Syed Qasim Mahmood
| Syed Qasim Mahmood سید قاسم محمود |
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| Born | Syed Qasim Ali Shah 17 November 1928 Kharkhoda, Sonipat, Utter Pardesh(British India), British India |
| Died | 31 March 2010 (aged 81) Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Pen name | Qasim Mahmood |
| Occupation | Writer, encyclopedist, researcher, editor |
| Nationality | Pakistani |
| Genre | Fiction, encyclopedia, editing, publishing |
| Subject | Literature, philosophy, Religion |
| Notable works | Seerat al Nabi (S.A.W.W ) ka Encyclopedia, Ilm-e-Quran, Shahkar Islami Encyclopedia, Encyclopedia Pakistanica, Shahkar Jiridi (magazine) books, Quaid-e-Azam ka pagam, Qasim Kee Mendi |
| Children | Two sons, Two daughters. |
Syed Qasim Mahmood (Urdu: سید قاسم محمود; 17 November 1928 – 31 March 2010) was a Pakistani intellectual and Urdu short story writer, novelist, researcher, editor, publisher, translator and foremost encyclopedist of Pakistan. He compiled fifteen encyclopedias and one dictionary and left seven encyclopedias uncompleted, produced three collections of short stories, wrote one novel, one novelette, and five dramas for Radio Pakistan, wrote story of one film, Bagi Spahi (rebel army man), translated masterpieces of international fiction, science & technology, edited nine literary and social magazines and brought forth nine scientific and literary magazines. From his publishing companies, he published 211 Scientific and literary books, wrote many articles on literature, science, politics and sociology in national newspapers and magazines. His lifelong mission was to spread knowledge and literature in his country through writing and publishing books & magazines where literacy rate is below normal. His jihad was against ignorance, illiteracy and fanaticism. In Pakistan few writers can bear their expenses from earning of pen; Qasim is included in this short list.
Syed Qasim Ali Shah was born in Kharkhoda, a town in district Sonipat, India. His ancestors were descendants of Imam Hassan, grandson of the prophet of Islam, Mohammed. His father, Syed Hashim Ali Shah, was a landlord. Syed Hashim's father left behind many acres of land, but he could not manage this property, so he sold some land every year to bear his home & family expanses.
Syed Hashim was illiterate man and didn't like the new western education that Sir Syed Ahmed Khan, famous Muslim reformer of India, wanted to give to young Muslims. He called it Kfur (Disbelief). But Qasim's Mother, Firdausi Begum, wanted to educate his beloved eldest son in school after madras education.
She not only faced husband's oppression but also sold her only gold bangle, so with enough money Qasim obtained admission in the town's school. Qasim also didn't disappoint mother and in 1940, stood first in primary school examination in the Punjab province. He got 40 marks out of 40. Then the Chief Minister of Punjab, Sir Sikandar Hayat Khan (Punjabi politician) came to Kharkhauda to give Qasim a reward. Qasim became the first Muslim child in Punjab who stood first in primary examination. In 1947 in matriculation exam from Punjab University and he stood first in Ambala division of Punjab Province.
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