Abu Mohammed Habibullah
{{Short description|Bangladeshi historian and writer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2023}}
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|name=Abu Mohammed Habibullah
|native_name=আবু মহামেদ হবিবুল্লাহ
|native_name_lang=bn
|office=President of Bangla Academy
|term_start=19 November 1982
|term_end=3 June 1983
|predecessor=Abdul Haque Faridi
|successor=Abdullah-Al-Muti
|nationality=Bangladeshi
|death_date={{death date and age|1983|06|03|1911|df=y}}
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Abu Mohammed Habibullah (1911 – 3 June 1983), also known as ABM Habibullah, was a Bangladeshi historian and writer.
Early life
Habibullah was born on 1911 in Burdwan District, West Bengal, British India. He graduated from Hughli Madrasa in 1926 and Islamic Intermediate College, Dhaka (later Kabi Nazrul Government College) in 1928. He graduated with a B.A. in history from Hooghly Mohsin College in 1931 and a M.A. in history from the University of Calcutta in 1933. He earned his PhD from the School of Oriental Studies of the University of London. He also received a diploma in library science.{{cite Banglapedia|article=Habibullah,_ABM}}
Career
Habibullah joined Calcutta Madrasa in 1938 as a librarian. He joined the History Department of the University of Calcutta as a lecturer in 1939. He transferred next year to the Department of Islamic History and Culture, a newly created department at the University of Calcutta. In 1950, he joined the University of Dhaka. He was one of the founders of Asiatic Society of Pakistan. From 1961 to 1963, he served as the dean of Dean of the Faculty of Arts. He was the president of the Dhaka University Teachers' Association from 1968 to 1972. He served as the chair of the Department of Islamic History and Culture in University of Dhaka until 1973. From 1976 to 1977, he was chairman of University Grants Commission. He also worked as the curator of Dhaka Museum.{{cite news |title=The genius of Abu Mohamed Habibullah |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/news-detail-235691 |accessdate=31 January 2019 |work=The Daily Star |date=26 May 2012 |language=en}}
Death and legacy
Habibulllah died on 3 June 1983.{{Cite web |title=বাংলা একাডেমি |url=https://banglaacademy.gov.bd/site/page/de4a3207-26ec-483a-9d28-1514bada57e2/- |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20240323213910/https://banglaacademy.gov.bd/site/page/de4a3207-26ec-483a-9d28-1514bada57e2/- |archive-date=2024-03-23 |access-date=2025-02-01 |website=banglaacademy.gov.bd |language=bn}} The Department of Islamic History and Culture of the University of Dhaka established the Abu Mohammed Habibullah Memorial Library in his memory.{{cite web |title=University of Dhaka |url=http://www.du.ac.bd/academic/department_item/IHC |website=du.ac.bd |accessdate=31 January 2019}}
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Category:People from Bardhaman
Category:Hooghly Mohsin College alumni
Category:Kabi Nazrul Government College alumni
Category:University of Calcutta alumni
Category:Alumni of SOAS University of London
Category:Academic staff of the University of Calcutta
Category:Academic staff of the University of Dhaka
Category:Bengali-language writers
Category:Writers from West Bengal
Category:20th-century Bangladeshi writers
Category:Bangladeshi male writers
Category:Chairmans of University Grants Commission of Bangladesh