Faizul Hasan Ibn-e-Faizi (Urdu/Persian: فیض الحسن فضا ابن فیضی; 1 July 1923 – 17 January 2009), also known by the pen name of Fiza (Urdu: فضا; Hindi: फिजा), was a modern Urdu and Persian poet. He was a native of Mau district of Uttar Pradesh and is considered a 'qadir-ul-kalaam' poet and had received numerous awards within the Urdu world. At least, six poetry collections of Faizi had been published and acclaimed.[1][2]
Fiza Ibn-e-Faizi | |
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| Native name | فضا ابن فیضی |
| Born | 1 July 1923 Mau, India |
| Died | 17 January 2009 (aged 86) Mau, India |
| Occupation | Poet, writer |
| Alma mater | Faiz-e-Aam |
| Genre | Ghazal |
| Subject | Love, Philosophy, Monotheism |
| Notable works | Kulliyat Fiza Ibn-e-Faizi |
Personal life
editBackground
editFiza Ibn-e-Faizi was born in Doman Pura, Mau and studied in Jamia Islamiya Faiz-e-Aam, Mau and graduated in Urdu literature and Islamic jurisprudence. Having been born into a poor weaving family, he was unable to further his education. He had avocations of weaving and saying poetry. For few years, he taught in his alma mater. In 2008, the municipal head of his native city built a memorial gate, Faizi Gate near his house. In 2009, Faizi died after a prolonged illness.[3]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Urdu poets and writers of India | Muslimsaleem's Blog". Muslimsaleem.wordpress.com. 27 May 2010. Retrieved 21 May 2014.[better source needed]
- ^ "All writings of Faza Ibn e Faizi". Rekhta.org.
- ^ a b Zaman, M. Jabir (2011). Kulliyat Fiza Ibn-e-Faizi. Maunath Bhanjan: Maktaba Naimia. pp. 5, 41. ISBN 978-81-920777-2-7.
Further reading
edit- Data India. Press Institute of India; 2000.
- Indian Scholar. J. Srihari Rao; 1981.
- National Seminar on Ali Sardar Jafri held at Mau. Muslim Mirror. 10 June 2013.
- ʻAlī Javād Zaidī; Sahitya Akademi. A History of Urdu literature. Sahitya Akademi; 1 January 1993. ISBN 978-81-7201-291-5.