Jump to content

Abul Hassan Sagheer Sindhi

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by AnomieBOT (talk | contribs) at 10:57, 15 October 2016 (Dating maintenance tags: {{Notability}} {{Fact}}). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Abul Hassan Sindhi
Born
Died1724
Other namesAbul Hassan Al-Sindhi
Occupation(s)Linguist and translator
Known forDeveloped the modern Sindhi writing system

Abul Hassan Al-Sindi (Arabic: أبو الحسن بن محمد صادق السندي، المدني) (d.1176 AH/1724 AD) was a Muslim scholar who is known as the founder of the modern Sindhi writing system.[citation needed]

Life and work

He becoming a prominent scholar in his native land, and nearing old age, he set off with a caravan to perform the Hajj, and later settled in Medina.[citation needed]

References

  • Syed Salman Nadwi, Arab o Hind Ke Taluqqat, Karachi, Kareem Sons Publishers, 1972, pp 241–242.
  • Edward C Sachau, Alberuni’s India: An Account of the Religion, Philosophy, Literature, Geography,Chronology, Astronomy, Customs, Laws and Astrology of India, Vol. 1, 1888. Reprinted Lahore, Sheikh Mubarak Ali, 1962. Ibid., p 232.
  • N B Baloch, Sindhi Suratkhati e Khattati, Hyderabad, Sindhi Language Authority, 1991, p vi. Sachau, op.cit., p 231.
  • B H Ellis, 1856, Report on Education in Sind, Nabi Baksh Baloch (ed.), Education in Sind before the
  • British Conquest and the Educational Policies of the Government, Hyderabad, University of Sindh, 1971, pp 1–44.
  • N B Baloch (ed. & comp), Sindhi Boli Jo Aganhro Mangzum Zakhuro, Hyderabad, Sindhi Language Authority, 1993.
  • Richard F Burton, 1851, Muslim Education in Sind in Baloch (ed.), op.cit., 1971, p 48.

Template:Sindhi Scholars