Khurshid Ahmad Nadeem is a scholar, media person, social activist and author. He has been the editor of quarterly “Fikr-o-Nazar”, an academic journal of Islamic studies, being published by Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic University Islamabad. This is one of the most prestigious journals of Islamic Studies in sub-continent. In his editorship, this journal has published a special issue on “New trends in Sirah Literature”. Read More ...
In past, he has been Speech Writer to the Prime Minister of Pakistan (1997-1999), Secretary, Commission on Islamisation of Education, Government of Pakistan (1999-2005). He has also been editor of “Ijtehad” a journal of Council of Islamic Ideology (CII), Government of Pakistan. He wrote regular column for Daily Jang for ten years. Now he is writing in Daily Dunya. He is a known TV anchor. He hosted “Alif” on Geo TV for 5 years, the only academic talk show in the history of private TV channels. Now he is hosting a weekly show “Irteqa” at PTV News.
Mr. Nadeem was also affiliated with International Institute of Islamic Thought (IIIT Pakistan) as Research Associate. He was visiting fellow at International Center for Islamic and Pluralism (ICIP), Jakarta, Indonesia. He also visited USA in Youth Leadership Exchange Program.
He founded an NGO, Organization for Research and Education (ORE), a social organization working for a truly democratic, tolerant Muslim society. In his leadership this organisation has accomplished a number of projects including:
- Promoting Gender Justice, Tolerance and Human Rights within an Islamic Framework
- Engaging Religious community in Female Education
- An Alternative Discourse for Peaceful Coexistence This organization has produced 26 publication including translations.
Besides a number of articles and 8 books are in his credit. These are mostly in Urdu. Some of the titles are:
- Islam Aur Pakistan (Islam and Pakistan) (An analysis of religious and secular politics of Pakistan) - Published by Al-Mawrid, Lahore. (1995), 2nd edition by Sang-e-Meel, Lahore, 2001.
- Islam Ka Tasawwur-e-Jurm-o-Saza (Islamic Concept of Crime and Punishment) - (2-vols), Published by International Institute of Islamic Thought Islamabad, (1997)
- Ilm ki Islami Tashkeel (Islamisation of knowledge), published by Royal Book Company, Karachi.
- “Islam, Civil Society and New Global Context”, ed. (bilingual) Published by Organisation for Research and Education (ORE), Islamabad (2005).
- Beesveen Sadi ka Fahm e Islam (The Understanding of Islam in 20th Century), published by Al-Mawrid, Lahore (2008)
- Approaching conflicts: Muslim Society’s Perspective (bilingual), published by Organisation for Research and Education (ORE), Islamabad (2010).
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