulkal Azad died in 1957. His body has been cremated near the Delhi Juma Masjid.