Education
Aligarh Muslim University.
Aligarh Muslim University.
He mastered the languages of Arabic, English, French, Urdu, Hindi and Persian. Born in Hyderabad, India to a cultured and educated family, he was a younger brother of Zakir Hussain, the third president of India (1967–1969). He went to school in Etawah.
In 1926, he gained his Bachelor from Jamia Millia Islamia, Delhi and in 1930 he gained his Doctor of Letters from the University of Paris, France.
After returning from Paris in 1930, he assisted Maulvi Abdul Haq, to compile English-Urdu dictionary and translate some volumes of Science terminologies in Urdu. He joined Osmania University in 1930 as a lecturer and worked there until 1957 where he retired as a professor
He joined Aligarh Muslim University as a Pro-Vice Chancellor and worked there until 1965.