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Mohammad Ajmal

Mohammad Ajmal

Mohammad Ajmal
Mohammad Ajmal
Assistant Professor
Centre/School/Special Centre
Centre of Arabic and African studies,
School of Language Literature and Culture Studies
Room No
320, SLL&CS-II
Off. Phone
011-26708776
Residence
91-9818483985
Email
majmal@mail.jnu.ac.in ; mohammadajmal1114@gmail.com
Personal Webpage
https://www.jnu.ac.in/
Qualifications

* Ph.D in Arabic, from JNU, 2007.
  Title of the Ph.D Thesis: Contribution of Anwar Shah Kashmiri to Hadith and Arabic Literature.
* M. Phil in Arabic from JNU, 2001.
  Title of the M.Phil Dissertation: Sayed Nazir Husain in the Light of his Writings.
* M. A. in Arabic from AMU, Aligarh 1997.
* Fadilah from Darul Uloom Deoband, U.P. 1995.
* Advance Diploma in Modern Arabic from University of Delhi, 1999.

Areas of Interest/Specialization

* Classical poetry, Modern Arabic Prose, Arabic Studies in India.
  Arabic-English Translation and Interpretation and Vice Versa.

Experience

Assistant Professor in the Centre of Arabic and African Studies, JNU, New Delhi, since 16/08/2017.
* Guest Faculty in the Center of Arabic and African Studies, SLL&CS, JNU from 22/07/2010 to 14/08/2017.

Awards & Honours
  • Awarded the All India Intellectual Award by the All India Intellectual Peace Academy, Bareilly, U.P. on 30th of October, 2008 in Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh.
  • Awarded the Hujjatul Islam Imam Qasim Nanautavi Award” jointly by the Idara Dawah al- Sunnah Maharashtra and Jamiatul Qasim Darul Uloom al Islamia, Bihar, in Mumbai on 18th January 2016.
International Collaboration/Consultancy

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Best Peer Reviewed Publications

1. “Learn Modern Arabic, (comprising 305 pages) published by Roseword Books, New Delhi, 2012. Republished its second edition in October 2018. ISBN: 82-925611-0-3

2. “Al Shaikh Nazir Husain Hayatuhu wa Ma’thiruhu” (Arabic Language, comprising 155 pages)  published by Roseword Books, New Delhi in, 2014. ISBN: 81-925611-2-7

3. "Al Hadith al Nabawi wa al Adab al Arabi ind al ‘Alim al Hindi Al Shaikh Anwar Shah Al Kashmiri” (Arabic Language) published by Brown Book Publications Pvt. Ltd., New Delhi, in 2016, ISBN: 978-93-83558-40-7

4. “Hijrataun ki Panahgah” (Translated) an Urdu Translation of Al Tayyib Saleh’s Novel “Mausam al Hijrah ila al Shimal” published by Brown Book Publications Pvt. Ltd. in 2019. ISBN: 978-93-87497-76-4

5. “Maghribi Asia Sehyuniat ke Narghe men” (Urdu Language) published by Jamiatul Qasim Darul Uloom al Islamia, Supaul, Bihar, in 2015.

6. “Samekan ke Warsh”, (Translated) a Hindi Translation of ‘Hadith al Zakirah 1979-1987’ Vol.02, of Dr. Sultan bin Mohamed Al Qasimi (Al Amirat) published by Al Qasimi Publications, Sharjah, UAE, in 2019. ISBN. 978-9948-38-352-9

Recent Peer Reviewed Journals/Books
  1. “Manhaju Talim al Lugha al Arabiah li Ghair al Natiqin biha”, published in Al Baas al Islami, Lucknow, UP. Issue 08, vol. 57, April 2012, pp. 48-59. ISSN No. 2347- 2456
  2. “Najeeb Mahfouz Rawiyu Misr wa Qimmah al Riwayah al Arabiah”, published in Dirasaat Arabiah, CAAS/SLL&CS, JNU., issue 1, vol. 1, March 2014. pp. 44-55. ISSN No. 2348 -2613
  3.  “Al Shaikh Nazir Husain al Muhaddith al Dehlavi wa Atharuhu al Ilmiyah”, published in Thaqafatul Hind, ICCR, New Delhi Vol. 65 No. 2, September 2014,  pp. 65-86. ISSN No. 0970- 3713
  4.  “Al Tayyarat al Fikriyah wa Dauruha al Raid li Islah al Mujatama al Islami fi al Hind”, published in Thaqafatul Hind, ICCR, New Delhi Vol. 65 No. 4, December 2014,  pp. 155-190. ISSN No. 0970- 3713
  5. “Abqariah al Shaikh Anwar Shah Kashmiri fi Dau e Muallafatihi”, published in The Scholar Journal (bilingual), Research Gateway Society, Sindh, Pakistan, issue 1, vol. 2, Jan-June 2016. ISSN No.2413-7480
  6. “Khadamat al Imam Abdul Hameed Al Farahi fi ‘Uloom al Quran: fi Dau e Kitabat Al Shaikh Diauddin al Islahi” (Translated) an Arabic Translation, published in Majallatul Hind (an Arabic quarterly peer reviewed research journal) issue 2, vol. 08, April – June 2019. ISSN. 2321-7928

A warm welcome to the modified and updated website of the Centre for East Asian Studies. The East Asian region has been at the forefront of several path-breaking changes since 1970s beginning with the redefining the development architecture with its State-led development model besides emerging as a major region in the global politics and a key hub of the sophisticated technologies. The Centre is one of the thirteen Centres of the School of International Studies, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi that provides a holistic understanding of the region.

Initially, established as a Centre for Chinese and Japanese Studies, it subsequently grew to include Korean Studies as well. At present there are eight faculty members in the Centre. Several distinguished faculty who have now retired include the late Prof. Gargi Dutt, Prof. P.A.N. Murthy, Prof. G.P. Deshpande, Dr. Nranarayan Das, Prof. R.R. Krishnan and Prof. K.V. Kesavan. Besides, Dr. Madhu Bhalla served at the Centre in Chinese Studies Programme during 1994-2006. In addition, Ms. Kamlesh Jain and Dr. M. M. Kunju served the Centre as the Documentation Officers in Chinese and Japanese Studies respectively.

The academic curriculum covers both modern and contemporary facets of East Asia as each scholar specializes in an area of his/her interest in the region. The integrated course involves two semesters of classes at the M. Phil programme and a dissertation for the M. Phil and a thesis for Ph. D programme respectively. The central objective is to impart an interdisciplinary knowledge and understanding of history, foreign policy, government and politics, society and culture and political economy of the respective areas. Students can explore new and emerging themes such as East Asian regionalism, the evolving East Asian Community, the rise of China, resurgence of Japan and the prospects for reunification of the Korean peninsula. Additionally, the Centre lays great emphasis on the building of language skills. The background of scholars includes mostly from the social science disciplines; History, Political Science, Economics, Sociology, International Relations and language.

Several students of the centre have been recipients of prestigious research fellowships awarded by Japan Foundation, Mombusho (Ministry of Education, Government of Japan), Saburo Okita Memorial Fellowship, Nippon Foundation, Korea Foundation, Nehru Memorial Fellowship, and Fellowship from the Chinese and Taiwanese Governments. Besides, students from Japan receive fellowship from the Indian Council of Cultural Relations.