Aroj Ali Matubbar Writer

Aroj Ali Matubbar (Bengali: আরজ আলী মাতুব্বর; 1900–1985) was a self-taught philosopher and apostate, of Bangladesh. He was born in British India on 17 December 1900 (Bengali year 1307) in the village of Lamchari in Charbaria union, about 11 km from Barisal town, currently in Bangladesh. His original name was Aroj Ali, and he only acquired the name 'Matubbar' (meaning 'local landlord') later. He was born to a poor farming family. He studied for only a few months at the village maqtab, however this brief dabble in institutional education centered only on the Quran and other Islam studies. He gathered most of his knowledge on varied subjects, including science and philosophy, through his own readings and research.

Personal facts

Birth date	January 01, 1900
Birth place	Bangladesh , Barisal
Ethnicity	Bengali people
Citizenship	Bangladesh
Date of death	January 01, 1985
Place of death	Bangladesh , Barisal