Mafizullah Kabir

Mafizullah Kabir (28 February 1925 - 1986) was a Bangladeshi historian and researcher. He was a professor of history at the University of Dhaka.

Early life Kabir was born on 28 February 1925 in Noakhali District, Bengal Presidency, British India. In 1941, he finished his High Madrasah and in 1943, his Intermediate Examinations. The Iran Society of Calcutta published his thesis in 1964.

Career In 1950, Kabir joined the University of Dhaka as a lecturer. In 1972, he published his book, Experiences of an exile at home: Life in Occupied Bangladesh, on his experiences during the Bangladesh Liberation War which became an important source on that time in Bangladesh.

Kabir was the first pro-Vice Chancellor of the University of Dhaka from 1976 to 1981. He served as the treasurer, vice-president, and general secretary of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh for various terms. Muslim Rule under the Sultans (1967, sponsored by the government of Pakistan) Experiences of an exile at home: Life in Occupied Bangladesh Islam and the Khilafat (1974) Golden Era of Muslim Civilization (1987)