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CURRICULUM VITAE Name Hamidullah Marazi (alias Hamid Naseem Rafiabadi) Place of Birth Doabgah, Sopore (J&K) Present Position(s) Professor Shah-i-Hamadan Institute of Islamic Studies Address Shah-i-Hamadan Institute of Islamic Studies University of Kashmir Srinagar, J&K, 190001 INDIA Phone: (Work) 0194-2466536 (Direct) (Cell) 91-9419093692 E-mail: [email protected] Qualification Ph.D. in Islamic Studies (University of Kashmir) Ph.D. Thesis “The Philosophy of Ghazzali and its impact on Western Philosophers” M.A. in Philosophy (Aligarh Muslim University) M.A. in Theology (Aligarh Muslim University) Pre-Ph.D. Methodology of Science and Logic in Western Philosophy (Jawahar Lal University New Delhi) Language Skills Read, Write and Speak: Urdu, English, and Arabic Read and Write: Arabic, Farsi, English, and Urdu Speak: English, Urdu, and Arabic Mother Tongue: Kashmiri and Urdu Teaching Experience Since 1989 1 Teaching M.A. courses (25 years), guiding Postgraduate/ Doctoral research students Shah-i-Hamadan Institute of Islamic Studies University of Kashmir, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir 2000 UGC Visiting Fellow Department of Islamic Studies Aligarh Muslim University India 2014 Visiting Professor Department of Religious Studies Guru Nanak Dev University (GNDU) Amritsar, India 2010 Visiting Fellow Jamia Milia Islamia Department of Islamic Studies New Delhi, India ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE Served twice as the Head of the Department, University of Kashmir, J&K (2001-03 and 2010-13) Academic convener of the Committee for Philosophy IOS New Delhi, 2000 Governing body member of World Fellowship of Interreligious Councils (WFIRC) Kerala, 1996 Core Group Member, International Center for Religion and Diplomacy (ICRD) Washington, USA, 2008 Honorary Director, Islamic Relief and Research Trust (IRRT), Kashmir, 2010 Trustee of Shama Foundation (A women Concern), Srinagar, J&K Kashmir, 2009 Founder Trustee of Shah-i-Hamadan Research Foundation (SHRF), 2009 Governing Body Committee Member of All India Milli Council, 2000 Academic Committee, Kashmir University Teachers Association (KUTA), 2000 2 Convener for Forum for Religious Understanding Institute of Objective Studies, New Delhi, 2015 Member, Syllabus Framing Committee for religious studies, Central University of Kashmir, Srinagar (2015) Vice Chancellors’ Nominee for conducting interviews of Contractual lectures of the Faculty of science in 2014 and also the member of the committee to discuss the issues relating to devolution of powers of the Deans of various faculties of the University of Kashmir, 2015. President of the committee, for preparing the proposal to be sent to the state authorities for enhancing the age of Superannuation (Kashmir university Teachers association (2013 and 2014) Member of the committee, for suggesting measures for devolution of the powers of Deans, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, 2011 Member of the committee for proposing changes in Credit Based System, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, 2014 Dean, School of Social Sciences, CUK Srinagar (2016) Head, Department of Religious Studies, CUK Srinagar (2016-2017) MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES Founder and Editor, Insight Islamicus, Journal of Islamic Studies, University of Kashmir, 2001 Convener for a newly created Forum for Inter–Religious Understanding by Institute of Objective Studies (IOS), New Delhi, 2015 Member, Board of Studies, Iqbal Institute, University of Kashmir, 2000 Member, Board of Studies, Mawlana Azad Urdu University, 2000 Member, Syllabus Revision committee, Jamia Milia Islamia, 2012 HONOURS, AWARDS AND PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS 2002 Diplome D’Honneur Zoroastrian College 2004 Award of Appreciation Zoroastrian College 2004 Distinguished Academic Award Zoroastrian College 3 2011 Speakers Special Award Zoroastrian College 2011 2011 Silver Jubilee Award Zoroastrian College 2011 2011 Silver Jubilee Award Institute of Objective Studies New Delhi 1996 Certificate of Appreciation Governor, Province Siestan, Iran 2011 Certificate of Appreciation Istanbul Foundation for Science and Culture Istanbul, Turkey INVITED LECTURES / SEMINARS/WORKSHOP/EXPERT AT UNIVERSITIES OVERSEAS 2014-15 Kuala Lampur International Islamic University Malaysia International Institute of Islamic Thought Malaysia 1996 Iran University of Zahidan, Sistan Iran 2013 Dhaka International Red Cross Society on Humanitarian Law Bangladesh 2013 Istanbul Istanbul Foundation for Science and Culture Turkey 2014-15 Indonesia, Universtas Islam 4 2002 Nepal, ICRD, Washington, USA Diplomacy 2014 University of Darus-salam Guntur, Indonesia 2015 Yogyakarta Universtas Islam, Indonesia, 2011 Saudi Arabia, World Conference of Muslim World League SPONSORED RESEARCH PROJECTS (GRANTS) Completed: “Religious Minorities of Assam and Assam Accord of 1986”, Institute of Objective Studies, New Delhi (1986) “2 Vol book on World Religions and Islam”, Sarup and Sons, New Delhi (2007) “3 Vol. Book Challenges to Religions and Islam”, Sarup and Sons, New Delhi (2010) “Course book on Muslim Philosophy and Sufism”, Mawlana Abul Kalam Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad (2015) In Process: Epoch Making Personalities of Islam—From Ibn Tamiya (RA) to Nassir-al- din al-albani (RA) (Four Volumes), Genuine Publications, Delhi, 2014 “Knowledge and Purpose”, Institute of Objective Studies, New Delhi, 2015 "Islamization of Epistemology", International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT), Malaysia, 2015 5 AREAS OF SPECIALISATION Comparative Religions, Women and Religions, Muslim and comparative Philosophies, Qur’anic Studies, Ethics, Sufism, and Orientalism, Religious Conversions and Ethnicity, PUBLICATIONS Books / Monographs Mawlana Mawdudi and Youth, Publishing Academy Srinagar: 1976 The Concept of “Hijrat” in Islam, Maktaba Huda, Deoband, U.P, India, 1986 Assam from Agitation to Accord, Genuine Publications: Delhi, 1987 (Second Revised Edition 2006) Islamic Ideology, Classic Arts Delhi, 1996 Tareekh-e-Nuzool-i-Quran, Classic Arts Delhi, 1990 Afkar-i-Taza (A selection of Jamaluddin Afghani’s Maqalat) Srinagar, J&K Publishers, 1990 Some Aspects of Islamic Thought, Sayem Publications, 1991 Kashmir aur Iqbal, Sayem Publications, Srinagar, 1991 “Harf-i-Aakhir” translation of Ibn Rushd’s “Fasl-al-Maqal”, Dar-al-Fikir, Kashmir 1994. Al-Ghazzali and Western Thought, Adam Publications, Delhi, 2000 (Second Edition, 2007) Muslim Philosophy and Science, Cosmos Publications, Kashmir, 1997 Muslim Philosophy, Science and Mysticism, Sarup Publishers, Delhi 2001 Emerging from Darkness-The Impact of Ghazzali on Western Philosophers, Sarup Publishers, Delhi 2002 World Religions and Islam: A Critical Study (Ed. With Introduction 2 vols), Sarup Publishers, Delhi 2003 Intellectual Legacy of Ibn Taimiyah, Sarup Publishers, Delhi 2008 6 Adai Izhar ke Tamanna (Poetical collection in Urdu), Sayem Publications, Delhi 2002 Translation of Fasl al Maqal of Ibn Rushd (Averroes) as Attitude of Islam towards philosophy and science (From Arabic into English with annotated notes and detailed introduction), Sarup and Sons, New Delhi, 2003 The Quran Illustrated: Quranic sciences and commentary of Bismillah, Ashraf Book Center, Srinagar, 2003 The Role of Syed Ali Hamadan in the promotion of Arts and Crafts in Kashmir in Ali Hamadan—Life and Achievements, edited Prof. Waist Shah, Kanishika Publishers, Delhi 2003 Challenges to Religions and Islam (A study of Muslim Movements, Personalities, trends and issues), Sarup and Sons, New Delhi, 2007 Impact of Media on Society, Nadwataul Ulema Lucknow, India, 2007 Incarnation–in World Religions, Philadelphia, USA, 2008 Islam and Society in Kashmir Introduction to Islamic Epistemology-ilm al Kalam and Muslim Philosophy, City Book Center, 2007 Chapters in Books A Comparative Study of Methods of Doubt of Ghazzali & Descartes, Centre for New Science Aligarh, 1984 (pp. 73-83) Al-Ghazzali’s Method of Doubt, French institute, Pondicherry, 2004 (pp. 19-29) Islamic Revolutionary Thought and Orientalism (Study of Khomeini, Ali Shariati & Syed Qutb), AMU Islamic Studies ,1985 (pp. 69-84) Kashmir Aur Iqbal, New Delhi, Iqbal Magazine AMU Aligarh, 1987 (pp. 107-110) Assam Muslims, the Weekly Takbeer Lahore, 1988 ‘Descartes Method and Sources of Knowledge with special reference to Ghazzali’s approach to philosophy’, Islam and Modern Age, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi. 1988 7 Religious Identity in an Increasingly Secular Society, A world council of Churches Geneva Publication on Multi Religious Dialogue, Edited by Keneth Kracknell, Geneva, 1988. ‘Philosophical Colloquy at Lucknow’, Islam and Modern Age, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, 1989 “Ethics in Islam”, American Journal of Islamic Social Sciences, New York, U.S.A. 1989 Religion and Secularism, Some Theoretical Issues’, Journal of Religion and Law Review, I.O.S, New Delhi. 1993 Iqbal’s Concept of Ego, Kashmir University Publication DSW, Kashmir University, 1994 Iqbal’s Sources of Inspiration, Iqbal Studies, Iqbal Institute Kashmir University, 1994 Ali Shariati’s Critique of Existentialism, Iqbal Studies, Iqbal Institute, Kashmir University, 1994 Al-Ghazzali’s Skepticism, A prelude to his theory of Knowledge, Journal of Centre for Central Asian Studies, Kashmir University, 1995 Syed Ali Hamadani and Tawhid, Dean Students Welfare Office Publication, University of Kashmir, 1996 Sistan’s Transition to Islam, Baluchistan and Sistan University, Iran Publication, 1996 Social Philosophy of Dr. Ali Shariati, Danish, Department of Persian, University of Kashmir, 1997 Critical Analysis of the Review Books on Iqbal’s Reconstruction