moinuddin aqeel

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A Select Profile

MOINUDDIN AQEEL

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CONTENTS

Citation 3
Qualification 5
Language Ability 5
Teaching Experience 5
International 5
National 6
Guest and Extensive Lectures 6
Administrative Experience 7
Other professional Interests Activities and Affiliations 8
Academic and Research Contributions 9
Appreciations 10
Awards 10
List of Publications 11
Books: English 12
Urdu 13
Research Articles, Chapters, and Forwards 26
English 26
Urdu 29

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CITATION:
Possesses a remarkable prominence of being among the most eminent scholars and
writers of literature, history and culture of the Muslims of South Asia and
considered widely as an invaluable academic asset.
Holds highest D.Litt. and Ph.D. awards and have honored nationally and
internationally with distinguished academic records and citations. These unique
qualities earned to be recognized by appointments at prominent position in national
universities as Dean, Faculty of Languages & Literature in the International
Islamic University, Islamabad; and besides a remarkable expanded teaching,
research and administrative experience at several top positions in University of
Karachi, like Professor & Chairman, Department of Urdu, Director, Bureau of
Composition, Compilation and Translation, Director, Evening Program, Director,
Students’ Guidance, Counseling and Placement Bureau, served in international
arena as Visiting Professor and Research Fellow at renowned world class
universities, like ‘Tokyo University of Foreign Studies’ (Japan) , ‘Daito Bunka
University’ (Japan); ‘Osaka University’(Japan); ‘Kyoto University’ (Japan);
‘Oriental University’ (Naples, Italy).
A prolific scholar and academician, travelled vastly almost all major countries of
the world to deliver lectures and visiting important institutions, libraries and
scholars; and has authored, edited and compiled over 75 books and 350 articles,
both scholarly and academic in English and Urdu languages, and a host of learned
papers and research articles in internationally reputed journals, and contributed
chapters and papers in encyclopedias and scholarly compendiums.
Being a prominent and respected scholar and Professor with a highest academic
achievements and a devoted administrator in academic and educational institutions,
and associated with several universities, institutions and learned bodies, as well as
with research journals, as a member or as an advisor, being enjoying a respect and
celebrity in the academic arena.
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Besides several official appreciations and recognitions, Conferred the highest civil
Award “Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck Ribbon” by the Emperor of
Japan, in April 2013.

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QUALIFICATION:
D.Litt. (2003), Ph.D. (1975); and M.A. (1969)
The area of interest in studies, teaching and research mostly relates with socio-cultural subjects
and disciplines that correlate with the Muslims of South Asia right from medieval to modern age.
LANGUAGE ABILITY:
Urdu (First Language), English (Highly Proficient), Persian (Proficient), Arabic (Proficient),
Hindi (Proficient), Italian (Functional), Japanese (Functional).
TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
A. INTERNATIONAL:
(Along with research supervision and guidance, mostly dealt with the History, Culture and
Society of the Muslims of South Asia):
1. Visiting Professor/Fellow, Graduate School of Asia, Africa Area Studies, Kyoto University,
Kyoto (Japan),July 2008 to October 2008.
2. Visiting Professor/Fellow, Research Institute for World Languages, Osaka University, Osaka
(Japan), 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, Istituto Universitario Orientale (Oriental University), Naples (Italy),
October 1986 to September 1987.
7. Urdu Language Teacher, American Embassy, Karachi (Pakistan), 1969 to 1972.
8. Examiner (Responsible for Urdu), International Baccalaureate Organization, Cardiff (U.K.)
September 2000 to May 2008.
The main responsibilities included:
a. Setting and Marking for Oral (Internal Assessment) and Written Examinations;
b. Evaluating External Essays and World Literature Scripts.
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B. NATIONAL:
1. Professor and Dean, Faculty of Languages & Literature, International Islamic University,
Islamabad, March 2010 to October 2010.
2. Professor and Chairman, Department of Urdu, International Islamic University Islamabad,
October 2008 to February, 2010.
3. Professor, Associate Professor, Assistant Professor and Lecture, University of Karachi,
October 1970 to June 2006.

C. GUEST AND EXTENSIVE LECTURES:
Mostly covered the History, Society, Culture and Literature of the Muslims of South Asia,
delivered at:

1. Kyoto University, Kyoto (Japan), August 2008.
2. Osaka University, Osaka (Japan), February 2008.
3. Sophia University, Tokyo (Japan), January 2008.
4. Daito Bunka University, Saitama (Japan), January 2000 to September 2004.
5. Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, January 1993 to October 1999.
6. Oslo University (Norway), April 1987
7. Oriental University, Naples (Italy), February to September 1987.
ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE:
1. Dean, Faculty of Languages and Literature, International Islamic University, Islamabad,
February, 2010 to October, 2010.
2. Chairman, Department of Urdu, International Islamic University, Islamabad, October 2008
to February, 2010/.
3. Director, Bureau of Composition, Compilation and Translation, University of Karachi,
February 2002 to July 2003 (Controlled all the academic and administrative matters related
to the Bureau and revival and editing of its reputed Journal: ‘‘Jareeda’h’’, specified for
academic and educational terminologies; besides dealing with all the business of its press and
publications.
4. Director, Evening Program, University of Karachi, July 2003 to January 2004 (Managed all
the academic and administrative matters of the University for the Afternoon Program).
5. Director, Student’s Guidance, Counseling and Placement Bureau, University of Karachi,
December 2003 to February 2004 (Managed all the academic and administrative matters
related to local and foreign students registered with the University).
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6. Chairman, Department of Urdu, University of Karachi, September 2003 to June 2005
(Controlled all the academic and administrative matters besides course designing and
research planning).

OTHER PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS, ACTIVITIES AND AFFILIATIONS:
1. Travelled and visited almost all developed countries and their universities, academic
institutions, libraries, interacted with their scholars and attended as well as participated in
several seminars, conferences and workshops, like in: Australia, Austria, Bahrain, Belgium*,
Canada*, China*, Czech Republic, Denmark*, Egypt*, France*, Germany*, Greece,
Holland*, Hong Kong*, India*, Indonesia, Iran*, Italy*, Japan*, Korea (South), Luxemburg*,
Macau, Malaysia*, Maldives, Norway, Philippines*, Portugal,Qatar, Russia*, Saudi Arabia*,
Singapore*, Spain*, Sri Lanka*, Sweden*, Switzerland*, Taipei, Thailand*, Turkey,
UAE*(Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah), UK* and USA*.(* Multiple visits)
2. Have been a member of the Academic Council, Board of Advance Studies and Research, at
the:
a. International Islamic University, Islamabad
b. University of Karachi
3. Have been a member of Research and Syllabus Committees of Higher Education
Commission (HEC).
4. Have been a member of several literary, academic and learned bodies; and in Advisory Board
of research, academic and literary Journals, published in homeland and abroad.
5. Associated as the Subject Specialist and as a member of Board of Studies, with several
national universities, like:
a. University of Karachi,
b. Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad.
c. University of Peshawar,
d. University of Sindh, Jamshoro,
e. Shah Abdul Latif University, Khairpur,
f. Bahauddin Zakarya University, Multan.
g. Hazara University.
6. A series of more than 100 talks on the topic: “Muslims’ Struggle for Freedom in Colonial
India” at the Radio Pakistan, Karachi from 1978 to1979.

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ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH CONTRIBUTIONS:
1. Authored, edited and compiled over 75 books, in Urdu and in English languages, deals
with the history, politics, culture and literature of the Muslims of South Asia, including
several text books like:
a. Two text books (published in four parts) for graduation level of studies at Tokyo
University of Foreign Studies, (Japan).

b. A series of text books: “Chaman-e Urdu”, from primary to 8th class standard for
Sheikh Shaukat Ali & Sons - printer and publisher at Karachi and Lahore.

c. One school text book of the class IV for Sindh Text Book Board.

d. Contributed in writing of chapters in text books of Allama Iqbal Open University,
Islamabad, for graduation and master level of study.

e. ‘Me’yari Urdu Qaida’ - an Urdu primer, prepared jointly as a project of the
National Language Authority, Ministry of Education, Government of Pakistan.
f. ‘Mera Urdu Qaida’ – A primer, prepared jointly as a project of Sheikh Shaukat
Ali & Sons, printer and publisher, Karachi and Lahore.
2. Apart from these educational books, 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 comprising of language, literature, education and socio-
cultural topics related with south Asia.
3. Designing and supervising several research projects regarding language, literature and
socio-cultural topics in the University of Karachi and other famous universities.
4. Initiated and edited 4 issues of a purely research journal of world class standard ‘Me’yar
for the department of Urdu, International Islamic University, Islamabad that recognized
by HEC.
5. Evaluating dissertations of Ph.D. and M.Phil for several national and international
universities.
6. Holds and maintains a highly valuable collection i.e. a Personal Library, consists of
books, periodicals, manuscripts and archival material on the areas of personal interest, the
collection consists of nearly 35,000 items. A Part of this collection is shifted to Kyoto
University Japan and preserved there as AQEEL COLLECTION in ‘Asia Africa Area
Study Centre’ and used frequently by the Japanese and International scholars engaged in
studies on Pakistan, and History, Politics and Culture of South Asian Muslims.

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APPRECIATIONS:
1) Being studied as a subject 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) AWARDS:
a) Conferred the highest civil Award “Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Neck
Ribbon” by the Emperor of Japan, in April 2013.
b) Best Teacher, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, 1982.
c) Baba-e Urdu Award, Anjuman Taraqqi-e Urdu Pakistan, 1969.
3) Precisely featured in prominent National Press and on TV channels to cover academic and
literary contributions, especially for holding a Personal Library and Archival Collections.

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LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

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Moinuddin Aqeel

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