Ethnicity Sindhi Partner Ayesha Begham Literary movement Progressivism | Genre Politics Education Matriculation | |
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Born Jetha Nand
7 July 1889
Thatta, Sindh ( 1889-07-07 ) Occupation Writer, journalist, politician Children Apa Zuhra (Daughter), Khalid (son), Tariq (son), Khudeja (Daughter), Bilquees (Daughter), Lal Khatoon (Daughter) Relatives Leela Ram (Father), Leelaan (Mother), Krishna (Sister), Gianchand (Brother), Died 24 May 1978, Hyderabad, Pakistan | ||
Sindhi politician life story shaikh abdul majeed sindhi part 1 wmv
Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi (Sindhi: شيخ عبدالمجيد سنڌي) was born on 7 July 1889 in a Hindu family in Thatta. He was a famous writer, politician, journalist of Sindh. He died 24 May 1978.
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Sindhi politician life story shaikh abdul majeed sindhi part 2 wmv
Education
Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi matriculated (Sindhi: ست درجه فائنل) from Thatta.
Conversion to Islam
Since childhood he was in the search of mystic approach and in this regard on 10 February 1908 he became a Muslim on the hands of Shaikh Abdul Rahim at Hyderabad, Sindh.
Professional career
Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi became Munshi (Sindhi: منشي ) at a senior advocate Mr. Deechand Ojha. Afterwards he lived at Hyderabad where Rais Ghulam Muhammad Khan Bhurgri made him editor of his own newspaper Al Amen Sindhi: الامين . Having been inspired from his intellect Bhurgri made him his political adviser.
Political career
He was an active Participant of Reshmi Rumal Tahrik (Sindhi: ريشمي رومال تحريڪ ), by Molana Ubeduallah Sindhi, in which he was imprisoned in 1919 for three years. Later, he addressed against the British Raj in procession in 1920 at Larkana and was again imprisoned for two years. In 1924 he became editor of Daily Al Waheed. Through this platform he incited the Muslim. On 16 November 1929 he participated in All-India Muslim League at Allahabad, All India Khilafat Conference at Ajmer, All parties Muslim Unity Conference and Azad Sindh Conference at Karachi (1930). His efforts for the separation of Sindh from Bombay shall be cherished. Sindh was separated from Bombay in 1936, he took part in the first election of Sindh Assembly (1937) from his own party and defeating Sir Shahnawaz he became member of the assembly. In 1940 under the ministry of Mir Bunda Ali Khan he was made Minister in Sindh. In 1943 he left Muslim League and joined All Pakistan Awami Tahreek which was made by Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan in 1949.
Publications
Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi had written some books, which are: Fathe Spain (Sindhi: فتح اسپين ), Hazrat Umer Bin Abdul Aziz (R.A) (Sindhi: حضرت عمر بن عبدالعزيزرضي الله تعاليٰ عنه ) Karachi Sindh Khe Milan Ghurje (Sindhi: ڪراچي سنڌ کي ملڻ گهرجي ), All Murtaza (Sindhi: المرتضيٰ), Tareekh Jawahir (Sindhi: تحريڪ جواهر), Hazrat Ali & Hazrat Umer (R.A) (Sindhi: حضرت علي ۽ حضرت عمر رضي الله تعاليٰ عنه )
Death
Shaikh Abdul Majeed Sindhi died 24 May 1978 at Hyderabad, Sindh and was buried at historical Graveyard Makli near the grave of famous writer Makhdoom Mohammad Hashim Thatvi according to his will.