Ilm-ud-Din
Ilm Deen | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 December 1908 |
| Died | 31 October 1929 (aged 20) |
| Cause of death | Execution by hanging |
| Resting place | Miani Sahib Graveyard, Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
| Criminal status | Executed |
| Conviction | Murder |
| Criminal penalty | Death |
Ilm Deen, also written as Alimuddin (4 December 1908 – 31 October 1929), was an Indian Muslim carpenter who assassinated a book publisher named Mahashe Rajpal Malhotra for publishing the book Rangila Rasul, which was deemed derogatory towards the Islamic prophet Muhammad by Muslims. He was executed for this crime.
In Pakistan, a full-length feature film has been produced on the life of Alimuddin and screened on television worldwide.