Ali Hussain Aasim Bihari
Born(1889-04-15)April 15, 1889
Khas Ganj, Bihar Sharif, Bihar
Died(1953-12-06)December 6, 1953 (aged 64)
Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh
OccupationSocial activist

Ali Husain Aasim Bihari (April 15, 1889 - December 6, 1953)[1] was an Indian social activist from Bihar.[2]

Biography

Bihari was born in Bihar Sharif and later moved to Kolkata. He led literacy campaigns and organised the Momin Ansari community. He founded several newspapers and Jamiatul Momineen, an organisation that advocated for Muslim weavers. He is considered one of the pioneering leaders of the Pasmanda movement in India.[3]

He died on 6 December 1953 in Allahabad.[4][5]

Legacy

A biography of Bihari entitled Banda-e-Momin Ka Hath, which was written by Ahmad Sajjad, was published in 2011.[6]

References

  1. ↑ अनवर, Ali Anwar अली (2023-08-15). "Momin Tehreek: How the Pasmanda movement tried to stave off the Partition". Forward Press. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  2. ↑ Fyzie, Faiyaz Ahmad. "Maulana Ali Hussain 'Aasim Bihari': Father of the first Pasmanda Movement and Freedom Fighter". Roundtable India. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
  3. ↑ Azizi, Alauddin (2004). A.Q. Ansari: Social Philosophy and Political Thought. Sarup & Sons. ISBN 978-81-7625-469-4.
  4. ↑ Fyzie, Faiyaz Ahmad (2022-04-15). "Asim Bihari, the icon of Pasmanda movement who liked to stay in the background". ThePrint. Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  5. ↑ "Muslim leader from Bengal and former Member of Parliament, Badrudduja, his life and times". Retrieved 2023-06-24.
  6. ↑ "CM Nitish Kumar released a book 'Banda-e-Momin Ka Hath' authored by Ahmad Sajjad". The Times of India. 2011-02-16. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-06-23.

Bibliography

  • Ansari, M. W. (2022). Maulavi Ali Hussain Aasim Bihari. Delhi: Hali Publishing House.
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