CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL INFORMATION Name : DR. MUFTI ZAHID ALI KHAN Father s Name : Mr. Hafiz Md. Iesa Khan Mother s Name : Mrs. Kaneez Fatima Sherwani Date of Birth : 25.12.1956 Nationality : Indian Place of Birth : Aligarh (U.P.) Religion (Deen) : Islam Marital Status : Married Language Known : Urdu, Hindi, English, Persian, Arabic (Equal fluency in reading, writing & speaking) Mother Tongue : Urdu Correspondence Address : B-8, (Mariyam Bagh), Zakaullah Road Zakir Bagh, A.M.U., Aligarh-202002 Permanent Address : 7/596, (Zahid Kadah), Sarai Rahman, Aligarh-202001 E.Mail : muftizahid@yahoo.com, theologysunni.amu@gmail.com Present Position : Chairman Deptt. of Sunni Theology Nazim-e- Deniyat (Director, Religious Affairs), A.M.U. and Senior Associate Professor. Telephone No. : 91-571-2700049 (O), 2708786 (R), 9359940609, 9410691015 Dar-ul-Ifta : 7/596, (Zahid Kadah) Sarai Rehman, Aligarh-202001 (Mufti of Aligarh) : ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION High School (teacher P.Candidate): A.M.U., Aligarh Pre. University Certificate : A.M.U., Aligarh B.A. (Arabic Main) : A.M.U., Aligarh M.A. (Arabic) : A.M.U., Aligarh Ph.D (Theology) : A.M.U., Aligarh Fazil (Theology) : U.P. Arabic and Persian Examination Board Alim : U.P. Arabic and Persian Examination Board Munshi : U.P. Arabic and Persian Examination Board Takhassus Fi-Al-Ifta : Dar-ul-Uloom, Deoaband, Saharanpur (U.P.) Moawin Takhassus -e-adab : Nadvatul-Ulama, Lucknow Takhossus Fil Fiqhi Wal-Ifta : Mazahir-e-Uloom, Saharanpur Adeeb-e-Mahir : Jamia Urdu, Aligarh Fazil-e-Mazahir : Mazahir Uloom, Saharanpur (U.P.) Sanad-e-Qira ah Hafs : Madrasa Izaziah, Deoband, Saharanpur (U.P.)
Alim : Madrasa Ashraf-Al-Madaris, Hardoi (U.P.) Hifd, Tajweed Wa Qira h : Jamia Ashrafiyah Rodah-Al-Uloom and Madarsa Irsahd-Al-Uloom, Tanda Badli, Rampur, (U.P) DISTINCTION IN SUBJECTS Sunni Theology : High School Arabic : High School Grammar Composition & Translation Paper : B.A. Paper IV : M.A Syntax : Moawin Takhassus-e- Adab, Nadwa, Lucknow Hadith : Fazil-e-Mazahir TITLE OF THESIS : Woman in Islam- A research study Refresher Course, UGC Academic Staff College AMU Aligarh: a. Oct 29. 2001 to Nov 22, 2001. b. Dec 10, 2002 to Dec 31, 2002. Work Experience: S. No. Post Held Institution/ University Year 1. Chairman Dept. Sunni Theology, AMU 22.08-2012 2. Associate Professor Dept. Sunni Theology, AMU 01.01.2006 3. Nazim-e-Deeniyat A.M.U., Aligarh 05.11.2006 (Director, Religious Affairs) 4 Reader Dept. Sunni Theology, AMU 31.01.2003 5.a Lecturer (Selection Grade) Dept. Sunni Theology, AMU 23.11.1998-30.01.2003 5.b Lecturer (Senior Scale) Dept. Sunni Theology, AMU 15.03.1995-22.11.1998 5.c Lecturer (Conformed) 23.11.1988 Dept. Sunni Theology, AMU 12.09.1984-14.03.1995 (The Break was condone) 6. Principal Madrasah (Recognized 01.01.1980-11.09.1984 2
Islamiah Arabiah Nausha, Aligarh by the Department of Education U.P.) 7. Mudarris-e-Aliyah do 01.02.1978-31.12.1979 8. Mudarris-e-Fauqaniah do 01.04.1975-31.01.1978 Administrative Posts Held: S. No. Post Place Date 1. Warden Allahama Iqbal Hall 22.11.1988-16.12.1990 2. Warden M.M. Hall 17.12.1990-16.08.1992 3. Warden Allahama Iqbal Hall 01.09.1992-20.09.1993 4. Warden M.M. Hall 25.12.1992-24.11.1994 5. Warden Allahama Iqbal Hall 01.12.1994 30.11.1996 6. Warden V.M. Hall 01.11.1998-31.01.2000 7. Acting Provost Allahama Iqbal Hall 29.09.1992-04.10.1992 8. Acting Provost Allahama Iqbal Hall 18.12.1994-20.12.1994 9. Acting Provost Allahama Iqbal Hall 23.01.1995-25.01.1995 10. Secretary Arabic Seminar Library Session- 1982-1983, 1983-1984 SUPERINTENDENT OF EXAM: Faculty of Theology Session- 2003-2004. (Office order: D No. 39/Su Th-dated 26.04.2004). Assistant Superintendent of Exam: Faculty of Theology, Session- 2008-, -2010, 2010-2011, 2011-2012 Achievements: 1. Presided, International Seminar, Doha (Qatar) on 22.01.2007 Theme: Muslim Seets Dialogue. 2. Presided, seven International seminars (In India) 3
3. Convener, International Seminar, organized by the Deptt. of Sunni Theology AMU, Aligarh dated April 23-24, 2011. 4. Director, National Seminar, organized by the Deptt. of Sunni Theology, AMU, Aligarh dated September 29-30, 2012. 5. Excellence Performance as Resource person at the Minority Initiative for learning, (Lecturers Delivered) Feb. 02-11, 2011, at Gowahati, sponsored by British High Commission, New Delhi. 6. Prepared four new Courses for M.Th. Sunni, according to the UGC s new Guide line. 7. Invited as Islamic Theological expert on ETV (Urdu), NDTV and all India Radio more than 10 times. 8. Participated in the workshop/delivered lectures: The International Institute of Islamic Thought, Herndon, USA (Hyderabad), The Theme: Islamic Methodology in the framework of Science and Technology. 9. Invited as a resource person (UGC Academic staff College, AMU) for subject refresher courses. The topic was: Research Methodology in oriental studies (for Islamic Studies teachers) Dated 05.11.. 10. Invited for International Seminar (Round Table conference Oxford University, U.K.) Aug. 05-09, 2012 Theme : Religion and culture. Paper : Commonalities among Christianity, Islam and Judaism. Paper accepted: Due to visa, the seminar was not attended. 11. Participated International Seminar, Saltanat of Oman, (April 03-07,2007) The theme: New Issues and Modernization of Fatwa Paper: New Issues: Methodology and Principles. (in Arabic) 12. Participated workshop by Asian Human Rights Commission, Honk Kong (Dec. 08-15, 2007). The theme: Ethics in Action Lectures Delivered. 4
PUBLICATIONS: BOOK: 05 Book Chapter: 05 IMPORTANT RESEARCH ARTICLES: 20 GUIDED SUCCESSFULLY IN RESEARCH/RESEARCH GUIDANCE No. of Research Scholars 12 (Completed: 08) (In Arabic English and Urdu Languages) The following research scholars were awarded the Degrees of M.Phil. and Ph.D. S. No. Name Year/Date of Viva- Voce 1. Mr. Muhammad Noman (M.Phil.) 2. Mr. Syafi I 3. Mr. Shahabuddin 4. Mr. Aleem Ahmad Faruqui Title 1993 Muslim Personal Law Board its formation and services (A Research Study) 2002 A comparative study of Ja fari School and four Sunni Schools of Jurisprudence Regarding the Penal Laws (Al-Qisas and Al-Hudood) and their implementation in Indonesia. 2006 A comparative study of Ulama Al- Azhar University, Cairo and the Ulama of Deoband in Writing of Commentaries of the Qura n in 20 th Century A.D. June 27, 5. Mr. Kamal Ashraf Sept. 16, 6. Miss Shahida Akhtar Nov. 09, 7. Mr. Shahabuddin Saqib Dec. 29, 8. Mr. Zulfikar Dec 2011 Submitted Islam in the United States of America: A study based on Religious and Social Conditions of the Muslims. Hindu Personal Law and Muslim Personal Law A comparative study. A research survey of Urdu Books on the conflict of Science and religion. Maulana Syed Fazlullah Jilani Hayate-ilmi Wa Dini Khidmaat. Christianization Movement in Indonesia and its Impact upon Muslims 5
Research Interest/Focus Areas, Teaching interest Research Interest: Principles of Islamic Jurisprudence Comparative Islamic Jurisprudence, Muslim Women Issues. Focus Areas, Teaching Interest: Prophetic Tradition, Sunnah (Mode of Life for a Muslim), Islamic Law, Muslim personal Law, Higher Objectives of Shariah and bases of Islamic Jurisprudence (Maqasid-e-Shariah Wa Qawaid-e-fighiyah). Ex- Member, AMU Court (Elected ) Dec 11988- Nov 30, 1991(Order Dated 13-12-1988) Invited every annual Seminar/Conference, Muslim Personal Law Board Seminars. ADDRESS FOR CORRESPONDENCE Mary s Garden (B-08), Zakaullah Road, (Dr. Mufti Zahid Ali Khan) Zakir Bagh, A.M.U., Aligarh-202002 (U.P.) Chairman and Senior Associate Phone No. 91-571-2700049 (O), 2708786 (R) Professor Department of Sunni Theology Mobile No. 00-91-9359940609, 9410691015 Nazim-e-Deeniyat, AMU E.Mail:muftizahid@yahoo.com (Director, Religious Affairs), theologysunni.amu@gmail.com AMU, Aligarh) Fax No. 91-571-2700528 Website: drmuftizahidalikhan.yalasite.com Date: 6