Renowned author and scholar, Professor Altaf Azami, who served as the Vice Chairman of the Urdu Academy Delhi, passed away today after a prolonged illness.
Noted social worker Abu Talha informed the newspaper about his demise, stating that he breathed his last at Apollo Hospital in Delhi.
His burial is scheduled for 8 PM at the Batla House Cemetery in Okhla. He was born on July 2 in Bhakkar, Punjab. He pursued his early education at Madrasa Al-Aslah Sarai Mir, obtained graduation from Aligarh Muslim University, pursued his M.A. and M.Phil. from Jamia Millia Islamia, and earned his Ph.D. from Jamia Hamdard University.
He contributed his educational services to various institutions in the country for a considerable period, and also served as the Vice Chairman of the Urdu Academy.
His commentary “Meezan-ul-Quran” has been published in three volumes.
In addition to that, his works on Shibli, Farahi, Sir Syed, and Iqbal are commendable. He has authored and compiled almost forty books, translated several books, and critically analyzed various books as well. Various circles expressed sorrow and grief over his demise. Without a doubt, his demise has left a void in the academic and research field. In this era of information scarcity, his presence was crucial.
