Abul Lais Siddiqui
| Pakistani Scholar - Abul Lais Siddiqui | |
|---|---|
| Died | Karachi, Pakistan |
| Residence | Karachi |
| Citizenship |
 Pakistani |
| Nationality |
Pakistani |
| Fields | Urdu literature and Linguistics |
| Institutions | University of Karachi |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Doctoral advisor | Rasheed Ahmed Siddiqui |
| Doctoral students | Aslam Farrukhi, Abul Khair Kashfi, Farman Fatehpuri, Moinuddin Aqeel, Syed Waqar Ahmed Rizvi, Siddiqua Arman, Mahjabeen Zaidi |
| Known for | Urdu literature and Linguistics |
Abul Lais Siddiqui (Urdu: ابو اللیث صدیقی) is an author, researcher, critic, linguist and scholar of Urdu literature and linguistics from Pakistan.
Career
He remained associated with the University of Karachi as Professor and Chairman, Department of Urdu. After retirement, he devoted his time to writing, guiding research, public speaking and media appearances. He headed the Urdu Lughat Board (The Board for Urdu Dictionary) from 1962 to 1984.
Education
He earned M.A. and Ph.D degrees in Urdu from the Aligarh Muslim University.
Books
He has a vast collection of critical and literary writing to his credit.
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