Ghulam Mustafa Khan

Dr.Ghulam Mustafa Khan
ڈاکٹر غلام مصطفیٰ خان
Born 23 September 1912
Jabalpur
Died 25 September 2005
Hyderabad
Residence Hyderabad
Nationality Pakistani
Known for Islam and Sufism, Urdu literature and Linguistics
Religion Sunni Islam
Academic background
Alma mater Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh
Academic work
Institutions University of Sindh

Dr. Ghulam Mustafa Khan, PhD, D.Litt, SI (23 September 1912 – 25 September 2005) was a researcher, critic, linguist, author, scholar of Urdu literature and linguistics, educationist and religious and spiritual leader belonging to Naqshbandi order of Sufism. He was one of the most notable people of Hyderabad, Sindh Pakistan.

Education

In 1928 he passed ninth grade from Anjuman Islamia High School, Jabalpur and went to Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh for the rest of his education. He received his higher education at the Aligarh Muslim University. He held LLB and M.A. in Urdu literature & Persian and in 1947 completed his PhD on 12th-century Persian poet Syed Ashruddin Hassan Ghaznavi. In 1959 he was awarded D.Litt by Nagpur University, India.

Life and services

He was born in Jabalpur, India on 23 September 1912. During his life he was appointed as a lecturer at the King Edward College, Amrawati and after migration to Pakistan from India he was appointed in Urdu College, Karachi. Later in his life he also performed the duties of head of the department of Urdu in Sindh University. For his academic services he was honoured with various level of awards like the Presidential award Sitara-i-Imtiaz, Naqoosh award, Iqbal award and Nishan-i-Sipas.

He published a large number of Research Papers and a large number of books, translations, compilations, numbering about ninety three. His book on "Iqbal & Quran" was awarded as the best book ever written on this subject and was awarded gold medal by Idara e Adbiat Pakistan.

Dr Ghulam Mustafa was also a famous religious and spiritual leader. His students include scholars of fame such as Ibn-e-Insha, Jameel Jalibi, Abul Lais Siddiqui, Aslam Farrukhi, Farman Fatehpuri, Moinuddin Aqeel, and Abul Khair Kashfi.

Books

He was author of more than 100 books in Arabic, Persian, Urdu and English. Books by Dr. Gulam Mustafa Khan RA

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