Hafiz Ahmed
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Born7 September 1962
AlmamaterGauhati University
OccupationsTeacher, poet, author, columnist, social activist
OrganizationChar Chapori Literary Council
Hafiz Ahmed | |
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| Born | 7 September 1962 |
| Alma mater | Gauhati University |
| Occupations | Teacher, poet, author, columnist, social activist |
| Organization | Char Chapori Literary Council |
| Known for | Pioneer of Miya poetry, Assamese language promotion |
| Spouse | Rashida Ahmed |
| Children | Shabnam Hafiz, Safdar Hafiz |
| Parents |
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Hafiz Ahmed is an Indian teacher, poet and social activist of Miya origin.[1][2]
Ahmed was born in Kapoha in Barpeta on 7 September 1962. He was raised in a traditional Muslim family and his parents' names were Madhu Miah and Somjan Nessa. Ahmed belongs to the Miya community which migrated to Assam from Bengal during the British Raj. He completed his PhD in Assamese literature at the prestigious Gauhati University.[3]
