Nationality Bangladeshi Died 1991 | Occupation university academic | |
Born 1901 Banaria village, Tangail District, Bengal Presidency, British India Alma maters University of Dhaka, University of Oxford, Dalhousie University | ||
Sayed Moazzem Hossain (1901–1991) was a Bangladeshi academic and Islamic scholar. He served as the Vice-chancellor of the University of Dhaka.
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.
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.
In 1984, he was awarded the Islamic Foundation Award for Education.
His published several books including "Marifatu ulumil Hadith", "Kalbiatul Jahelia", "Nakhbatum Min Kitabil Ektiarin" and "Kasidatu Jahelia".