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Sulaiman Nadvi (the 22nd of November 1884 - the 22nd of November 1953) was a British Indian and later Pakistani Islamic scholar, historian, and writer. He is best known for completing Sirat-un-Nabi, the biography of the Prophet of Islam begun by his teacher Shibli Nomani, who died in 1914 before finishing it.
Sulaiman Nadvi founded Darul Musannifeen, also known as the Shibli Academy, at Azamgarh. He also served as the founding editor of the academy's journal Ma'arif. The first book published there was Ard-ul-Quran in two volumes.
Aligarh Muslim University conferred on Sulaiman Nadvi an honorary Doctorate of Literature (DLitt) in 1941.
Allama Iqbal referred to Sulaiman Nadvi as Ustad ul Kul, meaning teacher of all, in recognition of Nadvi's broad erudition. Iqbal is said to have approached Nadvi on religious matters.
Sulaiman Nadvi moved to Karachi in June 1950, where he was appointed Chairman of the Taleemat-e-Islami Board to advise on the Islamic aspects of Pakistan's constitution. His son Salman Nadvi has stated the move was not intended as permanent migration; Sulaiman Nadvi's health deteriorated shortly after arrival, and he died in Karachi on the 22nd of November 1953.
Pakistan Post Office issued a commemorative postage stamp honoring Sulaiman Nadvi on the 14th of August 1992, as part of its Pioneers of Freedom series.