Srinagar: A distinguished academic from Jammu and Kashmir’s Higher Education Department (JK-HED) has made a significant contribution to Islamic scholarship by publishing a book with Peter Lang Publishing, a renowned international publisher.
Dr. Tauseef Ahmad Parray, an Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies at Government Degree College (GDC) Ganderbal, has authored Perspectives on Interpreting Islam in the Contemporary Indo-Pak Subcontinent: Issues and Trends, a comprehensive exploration of the Islamic intellectual tradition in the Indo-Pak subcontinent.
Hailing from Tral in Pulwama district, Dr. Parray has been serving as an Assistant Professor since 2016. He is a prolific scholar, having authored eight books and numerous journal articles. His areas of specialization include Islamic political thought, Islam and modernity, Islamic intellectual tradition, and Quranic studies. Previously, he published Islam and Democracy in the 21st Century with Oxford University Press, another prestigious academic publisher.
The latest book, spanning over 260 pages, consists of six thematic chapters addressing major 21st-century trends, issues, and challenges within the Islamic intellectual tradition. It delves into the contributions and academic perspectives of prominent contemporary Muslim scholars from the Indo-Pak subcontinent, contextualizing them within broader reformist thought. Key themes explored in the book include Islamic primary sources, the Quran, and the Prophet’s Seerah, along with legal, socio-political, and gender-related discussions. The work engages with the ideas of thinkers such as Abdur Raheem Kidwai, Yasin Mazhar Siddiqui, Muhammad Nejatullah Siddiqi, Muhammad Khalid Masud, and Maulana Wahiduddin Khan.
Dr. Parray’s book has garnered appreciation from internationally recognized scholars of Islamic Studies. Professor Kersten Carool of Catholic University Leuven, Belgium, has lauded it as a valuable resource on contemporary Islamic intellectual history. Dr. Abdul Kader Choughley of Ahsan Academy of Research, South Africa, regards it as a significant addition to the scholarship on the intellectual Islamic tradition in the Indo-Pak subcontinent. The book’s Foreword is written by Professor Asma Afsaruddin of Indiana University Bloomington, USA, who commends it as a “commendable accomplishment” that effectively addresses “critically vital topics” gaining traction in contemporary discourse.
Ms. Nandini Ganguli, Acquisitions Editor at Peter Lang India, praised Dr. Parray’s work as insightful and well-researched, offering a thorough analysis of contemporary Islamic thought in the Indo-Pak subcontinent. She highlighted its relevance for students and scholars of Islamic and South Asian Studies, as well as for those interested in understanding the evolution of the region’s Islamic intellectual tradition.
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