Manzoor Ahmad
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Manzoor Ahmed (born 22 September 1931) is a Pakistan
i philosopher and scholar.
Born in Rampur
UP
, and brought up in Karachi
, Manzoor is well versed in many languages including, Arabic
, English
, Persian
and Urdu. He earned his doctoral degree from the University of London
and been head of many national and international organizations. He is also member of the Council of Islamic Ideology
in Pakistan.
Ahmad held the vice chancellorship of Hamdard University
twice and holds the Chairmanship of Usman Institute of Technology
(UIT), Hamdard University
. He is the Rector of Islamic International University, Islamabad
and Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (IVS) in Karachi.
Manzoor has written more than 50 research articles for international peer reviewed journals and periodicals. He has written books on philosophy
, religion
and social sciences
.
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
i philosopher and scholar.
Born in Rampur
Rampur, Uttar Pradesh
Rampur is a city and a municipality located in Rampur District in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Rampur district is located at Longitude 78-0-54 to 69-0-28 East and Latitude 28-25 to 29-10 North and spans an area of 2,367 km².It also gave its name to a former princely state of British...
UP
Uttar Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...
, and brought up in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Manzoor is well versed in many languages including, Arabic
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
, English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
and Urdu. He earned his doctoral degree from the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
and been head of many national and international organizations. He is also member of the Council of Islamic Ideology
Council of Islamic Ideology
Council of Islamic Ideology is a constitutional body responsible for giving legal advice on Islamic issues to Pakistan Government and the Parliament.-Functions:The council has following functions:...
in Pakistan.
Ahmad held the vice chancellorship of Hamdard University
Hamdard University
Hamdard University is a private institution of higher education in Karachi and Islamabad, Pakistan. The university was founded in 1991 by Hakim Said of the Hamdard Foundation. Hamdard University has the largest campus of any private university in Pakistan, covering...
twice and holds the Chairmanship of Usman Institute of Technology
Usman Institute of Technology
Usman Institute of Technology is a private higher education institute in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. It is governed by an Executive Board, comprising business, industry and education experts of the province of Sindh....
(UIT), Hamdard University
Hamdard University
Hamdard University is a private institution of higher education in Karachi and Islamabad, Pakistan. The university was founded in 1991 by Hakim Said of the Hamdard Foundation. Hamdard University has the largest campus of any private university in Pakistan, covering...
. He is the Rector of Islamic International University, Islamabad
Islamabad
Islamabad is the capital of Pakistan and the tenth largest city in the country. Located within the Islamabad Capital Territory , the population of the city has grown from 100,000 in 1951 to 1.7 million in 2011...
and Chairman of the Board of Governors for the Indus Valley School of Art and Architecture (IVS) in Karachi.
Manzoor has written more than 50 research articles for international peer reviewed journals and periodicals. He has written books on philosophy
Philosophy
Philosophy is the study of general and fundamental problems, such as those connected with existence, knowledge, values, reason, mind, and language. Philosophy is distinguished from other ways of addressing such problems by its critical, generally systematic approach and its reliance on rational...
, religion
Religion
Religion is a collection of cultural systems, belief systems, and worldviews that establishes symbols that relate humanity to spirituality and, sometimes, to moral values. Many religions have narratives, symbols, traditions and sacred histories that are intended to give meaning to life or to...
and social sciences
Social sciences
Social science is the field of study concerned with society. "Social science" is commonly used as an umbrella term to refer to a plurality of fields outside of the natural sciences usually exclusive of the administrative or managerial sciences...
.
Selected works
- History of Philosophy
- Morality and Law
- Pakistan: Prospects and Perspectives
- Iqbal Shanasi
- Islam: Chand Fikri Masail
- Religious Wisdom