GUWAHATI, June 3 � The Assamese version of Maulana Abul Kalam Azad�s�Tarjuman Al Qur�an, Volume-I Al Fatiha, translated by Komoruzzaman Ahmed, was released here yesterday by educationist and former vice chancellor of Rajib Gandhi University, Arunachal Pradesh, Dr A C Bhagabati.
Maulana Azad, besides being a well-known political figure, is a scholar of Islamic learning and Quran.��
He had translated the Quran into Urdu with commentary as�Tarjuman Al Qur�an�to help the common people understand the holy book, as it was understood by the people during Prophet Mohammad�s lifetime.
The book had originally been translated to English by Dr. Syed Abdul Latif during the life time of Maulana Azad.
The book, released on June 2, is an Assamese translation of the main Volume-I, Al Fatiha of the Tarjuman Al Qur�an, where Maulana Azad presented�the main principles of the Quran by analyzing each of the Seven Sentences of Sura Al Fatiha in detail.
The meeting was presided over by film-maker Abdul Majid. The welcome address was made by Wasbir Hussain, author and journalist.
Addressing the meeting, Dr Ayesha Ashraf Ahmed, author and former professor of Shillong College talked about the core philosophy of the Quran. Author Ahmed also addressed the gathering.
