Dr. IFTEKHAR AHMED

Designation: Assistant Professor (WBES) Qualifications: M.A , B.Ed, Ph.D. (from Jamia Millia Islamia) Topic of the thesis: “A Critical Study of Persian Language and Literature during the rule of Salateen e Sharqi, Jounpur.”

About Me: Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed was born in 1971 and acquired his early Education at his native place. He passed High Madarsah Exam in 1987. He did his H.S from Maulana Azad College in 1989 and completed his graduation from Maulana Azad College in 1992. Then he went to New Delhi for higher Education and obtained the degree of M.A. in Persian (1994), B.Ed. with Persian Method Subject (1995), and Ph.D. in Persian (2000) from Jamia Millia Islamia. Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed started his career in 1996 as Asst. Master in Persian in W.B.Sub.E.S at Calcutta Madrasah, Anglo-Persian Department, and served there for 13 years. During the same period, he taught at Kidder pore College for five years to establish the Department of Persian. He also rendered his services to the Dept. of Persian at Maulana Azad College as Part time teacher from 1999 to 2001. Thereafter he joined as Assistant Professor (WBES) in 2008 in the same department. Since 2012 he has been working here as the HOD. Experience: Total working Experience as teacher 23 years

1. Specialisation & Area of Interests: Classical & Modern Persian Language and Literature especially Poetry and Sufi Literature. 2. Interested in Manuscriptlogy. Dr. Ahmed translated the Persian Manuscript of Tazkera e Shabazia into Urdu and Persian Manuscript entitled Khurshid e Jahan Numa (Encyclopaedia of world containing 500 pages) into English. 3. Study of Comparative language and Literature with special reference to Hindi, Urdu and Persian.

Current Teaching: Safar e Awwale Sindbad, Kirme Ketabi, (Iqbal), Chashma-o-Sang, ,حمد باری تعالی Nizami Ganjavi , نعت مصطفی Maulana Abdur Rahman Jami ,غزل ؛1 2 ؛ Hafiz 8 Baharistan-i-Jami (Five Stories), Do Gada by Md Hijazi, Ghazal of Amir Khusraw (two Ghazals only) Ghazalyat e Waisi (two Ghazals only) Gulistan Saadi ( Hikayat 1,2, 3,4 and 5) Rhetoric, ( Tashbih, Estaarah, Takrar, Luf-o-Nashar, Mubalghah, Ghuluh, Talmeeh, Tazad, etc. Prosody, (Bahr-e-Ramal, Mutaqarib, Hazaj, Rajaz,) Translation from Persian to English, Tenses, Zamana: Mazi, Haal, Mustaqbil, Fel-e-Maaruf and Majhul, Nehad and Guzareh., Zamir-e- Ishara, Izafat, Sifat, Muzaf, Muzafe Alaih, Sifat-o-mausuf, Zamir, Ism and its kind, Mufrid-Jama, Zamir-e- Munfasil and Muttasil, Origin of Persian poetry, Development of Ghazal, Qasida, Persian poetry under the Samanid up to menuchehri (Literary History).

Selected Publications: Books :(1).Naqshha-e-Rang Rang,Published in 2012 from KitabiDuniya, Delhi-110006. ISBN NO. 978-93-80919-43-0 (II).Gulbang-e-Farsi, 4th edition in 2008.

Book Chapters:

Sl. Title with N Book Title, editor & Publisher ISSN/ ISBN Page no. o. No. Govt. of Dr. Syed Ahmed Mashahir Ki Nazar Jharkhand. Urdu Shaeri KaEnqalabi Kirdaar Ek Mein, Complied by (Dr. S. Ahmed 1. Tajziya Dr.ManzarHussain, Published from was Governor of Page: 161-172 Kailash Paper Conversion Pvt. Ltd. Jharkhand in Ranchi, Jharkhand 2013 2013 Bihar Mein Urdu Tahqeeq -o-Tanqeed, ISBN Bihar Me Urdu By Dr.Mushtaq Ahmed, Principal 978-93-5073- TahqeeqaatKeAsaasiMaakhaz( 2 Millat College, Darbhanga, Published 100-0 Elemantry Sources of Urdu Reasearch from Educational Book House, Delhi in Bihar)Page:28-35 in 2013 Bihar Mein Urdu Tahqeeq -o-Tanqeed, Syed ImdadAsarKaMashraqiNazarya- By Dr.Mushtaq Ahmed, Principal ISBN 978-93- 3 E Tahqeeq Millat College, Darbhanga, Published 5073-100-0 Page: 358-367 from Educational Book House, Delhi in 2013 IMDAD IMAM ASAR SHAKHSIYAT AUR TANQIDI Syed ImdadAsarKaMashraqiNazarya- TASAWWURRAT ISBN 4 E Tahqeeq By 978-93-5073- Page: 223-230 IMTEYAZ ALAM 322-6 Educational Publishing House, New Delhi, 2014 SEERAT-E-UMMAHATUL UMMUL MOMINEEN HAZRAT MOMINEEN(R.A) AYESHA (R.A) AUR UNKA ELM- ISBN By 5 O-ZUHAD 93-84036-06- Dr. MOHAMMAD TAHIR Volume-1 06-4 Alhuda Publications, New Delhi-2 Page:129-156 Published in 2015 ISBN WAHSHAT Ke SHERI MOHASIN WAHSHAT KALKATVI FUN AUR 6 978-81-86346- EK JAYEZA FANKAR 64-8 o Papers published:

Year of Subject Research Journals Publication

Alquama Shibli Shayar-e-Farsi Goi Bayaz Persian Research Journal 1. Dar Asr-e-Hazir (AlquamaShibli as a Anjuman-e-Ustadan-e-Farsi-e-Hind, 1999 Persian poet of Present age.) Delhi,Vol. XV, No. 1&2 Khidmat-e-Madrasah Alia Indo-Iranica (Qly. organ of Iran baaduzIstaqlal-e-Hind. Society Kolkata), Vol.55, March- 2. (Contributions of Madrasah Alia for 2002 June, September & December, No. 1- the development of Persian Language 4ISSN: 0378-0856 & literature in post independence era. Urdu Shayeri per Farsi Key Asarat Jahan-e-Urdu Bihar,Vol-3, Issue-10, 3. (Influences of Persian on Urdu April-June, 2003 R.N.I, No. 2003 Poetry) BIHURD/2001/4075 ISSN.2278-3474 AlquamaShibliki Farsi Danishwari AlquamaShibli: KhwabonkaSuratgar, 4. (Persian Schlorship of Isbat-o-Nafi Publications, 2003 AlquamaShibli) Kolkata700016 Pand-o-Andurz Dar Ashaar-i- Sufi Indo Iranica (qly. organ of Iran Society Fatah Ali Waisi (Sermon and moral 5. Kolkata, Vol.58, March-June, No. 2005 Teaching in the poetry of Sufi Fatah 1&2ISSN: 0378-0856 Ali Waisi. Persian Research Journal, Bayaz, MaulanaAbdurRaufWaheedDanishm 6. Anjuman-e- Farsi, Delhi, , Vol. 2005 and-e-BarjastaeBengale XXV No. 1&2,2005 Indo Iranica (qly. organ of Iran Society Rumi's Observations on Animal 7. Kolkata, Vol.61, March &June-2008 2008 Behaviour No. 1&2ISSN: 0378-0856

Maghrebi Bengal, Urdu, September- Amir Khusraw Ganga November, 2009, Special Issue On 8. JamuniTahzaab-o- 2009 Amir Khusrau, REGD .NO.WB/RNP- TamaddunkeAmeen 148,Vol .No.56,Issue No 17-22 SayyedUlfatHussainFaryaadMirath- e- Mushtarak-e- Bengal-o- Persian Research Journal, Bayaz, 9. Bihar(SayyedUlfatHussainFaryaad, a Anjuman-e- Farsi, Delhi, India, Vol. 2009 Cammon Heritage of Bengal and XX1X No. 1, 2009 Bihar) Nafooz-o Asarat-e- Frahung-o- Indo Iranica (qly. organ of Iran Society Tamaddun-e- Iran Bar Cenima-e- Kolkata, Vol.62, September 10. 2009 Hind(Influences of Persian Culture &December2009 No. 3&4ISSN: 0378- and civilisation on Indian Cenima) 0856 Maghrebi Bengal, Urdu, May-July 2010, Special Issue On Rabindranath 11. Tagore kiShaerimeinErfan-o-Aagahi 2010 Tagore,REGD.NO.WB/RNP-148, Vol.No.56, Issue No17-22 Jahan-e-Urdu Bihar,Vol.12, Issue No: Maulana Azad Ki Farsi 45-46, January to June-2012, R.N.I, 12. SukhanGooi(Persian Poetry Of 2012 No. BIHURD/2001/4075 ISSN.2278- Maulana Azad) 3474 Bihar Me Urdu Jahan-e-Urdu Bihar,Vol.12, Issue No: TahqeeqaatKeAsaasiMaakhaz( 47-48, July to December -2012, R.N.I, 13. 2012 Elemantry Sources of Urdu No. BIHURD/2001/4075 ISSN.2278- Reasearch in Bihar) 3474 Bihar Mein Urdu Tahqeeq -o-Tanqeed, Edited By Dr.Mushtaq Ahmed, SayyedImdad Imam Principal Millat College, Darbhanga, 14. 2013 AsarKaMashraqiNazarya-e- Tanqeed BiharYear of Adition2013, Educational Book House, Delhi-6 ,ISBN 978-93-5073-100-0 Tareekh-e-Alam Me Farsi Jahan-e-Urdu Bihar,Vol.13, Issue No: AdabKaTajziyatiMotalia( A Critical 51-52, July to December2013, R.N.I, 15. Study of Persian Language and 2013 No. BIHURD/2001/4075 ISSN.2278- Literature in the book of Tareekh-e- 3474 Alam) Bihar Mein Urdu Tahqeeq -o-Tanqeed, Bihar Me Urdu Tahqeeqaat KeAsaas By Dr.Mushtaq Ahmed, Principal 16. iMaakhaz ( Elemantry Sources of Millat College, Darbhanga, Year of 2013 Urdu Reasearch in Bihar) Adition2013Educational Book House, Delhi-6, ISBN 978-93-5073-100-0 Khidmat-e- Indo Iranica (qly. organ of Iran Society MutashraqeenRayeeshayeeMadarsah Kolkata, Vol., March &June-2013 No. 17. 2014 Aliah Kolkata Be Zaban-o- 1&2 Adabiyaat-e-Farsi ISSN: 0378-0856 QADEEM HINDUSTANI Seminar's Proceedings Institute of 18. TAHZEEB-O-TAMADDUN PAR Persian Research,Aligarh Muslim 2014 ALBERUNI AUR AMIR University,AligarhTOOTI-E-HIND KHUSRAW KE NEKAAT-E- AMIR KHUSRAW NAZAR DEHLAVIMAJMOOA-E- MAQALAATVol-2 Proceedings of the Nawaween-e- BengalaKeAhad Mein ConferenceTakseeriMoaashera Islam 19. March 2015 TakseeriMoashera AurMusalman, Dept of Islamic ’ Theology Alia University, Kolkata

NazeerAkbarabadi Farsi Journal of Maulana Azad College, 20. March 2015 AdabKeAayene Mein Kolkata ’

Jahan-e-Urdu Bihar,Vol.13, Issue No: 21 NAYEE JEHAT KA MUTALASHI: 54-55, July to December2014, 2015 QASIR MOKARRAMPURI R.N.I, No. BIHURD/2001/4075, ISSN 2278-3474 DABEER (An International Peer Reviewd SamaAurRaqsanDarwaish Refereed Quarterly Literary Research 22 2015 Page No. 18-27 Journal)Volume:2 Sl. No.: 3,July to September 2015 , ISSN: 2394-5567 23 Arabic Persian Atudies Islami Dar Afkar-e-Maulana Azad Journal of the Department of Arabic 2016 Page-180-187 and Persian , ISSN-2394-9635 DABEER(An International Peer MaulanaAbulKhairRahmaniEkAhad Reviewed Refereed Quarterly Literary 24 SaazShakshiyat Research Journal)Volume:4 2017 Page 12-24 Sl.No.: 11,April to September 2017 ISSN: 2394-5567 o Posters Invited Lectures: Sl. Title of Organized by WhetherInternational/ No. theLecture/ National/State/ Regional/College Academic session or University level The Influences of Govt. of West Bengal 1 Persian on Urdu Lady Bra Bourne College Literature Saturday the 24th September 2016 REGIONAL Dept of Persian Whirling Darvish,22th March 2018 Lady Brabourne 2 College, Govt. of REGIONAL West Bengal

o Conference Talks:

Title of the Paper Conference Venue's Date Presented

Deptt. of Sanskrit Jadavpur 38th Session of All India Jaunpur's contribution to 1. University, Calcutta. Dated : 28th Oriental Conference Persian studies. to 30th January, 1997 20th All India Persian Teachers' CONFERENCE&INTER VisvaBhartiShantiniketan. NATIONAL Seminar by AlquamaShibli as a persian 2. (International Session) West All India Persian poet of Kolkata Bengal, November 1998. Teachers' Association, Delhi&VisvaBhartiShanti niketan,West Bengal. 21th All India Persian Teachers' CONFERENCE&INTER Contributions of Madrasah NATIONAL Seminar by KhudaBakhsh Oriental Public Alia Kolkata in the 3. All India Persian Library, Patna, Bihar April - development of persian Teachers' Association, 2002. language & literature after Delhi&KhudaBakhsh Independence Oriental Public Library, Patna, Bihar. All India Persian Schollars Association Post Graduate Deptt. of Persian Maulana Md. CONFERENCE&INTER 4. University of Kashmir 3rd to 5th KafeelFarooqi as NATIONALSeminarinclo Oct. 2004 aetempore poet of persian. bration with Kashmir University 25th All India Persian Teachers'CONFERENCE &INTERNATIONALSe VasantRaoNaikGovt institution of Impact of Iranian Culture minar by All India Persian 5. Arts & Social Sciences, Nagpur &Civilisational on Indian Teachers' Association, 28th to 30th March,2005 Cinemas Delhi&VasantRaoNaikGo vt institution of Arts & Social Sciences, Nagpur. 26th All Indian Persian Teachers' CONFERENCE&INTER 6. NATIONALSeminar by Osmania University Hyderabad MaulanaMasoomi a great . All India Persian 24th to 27th, March 2006 persian poet of Bengal. Teachers' Association, Delhi&.Jamia Osmania Hyderabad 29th All India Persian Teachers' CONFERENCE&INTER UlfatHussainFaryaad , NATIONAL Seminar by Mirath-e-e Mushtarak-e- All India Persian Krishna Nagar College, Bihar-o- 7. Teachers' Behrampore, Murshidabad, West Bengale(UlfatHussainFarya Association&Krishna Bengal,27 to 29 December-2008 ad a Common Heritage of Nagar College, Bengal and Bihar) Behrampore, Murshidabad, West Bengal. XXX All Indiav Persian Banaras Hindu University, Teachers' Mufti AminulIslam .... A 8 Varansi, U.P, 12 to 14th CONFERENCE&INTER Persian Scholar of Bengal. December-2009 NATIONAL XXX1 All Indiav Persian 9. Teachers' CONFERENCE&INTER Dr, B.R. Ambedkar University, Mystical aspects of Tagore NATIONAL Seminar by Agra, U.P2, 3& 4 December-2010 Poetry All India Persian Teachers' Association&Dr, B.R. Ambedkar University, Agra, U.P

XXX11 All India Persian XXX11 All India Persian Teachers CONFERENCE & Teachers CONFERENCE INTERNATIONAL Seminar by 1 & INTERNATIONAL Maulana Abul Khair All India Persian Teachers' 0 Seminar by All India Rahmani Ki Farsi Shaeri Association, Delhi&University of Persian Teachers' Lucknow, Lucknow, U.P Association,

XXXVth All India Persian Teachers Dept. of Arabic, Persian, Urdu & CONFERENCE & Islamic Studies, Bisha- 1 Influences of Persian on INTERNATIONAL Bhavana,Vishva Bharti, 1 Urdu poetry. Seminar by All India Santiniketan, West Bengal, India Persian Teachers' March 27th -29th , 2018. Association XXXVI All India Persian Teachers CONFERENCE Maulana, Azad National 1 & INTERNATIONAL Farsi Safarna ki samaji, University ,Hyderabad, 5th-7th, 2 Seminar by All India Seyasi aur Adbi Ahmiyat February, 2019 Persian Teachers' Association o Presented papers in Seminars: o Sl. Title of Seminar Venue Title of the paper No. Presented 1. 4 Days Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, 15th Merza Bedil Aur INTERNATIONAL to 18th March, 2013 Tagore" Seminar on " Mirza Abdul Qadir Bedil" by Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi,

2. " National Seminar on Millat College Darbhanga, "Tareekh-e-Ada biyat - "Prof. WahabAshrafi- Bihar,(Lalit Narayan Mithla e-Alam Mein Farsi Shakhsiyat-o- University, Darbhanga) AdabKaTajziyatiMutali Fun"Sponsored by 13- 14 February, 2013 a NCPUL, M/O, HRD, Govt. of India INTERNATIONAL Seminar on 3. "Contribution of "Contribution Of European Scholars to Iran Society, Kolkata, Dated-23rd European Principals Persian Studies in India" & 24th March, 2013 ofCalcuttaMadrasah to by Iran Society In Persian Studies in Collaboration with India." Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh Millat College Darbhanga, UGC National Seninar Maulana Azad Ki Bihar,(Lalit Narayan Mithla 4 on MaulanaAbulkalam Tahriron Me University, Darbhanga) Azad FalsafyanaNizam 13- 14, February, 2014 Two Days 5 INTERNATIONAL Seminar on "Arabic and University of Calcutta, West Farsi Go Shura-e- Persian in India" Dept of Bengal. BangaleBaadAzEstaqlal Arabic and Persian 24th and 25th February 2014. -e-Hind University of Calcutta

INTERNATIONAL Institute of Persian Qadeem Hindustani 6 Seminar on Amir Research , Aligarh Muslim Tahzeeb-o-Tamaddun Khusraw," Cultural University, Aligarh Par Alberuni Amir Dynamics of 5th March to 7th March, 2014 Khusraw AurKe Nikat- Khusraw'sThuoght and e- Nazar Art"

ONE DAY NATIONAL National Council for Promotion of ShahryarKaSheribUsloo 7 SEMINAR " Shahryar - Urdu Language In Collaboration bi AhadAurShairi " with Evergreen Welfare Society, Kolkata 8 Raza Ali Wahshat Ki Two days National Subhas Chandra Bose Centenary ShaeriKaTangeediJaeyz 8 Seminar on WAHSHAT College, Murshidabad (W.B.) on ah (Farsi Aur Urdu KALKATVI, FUN 2nd & 3rd March, 2015 Kalam Ki Rooshni FANKAR Mein) INTERNATIONAL Institute of Persian Research , Seminar on " Context Nuskha-e-khatti 9 Aligarh Muslim University, and Scope of Persian khurshid-e-Jahan Numa Aligarh,11th March to 13th Writings as Important ka taaruf March, 2015 Sources of History" Alia University,(Dept of Islamic Three days Theology) Kolkata, In 10 International seminar & Pluralistic society Collaboration with Islamic Fiqh conference on pluralistic during the reign of Academy (India), New Delhi- society: Islam & bengal's nawabs 1100025, from 13th to 15th muslims March, 2015 International seminar on In 11 cultural relations Collaboration with Dept. of Cultural Relation between Perso-Arab Arabic and Persian, Calcutta Between India and Iran world and India through University. on 16th & 17th March Through Movie the ages 2015

Department of Arabic & Persian, Calcutta University, Kolkata, in FULSUF DR 12 International Seminar on collaboration with Maulana Abul NAWISHTAAR-E- Arabic & Persian “ Kalam Azad Institute of Asian MAULANA AZAD (in accounts of Maulana Studies, Kolkata, 18 - 19 March the light of Ghubar-e- . 2015 Khatir)

Three day International 13 Seminar On Persian&Sanskrit as Dept. of Persian ,Gauhati DARA SHIKOH shared Heritage and University in Association with PRECURSER OF cross Cultural & Dept. of Arabic & Persian , PLURALISTIC Historical Connection Cotton College, Guwahati. CULTURE Between India, Iran, C 9-11 February, 2017 .Asia

14 International Seminar On BedilDehlavi& Institute of Persian Research The Second Aligarh Muslim University Bedil Ki Shayeri Mein International Conference Aligarh (india) Pund-o-Nesah of Oriental / Iranian 01-03 March, 2017 Studies

15 National Seminar On Iran Society , Kolkata Allama Shibli Numani Allama Shibli Numani 16th April 2017 Ki Farsi Shaeri

16 Two Day National Dept. Of Urdu, Maulana Azad Allama Jameel Mazhari Seminar on Jameel College ka Sheri Asloob. Mazhari : Hayat-o-Fun Govt. Of West. Bengal. 17th &18th , April, 2018 . To Day National Subhas Chandra Bose Centenary 17 Bangal Ke Urdu Adab Seminar on Bangal Me College, Murshidabad (W.B.) on Ki Gumgushta Kadi Urdu Adab 11th & 12th April, 2018. Ulfat Hussain Faryad. 1757 to 1857. Two Day International Majlis-e-Arzan Shahi , Howrah, 18 Tasawwuf ka role Seminar on Indian West. Bengal mijuda Moasera Mein Society and Importance Indian National Science Congress Kya Ho sakta hai, Ek of Tasawwuf in the 21st and Iran Society 10th and 11th Mutaliya. Century. November, 2018 19 International Seminar On Dept. of Arabic, Persian, Urdu & Contribution of Non- Islamic Studies, Bisha- Chandra Bhan Muslim Poets and writer Bhavana,Vishva Bharti, Barhaman as a Persian to the development of Santiniketan, West Bengal, India Poet. Urdu , Persian & Arabic 20th -21th November ,2018. studies. 20 One Day National Goalpokhar Welfare Society in Seminar on Akhtar ul collaboration with NCPUL, Akhtar ul Imaan Ka Imaan Ki shaeri Ka Dinaj Pore, West. Bengal shaeri Usloob Fikri Pasmanzar 03-03-2018.

Radio Talk by Dr. Iftekhar Ahmed a) Presented a Radio talk entitled "ASIATIC SOCIETY” at AIR Kolkata on 24-06-2016 at 12.30 P.M and was broad cast on 27-06-2016 at 10.30 A. M. b) Presented a Radio talk entitled "Urdu Nasr Aur Fortwilliam College” at AIR Kolkata on 06-10-2016 at 11.30 A.M and was broad cast on at 9.30 A.M on 8-10-2016 A.M c) Presented a Radio talk entitled "Lasani Asbiyat Aur Hamara Adab” at AIR Kolkata on 28-12-16 at 12.30 A.M and was broad cast on 02-01-17at 10.30 A.M d) Presented a Radio talk entitled " Teachers day ” at AIR Kolkata on 20- 08-17 at 12.30 A.M and was broad cast on 20-08-17 at 10.30 A.M e) Presented a Radio talk entitled "Asiatic Society ” at AIR Kolkata on 2018 at 12.30 A.M and was broad cast ed Other: Honour/ Award, if any: 1. Dr. Iftekhar Ahmad received: Maulana Qasim Nanautavi Award from Madrasah Qasimul Ulum, (a Islamic Learning Institute), for establishing Communal Harmony and national Integration, at Kidderpore, Kolkata- 700022 on the occasion of Educational Convocation. 2. Dr. Ahmed received “The Well Wisher Award “of All India Unani Tibbi Congress by Sri Keshari Nath Tripathy, the Governor of West Bengal on the eve of the world Unani day on 12th February 2018 in recognition of his invaluable service as Editor-in Chief of Hikmat-e-Bangala-A Journal of Unani Congress, at Bhasha Bhavan, National Library, Kolkata.

Contact Details: Email: iftiwbes&gmail.com, [email protected] Telephone number(s) 9433114692 Postal Address: Flat No.B/11 (Govt. Rental Housing Estate) 3, St. Georges Gate Road, Hastings, Kolkata-700022 Social Media details: Twitter / Facebook / Linkedinetc

Professional Memberships and Activities: 1. Council Member of Iran Society, Kolkata. 2. Life Member of Asiatic Society, Kolkata, 3. Member of U.G Board of Studies, Calcutta University, 4. Member of All India Unani Tibbi Congress W.B. Unit. 5. Member,All India Persian Teachers Association. 6. Executive Member, Maulana Azad College Alumni Association.

Other Information: Editor-in Chief (Hon) of HIKMAT E BANGALA (A Quarterly Magazine on Unani Medicine), Member of Board of Editors (a quarterly Journal of Persian), Member of Board of Editors of Indo Iranica, (a quarterly Journal of Persian)