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==Early life==
==Early life==
Khan was born in [[Habiganj District|Habiganj]], [[Bangladesh]] and was brought up and educated in England.
Khan was born in [[Habiganj District]], [[Bangladesh]] and was brought up and educated in England.


Khan studied classical Arabic and traditional Islamic sciences at a darul uloom ([[Madrasa|Islamic seminary]]). He graduated from the [[University of East Anglia]] with degree in Business and Social Policy.<ref name="islamicbookstore">{{cite web |url=http://www.islamicbookstore.com/b9811.html|title=The Muslim 100 : The Lives, Thoughts, and Achievements of the Most Influential Muslims in History (Muhammad Mojlum Khan)|publisher=Islamic Bookstore.com|date= |accessdate=1 October 2013}}</ref>
Khan studied classical Arabic and traditional Islamic sciences at a darul uloom ([[Madrasa|Islamic seminary]]). He graduated with a degree in Business and Social Policy from the [[University of East Anglia]].<ref name="islamicbookstore">{{cite web |url=http://www.islamicbookstore.com/b9811.html|title=The Muslim 100 : The Lives, Thoughts, and Achievements of the Most Influential Muslims in History (Muhammad Mojlum Khan)|publisher=Islamic Bookstore.com|date= |accessdate=1 October 2013}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Khan is a teacher, writer, literary critic, research scholar and researcher in Islamic thought and history. He has published over 150 essays and articles worldwide including 100 essays and articles on Islam, comparative religion, contemporary thought and current affairs, and has been a regular contributor to ''[[The Muslim News]]''.<ref name="kubepublishing">{{cite web |url=http://www.kubepublishing.com/authors/muhammad-mojlum-khan/|title=Muhammad Mojlum Khan|publisher=Kube Publishing|date= |accessdate=1 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="kitaabun">{{cite web |url=http://www.kitaabun.com/shopping3/product_info.php?products_id=4495|title=The Muslim Heritage of Bengal: The Lives, Thoughts & Achievements|publisher=Kitabun|date= |accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref>
Khan is a teacher, writer, literary critic, research scholar and researcher in Islamic thought and history. He has published over 150 essays and articles worldwide including 100 essays and articles on Islam, comparative religion, contemporary thought and current affairs. Since the age of 19 he has been a regular contributor to ''[[The Muslim News]]''<ref name="kubepublishing">{{cite web |url=http://www.kubepublishing.com/authors/muhammad-mojlum-khan/|title=Muhammad Mojlum Khan|publisher=Kube Publishing|date= |accessdate=1 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="kitaabun">{{cite web |url=http://www.kitaabun.com/shopping3/product_info.php?products_id=4495|title=The Muslim Heritage of Bengal: The Lives, Thoughts & Achievements|publisher=Kitabun|date= |accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref> He is also a regular contributor on [[BBC Radio]].


Khan is a fellow of the [[Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland]]. He is a founding director of Bengal Muslim Research Institute UK.<ref name="bmri">{{cite web |url=http://www.bmri.org.uk/theteam.html|title=The Team|publisher=Bengal Muslim Research Institute|date= |accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref> He is also chairman of the Ipswich and Suffolk Muslim Council<ref name="ismc">{{cite web |url=http://www.ismc.org.uk/team.html|title=The Team|publisher=Ipswich and Suffolk Muslim Council|date= |accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref> and the manager of the Bangladeshi Support Centre.<ref name="bscentre">{{cite web |url=http://www.bscentre.org.uk/team.html|title=The Team|publisher=Ipswich and Suffolk Bangladeshi Support Centre|date= |accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref>
Khan is a former president of a university Islamic society and executive member of [[Federation of Student Islamic Societies]] in UK and Eire (FOSIS). He is a fellow of the [[Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland]] and a founding director of Bengal Muslim Research Institute UK.<ref name="bmri">{{cite web |url=http://www.bmri.org.uk/theteam.html|title=The Team|publisher=Bengal Muslim Research Institute|date= |accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref> He is also chairman of the Ipswich and Suffolk Muslim Council<ref name="ismc">{{cite web |url=http://www.ismc.org.uk/team.html|title=The Team|publisher=Ipswich and Suffolk Muslim Council|date= |accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref> and the manager of the Bangladeshi Support Centre.<ref name="bscentre">{{cite web |url=http://www.bscentre.org.uk/team.html|title=The Team|publisher=Ipswich and Suffolk Bangladeshi Support Centre|date= |accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref> He is an Imam to [[Her Majesty's Prison Service]].


In September 2011, Khan co-ordinated the 1 Big Multicultural Festival, organised by the Bangladeshi Support Centre (BSC).<ref name="bbc">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-14720027|title=1Big Multicultural Festival staged in Ipswich park|location=Suffolk|work= |publisher=''[[BBC News]]''|date=31 August 2011|accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref>
In September 2011, Khan co-ordinated the 1 Big Multicultural Festival, organised by the Bangladeshi Support Centre (BSC).<ref name="bbc">{{cite news |last= |first= |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-suffolk-14720027|title=1Big Multicultural Festival staged in Ipswich park|work= |location=Suffolk|publisher=''[[BBC News]]''|date=31 August 2011|accessdate=1 November 2013}}</ref>

==Awards==
Khan is a recipient one international and two national prizes for his essays on Islam.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Khan is married to childminder Fahmida Khan. He lives in [[Ipswich]], Suffolk with his family.<ref name="kitaabun"/>
Khan is married to childminder Fahmida Khan. He lives in [[Ipswich]], Suffolk with his family.<ref name="kitaabun"/> In 1988, his father, Muhammad Pathan Yawar Khan, died.


==Books==
==Books==
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| rowspan="1"| 2008
| rowspan="1"| 2008
| ''[[The Muslim 100 |The Muslim 100: The Lives, Thoughts and Achievements of the Most Influential Muslims in History]]''<ref name="muslimnews1">{{cite news |last=Elshayyal|first=M. F|url=http://www.archive.muslimnews.co.uk/paper/index.php?article=3714|title=Book Review – One hundred influential Muslim personalities|location= |work= |publisher=''[[The Muslim News]]''|date=26 September 2008|accessdate=1 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="goodreads">{{cite web |url=http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2052776.Muhammad_Mojlum_Khan|title=Book Review – One hundred influential Muslim personalities|publisher=Goodreads|date= |accessdate=1 October 2013}}</ref>
| ''[[The Muslim 100 |The Muslim 100: The Lives, Thoughts and Achievements of the Most Influential Muslims in History]]''<ref name="muslimnews1">{{cite news |last=Elshayyal|first=M. F|url=http://www.archive.muslimnews.co.uk/paper/index.php?article=3714|title=Book Review – One hundred influential Muslim personalities|work= |location= |publisher=''[[The Muslim News]]''|date=26 September 2008|accessdate=1 October 2013}}</ref><ref name="goodreads">{{cite web |url=http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/2052776.Muhammad_Mojlum_Khan|title=Book Review – One hundred influential Muslim personalities|publisher=Goodreads|date= |accessdate=1 October 2013}}</ref>
| rowspan="2"| Kube Publishing Ltd
| rowspan="2"| Kube Publishing Ltd
| ISBN 978-1847740069
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| rowspan="1"| 2013
| rowspan="1"| 2013
| ''The Muslim Heritage of Bengal: The Lives, Thoughts and Achievements of Great Muslim Scholars, Writers and Reformers of Bangladesh and West Bengal''<ref name="goodreads"/><ref name="muslimnews2">{{cite news |last=Ali|first=Fuad. M|url=http://www.muslimnews.co.uk/newspaper/regular-columns/book-review-rediscovering-the-muslim-heritage-of-bengal/|title=Book Review: Rediscovering the Muslim heritage of Bengal|location= |work= |publisher=''[[The Muslim News]]''|date=26 July 2013|accessdate=1 October 2013}}</ref>
| ''The Muslim Heritage of Bengal: The Lives, Thoughts and Achievements of Great Muslim Scholars, Writers and Reformers of Bangladesh and West Bengal''<ref name="goodreads"/><ref name="muslimnews2">{{cite news |last=Ali|first=Fuad. M|url=http://www.muslimnews.co.uk/newspaper/regular-columns/book-review-rediscovering-the-muslim-heritage-of-bengal/|title=Book Review: Rediscovering the Muslim heritage of Bengal|work= |location= |publisher=''[[The Muslim News]]''|date=26 July 2013|accessdate=1 October 2013}}</ref>
| {{ISBNT|978-1847740526 }}
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| SHORT DESCRIPTION = British writer
| SHORT DESCRIPTION = British writer
| DATE OF BIRTH = 6 December 1973
| DATE OF BIRTH = 6 December 1973
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Habiganj District|Habiganj]], Bangladesh
| PLACE OF BIRTH = [[Habiganj District]], [[Sylhet Division]], [[Bangladesh]]
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Revision as of 00:01, 30 June 2014

Muhammad Mojlum Khan
BornMuhammad Mojlum Khan
(1973-12-06) 6 December 1973 (age 50)
Habiganj District, Sylhet Division, Bangladesh
OccupationWriter, literary critic, scholar
LanguageEnglish
NationalityBritish
Alma materUniversity of East Anglia
GenreNon-fiction
SubjectIslam, comparative religion, contemporary thought, current affairs, History
SpouseFahmida Khan
RelativesMuhammad Pathan Yawar Khan (father)

Muhammad Mojlum Khan (born 6 December 1973) is a Bangladeshi-born British non-fiction writer.

Early life

Khan was born in Habiganj District, Bangladesh and was brought up and educated in England.

Khan studied classical Arabic and traditional Islamic sciences at a darul uloom (Islamic seminary). He graduated with a degree in Business and Social Policy from the University of East Anglia.[1]

Career

Khan is a teacher, writer, literary critic, research scholar and researcher in Islamic thought and history. He has published over 150 essays and articles worldwide including 100 essays and articles on Islam, comparative religion, contemporary thought and current affairs. Since the age of 19 he has been a regular contributor to The Muslim News[2][3] He is also a regular contributor on BBC Radio.

Khan is a former president of a university Islamic society and executive member of

Her Majesty's Prison Service
.

In September 2011, Khan co-ordinated the 1 Big Multicultural Festival, organised by the Bangladeshi Support Centre (BSC).[7]

Awards

Khan is a recipient one international and two national prizes for his essays on Islam.

Personal life

Khan is married to childminder Fahmida Khan. He lives in Ipswich, Suffolk with his family.[3] In 1988, his father, Muhammad Pathan Yawar Khan, died.

Books

Year Title Publisher ISBN
2008 The Muslim 100: The Lives, Thoughts and Achievements of the Most Influential Muslims in History[8][9] Kube Publishing Ltd 978-1847740069
2013 The Muslim Heritage of Bengal: The Lives, Thoughts and Achievements of Great Muslim Scholars, Writers and Reformers of Bangladesh and West Bengal[9][10] 978-1847740526

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Muslim 100 : The Lives, Thoughts, and Achievements of the Most Influential Muslims in History (Muhammad Mojlum Khan)". Islamic Bookstore.com. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  2. ^ "Muhammad Mojlum Khan". Kube Publishing. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  3. ^ a b "The Muslim Heritage of Bengal: The Lives, Thoughts & Achievements". Kitabun. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  4. ^ "The Team". Bengal Muslim Research Institute. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  5. ^ "The Team". Ipswich and Suffolk Muslim Council. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  6. ^ "The Team". Ipswich and Suffolk Bangladeshi Support Centre. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  7. ^ "1Big Multicultural Festival staged in Ipswich park". Suffolk: BBC News. 31 August 2011. Retrieved 1 November 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  8. ^ Elshayyal, M. F (26 September 2008). "Book Review – One hundred influential Muslim personalities". The Muslim News. Retrieved 1 October 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
  9. ^ a b "Book Review – One hundred influential Muslim personalities". Goodreads. Retrieved 1 October 2013.
  10. ^ Ali, Fuad. M (26 July 2013). "Book Review: Rediscovering the Muslim heritage of Bengal". The Muslim News. Retrieved 1 October 2013. {{cite news}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)

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