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{{other people5||Abdul Jabbar}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Abdul Jabbar
| native_name = আব্দুল জব্বার
| native_name_lang = bn
| image = Mohammed Abdul Jabbar (cropped).jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date|1938|02|10|df=y}}
| birth_place = [[Kushtia]], [[Bengal Presidency]], [[British India]]
| death_date = {{death date and age|2017|8|30|1938|2|7|df=y}}
| death_place = [[Dhaka]], Bangladesh
| genre = [[Playback singing]]
| occupation = Singer
| years_active = 1971–2017
}}

'''Mohammad Abdul Jabbar''' (10 February 1938 – 30 August 2017)<ref name=star>{{cite news |title=Abdul Jabbar: Inspiring the nation in '71 through songs|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/beta2/news/abdul-jabbar-inspiring-the-nation-in-71-through-songs/ |date=15 March 2013 |newspaper=The Daily Star | access-date=15 March 2022}}</ref><ref name=pass>{{cite web|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/arts-entertainment/music/veteran-bangladesh-singer-abdul-jabbar-passes-away-freedom-fighter-liberation-war-1971-1456219|title=Singer Abdul Jabbar passes away|date=30 August 2017|newspaper=The Daily Star|access-date=30 August 2022}}</ref> was a Bangladeshi singer. ''"Tumi Ki Dekhechho Kobhu Jiboner Porajoy"'', ''"Salam Salam Hajar Salam"'' and ''"[[Joy Bangla, Banglar Joy]]"'' were three of his songs which made it to the top 20 all-time Bangla songs in 2006 survey by the [[BBC Bangla]].<ref name=legend/> He was awarded [[Ekushey Padak]] in 1980 and [[Independence Day Award]] in 1996 by the [[Government of Bangladesh]].<ref name="legend">{{cite news|url=http://www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=21&id=670017&date=2017-06-15|title=Abdul Jabbar's first album released online|date=15 June 2017|access-date=5 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170615143757/http://www.bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=21&id=670017&date=2017-06-15|archive-date=15 June 2017|url-status=dead|publisher=Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha (BSS)|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

==Early life and career==
Jabbar was born in [[Kushtia]]. He passed [[Secondary School Certificate|SSC]] in 1956.<ref name=star/> He first took music lesson from Muhammad Osman in Kushtia and later from Moksed Ali Shai, Lutfel Haque and Shibkumar Chatterjee in [[Kolkata]].<ref name=legend/> In 1958, lyricist [[Azizur Rahman]] helped Jabbar get listed as an artiste of the radio station.<ref name=legend/> He debuted his playback singing career in 1962 with music director [[Robin Ghosh]]. In 1964, he was enlisted as a TV artiste.<ref name=legend/>

In 1969, Jabbar founded a musical group ''Bangabandhu Shilpagosthi''. On 25 March 1971, he crossed the border into India and gradually joined a host of artistes of the [[Swadhin Bangla Betar Kendra]].<ref name=legend/>

After the independence of Bangladesh, he started performing as a film playback singer. In 2008, after a five-decade career of playback singing, he started working on his only album [[Kothay Amar Neel Doriya]], which was released in 2017.<ref name=legend/> The songs of the album are written by lyricist [[Md Amirul Islam]] and composed by [[Md Golam Sarwar]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.edailysun.com/home/displaypage/news_2017-06-14_10_15_b|title=Singer Abdul Jabbar's first album released. Lyricist Amirul writes the songs|date=14 June 2017|work=The Daily Sun|access-date=5 February 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://thebangladeshtoday.com/2017/06/abdul-jabbars-first-album-released-online/|title=Abdul Jabbar's first album released online|date=19 June 2017|work=The Bangladesh Today|access-date=5 February 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170710023952/http://thebangladeshtoday.com/2017/06/abdul-jabbars-first-album-released-online/|archive-date=10 July 2017|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> In the same year, he opened an album with songs on Father of the Nation Bangabandhu [[Sheikh Mujibur Rahman]]. The album remains unfinished as this great artiste fell ill seriously before giving voice to the song titled " Bangabandhu Dekhechi Tomay Dekhechi Muktijuddho " penned by lyricist Amirul Islam.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.daily-sun.com/post/255724|title=Abdul Jabbar's dream of album on Bangabandhu remains unfulfilled|date=19 September 2017|work=The Daily Sun|access-date=15 August 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://en.bbarta24.net/entertainment/2017/09/19/12649|title=Abdul Jabbar's dream of album on Bangabandhu remains unfulfilled|date=19 September 2017|work=bbarta24.net|access-date=15 August 2022}}</ref>

Jabbar served as the president of ''Bangladesh Sangskritik Parishad''.<ref name=pass/>

==Personal life==
Jabbar was married to Halima Jabbar.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=21&id=686093&date=2017-08-28|title=Health condition of Abdul Jabbar unchanged|date=28 August 2017|access-date=29 August 2017|newspaper=[[Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170830063653/http://bssnews.net/newsDetails.php?cat=21&id=686093&date=2017-08-28|archive-date=30 August 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Together they had two sons and one daughter Mithun Jabbar, Jasmin Jabbar and Babu Jabbar.<ref name=pass/>

==Awards==
* Bangabandhu Padak (1973)
* [[Ekushey Padak]] (1980)
* [[Independence Day Award]] (1996)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cabinet.gov.bd/view_award.php?year_select=1996&Submit=GO&lang=en |archive-url=https://archive.today/20121204145005/http://www.cabinet.gov.bd/view_award.php?year_select=1996&Submit=GO&lang=en |url-status=dead |archive-date=4 December 2012 |title=List of Independence Awardees |publisher=Cabinet Division, The Government of Bangladesh |access-date=29 November 2012 }}</ref>
* [[Bachsas Awards]] (2003)<ref>{{cite news |author=Afsar Ahmed |date=28 June 2004|title=32nd BACHSAS Awards: A glitzy night: Recognition of outstanding media talents |url=http://archive.thedailystar.net/2004/06/28/d406281402119.htm |newspaper=The Daily Star |access-date=6 October 2022}}</ref>
* [[Citycell Channel i Music Awards|Citycell-Channel i Music Awards]] – Lifetime Achievement Award (2011)
* Zahir Raihan Chalachchitra Purashkar
* [[Mother Teresa Awards|Mother Teresa Award]]<ref name=beyond>{{cite news|url=http://www.thedailystar.net/frontpage/prominent-bangladeshi-singer-abdul-jabbar-the-great-beyond-1456519|title=Beyond Neel Doriya|first=Zahangir|last=Alom|date=31 August 2017|access-date=31 August 2017|newspaper=The Daily Star}}</ref>

==Film songs==
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" width="100%" textcolor:#000;"
|- style="background:#cfc; text-align:center;"
| scope="col" width=21%| '''Year'''<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=https://gaana.com/artist/abdul-jabbar|title=Abdul Jabbar songs in Bengali|accessdate=29 April 2022}}</ref>
| scope="col" width=21%| '''Film'''
| scope="col" width=23%|'''Song'''
| scope="col" width=20%|'''Composer(s)'''
| scope="col" width=20%|'''Songwriter(s)'''
| scope="col" width=21%|'''Co-artist(s)'''
|-
| rowspan=4| 1970
!''Chhoddobeshi''<ref>[https://open.spotify.com/album/7dGwOZdtyLTCeatXsXZM6s Chhoddobeshi (1970) movie songs]</ref>
| "Khelaghor Bare Bare Keno Bhange"
| Satya Saha
| Syed Shamsul Haque
| solo
|-
! Rowspan=3| ''[[Deep Nebhe Nai]]''
| "Akash Bhenge Jodi Ase Jhor"
| rowspan=3| Satya Saha
| rowspan=3| Gazi Mazharul Anwar
| rowspan=3| solo
|-
| "Prithibi Tomar Komol Matite"
|-
| "Amar Dadu Lokkhi Dadu"
|-
| 1976
! ''Surjogrohon''
| "Nil Nil Nilanto Akasher Niche"
| Raja Shyam
| Gazi Mazharul Anwar
| Sabina Yasmin
|-
| 1980
!''[[Sokhi Tumi Kar]]''
| "Tumi Achho Sobi Achhe"
| Alam Khan
| Mukul Chowdhury
| solo
|-
|}

==List of selected songs==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Song
! Film
! Music director
! Lyricist
! Year
! Co-singers
! class="unsortable" |Notes/Sang for
|-
|A Bhubone Ke Apon Por||Apon Por||Khan Ata||Khan Ata||1970|| ||
|-
|A Maalik E Jahan Ami Boro||Datha Hatim Tai|| || ||1977|| ||
|-
|Amar Se Prem Amake Firiye||Binimoy|| || || || ||
|-
|Amar Ei Chokh Duto Ayna|| || || || || ||
|-
|Ami Bashanto Hoye Eshe|| || || || || ||
|-
|Ami Ek Neer Hara Jhorer||Jhorer Pakhi||Khan Ata||Khan Ata|| || ||Razzak
|-
|Ami Nirobe Jolite Chaai|| || || || || ||
|-
|Ami Prodiper Motho Raat|| || || || || ||
|-
|Amito Bondhu Matal Noi||Beiman||Anwar Parvez||Gazi mazharul Anwar||1974|| ||Razzak
|-
|Bhalobasha Jadi Jontrona|| || || || || ||
|-
|Biday Daugo Bondhu tumra||Maa|||| || 1977|| ||
|-
|Du Jahaner Malik Tumi||Joy Porajoy||Satya Shaha||Gazi Mazharul Anwar|| || ||
|-
|Dukkho Korona Bondhu||Alor Michil||Satya Shaha||Mustafizur Rahman||1974|| ||
|-
|Duti Mon Jokhon Kachhe|| || || || || ||
|-
|Ei Adhaar Kokhono jabena||Jiban Trishna|| || || ||Nilufar Yasmin||
|-
|Ek Buk Jala Niye Bodhu||Mastaan|| || || || ||
|-
|Emonto Kotha Chhilona|| || || || || ||
|-
|Fuler Arale Chhilo Bish|| || || || || ||
|-
|Jani Kobitar Cheye Tumi||Megher Pore Megh|| || || || ||
|-
|Jibono Adhare Peyechhi|| || || || ||Sabina Yasmin||
|-
|Ke Jeno Amay Dake Priyo||Odhikar||Ali Hussain|| || || ||
|-
|Khela Ghar Baare Baare|| || || || || ||
|-
|Ki Gaan Shunabo Ogo|| || || || || ||
|-
|Ki Sukh Pao Tumi Amake||Slogan|| || || || ||
|-
|Mon Tui Dekhlinare||Aguner Alo|| || || || ||
|-
|Mukh Dekhe Bhul Korona||Shadu Shoytan|| || ||1975|| ||
|-
|Neerab Prithibi Duware||Je Agune Puri|| || || || ||
|-
|Neerobota Shudhu Dheke|| || || || || ||
|-
|Nitur Prithibi Diyechho|| || || || || ||
|-
|O Moner Moyna Ayna Kachhe|| || || || || ||
|-
|Ogo Kajal Kalo Megh|| || || || || ||
|-
|Ogo Tonni Tonulata Bonni|| || || || || ||
|-
|Oi Chand Dur Theke Joto|| || || || || ||
|-
|Omon Kore Jeonako tumi||Imaan|| || || ||[[Runa Laila]]||
|-
|Onek Bochor Paar Hoye|| || || || || ||
|-
|[[Ore Neel Doriya Amay De Re De Chhariya]]||[[Sareng Bou]]|| || Mukul Chowdhury|| || ||Faruk
|-
|Ore Pakhi Monowa Pakhi||Ghar Jamai|| || || || ||
|-
|Path Chirodin Shathi Hoye|| || || || || ||
|-
|Pakhi Chhatpataiya More|| || || || || ||
|-
|Pich Dhala Ei Pathtare||Pich Dhala Path|| || || || ||
|-
|Prem Tui Dena Amay Ektu|| || || || || ||
|-
|Prithibi Tumar Kumal mati||[[Deep Nebhe Nai]]||Satya Shaha||Moniruzzaman||1970|| ||
|-
|[[Salam Salam Hazar Salam]]|| || || || || ||
|-
|Sathi Amar Holona tho Keu|| || || || || ||
|-
|Shatru Tumi Bhondhu tumi||Anuraag||Shubol Das|| ||1979|| ||
|-
|Shimahin Shagore Vashiye|| || || || || ||
|-
|Shohor Bashi Shuno Tumra|| || || || || ||
|-
|Shopno Bhora Noyon Amar|| || || || || ||
|-
|Shuchorita Jeonako Kichu||Deuer Por Deu||Raja Hussain Khan||G M Anwar|| || ||Razzak
|-
|Shudhu Gaan Geye porichoy||Obuz Mon||Shamsul Haque||Gazi Mazharul Anwar||1972|| ||Razzak
|-
|Shurer Bhubone Ami Ajo|| || || || || ||
|-
|Tara Bhora Raate Tomar|| || || Poet Azizur Rahman || || ||
|-
|Tumar Bhubone Eto Oshohay||Manusher Mon|| || ||1972|| ||Anwar Hossain
|-
|Tumader Jolsa Ghore Ami|| || || || || ||
|-
|Tumar Se Prem Tusharer|| || || || || ||
|-
|Tumi Achho Shobi Achhe|| || || || || ||
|-
|[[Tumi Ki Dekhecho Kobhu]]||Eto Tuku Asha||Satya Shaha|| Mohammad Moniruzzaman ||1968|| ||
|-
|Tumi Saat Sagore Opar||Koto Je Minoti|| || || ||Shahnaz Rahmatulla||
|}

== Musical albums ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Name !! Lyricist !! Music Director !! Genre !! Year of Recording !! Year of Release !! Notes/Sang for
|-
| [[Kothay Amar Neel Doriya]] || Md Amirul Islam || Md Golam Sarwar || Classic Album || 2008-2009 || 2017 ||
|}

== Songs of album ''[[Kothay Amar Neel Doriya]]'' ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! SL. No. !! Song Title !! Lyricist !! Music Director !! Genre !! Banner !! Notes/Sang for
|-
| 1 || Ami Apon Gharer Janlam Na Khabor || Md Amirul Islam || Md Golam Sarwar || Modern/Folk || Mom Music center || Title song
|-
| 2 || Ekhane Amar Padma Meghna || Md Amirul Islam || Md Golam Sarwar || || ||
|-
| 3 || Maa Amar Masjid Maa Amar Mandir || Md Amirul Islam || Md Golam Sarwar || || ||
|-
| 4 || Premer Bishkanta Bindheche Amay || Md Amirul Islam || Md Golam Sarwar || || ||
|-
| 5 || Nayone Mekhona Kajol || Md Amirul Islam || Md Golam Sarwar || || ||
|-
| 6 || Amake Tomader Bhalo Na Lagleu || Md Amirul Islam || Md Golam Sarwar || || ||
|-
| 7 || Ami Dukkho Ke Bolechi || Md Amirul Islam || Md Golam Sarwar || || ||
|}
<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://en.poriborton.com/entertainment/6849|title=Abdul Jabbar's first album released online|date=15 June 2017|work=The Poriborton|access-date=6 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170721134043/http://en.poriborton.com/entertainment/6849|archive-date=21 July 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Death ==
Jabbar was admitted to [[Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University]] (BSMMU) on 1 August 2017 with kidney, cardiovascular, prostate and other ailments. He was shifted to the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) as his health condition deteriorated. He died on 30 August 2017 at the ICU of the hospital while undergoing treatment.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://unb.com.bd/entertainment-news/Noted-singer-Abdul-Jabbar-passes-away/49939|title=Noted singer Abdul Jabbar passes away|date=30 August 2017|work=UNB News|access-date=15 August 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180815055232/http://unb.com.bd/entertainment-news/Noted-singer-Abdul-Jabbar-passes-away/49939|archive-date=15 August 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==References==
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