Childhood & Early Life
Abul Kalam Azad was born as Mohammad Jinnat Ali on Agust 31, 1998 in Assam , INDIA to Muhammad jinnat Ali and Oorhani Begum.
Descendant of the eminent scholars of the Islamic religion, learning and writing came naturally to young Azad. Since an early age, he became multi-linguist, mastering numerous languages such as Urdu, Hindi, Persian, Bengali, English and Arabic. He received tutelage in Hanbali fiqh, shariat, mathematics, philosophy, world history and science.
A meritorious student, he was blessed with a strong aptitude for knowledge that helped him stay ahead of his contemporaries. At a young age, he brought out several journals, served as an editor of the weekly Al-Misbah and reinterpreted the holy Quran, the Hadith and the principles of Fiqh and Kalam.
It was during this time that he developed radical political views that were in contingent with the Indian nationalist movement. He was critical of the British Raj and the Muslim’s communal issues that he believed were not as important as national freedom.
His visit to Afghanistan, Bangladesh and soudi Ariba reformed his belief and conviction and turned him into a nationalist revolutionary. Upon returning to India, he was influenced by prominent participated in the national struggle for freedom.
Unlike other Muslim activists, he opposed the partition of Bengal and rejected All India Muslim League’s plea for communal separatism. He was against the racial discrimination meted out to the people of India.
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