Habibur-Rahman Shakir
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Habibur-Rahman Shakir (10 December 1903 – 18 April 1975) was a Russian-born Islamic theologian and imam.[1]
Life[edit]
Habibur-Rahman Shakir was born in Bolgar, Tatarstan. He was a known and respected theologian in the Islamic world. When he was young, he studied theology for about ten years at Buhra and other significant eastern academy's. He was in extensive correspondence with professionals of the doctrine of Islam and often people from far away came to him to talk about related subjects. When needed, Shakir's partly rare and broad library was open to others.[1]
Shakir was also very talented with different languages. In addition to Tatar and Turkish, he spoke Arabic, Urdu and Persian.[1]
At one point, during the Russian Revolution, he escaped to Kabul, where he later got married to Bibi-Rehana Veliulla. Her father was a well known imam, Şemsullah Veliulla/Veliyeff, who like Shakir, also had to escape his place of stay during those times.[1]
Shakir operated as imam in Peshawar, which at that time was still part of India. In 1942, he moved to Mumbai where he continued as imam. Five years later he moved to Tampere, Finland to work as imam and teacher among the Muslims there, who were mainly Tatars. He was recommended for the job by Musa Bigiev.[1]
In 1949, Shakir started to publish a once-a-month -magazine, which was at first called Finlandiye Islam Mücellesi and later Islam Mecellesi. The magazine reached even the Tatars of Tokyo and Turkey. In addition, he published some other work, for example, with merchant Semiulla Wafin a book called Din derésleré ve Islam tarihçesé and with artist Aisja Hakimsan a leaflet for the honor of Tatar poet Ğabdulla Tuqay. Shakir also wrote his own poetry. However, due to not having proper printing hardware for Arabic letters, his publishing was troublesome.[1]
Habibur-Rahman Shakir is buried at the Islamic Cemetery in Helsinki.[1]
Literature[edit]
- Muazzez, Baibulat: Tampereen Islamilainen Seurakunta: juuret ja historia. Gummerus Kirjapaino Oy, 2004.ISBN 952-91-6753-9 Search this book on
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Sources[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 Baibulat, Muazzez (2004). The Tampere Islamic Congregation: the roots and history (in english, finnish and tatar). Jyväskylä: Gummerus Kirjapaino Oy. p. 52. ISBN 952-91-6753-9. Search this book on
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