Abdussalam Puthige
{{Short description|Indian writer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2013}}
{{Infobox writer
| name = Abdussalam Puthige (A.S. Puthige)
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| birth_date = 2 April 1964
| birth_place = Ganjimutt, Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka
| occupation = Writer, journalist
| nationality = Indian
| citizenship = Indian
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| alma_mater = SDM Law College, Mangalore
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| genre = Present
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| notableworks = Towards Performing Da'wahISBN code: EB050115
Kannada Translation of the Quran,{{cite web |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nzymic.kquran |title=Quran in Kannada by Nzymic}}
English Translation of Allama Iqbal's Shikwa & Jawab Shikwa({{ISBN|9789670957005}})
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| awards = Transparency International Award 2009
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| website = {{URL|https://abdussalamputhige.com/}}
{{URL|http://vbnewsonline.com/home/}}
{{URL|http://qurankannada.com}}
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|language = English, Kannada, Urdu, Beary,}}
Abdussalam Puthige is the Editor-in-Chief of Varthabharathi,{{cite web|url=http://www.twocircles.net/2009mar26/vartha_bharathi_awarded_transparency_international.html|title=Vartha Bharathi awarded by Transparency International|work=twocircles.net|date=26 March 2009}}{{cite web|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2017/09/08/journalism-censor-promoting-enmity|title=Vartha Bharathi awarded by Transparency International|work=www.newslaundry.com|date=8 September 2017}} a Kannada daily Newspaper, published from Mangalore{{cite web|url=https://www.newslaundry.com/2018/05/08/mangaluru-newspaper-varthabharati-threat-calls-bjp-candidates-interview-karnataka-elections|title=In Mangaluru, a newspaper gets threat calls for carrying BJP candidate's interview|work=www.newslaundry.com|date=8 May 2018}} the coastal city of Karnataka and Bangalore,{{cite web|url=http://www.twocircles.net/2008aug15/muslim_kannadiga.html|title=The Muslim Kannadiga|work=twocircles.net|date=16 August 2008}} the state capital. The first issue of Vartha Bharathi hit the stands on 29 August 2003 from Mangalore.{{cite web|url=http://www.islamicvoice.com/october.2003/community.htm|title=Islamic Voice - SHABAN 1424 H|work=islamicvoice.com}}
Career
His English work, Towards Performing Da'wah,{{cite web|url=http://www.al-attique.com/browse.php?searching%3DTrue%26man_cats%3Dall%26by%3Dp%26tosearch%3DICII |title=Al-Attique Publishers- Largest Publishers of Islamic Books in Canada |accessdate=2009-05-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090912072721/http://www.al-attique.com/browse.php?searching=True&man_cats=all&by=p&tosearch=ICII |archivedate=12 September 2009}} was published in UK by The International Council for Islamic Information (ICII), Leicester.{{cite web|url=http://www-st.ryu.titech.ac.jp/~indonesia/midori/buku.html |title=Referensi Buku Pengajian MIDORI -ISC |accessdate=2009-05-24 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20040821071736/http://www-st.ryu.titech.ac.jp/~indonesia/midori/buku.html |archivedate=21 August 2004}}[http://www.al-attique.com/AuthorsWise.php Al-Attique Authors List] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090603101558/http://www.al-attique.com/AuthorsWise.php |date=3 June 2009 }}
Puthige has dealt with marginalised communities in a widely published interview titled 'The Muslim Kannadiga' by scholar and researcher Yoginder Sikand.{{cite web|url=http://twocircles.net/2008aug15/muslim_kannadiga.html|title=The Muslim Kannadiga|work=twocircles.net|date=16 August 2008 }}
'Kannadadalli Qur'an Anuvada' was released on 1 September 2012 by Rajarshi Dr.Veerendra Heggade, Dharmadhikari of Shree Kshetra, Dharmasthala Temple.{{cite web | url=http://www.coastaldigest.com/news/44420-abdussalam-puthiges-kannadadali-quran-anuvada-released | title=Abdussalam Puthige's 'Kannadadali Qur'an Anuvada' released }} This work has already seen 4 Editions. Its third Edition was published in Dubai by the Department of Islamic Affairs, Government of Dubai, UAE. The releasing ceremony in Dubai was inaugurated by Mr. MK Lokesh, Ambassador of India in UAE.{{cite web | url=https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay.aspx?newsID=173797 | title=Dubai: Kannada translation of Quran by Abdussalam Puthige released }} This translation of Quran is available online.{{Cite web | title=ಕನ್ನಡದಲ್ಲಿ ಕುರ್ಆನ್ | url=https://www.qurankannada.com/ | access-date=2025-04-08 | website=www.qurankannada.com}} The same is also available as an android application the Google Play for free with the title 'Quran in Kannada' .{{cite web |url=https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.nzymic.kquran |title=Quran in Kannada by Nzymic}}
The Government of Karnataka's Karnataka Media Academy conferred him the Lifetime Achievement Award to AbdussalamPuthige for the year 2024 in recognition of his contributions to journalism.{{cite web|url=https://dipr.karnataka.gov.in/uploads/media_to_upload1741845186.pdf|title=Karnataka Media Academy Lifetime award}} He was also conferred with the Sandesha Media Award for 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Mangalore/scholar-ba-vivek-rai-chosen-for-sandesha-award-for-2024/article67759373.ece|title=Sandesha award, the hindu}}
Bibliography
= Translations =
- Kannadadalli Qur'an Anuvada. The Quran translated to Kannada{{cite web |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/46016293-quran-in-kannada |title=Quran in Kannada }}
- Shikwa and Jawab-e-Shikwa: The Complaint and the Answer: The Human Grievance and the Divine Response. A set of two epic Urdu poems by Muhammad Iqbal originally published in 1913 translated to English {{cite web |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/29482193-shikwa-jawab-shikwa |title=Shikwa & Jawab Shikwa: The Complaint and the Answer: The Human Grievance and the Divine Response}}{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=W2-8jwEACAAJ | title=Shikwa & Jawab Shikwa: THE COMPLAINT AND THE ANSWER: The Human Grievance and the Divine Response | isbn=9789670957005 | last1=Iqbal | first1=Muhammad | date=4 August 2020 | publisher=Other Press Sdn. Bhd. }}
- The Devil’s Advisory Council: Iblees Ki Majlis-e-Shura. It is one of the final works of Muhammad Iqbal, originally published in 1935. Translated from Urdu to English {{cite web |url=https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/38084362-the-devil-s-advisory-council|title=The Devil's Advisory Council: Iblees ki Majlis-e-Shoora}}{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_o__zQEACAAJ | title=Iblees KI Majlis-E-Shoora: The Devil's Advisory Council | isbn=9789670957159 | last1=Iqbal | first1=Sir Muhammad | date=2 October 2020 | publisher=Other Press Sdn. Bhd. }}
References
External links
- [http://www.bhatkallys.com/news-bkl/the-muslim-kannadiga/ Abdussalam Puthige interviewed by Yoginder Sikand]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100529203420/http://mangalorean.com/news.php?newstype=broadcast&broadcastid=112165 Mangalorean dot com]
- [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Cities/TI-Karavali-chapter-to-begin-functioning-soon/rssarticleshow/4108140.cms Times of India]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20100507031040/http://beta.varthabharathi.net/home/ Website of Varthabharathi Kannada daily]
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Category:Writers from Karnataka