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Abdur Rahim Popalzai II | |
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| Born | 1890 Peshawar, British India |
| Died | 1944 (aged 53–54) Peshawar, British India |
| Religion | Islam |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Alma mater | Darul Uloom Deoband |
| Teachers | Mahmud Hasan Deobandi, Ghulam Rasool Hazarvi |
| Known for | Freedom Movement against British rule in India |
| Occupation | Religious scholar, poet and journalist |
Maulana Abdur Rahim Popalzai II was a freedom fighter, religious scholar, poet, and journalist in the united India. Born in 1890 in Peshawar, Popalzai spent his entire life in the struggle to liberate the people from slavery and the exploitative capitalist system. Popalzai established a seminary at Masjid Qasim Ali Khan, launched an organization, Nojawanan-i-Sarhad, and a newspaper, Chingari, to educate the people and create awareness among them about their rights.[1] Maulana Abdur Rahim Popalzai led demonstrations against discriminatory laws like the Frontier Crimes Regulation against the people of the province. Maulana Popalzai married in 1918. He had a daughter, Safia Begum, and a son, Abdul Rauf. He died in 1944.[2][3][4]
- ^ Report, Bureau (11 June 2005). "Tributes paid to Maulana Popalzai".
{{cite web}}:|first=has generic name (help) - ^ Celebrities of NWFP. Pesahwar: Pakistan Study Centre University of Peshawar. 2005. ISBN 9698928022.
- ^ Khan, Javed; Islam, Prof Dr Fakhr-ul (30 June 2021). "The Popalzai Family: It's [sic] Role in Various Religio-Political Movements in British North-West Frontier Province (NWFP), 1927- 1940". Quarterly Journal of the Pakistan Historical Society. 69 (2). ProQuest 2679344447.
- ^ admin. "History: Allama Abdur Rahim Popalzai". Allama Abdul Raheem Popalzai. Retrieved 28 March 2024.