Shaikh Muhammad Jamiruddin (; January 1870 – 2 June 1937) was a

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preacher and writer.

Early life and family

Shaikh Muhammad Jamiruddin was born in January 1870 to a

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family of Shaikhs in the village of Garadobe-Bahadurpur in

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, then located under the

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of the

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. His father was Sufi Shaikh Muhammad Amiruddin, son of Shaikh Muhammad Baqer Uddin, and his mother was Lafiran Bibi.

Education

Jamiruddin studied at the Amjhupi Christian School and then at the Krishnanagar Normal School. In 1887, he was converted to Christianity and became known as John Jamiruddin. He graduated from St. Paul's Divinity College,

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in theology in 1891. Later, he was admitted into Divinity College in

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where he studied Christianity and Sanskrit, Arabic, Greek and Hebrew literature and grammar. He also knew

, English,

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and

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Career

Jamiruddin wrote an article titled ''Asol Koran Kothay'' in the ''Khristiyo Bandhob'' in June 1892. In reply Munshi Mohammad Meherullah wrote an article titled ''Isayi Ba Khristani Dhoka Bhonjon'' that was published in '' The Sudhakar'' on 20 and 27 June 1892, where he gave the answers of Jamiruddin's six questions. Later, Jamiruddin wrote an article against ''The Sudhakar'' reply. In reply to that, Munshi Mohammad Meherullah wrote an article titled ''Asol Koran Sorbotro''. After reading Meherullah's second article, Jamiruddin decided to revert to

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. Jamiruddin wrote books on religious issue. He translated and wrote books on social issues too. He wrote books like ''Hazrat Isa Ke'', ''Islami Baktrita'', ''Shrestha Nabi Hazrat Mohammad (SM)'', ''Padrir Dhokavonjon'' and more.

Death

Jamiruddin died on 2 June 1937. He was buried in his family graveyard.

References

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