Saeed Ahmad Akbarabadi | |
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| Personal | |
| Born | 1908 |
| Died | 24 May 1985 (aged 76–77) Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Religion | Islam |
| Region | India |
| Denomination | Sunni |
| Jurisprudence | Hanafi |
| Movement | Deobandi |
| Main interest(s) | Urdu literature, history, Seerah |
| Notable work(s) | Fehm-e-Quran, Ghulaman-e-Islam, Siddiq-e-Akbar, Wahi Ilahi |
| Alma mater | Madrasa Shahi, Moradabad, Darul Uloom Deoband, Oriental College, Lahore, St. Stephen's College, Delhi |
| Organization | |
| Founder of | Nadwatul Musannifeen |
| Muslim leader | |
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Saeed Ahmad Akbarabadi (1908 – 24 May 1985) was an Indian Islamic scholar and an Urdu-language author who co-founded the Nadwatul Musannifeen. He served as the dean of the Faculty of Theology in Aligarh Muslim University.
Akbarabadi was an alumnus of Jamia Qasmia Madrasa Shahi, Darul Uloom Deoband, St. Stephen's College, Delhi and the Oriental College, Lahore. He taught at Jamia Islamia Talimuddin, Madrassa-e-Aalia, Fatehpuri, Aligarh Muslim University, University of Calicut and the McGill University. He authored books including Fehm-e-Quran, Ghulaman-e-Islam, Siddiq-e-Akbar and Musalmano Ka Urooj-o-Zawal. His students include Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq and Mushir-ul-Haq.