Curriculum Vitae (Dr.) NASIM AKHTAR NADWI Dept. of Arabic Faculty of Humanities & Languages Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi- 110025 Ph: +91-11-9811458356 Email: nadwinasim@yahoo.com nasimnadwi_70@rediffmail.com nasimnadwi@gmail.com 1. Present Position : Assistant Professor in Arabic, Jamia Millia Islamia( JMI), (A Central University by the act of Indian Parliament), New Delhi since February 2002. 2. Positions held at: Jawaharlal Nehru University, (JNU), New Delhi as a Teacher of Arabic Language in the Centre of Arabic And African Studies since January 1997 to January 2000. The subjects I taught in this university contained history, culture, polity, and economy of Arab world (in the First Year of B.A) and Arabic text (in the Second Year of B.A).The medium of instruction was English. All India Radio, New Delhi, External Services Division, Arabic Unit, as a News Reader, Translator and Announcer since May 1995 to May 2002. The Embassy of the Republic of Yemen, N. Delhi, as a Secretary and Arabic English Translator to the Cultural Counsellor, since May 2001 to February 2002. ETV (Urdu): - As an Anchor in 80 episodes on the social and religious issues of Indian Muslims), the programmes telecasted during 2002-2004. 1
3. Published Work: 1. Books: - As a Discussant in the program Study of Quran on the following topics i. Islam, the Religion of Peace. ii. Human Rights in Islam. iii. Islamic Culture in India. iv. Women s Status in Islam. v. Prophet Muhammad, the messenger of Moral Values. vi. Islam and Women Education. vii. The Cleanliness in Islam. viii. The Arabic and Islamic Institutions of India in the modern age. ix. Islam and Tolerance. x. Indian Madrasas: Contribution and Challenges. xi. Polygamy in Islam. xii. The Importance of Education in Islam. - As an expert of Islamic jurisprudence in 15 episodes dealing various aspects of Islamic Sharia. I. Co-authored Funtional Arabic Module 7 & 8 (An Arabic Text Book taught in a 2 years diploma correspondance course of Arabic run by the National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India, for more than 12 thousand students. II. Co- authored the Guide of Functional Arabic Module 7 & 8 published by National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, Ministry of Human Resource Development, Govt. of India. 4. Mag/Newspaper Date of Issue Title/Heading 2
a) Arabic: 1. Thaqafatul Hind Vol:56 Issue:2 Cenres of Arabic & Islamic Stduies for Women in North India New Delhi 2005 2. Al Baas El Islami March 2003 The Contribution of Maulana Ashraf Ali Lucknow,India Thanawi to the Women Education. 3. Al Baas El Islami Feb. 2003 Muslims in India after Independence. 4. Al Baas El Islami Jan. 2002 Higher Religious Education among Muslim Women Before Independence. 5. Assahwa, Yemen Oct.2001 The Reasons of the Backwardness of Muslim Women in India. 6. Ardus Saeedah, Oct. 2001 The Value of Enthusiasm. Banflore, India 7. Al Raid, Lucknow Aug. 1,1989 Muslims face atrocity in Europe.(Translation). 8. Al Raid, Lucknow Feb. 1, 1989 A Controvesy over the use of Loud Speaker for Adhan in Karnataka (Translation). 9. Al Raid, Lucknow Feb. 1, 1989 Babri Mosque and the Communal Forces. (Translation). 10. Al Raid, Lucknow Jan. 16, 1989 Indian Muslims and Patriotism. (Translation). 11. Al Raid, Lucknow Dec. 16, 1988 Indian Muslims to the Rashtriya Sewak Sangh (Translation). 3
12. Al Raid, Lucknow Nov. 4, 1988 Issue of Auqaf in Assam.(Translation). 13. Al Raid, Lucknow Sept.17, 1988 Babri Mosque and the Rashtriya Sewak Sangh (Translation). b) English: 14. Islam & Vol:1, No.2 Iperetives of Education for the Muslim Girls: Role of Madrasas Muslim Socieies 2005 Lucknow 15. Islam and the Modern Age, May 2003 Islam, Women Education and Indian New Delhi Madrasas 16. Journal of Arabic Literature, JMI May 2002 The Essential Arabic, by R. I. Faynan (A Book Review). c) Urdu: 17. Zikr-e- Zkaria (a collection of selected papers) Shaikhul Hadith Maulana Zakaria Jamia Islamia, Azamgarh,UP. Kandhalwi in the light of his book Fadail-e-Haj. 18. Karwane Adab 2003-2004 Human Values in the writings of Deputy Lucknow Nazir Ahmad 19. Zindagi-e-Naw July 2003 Educationa System for Women s New Delhi Madrasas in India. 20. Sab Ka Akhbar Feb. 10, 1997 The Message of Ied al Fitr 21. Sab Ka Akhbar Dec. 26, 1996 The Message of Sha aban 4
22. Sab Ka Akhbar Dec. 25, 1996 Every body has his own Orgument 23. Awaam, N,Delhi Dec. 15, 1996 The Concept of Secularism in Indian Perspective 24. Aiwan-e-Urdu New Delhi May 1997 Extension of the Hell (a creative leterary article) 25. Aiwan-e-Urdu New Delhi May 1995 Cavilling: An Old Disease (a creative leterary article) 5. Seminars, Workshops, Extension Lectures 1. The XIV International Convention organized by American Federation of the People of Indian Origin (AFMI) at Kanpur, U.P. India on Imperative of Education for the Muslim Girls: The Role of Madrasas on 24-25/12/2005. 2. Monorities Commission of India, New Delhi, on Madrasa Education on 25/09/2005. 3. All India Radio, External Service Division, Arabic Unit, on The Contribution of Nurul Islam, Lucknow, and some Women Marasas run by Jamiatu Ahlil Hadith on April 24, 2005. 4. Babul Uloom, Calcutta, The Impac of Arabic on Urdu Language organizied by the Universal League of Islamic Literature (South Asia) on March, 2005. 5. All India Radio, External Service Division, Arabic Unit, on The Role of Jamitul Banat, Jianpur, Azamgarh in women Education on March 24, 2005. 6. All India Radio, External Service Division, Arabic Unit, on The Contribution of Jamiatus Salihat, Rampur,UP and Jamiatul Falah, Bilariya Ganj, Azamgarh, UP to Women Education on February 24, 2005. 7. Indian Social Institute, New Delhi, on Modernization of Madrasa Education: Scope and Limitation on November 24, 2004. 8. All India Radio, External Service Division,Arabic Unit, on Jutice Mohammad Hidayatullah on October 18, 2004. 5
9. Markaz al- Dawa, Calicut, on Muslims in the Modern Age on September 21, 2004. 10. Farook College, Calicut, Kerala on Abdul Qahir Jurjani and his theory of Nazm-e- Quran on September 20, 2004. 11. Jamiatul Falah, Bilaryaganj, Extension Lecture on Women Education :Problems and Prospects on August 7, 2004. 12. Jamiatul Falah, Bilaria Ganj, Azamgarh, U.P. participated in three days workshop on The syllabi of Arabic Madrasas and Modern Requirements held on 6,7,8/8/2004. 13. Jamia Islamia, Muzaffar Pur, Azamgarh,U.P. on Shaikhul Hadith Maulana Zakaria Kandhalwi in the light of his book Fadail-e-Haj on March 24, 2004. 14. Jamia Islamia Arabia, Ajrara, Meerut,U.P.on English Translations of the Holy Quran with especial reference to the translation of Mohammad Marmadouk Pickthal organizied by Universal League of Islamic Literature (South Asia) on March 18, 2004. 15. Barakatullah University, Bhopal, on: The Importance of Human Values in the Writings of Deputy Nazir Ahmad, March 29, 2003. 16. Participated as a discussant in National Seminar organized by National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language (NCPUL) on The Role of Urdu Language in Enrichment of Indian Madrasas on March 19, 2003. 17. Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi on: Arabic and Islamic Education System of Women s Madrasas, on October 20, 2002. 16. Ghalib Academy, New Delhi, A creative writing titled Dozakh ka extension (inshaia), March 30, 1997. 6. Teaching experience: i. B.A. Arabic (Hons) Final Year with Arabic and English Mediums of Instruction: In this class I teach interpretation (Arabic and English), oration, group discussion, essay writing on social, 6
political and economic topics, letter, application, precis writing and book review. ii. B.A. Arabic (Subsidiary/Pass) First Year with English Medium: The paper contains Arabic text (modern & classical) with applied grammar. iii. Advanced Diploma in Modern Arabic Language with Arabic Medium: In this course I teach essay and composion in Modern Arabic language. iv. Diploma in Modern Arabic Language with Arabic, Urdu and Englsih Mediums: The title of the paper is Arabic Grammar. v. Certificate in Modern Arabic Language with English and Urdu Mediums: In this course I deal Arabic text with applied grammar. 7. Project completed: Minor Project of UGC on Arabic in India under the supervision of Prof. Shafiq Ahmad Khan Nadwi, submitted in March 2003. 8. Member of Academic Bodies: Member of the Board of Studies, Dept. of Arabic, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi since Feb. 2002 till date. Member of the Faculty Committee, Faculty of Humanities & Languages, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi since 2003. Secretary of Universal League of Islamic Literature (Delhi Branch) since January 2003 onwards. 9. Educational Qualifications: 7
i. Ph.D (Arabic), JNU, 2003 on: Arabic and Islamic Education System for Women in India during the 20th Century: An Analytical Study,(the language of thesis is English). ii. M. Phil (Arabic), JNU, 1997 with grade A+ = 8.2 = 82% on Centres of Arabic and Islamic Studies for women in North India after Independence, (the language of dissertation is Arabic). iii. M.A. Arabic, JNU, 1995 with grade A+ = 8.00 = 80%. iv. B.A. ( Hons. ) Arabic, JNUwith grade A = 7.51= 75%. Other subjects: History, English, Political Science and Hindi, 1993. v. Alimiat from Nadwatul Ulama, Lucknow, 1990 with First Division, 71%. Subjects: Arabic Language, Literature, Prophet s Traditions, Exegesis, Islamic Jurisprudence, History of Islamic World, Logic, Philosophy, Political Science, Economy, Muslim Personal Law & English. vi. Munshi, Darul Uloom, Mau, U.P. with First Division, 64%. Subjects: Math, Geography, Urdu Language & Literature, Persian Language and Literature, Arabic and Hindi, 1983. 10. Other Qualification: 11. Fellowship: - Qualified the Exam of National Eligibility Test/Test of Eligibility for Lectureship, 1995. - Completed Orientation Course from Academic Staff College, Jamia Millia Islamia in Nevember- Decembar 2005. i. Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) since Dec.1995 to July 1997. ii. Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) since July 1997 to Dec 2002. 12. Scholarship: 8
Merit-cum-means scholarship, JNU, since 1991 to 1995. 13. Languages Known: Arabic, English, Urdu, Hindi and Persian 14. Computer Skill: Professional Course in MS Office from European Institute of Computer Education, New Delhi, 1999. 15. Administrative Responsibility/Experience/Skill: Manager of the Cricket Team, Faculty of Humanities & Languages, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi in 2004. 16. Personal Profile: i. Date of Birth : 5.6.1970 ii. Nationality : Indian iii. Marital Status : Unmarried Place: New Delhi Date: 8/4/2006 Signature 9