on radio and television since 1990. As Nadwi's Bengali commentator Ali became acquainted with Indian Islamic scholar Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi through his translation of Nadwi's work into Bengali with the title Iman Jokhon Jaglo. The book's sophisticated language and lofty thinking had an effect on him. After publishing it, Ali translated another book of Nadwi's, Saviours of Islamic Spirit, which was published by the Islamic Foundation as Islami Renesãr Ogropothik. In 1984, Nadwi visited Bangladesh and Ali pledged bay'ah to him. He also spent iʿtikāf with Nadwi during Ramadan. This is how Ali became one of the senior disciples of Nadwi and his principal Bengali commentator. Along with Islam and the World, he translated many of Nadwi's books whilst preserving the original essence and accurate expressions of Nadwi's emotions. Works Ali was the editor of the Hakkata and Islamic Foundation Magazine. Although he has many of his own books, he is best known as a translator due to his proficiency in Arabic, Persian and Urdu. His literary career began with the translation of Mushahid Ahmad Bayampuri's ‘al-Fatḥ al-Karīm fī Siyāsah an-Nabī al-Amīn from Urdu to Bengali. His most notable works are the 25-volume Islami Bishwakosh, 14-volume Sirat Bishwakosh and Al-Quran Bishwakosh which were published by the Islamic Foundation Bangladesh. He has translated 15 books and written two children's' books. Some of his translated works are: Musôlmander Pôtône Biśśô Kī Haralo? (What did the world lose in the fall of Muslims?) Īman Jôkhôn Jaglo (When Faith Awakened) Nôbīye Rôhmôt (Prophet of Mercy) Sôngramī Sadhôker Itihas (History of Struggling Saints) Islamer Raśṭrīyô O Ôrthônoitik Uttôradhikar (Islam's political and economic inheritance) Môhanôbī (S.) Er Prôtirôkkha Koushôl (Self-Defence Technique of the Great Prophet Sw) Khālid bin Walīd (Khalid ibn al-Walid) Muḥammad bin Qāsim (Muhammad ibn al-Qasim) Amar Amma (My Mother) Sīrate Rasūle Akram (Biography of the Noble Prophet) Sīrate Soiyôd Ahmôd Shôhīd (Biography of Sayyid Ahmad Shahid) Praccer Upôhar (Gift of the Orient) Islam Dhôrmô Sômaj Sôngskriti (Religion of Islam is Reformation of Society) Hôzrôt Abu Bôkôr Siddīq (Ra.) Jībôn O Sôngram (Life and Struggles of Hazrat Abu Bakr Siddiq Ra) Death and legacy Ali died on 14 August 2010 during the month of Ramadan. His janaza was performed the next day, and he was buried next to the Qabilnagar Mosque which he had established. Ali was married to Begum Zaibunnesa, with whom he had four daughters and one son. References University