Abidullah al-Ansari Ghazi | |
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अबिदुल्लाह ग़ाज़ी | |
Born | 6 July 1936 |
Died | 11 April 2021, Chicago |
Occupation(s) | Executive director, IQRA International Educational Foundation |
Spouse | Tasneema Ghazi |
Father | Hamid al-Ansari Ghazi[1] |
Relatives | Muhammad Mian Mansoor Ansari (paternal grandfather), Qari Muhammad Tayyib (maternal grandfather), Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi (great grandfather)[1] |
Website | www |
Abidullah Ansari Ghazi (Hindi: अबिदुल्लाह ग़ाज़ी) (6 July 1936 - 11 April 2021) was an Indian American author, educator and poet.[2] He authored more than 140 Islamic educational textbooks for children. He was also the executive director of IQRA' International Educational Foundation.[3]
His books have been translated into many languages and are part of the curriculum of Islamic schools in more than 40 countries. He was named by the Royal Islamic Strategic Studies Centre as being among the "500 Most Influential Muslims in the World."[4]
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