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Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman (c. 1911 — 18 November 1987) was an Indian historian and writer. He was the editor of Maarif, a monthly journal. He had served as the director and secretary of Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy, a research academy founded by Shibli Nomani and based in Azamgarh.
He has authored many books including Bazm-i Sufiya: Ahd-i Taimuri se Qabl Akabir Sufiya, Bazm-e-Mamlukiya, Bazm-e-Taimuriya, Hindustan Ke Salatin, Ulama aur Masha’ikh ke T‘alluqat par ek Nazar and Musalman Hukmaranon ki Mazhabi Rawadari.
Early life and education
Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman was born in 1911 in Desna near Bihar Sharif area of Nalanda district of Bihar. His ancestors belonged to Desna but he later shifted to the Lucknow.
Together with Syed Sulaiman Nadvi, he received his primary education at Madrasa Al-Islah, in Desna, and then enrolled at Mohammadan Anglo-Arabic School, in Patna in 1920 under the tutelage of his maternal uncle Syed Qamrul Hoda, who was a Mathematics teacher there. Following his studies at Mohammadan Anglo-Arabic School, he enrolled at Nalanda College in July 1925 and completed matriculation in the same year. He later received a B.A. from Langat Singh College in 1927, and an M.A from Patna University, after which he moved to Jamia Millia Islamia as a researcher under the supervision of Muhammad Mujeeb.
Career
In January 1935, Sabahuddin was appointed a teacher in Shibli College, Azamgarh, but he wanted to serve Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy as a researcher. He was called to Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy by Syed Sulaiman Nadvi and he was also included in the Editorial board of Risala Ma'roon in April 1951. He also edit Ma'aarif.
Books
One of his works, Babri Masjid: Tarikhi Pasmanzar Aur Peshmanzar Ki Roshni Mein, a treatise quoted in the Babri Masjid case. Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman has written in his book Babri Masjid: Tarikhi Pasmanzar Aur Peshmanzar Ki Roshni Mein that Babri Masjid was built by Babar after demolishing Ram Janam Bhumi Mandir. His books include:
Bazm-e-Taimuriya, 1948
Hindustan Ke Ahd-e-Usta Ka Fauzi Nizam, 1960
Sachchi Kahaniyan, 1968
Dr. Syed Mahmood, 1972
Bazm-e-taimuriya, 1973
Ghalib Madh-e-Qadah Ke Roshni Mein, 1979
Ameer Khusrow Dehlavi: Hayat Aur ShayariIdara, 1979
Saleebi Jung, 1980
Islam Aur Mustashriqeen, 1985
Maulana Shibli Naumaani Par Ek Nazar, 1985
Babri Masjid: Tarikhi Pasmanzar Aur Peshmanzar Ki Roshni Mein, 1986
Bazm-e-rafta ki sachchi kahaniyan, 1990
Sufi Ameer Khusrau, 1992
Bazm-e-Mamlukiya, 1999
Madhyakaleen Bharat Ke Musalman Shashakon Ki Dharmik Udarta, 2008
Zaheeruddin Mohammad Babar, 2015
Bazm-e-Raftagam Volume 2
Arshi Sahib
Hazrat Abul Hasan Ali Hujveri
Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti
Majalis-e-Sufiya
Yar-e-azeez
Personal life
Abdur Rahman was father of 4 children including Ishrat Afroz, Musharrat Afroz, Syed Ehteshamur Rahman and Syed Shakirur Rahman.
Death
Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman died on 18 November 1987 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.
References
= Citations
== Works cited
=Khan, Mohammad Hamid Ali (1996). Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman (in Hindi). Delhi: Sahitya Akademi.
Further reading
"Shajarat". Ma'arif. 6 (140). Matba Maarif. 1987.
Siddiqi, Ameer Ahmad (1988). "Yad-e-raftagan Number". Naya Daur, Lucknow. 43 (1, 6). Lucknow: Ashok Priyadarshi. ISSN 0548-0663 – via Rekhta.
Desnavi, Syed Shihabuddin (1992). Indo-iranica Volume 45. Iran Society. pp. 77–97.
Ahmad, Shaharyar (1999). Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman: Hayat-o-khidmat (in Urdu).
Alam, Dr. Khursheed (2009). Sayyed Sabahuddin Abdul Rahman Hayaat Aur Karnaamey (in Urdu) (1st ed.). Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy.
K̲h̲udā Bak̲h̲sh Lāʼibreri jarnal (in Urdu). K̲h̲udā Bak̲h̲sh Oriyanṭal Pablik Lāʼibreri. 2011. pp. 82–101.
Ijaz, Hafiz Muhammad Bilal. سیّد صباح الدین عبدالرحمٰن کی تصنیفات کا تحقیقی و تنقیدی جائزہ (Master of Arts thesis) (in Urdu). University of the Punjab.
External links
Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman on Rekhta
Syed Sabahuddin Abdur Rahman on Sufinama