Английская Википедия:Hafiz Ahmed

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Hafiz Ahmed (Шаблон:Lang-as) is an Indian teacher, poet and social activist of Miya origin.[1][2]

Early life and education

Ahmed was born in Kapoha in Barpeta on 7 September 1962. He was raised in a traditional Muslim family and his parents' names were Madhu Miah and Somjan Nessa. Ahmed belongs to the Miya community which migrated to Assam from Bengal during the British Raj. He completed his PhD in Assamese literature at the prestigious Gauhati University.[3]

Career

In 2016, he pioneered an Assamese poetic genre known as Miya poetry.[1][4][5] He is the chairman of the Char Chapori Literary Council in Assam, which aims to spread the use of the Assamese language to the Miya community. The Miya, who reside in the state's riverine areas, historically conversed in Bengali but are drifting towards Assamese identity and language.[5]

Personal life

Ahmed is the father of two children; Shabnam Hafiz and Safdar Hafiz.Шаблон:Fact

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