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| birth_place = Norshingdi, Bangladesh | residence = Edmonton, Alberta, Canada | nationality = | other_names = | citizenship = | education = University of Chittagong B.A (Hons.), 1976, University of Chittagong M.A., 1977 | occupation = Journalist, Author & Academic | years_active = | employer = | organization = | known_for = | notable_works = "Freedom of Thought: Religion, Human Rights and Contemporary Politics", "Un viaje al principio" | style = Non-fiction | home_town = | height = | weight = | television = | title = | term = | religion = | spouse = Lutfunnessa | children = Syfur, Tanvir, Mahinur†, Elma and Ishrat | parents = Mohd. Abdul Khaleque and Dr. Anowara Begum (HMB) | relatives = | callsign = | awards = | website = | footnotes = }} Delwar Jahid (Bengali: দেলোয়ার জাহিদ, born February 6, 1957 in Norshingdi, Bangladesh) is a Bangladeshi-born Canadian journalist and author known for his research and publications on human rights, contemporary world politics, press freedom and conflict resolution. His active involvement in the creation of the discussion about human rights issues and press freedom in Bangladesh has had a great impact on his life, leading him on a journey through several countries. == Life and Education == ''Shan-e-Jahan Delwar Jahid'' was born in the village of ''Sarrabad'' of Belabo, a subdistrict of Norshingdi, Bangladesh, the son of ''Mohd Abdul Khaleque'', a school teacher and business owner, and ''Dr. Anowara Begum'', Doctor Of Homeopathic Medicine (HMB). He grew up in Comilla, Bangladesh. Between 1965 to 1970 he went to Comilla Iswar Pathsala Highschool, in Comilla, Bangladesh. During this time he was actively involved in social work. Under the roof of ''Zhilmil Sangha'', an organization incorporated with the Government of Bangladesh under the department of social welfare, Delwar Jahid organized educational, sportive, and outdoor events for children and youth. A year later in 1971 Delwar Jahid took part in the Bangladesh Liberation War,〔Zakir Khan Chowdhury, "Certificate of Participation", ''Central Command Council of Freedom Fighters'', August 11, 1984. Retrieved 2014-08-10.〕 which brought the Independence of Bangladesh from Pakistan. In the same year between 1971 and 1972 Jahid went to Comilla Victoria Government College, in Comilla, Bangladesh, where he started to edit news and articles for the magazine ''Zhilmil Sangha''. Delwar Jahid visited the University of Chittagong, Bangladesh in the years from 1973-1976, where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts with Honours degree in the field of Political science. Utilizing his experiences from the participation in the Bangladesh Liberation War, he wrote a drama for theater about the war in 1976. A year later that play was directed by ''Debabrata Bhattacharya'' and performed in the metropolitan city Chittagong. During this creative phase Jahid continued to study for his degree as Master of Arts in Political science at the ''University of Chittagong'' in Bangladesh. He finished his degree with a dissertation about contemporary politics in Bangladesh.〔Delwar Jahid, "Dissertation on contemporary politics of Bangladesh", ''University of Chittagong'', 1977.〕 Starting in 1978 Delwar Jahid got actively involved in voluntary activities, by organizing relations between existing not-for-profit organizations in the region of Comilla, and by founding new social welfare and cultural agencies for the Bangladesh Academy for Social Welfare in Comilla, Bangladesh.〔Mirza Rafique Uddin Ahmed, "Document of Certification", ''Bangladesh Academy for Social Welfare, Comilla, Bangladesh'', April 10, 1979. Retrieved 2014-08-10.〕 From 1980 to 1982 Jahid studied for the Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) for 2 years at the Comilla Law College in Comilla, Bangladesh. During this time in 1981 Jahid founded ''Samajkantha'', a weekly newspaper in Comilla, Bangladesh.〔M. R. Choudhury, "Authentication of declaration of Bengali weekly News paper entitled Samajkantha", ''Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, Office of the Deputy Commissioner in Comilla'', March 18, 1981. Retrieved 2014-08-31.〕 The articles in his newspaper focused on news and commentary about democracy, human rights, socio-economic changes in Bangladesh, contemporary politics, and the different aspects of rural development. Jahid contributed with articles focusing on law and justice issues in connection to these topics.〔Sandra Rodríguez, "He perdido mi orgullo", ''Diario de Pontevedra, Pontevedra in Spain'', June 11, 2000. Retrieved 2014-08-10.〕 In the same year Jahid joined the ''Comilla Pressclub'' in Comilla, Bangladesh, which he became president of the organization in 1985. He also founded and directed the Comilla Union of Journalists〔Joanne Leedom-Ackerman, "Official Letter", ''International Pen in London, United Kingdom'', May 10, 1996. Retrieved 2014-08-10.〕 in 1986 with the aim to unite the journalists of Bangladesh in the fight for press freedom, and to give them support against legal and professional issues. In 1987 Delwar Jahid became president of ''Jatiya Sangbadik Sangstha'', a national organization for journalists for the duration of the year. Then in 1988 Jahid’s newspaper ''Samajkantha'' was closed by the government, until it reopened again in 1992. In the meanwhile in 1990 Jahid founded and directed the Bangladesh Foundation of Human Rights in Comilla, Bangladesh. Later on October 11, 1992 Delwar’s Father ''Mohd Abdul Khaleque'', who also wrote articles for ''Samajkantha'', was attacked. The journalist ''Sandra Rodríguez'' wrote in an article,〔 that the incident created fear for Jahid to continue his activities in the fight against press freedom. During the time from 1992 to 1995 Jahid continued to organize public meetings to spark the discussion about the topic of human rights, and he wrote articles for various national newspapers in Bangladesh, including ''Ajker Kagoj'' and ''Daily Banglar Bani'' both located in Dhaka. Jahid's activities resulted in more threads from opponents, and the ''Committee to protect Journalists'' (CPJ) in New York, USA wrote in their 1995 year review on Bangladesh,〔Committee to protect Journalists (CPJ), ("Attacks on the Press" ), ''Committee to protect Journalists (CPJ) in New York, USA'', 1996. Retrieved 2014-08-25.〕 that Jahid was charged by the government authorities with deliberate insult of religious feelings. In April 1995 Delwar Jahid fled from Bangladesh to Germany seeking asylum. From 1996 to 1999 Jahid joined the team of ''Dr. Guido Schmidt'' for ''Forschungsstelle Migration und Integration'' (FOMI) at the ''Pädagogische Hochschule in Freiburg'', researching the issue of child labor in Bangladesh. In 1999 he left Germany after his request for asylum was declined, residing for a short time in France, and later that year in Spain. From 2000 to 2002 Jahid wrote articles about contemporary human rights issues in Asia and North America for the Spanish newspaper ''Diario de Pontevedra'' and joined the ''University of Vigo'' doing research about fundamentalism and terrorism. Jahid was asked to give interviews as an authority about the subject.〔〔"'La comunidad musulmana necesita nuevas enseñanzas sobre el pluralismo'"], ''Diario de Pontevedra, Pontevedra in Spain'', April 21, 2002. Retrieved 2014-09-01.〕 In October 2001 Delwar Jahid's family joined him from Bangladesh,〔Susana Regueira, "Final feliz", ''Faro de Vigo, Vigo in Spain'', October 4, 2001. Retrieved 2014-07-29.〕〔Estrelle L., "Volver a empezar; Delwar Jahid recibio a su familia en Pontevedra", ''Diario de Pontevedra, Pontevedra in Spain'', October 7, 2001. Retrieved 2014-08-31.〕 but in November 2002 Delwar relocated to Canada to overcome the language barrier. He sought to share his knowledge in a teaching position at a university〔St. Paul’s College, ("Assembly Members" ), ''St. Paul’s College in Winnipeg, Canada'', July 2014. Retrieved 2014-08-25.〕 and to obtain more knowledge about the western justice system. Between 2007 to 2008 Jahid joined as a member of the board of directors〔John Howard Society of Manitoba, ("Annual Report 2007-2008" ), ''John Howard Society of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada'', June 2008. Retrieved 2014-08-25.〕 for the ''John Howard Society'' of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada. Later in 2008 he took his paralegal diploma at ''Reeves College'', Calgary and Edmonton, Alberta in Canada along with a practicum at the ''University of Alberta'' under the faculty of law. Today Delwar Jahid is engaged in writing articles and books about topics such as press freedom, human rights and contemporary politics under the background of his country Bangladesh with the aim to develop a sense of multiculturalism, pluralism as a political philosophy, and a culture of peace. He is also involved to integrate and strengthen the Bangladeshi culture into the multicultural background of Alberta, Canada by leading and assisting the non-profit organizations ''Bangladesh Heritage and Ethnic Society of Alberta'' (BHESA),〔("About Us" ), ''Bangladesh Heritage and Ethnic Society of Alberta (BHESA) in Edmonton, Canada'', 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-01.〕 ''Mahinur Jahid Memorial Foundation'' (MJMF)〔("About Us" ), ''Mahinur Jahid Memorial Foundation (MJMF) in Edmonton, Canada'', 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-01.〕 and ''Bangladesh PressClub Centre of Alberta'' (BPCA).〔("About Us" ), ''Bangladesh PressClub Centre of Alberta (BPCA) in Edmonton, Canada'', 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-01.〕 In September 2014 Jahid has been appointed a member of the executive council of The Bangladesh Freedom Fighter Association, Canada Unit.〔Major General (Retd) Helal Morshed Khan, "Regarding Freedom Fighter Association, Canada Unit formation", ''Bangladesh Freedom Fighters Sangshad Central Command Council in Dhaka, Bangladesh'', September 4, 2014. Retrieved 2014-09-21.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Delwar Jahid」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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