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Abdul Haq Vidyarthi

Abdul Haq Vidyarthi (1888–1977) known as Maulana Abdul Haq Vidyarthi (Urdu: مولانا عبدالحق ودیارتھی) is a Pakistani scholar, author, writer, Islamic preacher and a prominent figure of Lahore Ahmadiyya movement, joined in 1907.[1][2] In 1914, Maulana Muhammad Ali and his associates founded the Ahmadiyya Anjuman Isha‘at Islam missionary society in Lahore and Maulana Abdul Haq joined.[3] He spent the rest of his life there as missionary, journalist, lecturer, writer and scholar.[4][5] He studied Sanskrit and other languages and Hindu scriptures,[6] to discover what he believed to be prophecies about Muhammad and to refute negative criticism of Islam.[7] He earned the title vidyarthi due to his extensive knowledge of the Vedas.

From 1918 to the 1940s, he participated in public debates against Arya Samaj Hindus and Christian missionaries.[8][9][10] He published an Urdu translation of part of a Hindu scripture, the Yajur Veda.[11][12]

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  2. ^ The National Union Catalog, Pre-1956 Imprints: A Cumulative Author List Representing Library of Congress Printed Cards and Titles Reported by Other American Libraries. Mansell. 1968. ISBN 9780720100037. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  3. ^ Aziz, Zahid (2008). A Survey of the Lahore Ahmadiyya Movement: History, Beliefs, Aims and Work. A.a.i.i.l. (u.k.). ISBN 9781906109035. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  4. ^ Ahmad, Muhammad (2012). A Mighty Striving. A.a.i.i.l. (u.k.). p. 461. ISBN 9781906109127. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  5. ^ Lohlker, Rüdiger (2013). Jihadism, Online Discourses and Representations. V&R unipress GmbH. p. 36. ISBN 9783847100683. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  6. ^ "देव भाषा संस्कृत पढ़ते और पढ़ाते हैं अहमदिया मुसलमान". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 13 December 2014. Retrieved 28 October 2019.
  7. ^ Unal, Ali; Gultekin, Harun (2013). The Prophet Promised in World Scriptures. Tughra Books. ISBN 9781597848237. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  8. ^ Franklin, Michael J. (2011). 'Orientalist Jones': Sir William Jones, Poet, Lawyer, and Linguist, 1746-1794. OUP Oxford. p. 35. ISBN 9780199532001. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  9. ^ Barq, G̲h̲ulām Jīlānī (1956). Islam, the Religion of Humanity. Kitab Manzil. p. 192. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  10. ^ "Islamic News Letter" (1). The Circle. 1965: 8. Retrieved 27 October 2019. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  11. ^ Newar, Sanjeev (2017). Divine Vedas. Agniveer. Retrieved 27 October 2019.
  12. ^ al-Din, Khwajah Kamal (1962). "The Islamic Review" (50). Woking Muslim Mission and Literary Trust: 2. Retrieved 27 October 2019. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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