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Abdullah Yusuf Ali
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Indian-British barrister (1872-1953)
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Abdullah Yusuf Ali was a male translator, writer, and scholar born in Mumbai in 1872. He was a member of the Royal Society of Literature and received the Commander of the Order of the British Empire. His notable works include The Holy Qur'an: Text, Translation and Commentary, The glorious Kurʼan, and Modern English translation of the Holy Qur'an. He also authored Tārīḵẖ-i Hind ke azmanah-yi wast̤ā meṉ muʻāshartī aur iqtiṣadī ḥālāt and A cultural history of India during the British period.
Ali was educated at St John's College and the University of Mumbai. He spoke Arabic, English, and Urdu. He was a citizen of the British Raj, the Dominion of India, and the United Kingdom. He followed the Islamic worldview. He died in Brookwood in 1953 and was buried at Brookwood Cemetery.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1872
- Died
- 1952
- Works
- 76
Top works
- The Holy Qurʾan
- The glorious Kurʼan
- Tārīḵẖ-i Hind ke azmanah-yi wast̤ā meṉ muʻāshartī aur iqtiṣadī ḥālāt
- A cultural history of India during the British period
- Modern English translation of the Holy Qur'an
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Abdullah
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom
- Place of birth
- Mumbai
- Place of death
- Brookwood
- Occupation
- writer
- Educated at
- St John's College
- Languages spoken
- Arabic
- Religion
- Islam
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- date of birth
- 1872-04-14
- date of death
- 1953-12-10
- place of burial
- Brookwood Cemetery
- member of
- Royal Society of Literature
- name in native language
- عبد اللہ یوسف علی
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