Abdul Majid Daryabadi

Who was Abdul Majid Daryabadi?

Maulana Abdul Majid Daryabadi was an Indian Muslim writer and exegete of the Qur'an. Daryabadi was actively associated with the Khilafat Movement; Royal Asiatic Society, London; Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh; Nadwatul Ulema, Lucknow; Shibli Academy, Azamgarh, and several other leading Islamic and literary organizations. In addition to contributing an extensive commentary on the Qur'an in English, Daryabadi wrote also an independent Tafsir in Urdu published as Tafsir Majidi. He also authored book Hakeem -ul- Ummat in 1950. He also authored biography named Muhammad Ali Zati Diary in 1943.