Muhammad Reazuddin Ahmad


Muhammad Reazuddin Ahmad was a Bengali Muslim writer, journalist, and thinker.

Early life

Ahmad was born in 1861 in Kaunia, Barisal District, Bengal Presidency, British Raj. His father died when he was eight. He was raised in the A. K. Fazlul Huq's fathers home. He received his education from Barisal Banga Vidyalay and Bajapti Circle School. He studied Arabic, Bengali, and Persian languages.

Career

Ahmad started his career as a primary school teacher in Rupsa. He developed an interest in journalism after reading local newspapers like Bangabasi, Dhaka Prakash, Education Gazette, Hughli Dainik, and Sanjibani. He was the Postmaster of Rupsa Post Office. He operated a stationery shop in Rupsa. He moved to Kolkata in 1883 and joined the Mussalman. He worked as an editor in the Mussalman. He then joined Shrimanta Saodagar in Dhaka as an assistant editor. After some Muslims in Dhaka, Jessore, Khulna, and 24-Parganas converted into Hinduism and Christianity he started writing about Islam with Mearajuddin Ahmad, Reazuddin Ahmad Mashadi, and Sheikh Abdur Rahim to discourage further conversions. In 1888 he published Islamtattva a book about Islam and its history. He worked as the Publisher of the monthly Islam Pracharak. He edited the Nabajug, Rayatbandhu, and Soltan.

Death

Ahmad died in 1933.