Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman (January 1, 1941 – January 14, 2014) was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, academic and Quran translator. He served as the seventh vice chancellor of Islamic University, Bangladesh from December 10, 2001, to April 2, 2004. He also served as a professor at the University of Dhaka. The first Bangladeshi scholar to translate the Qur'an into English, Rahman wrote many books and scholarly articles on Islam.
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 Muhammad Abdul Majid Munshi and his mother's name is Lal Boru Begum. He studied Arabic literature at the University of Dhaka.
Career Rahman began his academic career as a lecturer at the Arabic department of the University of Dhaka. Later, he became a full professor and served as its chair. 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 complications of old age, Rahman died on January 14, 2014, at United Hospital in Dhaka.
Bibliography Rahman wrote many books and scholarly articles on Islam. He is noted as the first Bangladeshi scholar to translate the Quran into English. His books include:
In Bangla Complete Bengali Translation of the Holy Quran (Bengali: , The Holy Quran with Arabic-Bengali Pronunciation, Meaning and Shane Nuzul. (Bengali: ) The Message of the Qur'an (Bengali: ) Introduction to the Quran (Bengali: ) Al-Munir Arabic-Bengali Dictionary
In English Quran Majeed with Arabic Text and English Translation The Holy Quran with Bengali and English Pronunciation
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