Muhammad Enam-Ul Haque (January 30, 1939 – June 6, 2015) was a Bangladeshi academician, historian and writer who served as the fourth

vice-chancellor A vice-chancellor (commonly called a VC) serves as the chief executive of a university in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Australia, Nepal, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, South Africa, Kenya, other Commonwealth of Nati ...

Islamic University, Bangladesh Islamic University, Bangladesh (legally: Islamic University); (; ) commonly referred to as Islamic University, Kushtia (abbreviated as IU), is a public PhD granting research university in Kushtia, Bangladesh and the largest seat of higher educa ...

from May 9, 1995, to September 2, 1997. He was also a professor in the Department of Islamic History and Culture at Chittagong University.

Early life and education

Enam-Ul Haque was born January 30, 1939, in the village of Guptakhali in Muradpur union, Sitakunda upazila,

Chittagong District Chittagong District (), ( Chatgaiya: Sitang/Chatga), officially Chattogram District, is a district located in south-eastern Bangladesh. It is a part of the Chittagong Division. Due to its geographical location, Chittagong is classified as a s ...

to an aristocratic Muslim family. His father, Mawlana Nurul Absar, was a professor in the Arabic department of Feni Government College and translated the book ''Muntakhab al-Arabi'' into English. Haque obtained his PhD from Chittagong University in 1973.

Early career

Enam-Ul Haque taught at Rangpur Carmichael College,

Chittagong College Chittagong College is a public educational institution in Chittagong, Bangladesh. It is a higher secondary school and also a degree awarding college of National University, Bangladesh. It is the second higher secondary school in the region that ...

and Chittagong Government City College before joining Chittagong University in 1980 as a professor in the Department of Islamic History and Culture. He also served as the provost, proctor and chairman of the department, and was commander of the Bangladesh National Cadet Corps at the university for a long time.

Vice-chancellorship

Enam-Ul Haque was appointed as

of Islamic University on May 9, 1995. He established three major departments,

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, electrical and electronic engineering, and applied chemistry & chemical engineering. In 1996, he oversaw creation of the ''Mukta Bangla'' sculpture ( Bengali: মুক্তবাংলা,ইবি), which was planned and designed by Rashid Ahmed. He resigned as vice-chancellor September 2, 1997, following protests at the university.

Later career and death

Haque was a member of the National Education Commission for 1996–97. After serving on the commission, he returned to being professor at Chittagong University until retiring in 2007. He was also a life member of Bangladesh History Council,

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, Bangla Academy and West Bengal History Council of Calcutta. He was also an advisor to Sitakunda Samiti-Chittagong. He died aged 76 on the night of June 6, 2015, at United Hospital in Dhaka. Prayers were offered at Dhaka University and Islamic University for the forgiveness of his soul. The American Biographical Institute published his biography in the 7th, 8th and 9th editions of their International Directory of Distinguished Leadership.

Bibliography

In addition to teaching, Haque published eight research books and many articles in national and international journals. He was proficient in Bengali, English, Arabic, Persian and Urdu.

Books

* Bengali: # ''History of Bengal: The beginning of the British rule in India (Bengali: বাংলার ইতিহাস : ভারতে ইংরেজ রাজত্বের সূচনাপর্ব). '' # ''History of Muslim rule in India (Bengali: ভারতে মুসলিম শাসনের ইতিহাস) '' # ''Emperor Zahiruddin Muhammad Babar (Bengali: সম্রাট জহিরউদ্দিন মুহাম্মদ বাবর) '' # ''Emperor Muhiuddin Muhammad Aurangzeb-Alamgir Bahadur(1618-1707) (Bengali: সম্রাট মুহিউদ্দিন মুহাম্মদ আওরঙ্গজেব-আলমগীর বাহাদুর) '' # ''Muslims and the freedom movement in India (Bengali: ভারতে মুসলমান ও স্বাধীনতা আন্দোলন)'' # ''Middle East Past and Present (Translate Yahya Armajani Book) (Bengali name: মধ্যপ্রাচ্য অতীত ও বর্তমান) '' #''History of modern Turkey and the Middle East (Bengali: আধুনিক তুরস্ক ও মধ্যপ্রাচ্যের ইতিহাস)'' # ''Small freshwater fish in Bangladesh (Bengali: বাংলাদেশে মিঠা পানির ছোট মাছ) *English: # ''Society and Culture in Islam (compiled book)'' # ''A Short History of Muslim Rule in Indo-Pakistan.''

Publications

* ''Sale Deed of Calcutta Sutanuti and Govindpur: An analysis of the Position of the British.'' * ''Bengal Towards the close of Aurangzeb's Reign.''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Enam-Ul Haque, Muhammad 1939 births 2015 deaths Bangladeshi male writers Vice-chancellors of the Islamic University, Bangladesh Academic staff of the University of Chittagong 20th-century Bangladeshi historians Academic staff of Chittagong College University of Chittagong alumni Academic staff of Carmichael College People from Sitakunda Upazila