Syed Najeeb Ashraf Nadvi (1 November 1900–5 September 1968) was an Indian historian, writer, critic, translator and Islamic scholar.
Nadvi was as a researcher at the Darul Musannefin Shibli Academy, in Azamgarh from 1925 to 1930 and later became a professor at Ismail Yousuf College, Mumbai from 1931 to 1956.
[1] He received his early education in Arabic, Persian, Urdu, and Marathi at his home, and was enrolled at Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama,[2] in 1909.
[4] Najeeb began writing at an early age and joined Darul Musannifeen at the instruction of Syed Sulaiman Nadvi.
He later taught at Ismail Yusuf College in Bombay from 1931 to 1956, where he contributed in the creation and growth of literary and cultural atmosphere.