Fazlur Rahman Faridi
Fazlur Rahman Faridi (April 2, 1932, Jaunpur, Uttar Pradesh, India – July 25, 2011, Aligarh, India) was an Islamic studies scholar, economist and a writer on Islam and contemporary Issues. He was the Director, Research and Studies of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. Biography. Faridi completed his schooling in Jaunpur. He then went on to pursue his graduation and post graduation from Allahabad University and received a PhD in Economics from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). He studied Arabic and Islamiat at Thanvi Darsgah, Rampur. He retired as a Professor in Economics after serving at AMU and King Abdul Aziz  University. He was the editor of Urdu monthly Zindagi-e-Nau and English magazine Radiance Viewsweekly and served as a Board member of various Trusts. He was a member of Central Advisory Council of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind besides being a member of Zonal Advisory Council of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, Uttar Pradesh. He has about two dozen books, in English and Urdu, to his credit.