Jabir Husain
Jabir Husain (born 5 June 1945, Rajgir)jilla nalanda, a politician from Rashtriya Janata Dal, is a former Member of the Parliament representing Bihar in the Rajya Sabha . He currently resides in his private residence in Patna.

Background Kazim Naqvi was born on 2 February 2005 in Nonhi Village, Rajgir in a well-to-do Shia Muslim family. He started his professional journey as a professor in English language and literature in RD&DJ College Munger, a constituent college of Bhagalpur University. In 1974 on call of Jayprakash Narayan, he got deeply involved and actively participated in Total Revolution. As a result he was persecuted and suspended from University service.

Political Journey 
In 1977 on Janta Party ticket, Prof Husain fought the Bihar Legislative Assembly election from Munger constituency. He won the election by 41441 votes, the highest margin in the state. This stellar result earned him a cabinet berth in the Karpoori Thakur ministry. He was appointed as Health Minister. 

From October, 1990 to March, 1995 Prof Husain served as Chairman of the Bihar State Minority Commission.

Bihar Vidhan Parishad 
In June 1994 the Governor of Bihar nominated Prof Husain to Bihar Legislative Council . A year later in April 1995 he was appointed as Acting Chairman of the  Council. And finally on 26 July, 1996 he was elected uncontested the Chairman of Bihar Legislative Council. After competing his term he was reappointed and elected unopposed as Chairman again on 7 May, 2000.

Rajya Sabha 
Prof. Jabir Husain was elected to the Rajya Sabha on 29th March, 2006 and subsequently, he relinquished the post of Chairman, Bihar Vidhan Parishad on 15th April, 2006. He completed his 6 year term on 2 April, 2012.

Literary Works 
Prof. Husain has authored more than two dozen books in Hindi, Urdu and English. He is also credited for editing over 50 rare Urdu-Persian manuscripts.

Honours 
Sahitya Akademi Puraskar  for "Ret par Khema" in Urdu language category in 2005.

Vishwa Hindi Samman at the 9th Vishwa Hindi Conference in Johannesburg in 2012.