Sayed Moazzem Hossain
| Sayed Moazzem Hossain | |
|---|---|
| Vice-Chancellor of University of Dhaka | |
|
In office 22 October 1948 – 8 November 1953 | |
| Preceded by | Mahmud Hasan |
| Succeeded by | Walter Allen Jenkins |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1901 Banaria village, Tangail District, Bengal Presidency, British India |
| Died | 1991 (aged 89–90) |
| Nationality | Bangladeshi |
| Alma mater |
University of Dhaka Oxford University Dalhousie University |
| Occupation | university academic |
Sayed Moazzem Hossain (1901–1991) was a Bangladeshi academic and Islamic scholar. He served as the vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka.[1]
Education and career
Hossain earned his master's in Arabic from the University of Dhaka in 1924. He then joined the same university as a research scholar in Bangla. In 1926, he went to Oxford University to obtain D Phil and D Litt degrees. He then earned his LLD degree from Dalhousie University in 1949.[1]
He joined as a reader in the Department of Arabic at the University of Dhaka in 1930. He served as the vice-chancellor of the university during 1948–1953.[1]
In 1984, he was awarded the Islamic Foundation Award for Education.[1]
His published several books including Marifatu ulumil Hadith, Kalbiatul Jahelia, Nakhbatum Min Kitabil Ektiarin and Kasidatu Jahelia.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Islam, Sirajul (2012). "Hossain, Sayed Moazzem". In Islam, Sirajul; Siddiqi, ABM Saiful Islam. Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Second ed.). Asiatic Society of Bangladesh.