Abdul Haque Faridi

Abul Farah Muhammad
Abdul Haque Faridi
আবুল ফারাহ মুহাম্মদ আবদুল হক ফরিদী
Born(1903-05-25)May 25, 1903
Paikapara, Naria Thana, Faridpur District, Bengal Presidency (now in Shariatpur District, Bangladesh)
DiedFebruary 5, 1996(1996-02-05) (aged 92)
Dhaka
NationalityBangladeshi
Alma materDhaka University, University of Leeds, University of Illinois
Occupation(s)Lecturer, educationist, author
Known forIslami Bishwakosh
Notable workMadrasa Shikkha: Bangladesh (1976)
ChildrenAtaul Haque
Parents
  • Abu Abdul Haque (father)
  • Umm Abdul Haque (mother)
FamilyHaque family
AwardsBangla Academy Fellowship

Abul Faraḥ Muḥammad ʿAbdul Ḥaque Farīdī (25 May 1903 – 5 February 1996) was a Bangladeshi educator and author. In recognition of his contributions in the field of linguistics, he was awarded a Bangla Academy Fellowship.[1][2] Faridi was the founder of Islamic Foundation Bangladesh's Islami Bishwakosh (Islamic encyclopedia) project and also worked closely with Bangladesh Scouts.[3]

  1. ^ বাংলা একাডেমি প্রদত্ত অন্যান্য পুরস্কার ও সম্মানসূচক ফেলোশিপপ্রাপ্ত বিশিষ্টজনের তালিকা [List of other awardees and honorary fellowships awarded by the Bangla Academy]. Bangla Academy. Archived from the original on 14 August 2019. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
  2. ^ AKM Nurul Alam (2012). "Faridi, Abdul Haque". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 8 September 2024.
  3. ^ Muhammad Ramjul Huq (2012). "Bangladesh Scouts". In Islam, Sirajul; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 8 September 2024.