The Musalman

December 5, 1913 – December 31, 1999

**Maulana Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi** (affectionately **'Ali Miyan'**) was born in Raebareli, India on 5 December 1913 was a historian, Islamic scholar, and author of well over fifty books in various languages i.e. Arabic, Urdu, English etc. Nadwi primarily wrote in Arabic, although also in Urdu, and produced more than fifty books on such topics as history, theology, and biography. His seminar papers, articles, and recorded speeches number in the thousands. He was a founder member of the Muslim World League (Rabita), a member of the Organisation of Islamic Conference (OIC), a member of the World Supreme Council of Mosques, and a member of the Fiqh Council of Rabita. He was also a membe…