Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman

Muhammad Mustafizur Rahman (Jan 1, 1941 – Jan 14, 2014) was a Bangladeshi Islamic scholar, academician and Quran translator. He served as the 7th vice chancellor of Islamic University, Bangladesh from December 10, 2001, to April 2, 2004. He also served as a professor at the University of Dhaka. The first Bangladeshi scholar to translate the Qur'an into English, Rahman wrote many books and scholarly articles on Islam.

Early life and education
Mustafizur Rahman was born in 1941 in the Surjomoni village of Pirojpur district in the then East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). His father's name is Muhammad Abdul Majid Munshi and his mother's name is Lal Boru Begum. He studied Arabic literature at the University of Dhaka.

Career
Rahman began his academic career as a lecturer at Arabic department of the University of Dhaka. Later, he became a full professor and served as its Chair. On December 10, 2001, Rahman was appointed as Vice-chancellor of the Islamic University, Bangladesh. He could not, however, complete his term and eventually left the university on April 2, 2004.

Death
Suffering from old age complicacies, Mustafizur Rahman died on January 14, 2014, at United Hospital in Dhaka.