Zafar Ali Khan
Zafar Ali Khan | |
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Born | 1873 |
Died | 27 November 1956 Wazirabad, West Pakistan, Pakistan | (aged 82–83)
Occupation(s) | Islamic scholar Poet Journalist |
Relatives | Raja Mehdi Ali Khan (nephew) |
Zafar Ali Khan (1873 – 27 November 1956) (
Well-versed in Islamic as well Western knowledge such as the latest trends in economics, sociology and politics, he has been considered as one of the fathers of Urdu journalism.[4]
Early life and education
Zafar was born in 1873 into a Punjabi family of the Rajput Janjua clan,[5] as per the contemporary report of 1920.
He received his early education at Mission High School,
Career
Journalism
After graduation, Khan was appointed secretary to a Muslim political leader
Relation with the Ahmadiyya Movement
Zafar Ali Khan's relationship with the
Poetry
He chose to write in Urdu. Khan's interest in poetry began in his childhood. His poems have religious and political sentiments.[3] He was especially versed in impromptu compositions. His poetical output includes Baharistan, Nigaristan, and Chamanistan. His other works are Marka-e-Mazhab-o-Science, Ghalba-e-Rum, Sayr-e-Zulmet and an opera Jang-e-Roos-o-Japan.[8][11]
Most popular Naats
- Woh Shama Ujalaa Jis Ne Kiya 40 Baras Tak Ghaaron Mein' sung by Naat written by Zafar Ali Khan[12]
- 'Dil jis se zinda hai woh tamanna tum hi tau ho' sung by Muneeba Sheikh, a Naat written by Zafar Ali Khan[13]
Death and legacy
He died on 27 November 1956, and was buried in Wazirabad, Punjab.[8] His funeral prayer was led by his companion and friend Mohammad Abdul Ghafoor Hazarvi.[1]
Sahiwal Stadium, а multi-purpose stadium in Sahiwal, Punjab, was renamed as Zafar Ali Stadium in his honour. It is used for football and cricket games. The stadium holds 10,000 people.
Zafar Ali Khan was an active member of the
S. M. Ikram, a noted Pakistani scholar and historian writes about Zafar Ali Khan:
"He was young, forceful and courageous, and enthusiastically responded to the new political trends. In his hands the Zamindar became the most influential Urdu daily of Northern India and his role in politics was second only to that of Ali Brothers and Abul Kalam Azad during the Khilafat movement".[6]
Later, he also served the
Commemorative postage stamp
Pakistan Post issued a commemorative postage stamp in his honor in its 'Pioneers of Freedom' series.[8]
Books
Some of his notable publications include:
Poetry
- Bahāristān[8]
- Nigāristān[8]
- Camanistān[8]
- Rahāristān
- Armag̲h̲ān-i Qādiyān
- Kulliyāt-i Maulānā Ẓafar ʻAlī K̲h̲ān
- Ḥabsiyāt
- Nashīd-i Shīrāz, collection of Persian poems and articles published in different periodicals
- K̲h̲amistān-i Ḥijāz, poetry about Muhammad
Essays
- G̲h̲albah-yi Rūm : ek tārīk̲h̲ī tafsīr, historical commentary of Sūrat ar-Rūm on the victory of Romans over the Persians and the Muslims over the Meccan polytheists as predicted by Koran in AD 615[8]
- Taqārīr-i Maulānā Ẓafar ʻAlī K̲h̲ān̲, speeches of the author, especially in regard with the Khilafat movement
- Lat̤āʼifuladab, on the relation between literature and Islam
- Mʻaās̲h̲irat, on the social sciences
- Jamāluddīn Afg̲h̲ānī : yaʻnī itiḥād-i Islāmī ke muharrik-i aʻzīm, Misr, Ṭarkī, Īrān aur Hindūstān ke z̲arīʻah ʻalim-i Islām man̲, biography of the Muslim reformer and independence fighter Jamāl al-Dīn al-Afghānī
Plays
- Jang-i Rus va Japān : yaʻnī ek tārīk̲h̲ī ḍrāmā, a play on the Russian Japanese War, (1904–1905)[8]
Translations
- Jangal buk, Urdu translation from the English of Jungle Book
- Al-Farooq : the life of Omar the Great, English translation from the Urdu of Shibli Nomani's Al-Farooq, a biography of Umar
See also
Notes
Maulana would never miss a chance to snub the British government and the Heavens had provided him ample opportunities to carry out his sacred mission. Shaheed Ghazi Ilam Din had killed a blasphemous person and was sent to gallows in the Mianwali jail. The government buried him in Mianwali which infuriated the Muslims in Punjab. They protested and made a unanimous demand to bring Shaeed's body to Lahore but no one was prepared to give coverage to their voice as Hindus dominated most of the newspapers in the old Punjab before 1947. A large procession led by Lal Din Qaiser reached the office of Zamindar in 1903 newspaper which was the only hope for the Muslims at that time and succeeded in getting newspaper coverage for their event.
References
- ^ a b Rauf Parekh (19 November 2012). "Pakistani writers show renewed interest in Zafar Ali Khan's works". Dawn newspaper. Archived from the original on 6 March 2019. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Raja Asad Ali Khan (27 November 2012). "Profile of Maulana Zafar Ali Khan – the history maker". The Nation newspaper. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ ISBN 978-1-134-38371-9. Retrieved 4 July 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Maulana Zafar Ali Khan (profile)". The Nation newspaper. 27 November 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ Lord William, Hunter; Jagat, Narayan (1920). Report of the Committee Appointed in the Government of India to Investigate the Disturbances in the Punjab, Etc. Vol. 5. p. 253.
- ^ a b c d "Profile of Zafar Ali Khan". Storyofpakistan.com website. 1 January 2007. Archived from the original on 14 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Profile of Maulana Zafar Ali Khan (1874–1956)". Journalismpakistan.com website. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Profile and commemorative postage stamp image of Zafar Ali Khan". Cybercity-online.net website. Archived from the original on 22 November 2010. Retrieved 28 January 2024.
- ISBN 978-0-415-22077-4.
- ^ Phoenix. "His Holiness by Phoenix (Preface by Maulana Zafar Ali Khan)" (PDF).
- ISBN 978-81-207-2893-6.
- ^ A popular Naat written by Zafar Ali Khan on YouTube
- ^ Zafar Ali Khan's Naat sung by Muneeba Sheikh
- ^ 'Zafar Ali Khan Award' for outstanding journalists initiated The Nation newspaper, published 18 January 2012. Retrieved 28 January 2024