Abdul Rahim Majzoob (; 14 January 1935 - 24 October 2021) was a Pakistani Pashto poet, writer, researcher and jurist from

Lakki Marwat Lakki Marwat or Lakki (Urdu and ) is the headquarters of Lakki Marwat District in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan. Lakki Marwat has become List of cities in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa by population, one of the fastest growing cities in Khyber P ...

. He was alumnus of Islamia College Peshawar. His popular work included ''Zairr Guloona'', ''Da Meenay Tanda'', and his complete works titled ''Da Noor Mazharoona (2017)''.

Early life and education

Majzoob was born on 14 January 1935 in Nar Sahibdad Madad Khel ( Sari Naurang,

). His father Abdul Karim was a big

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and

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of the area but he himself adopted austerity. He received his early religious education in a village mosque, learned the Qur'an and mastered other religious books. His father had appointed a mentor for him at home. From his school days, he took a keen interest in the poetry of

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and

Rahman Baba Abdur Rahmān Momand (; – 1706) or Rahmān Bābā (), was a renowned Afghan Sufi Saint, member of Sufi Dervish and poet from Peshawar (present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan) during the Mughal era. He, along with his contemporary Khush ...

. After matriculating from Sari Norring High School in 1950, he did FA from

Bannu Bannu (, ), also called Bani Gul or Bani (, ) is a city located on the Kurram River in southern Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. It is the capital of Bannu Division. Bannu's residents are primarily members of the Banuchi tribe and speak Banuch ...

and BA from

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degree from Law College, the

University of Peshawar The University of Peshawar (; ; ; abbreviated UoP; known more popularly as Peshawar University) is a public research university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The university is one of the oldest universities in the provi ...

Career

Majzoob was fluent in

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and translated many Persian books into

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. He also practiced law in Bannu and Lakki Marwat because his father wanted to see him as a lawyer. He founded literary organizations. His famous writings and poetry collections are ''Da Noor Mazharoona'', ''Kaliyat de Majzoob'' - based on eight collections of poetry. Majzoob died on 24 October 2021, in a hospital in

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. His funeral prayers were offered at his hometown and he was buried in the local cemetery, Sari Naurang. He was the father of Fazal Rahim Marwat, former Vice-Chancellor of Bacha Khan University.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Majzoob, Abdul Rahim 1935 births 2021 deaths Pakistani poets People from Lakki Marwat District Islamia College University alumni University of Peshawar alumni

Early life and education

Career

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