Moinuddin Aqeel

Some main features:

Possesses a remarkable prominence of being among the most eminent scholars and writers of Urdu literature, history and culture of the Muslims of South Asia and considered widely as an invaluable academic asset.

Holds D.Litt. and Ph.D. Awards and a distinguished academic record and citations. These unique qualities earned to be recognized at least by appointments as Visiting Professor and Visiting Fellow at renowned foreign universities (Naples, Tokyo, Saitama, Osaka and Kyoto). A prolific scholar and researcher, traveled vastly almost all major countries and visited important institutions, libraries and scholars, and has authored, edited and compiled 45 books, and hundreds of learned papers and articles in internationally reputed journals, encyclopedias and scholarly compendiums.

Being a prominent and respected Professor with a highest academic achievements and a devoted administrator in academic and educational fields, and associated with several universities, institutions and learned bodies, as well as with research journals, as a member or advisor, enjoying a respect and celebrity.

Qualification:          D.Litt. (2003), Ph.D   (1975),   M.A.  (1969)

—– All degrees obtained from University of Karachi, in Urdu Language and Literature. The studies, teaching and research mostly relate with and based on the personal interest in Socio-Cultural areas and disciplines correlate with Muslims of South Asia.

Language Ability:

Urdu (First language),   English (highly proficient), Persian (proficient),

  Arabic  (proficient),  Hindi  (proficient),  Italian  (functional),  Japanese  (functional).

Teaching Experience:

1.      International (along with research supervision, mostly dealt with the History, Culture and Society of the Muslims of South Asia):

1.    Visiting Professor/Fellow, Graduate School of Asian African Area Studies, Kyoto University, July 2008 to October 2008.

2.    Visiting Professor/Fellow, Research Institute for World Languages, Osaka University, October 2007 to March 2008.

3.    Visiting Fellow, Daito Bunka University, Saitama (Japan), July to September 2004

4.    Visiting Professor, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Tokyo (Japan), April 1993 to March 2000.

5.    Visiting Professor (adjunct),   Daito Bunka University, Saitama (Japan), April 1993 to March 2000.

6.    Visiting Lecturer, Instituto Universitario Orientale (Oriental University), Naples, October 1986 to September 1987.

7.      Urdu Language Teacher, American Embassy, Karachi, 1969 to 1972.

8.    Examiner Responsible for Urdu, in the International Baccalaureate Organization, Cardiff (U.K.) September 2000 to May 2008.

The responsibilities and duties were:

a)      Setting and Marking Oral (internal assessment) and written examinations,

b)      Evaluating External Essays and World Literature scripts.

2.      Local:

1.    Professor and Chairman, Department of Urdu, International Islamic University Islamabad, October 2008 to at present.

2.    Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor and Lecture, University of Karachi, October 1970 to June 2006.

Guest and Extensive Lectures:

            Mostly covered the History, Society, Culture and Literature of the Muslims of South Asia, delivered at:

(1)                        Kyoto University, Aug, 2008.

(2)                        Osaka University, Feb, 2008.

(3)                        Sophia University, Tokyo, Jan, 2008.

(4)                        Daito Bunka University, Saitama

(Japan), Jan, 2000, Sep, 2004.

(5)                        Tokyo University of Foreign Studies,

                 Jan, 1993, Oct, 1999.

(6)                        Oslo University (Norway), April, 1987

(7)                        Oriental University, Naples, Feb, 1987.

Administrative Experience:

(1)    Chairman, Department of Urdu, International Islamic University, Islamabad, October 2008 to at present.

(2)   Director, Bureau of Composition, Compilation and Translation, University of Karachi, February 2002 to July 2003 (Looked after all related Academic and Administrative matters of the Bureau and revived and edited its reputed Journal ‘‘Jareeda’’, specific for academic and educational terminology. Besides, dealt with all business of its press and publications).

(3)   Director, Evening Program, University of Karachi, July 2003 to January 2004 (Looked after all Academic and Administrative matters of the whole University at its after noon session).

(4)    Director, Students’ Guidance, Counseling and Placement Bureau, University of Karachi December 2003 to February 2004 (Dealt with the day to day matters of the foreign and local students registered with the University).

(5)    Chairman, Department of Urdu, University of Karachi September 2003 to June 2005 (Performed and looked after day to day teaching and administrative affairs, course designing and research planning).

Other Professional Interests, Activities and Affiliations:

(1)      Traveled and visited almost all developed countries and their universities, academic institutions, libraries and scholars and attended and participated in several work shops and conferences.

(2)      Have been a member of Academic Council, Board of Advance Studies and Research,

a)                  International Islamic University, Islamabad

b)                  University of Karachi

(3)                     Have been a member of

a)      Several Literary, Academic and Learned Bodies, and in:

b)      Advisory Board of Research, Academic and Literary Journals, publishing in home country and abroad.

(4)                     Associated and still serving in several Universities as Subject Specialist and member of Board of Studies, like:

_____ University of Karachi,

_____ Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad.

_____ University of Peshawar,

_____ University of Sindh, Jamshoro,

_____ Shah Abdul Latif University, Khaerpur,

_____ Bahauddin Zakarya University, Multan.

Academic and Research Contributions:

(1)    Authored, edited and compiled some 42 books, in Urdu and in English, belongs to history, politics, culture and literature of the Muslims of South Asia, including 2 text books, in 4 parts, for graduation level for Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, (Japan), 1 text book for Oxford University Press for Urdu at intermediate level, and 1 text book for school’s class IV, for Sindh Text Book Board, and contributed chapters in text books of Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, for graduation and master’s level. Apart from these,

(2)    Published a number of research papers, articles and chapters in prominent International research journals and magazines of world repute in Urdu and in English languages on language, literature, education and socio-cultural topics, related with south Asia.

(3)    Designing and supervising several research projects dealing with Language, literature and socio-cultural topics in University of Karachi and other universities.

(4)    Evaluating Ph.D. and M.Phil dissertations of several universities of home country and abroad.

(5)    Holds and maintain a highly valuable collection, a Personal Library, consists of books, periodicals, manuscripts and archival material on the areas of personal interest, amount to over 30,000 items.

Appreciations:

Being studied as:

1)      A topic for M.Phil. and M.A., dissertations in universities in home country and abroad, like:

a)      For M.Phil, in Osmania University, Haiderabad (India), by Ms. Farhat Sultana, 2003.

b)      For M.A. in Bahauddin Zakarya University, Multan, by Ms. Saima Rani, 2003.

c)      For M.A. in University of Sindh, Jamshoro, by Ms. Shumaila Farid. 1997.

2)      Featured, precisely, in National Press and on TV channels, to cover academic and literary contributions and specific Personal Library and Archival Collections.

List of Publications:

a)  Books:

2009

45. "انتخابِ حسرت موہانی"          

[Intekhab-e Hasrat Mohani] (Selections from Poetry of Hasrat of Mohani), Karachi, Oxford University Press.

44."رسمیاتِ مقالہ نگاری: اُردو کی مقالہ نگاری کے جدید تر اور ساءنٹی فک اصول"

[Rasmiyat-e-Maqala Nigari, Urdu mein Maqala Nigari ke Jadid tar aur Scientific Usul], (Recent and Scientific Methods for Research Articles and Thesis Writing in Urdu.) Karachi.

2008

43. "انتخابِ داغ"

[Intekhab-e Divan-e Dagh], (Selections from Divan of Dagh), Karachi, Oxford University Press.

42. "انتخابِ درد"

[Intekhab-e Divan-e Dard], (Selections from Divan of Dard), Karachi, Oxford University Press.

41."بیتی کہانی: اُردو میں اولین نسوانی خودنوشت اور تاریخِ پاٹودی کا بنیادی مآخذ"

[Biti Kahani: Urdu ki Awwaleen Niswani Khudnawisht aur Tareekh-e-Patodi ka  Bunyadi Maakhaz.), The days that passed: First Famine Memoirs in Urdu.) Written by: Shahr Banu Begam, Primces of Patodi (British Indian State),ed. with annotation, 2nd enlarged edition, Lahore.

40. "آزادی کی قومی تحریک"

[Azadi ki Qaomi Tehrik], (National Movement of Freedom) Lahore.

39. “Iqbal from Finite to Infinite: Evolution of the Concept of Islamic Nationalism in British India, 2nd edition. Lahore.

38. "اقبال اور جدید دنیاے اسلام: مساءل، افکار اورتحریکات"

[Iqbal aur Jadid Dunya-e-Islam: Masail, Afkar aur Tehrikat], (Iqbal and the Modern Islamic World: Problems, thoughts and Movements.), 2nd edition, Lahore.

37. "تحریکِ آزادی میں اُردو کا حصّہ"

[“Tehrik-e-Azadi mein Urdu ka Hissa”], (The Role of Urdu language in Freedom Movement), 2nd edition. Lahore.

2006

36. "تذکرہ علماے سیتاپور"

[“Tazkira-e-Ulama-e Sitapur”] (Biographical Contents of the Ulama of Sitapur), written by Qazi Syed Ilyas Husain, edited with annotations. Karachi.

2001

35. “Resurgence of Muslim Separatism in British India: A selection of Unpublished Correspondence Between Muhammad Ali Jinnah and Mir Ghulam Bhik Nairang” Lahore.

1999

34."کلماتِ آبدار: مجموعۂ رقعاتِ واصفی" 

[“Kalamat-e Aabdar: Majmua-e Ruq’at-e Wasifi”] (Letters of Maulvi Muhammad Mehdi Wasif of Madras), (Persian), edited with Introduction and Annotations. Karachi.

33."فتح نامۂ ٹیپو سلطان: مثنوی احزابِ سلطانی"

[“Fathnama-e Tipu Sultan: Masnavi Izrab-e Sultani.”] By Hasan Ali Izzat, court Poet of Tipu Sultan. Lahore.

32."پاکستانی زبان اور ادب: مساءل و مناظر"

[“Pakistani Zuban aur Adab: Masail-o Manazir”]           (Language and Literature in Pakistan. Problems and Perspectives), Karachi.

31. "سقوطِ حیدر آباد: چشم دید اور معاصر تحریروں پر مشتمل منظر اور پیش منظر"

[“Suqut-e Haiderabad: Chashm deed aur Muasir Tehreeraon par Mushtamil Manzar aur Pesh Manzar.”] (The Fall of Hyderabad: a Collection of Eye-Witness and Contemporary Memoirs), edited jointly with Dr. Omar Khalidi, simultaneously 2 editions Karachi and Haiderabad (India).

30.      "جہاتِ جہد آزادی"            

[“Jihat-e Jehd-e A’zadi”] (Dimensions of the Freedom Struggle), Lahore.

29."بیاضِ رنجورعظیم آبادی"        

[“ Bayaz-e Ranjore Azimabadi.”] (A collection of the poetry of Mohammad Yousuf Ja’fri Ranjore of Azimabad), Patna (India).

27-28. "پیرایۂ اُردو"

[“Paeraya-e Urdu.”] (Patterns of Urdu) Text Books published by Tokyo University of

Foreign Studies, for its Japanese Foreign Students of Urdu.

 "مکتوب نویسی" [“Maktoob Naveesi”] (Letter Writing)  part III

 "صحافتی زبان" [“Sahafati Zuban”] (Language of Urdu Journalism),

part IV

1997

26."نوادراتِ ادب" 

[“Navadirat-e Adab”] (Rare Material of Literature), Karachi.

25. "پاکستانی غزل: تشکیلی دورکے رویے اور رجحانات"

[“Pakistani Ghazal: Tashkeeli Daur ke Ravayye aur Rujhanat.”] (The Ghazal in Pakistan: Trends and Attitudes in its Formative Phase), 2nd edition, Karachi,

24. "امیر خسرو: فرد اور تاریخ"

[“Ameer Khusrao: Fard aur Tareekh”] (Ameer Khusrao:

Individual and History), Karachi.

22-23. "پیرایۂ اُردو"

[“Paerayae Urdu”] (Patterns of Urdu), Text Books published by Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, for its Japanese students of Urdu part I:

[“Nasr”] (Prose), Part II:          [“Nazm”] (Poetry), Tokyo.

1996

21.       IQBAL, from Finite to Infinite: Evolution of the Concept of Islamic Nationalism in British India. Karachi.

20. "کلامِ رنجور عظیم" 

[“Kalam-e Ranjore Azimabadi”] (The Poetry of Ranjore of Azimabad), Patna (India).

1995

19. "بیتی کہانی:اُردو کی اولین نسوانی خودنوشت"

[“Beeti Kahani: Urdu ki Awwaleen Niswani Khudnawisht”] (The Days that Passed: First Feminine Memoirs in Urdu), written by Shahr Banu Begam, Princess of Patudi (British Indian State), edited with introduction and annotations. Hyderabad (Pakistan).

18. "پاکستان میں اُردو ادب: محرکات و رجحانات کا تشکیلی دور"

[“Pakistan men Urdu Adab: Muharrikat wo Ruj’hanat ka Tashkeeli Daur”] (Urdu Literature in Pakistan: Formative Phase of its Trends and Motives), Karachi.

1993

17. "مدح اور قدح دکن: ادب و شعر میں تاریخ و تمدن دکن کی چند جھلکیاں"

[“Madh aur Qadh-e Dakkan: Adab-o She’r men Tareekh-o Tamaddun-e Dakan ki Chand Jhalkiyan”] (Appreciation and Criticism on Daccan: Some Glimpses of the History and Culture of Daccan in Poetry and Literature), edited jointly with Dr. Omar Khalidi, Karachi.

16ء ایک بنیادی کتابیات"    ۱۹۵۰-"دکن کا عہد اسلامی ۱۳۰۰

[“Dakkan ka Ahde Islami, 1300-1950: Ek Bunyadi Kitabiyat”] (Islamic Era of Daccan, 1300-1950: A Basic Bibliography), edited jointly with Dr. Omar Khalidi, Karachi.

1992

15. "تحریکِ پاکستان کا تعلیمی پس منظر"

[“Tehreekh-e Pakistan ka Ta’leemi Pas Manzar”] (Edicational Background of Pakistan Movement), Lahore.

1990

14. "تحریکِ آزادی اور مملکتِ حیدر آباد"

[“Tehreek-e Aazadi aur Mumlikat-e Haiderabad”] (Freedom Movement and the Hyderabad State), Karachi.

1988

13. "منتخبات اخبار اُردو"

[“Muntakhibat-e “Akhbar-e Urdu”] (Selections from Akhbar-e Urdu), ed. Islamabad.

12. "منتخباتِ اُردو نامہ"

[Muntakhibat-e “Urdu Nama”] (Selection from Akhbar-e Urdu Nama), ed. Islamabad.

1987

11. "پاکستان میں اُردو تحقیق: موضوعات اور معیار"

[“Pakistan men Urdu Tahqiq: Maozuat aur Me’yar”] (Researches

in Urdu in Pakistan: fields and norms), Karachi.

10. "ڈاکٹر اشتیاق حسین قریشی: ایک کتابیات"

[“Dr. Ishtiyaq Husain Quraishi: Ek Kitabiyat”] (Dr. Ishtiyaq Husain Quraishi: A Bibliography), Islamabad.

1986

9. "اقبال اور جدید دنیاءے اسلام: مساءل، افکار اور تحریکات"

[“Iqbal aur Jadded Dunya-e Islam: Masail, Afkar aur Tehreekat:] (Iqbal and the Modern Islamic World: Problems, Thoughts and Movments), Lahore.

8. "اخلاقی تعلیم: پانچویں جماعت کے لیے نصابی کتاب"

[“Akhlaqi Ta’leem, Panchween Jama’t ke lie Nisabi Kitab”] (Moral Education, A text Book for Fifth Grade’s School Students), Sindh Text Book Board, Jamshoro (Sindh).

1983

7. "دکن اور ایران: سلطنت بہمنیہ اور ایران کے علمی و تمدنی روابط"

[“Dakkan aur Iran: Saltanat-e Bahmanya aur Iran ke Ilmi wo Tamadduni Rawabit”] (Daccan and Iran: Cultural and Academic Relations between Daccan and Iran), Karachi.

1982

6. "مسلمانوں کی جدوجہد آزادی: مساءل، افکار اور تحریکات"

[“Musalmanon ki Jiddojehd- e Azadi: Masail, Afkar aur Tejrikat”] (Freedom Struggle of the Muslims: Problems, Thoughts and Movements), Lahore. Several editions.

5.   "ایک نادر سفر نامہ: دکن کے اہم مقامات کے احوال و کواءف"

[“Ek Nadir Safar Nama: Dakkan ke Ahem Maqamat ke Ahwal-o Kawaif”] (A Rare Travelogue: History and Condition of the Important Places of Daccan), written by Abdul Ghaffar Khan, edited with introduction and annotations.

4. "کلامِ نیرنگ: میر غلام بھیک نیرنگ"

[“ Kalam-e Nairang, Mir Ghulam Bheek Nairang”] (A Collection of Poetry of Mir Ghulam Bheek Nairang), edited with introduction, Karachi.

1978

3. "اشاریۂ کلامِ فیض"

[“ Ishariya-e Kalam-e Faez”] (Index to the Poetry of Faiz), First edition, New Delhi, Second edition, Karachi, 1977.

1976

2. "تحریکِ آزادی میں اُردو کا حصّہ"

[“Tehreek-e Aazadi men Urdu ka Hissa”] (The Role of Urdu Language in the Freedom Movement), Karachi.

1971

1. "تحریکِ پاکستان اور مولانا مودودی"

[“Tehreek-e Pakistan aur Maulana Maududi”] (The Movements for Pakistan and Maulana Maududi), Karachi.

c)    Research Articles / Chapters / Forwards …

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