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Hossain, Sayed Moazzem (1901-1991) educationist and Islamic scholar, born in the village of Baniara in tangail. He completed MA in
Arabic from Dhaka University in 1924, securing a first class. After completing his studies, he joined Dhaka University in 1924 as a research scholar in
Bangla. Two years later he went to Oxford University on a state scholarship and acquired the D Phil and D Litt degrees. He studied Arabic in Lebanon, Egypt and Syria and obtained the LLD degree from Dalhousie University, Canada in 1949. He joined Dhaka University in 1930 as reader in the Department of Arabic, and was later promoted to professor. He served as head of the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies (1935-1948) and also held the position of provost of SM Hall (1942). He was vice-chancellor (1948-1953) and emeritus professor (1974-1991) of Dhaka University. Hossain's tenure as vice-chancellor was marked by the language movement. Though under great pressure from the government, he firmly maintained the statuary rights of the university. Moazzem Hossain was a member of the Madrassa Education Development Committee (1939),
Madrasah Education Syllabus Amendment Committee (1946), Pakistan Educational Advisory Committee (1950), British Commonwealth and Pakistan Federal Public Service Commission. He also held the position of chairman of the East Pakistan Civil Service Commission, East Pakistan Islamic University Commission (1962-64) and Islamic Academy Governing Board (1969-71). He attended the first International Islamic Conference held in Makkah on behalf of Bangladesh government. in 1977.
In 1984, he was given the Islamic Foundation Award for
Education. His published books include Marifatu ulumil Hadith,
Kalbiatul Jahelia, Nakhbatum Min Kitabil Ektiarin and Kasidatu
Jahelia are noteworthy. [ABM Saiful Islam Siddiqi] |
