ALLAMAH SYED ZAMIR AKHTAR NAQVI

AUTHOR, RESEARCH SCHOLAR, POET, ORATOR, CRITIC AND JOURNALIST

Ph # 9221-4612868
cell # 0300-2778856

Literary Name Syed Zamir Akhtar Naqvi
Permanent Address I/4, Noman Terrace, Gulshan-e-Iqbal Block-11, Karachi, Pakistan
Telephone   92-21-4612868
E-mail   
Name used in poetry Akhtar
Family name Naqvi
   
Chairman of Mir Anees Academy, Karachi, Pakistan
President of Islamic Scholastic Institute, Karachi, Pakistan
Director of Markaz-e-Uloom-e-Islamia-Pakistan
Editor in Chief of Quarterly “Al-Qalam”, Karachi, Pakistan
(Knowledgeable, Classical Literature, Cultural and Researcher’s magazine)
 
Date of Birth  1947 in Lucknow, U.P., India
Date of Migration 1967 from Lucknow, India to Karachi, Pakistan
  (Residing in Karachi since 1967)
 
Some Highlights From The Literary And Researching Travels Of Allamah Zamir Akhtar Naqvi
 
Started giving lectures 1957 (at the age of eleven)
First article  1956 for the school magazine
   
On 21st December 1980, BBC London broadcast an interview of Allamah.  On 7th July 2000, BBC London, once again, broadcast an interview on the life of Allamah.  In 1989, “Voice of America”, Washington, broadcast two interviews about Allamah.
Lectures are based on current and new issues such as Science, Philosophy, History, and Computer Technology.  In 40 years, his speeches include flexibility, evaluation, foretelling, future telling, contemporary issues, and current affairs. In 1 hourly speech, Allamah fits 27,000 words, which is until know, the world record.

Books

1.

Josh Malih-abadi’s Marthiyah (published in1980)
A collection of Josh Malih-abadi’s Marthiyah with a full glossary.

2.

Urdu Marthiyah in Pakistan (published in 1982)
The history of Marthiyah in Pakistan from 1947 to 1977 in which are unearthed some classical hand-written manuscripts of Marthiyah and it’s writers history.

3.

Urdu “Ghazal” about Karbala (published in 1988)
The travel of Urdu Ghazal (a form of Urdu poetry) from Iran to India; the meaning and interpretation of Ghazal; some ghazal’s about Karbala also included.

4.

Urdu poetry in praise of Imam Ali (a.s) (published in 1993)
Religious literary and knowledgeable volume; Arabic, Persian, and Urdu examples of poetry by highly respectable poets in praise of Hazrat Ali (a.s.)

5.

The poets in the family of Mir Anis (published in 1996)
The life history of 22 family members of Mir Anis that were poets and their poetry.

6.

Miracles and Qur’an, a collection of lectures (published in 1996)

Some of the issues discussed in this book:

  1. The man is always waiting for miracles even though he was instrumental in the field scientific and scholastic evolution and inventions.
  2. Miracles of Jesus, Moses and other prophets.
  3. The ten complete lectures about the definition of miracles and the history of miracles.

7.

The life of Ja’fer-e-Tayyar (a) (published in 1998)
The first cousin of the Prophet of Islam, his life history, the first book of it’s kind, in any language the details of his dialogue with king of Ethiopia at that time, his complete speech in the court of King Negus of Ethiopia.

8.

Where Mir Anis has talked about colours in his poetry (published in 1999)
The poetry collection in which Mir Anis talked about colours, this book contains all the poetry of Anis regarding this subject.

9.

The valuable manuscripts of Urdu Marsia writing (2004)

10

Study of Elegies of Mir Anees (2004)

Noteable places of lectures of
Allamah Zamir Akhtar Naqvi

  1. Shi’ah College, Lucknow (India)
  2. Urdu Academy, Lucknow U.P.(India)
  3. Punjab University, Lahore (Pakistan)
  4. Punjab High Court Bar Association, Lahore (Pakistan)
  5. Peshawar University (Urdu Deptt.) Peshawar (Pakistan)
  6. Sayyid-ul-Madaris, Amroha, Distt. Muradabad (India)
  7. Karachi University, Deptt. Of Botany (Pakistan)
  8. Ghalib Library, Karachi.
  9. Shrine of Hazrat Imam Al-Reza (a.s.) Mash-had, Khorasan (Iran)
  10. Mir Anis House, Lucknow (India)
  11. Art Council, Karachi (Pakistan)
  12. University of London (Conway Hall), Bertrand Russel Room, Red Lion Square, (London)
  13. Imam Al-Khoei Centre, Stone Hall, Chevening Road, (London)
  14. Islamic Centre England, Maida Vale, (London)
  15. Khorasan Centre, Englewood, New York, (USA)

 

Records  of  the books of Zamir Akhtar Naqvi
in the Library of Congress, Washington, USA.
        
         In 1999, the Field Director of the library of Congress, Mr. James C. Armstrong visited the office of  “Al-Qalam”  twice. He is doing research on the topic “Islam in Africa”.  He had an extensive discussion with Allamah and Allamah explained how Islam was spread inAfrica byHazrat Ja’fer Tayyar (a.s.) the cousin of Prophet Mohammed (s.a.w) Allamah presented him with the book “Life History of Ja’fer Tayyar” and he was delighted.

         Mr. Armstrong bought 276 ancient scripts for the Library of Congress, USA from Allamah’s library. He also bought approx.  17 ancient calligraphy masterpieces, 284 photographs, among them were pictures of the Qur’an in the Kufian script.  He also bought a book that was 5000 years old, written on dried date palm leaves and a letter that was 1400 years old.  The second time he visited he brought a record of the books kept in Library of Congress authored by Zamir Akhtar Naqvi.  They are given below.

PK2199. J6 A6 1980
Josh Malihabadi. 1896
[Poems. Selection] Josh Malihabadi ke Marsiye/tartib. Muqadamah. Farhang. Zamir Akhtar Naqvi. - Karachi : Idara-yi-Faizi-adab
240 p.:I\\. : 23 cm/
poems
In Urdu.
“Aghaz-I-Farhang”:p.255-240
bibliography : p. 18
Romanised record
Rs. 25:00
1. elegiac poetry. Urdu I. Naqvi, Zamir . II title.
AACR 2
LC 861020      81-930051 / SA


                        MARC

PK2198.S25 Z455 1977
Naqvi, Zamir Akhtar.
   Ishariyah-yi-marasi-yi Mirza Dabir / murattabah
Zamir Akhtar Naqvi, --Lucknow: Urdu Publishers. 1977
112 p   : 23 cm
in Urdu.
Bibliography : p. 109-112
Romanised record.
1. Salamat ‘Ali Mirza 1803-1875- Concordances. I Title
LC 801030      78-902512 / SA / r84


DLT: 19841026           MARC

MLCSA 92/02334 (P)
Naqvi, Zamir Akhtar.
Urdu Ghazal aur Karbala / Sayyid Zamir Akhtar
   Karachi : Sayyid and Sayyid
544 p: I ||.. Ports. : 23 cm.
Summary: On the development of Urdu elegiac poetry (marsiyah) in Pakistan: 1947 - 1977 : includes biographical sketches of noted Urdu elegists of South Asia with their poetry.
In Urdu.
Bibliography : p. 533-541.
Romanised record.


1. Elegiac poetry . Urdu—Pakistan—History and criticism.2.poets urdu –Pakistan – Bibliography I. Title
AACR 2
LC 850301 DLC                     83-930698 / SA / r90
DLT 19900092

Family Background
   
Father’s name Syed Zahir Hasan Naqvi
Mother’s name  Syeda Mohsina Zahir Naqvi (A Zakira and & Poetess)
   

Awards

In 1980, on compilation of the book ‘Josh Malih-Abadi’s Marthiyah’, Mir Anees Award was awarded.
In 1999, Commonwealth award, London by Anjuman-e-Farogh-e-Aza.

Travels

India   In 1976, 1981, 1984, 1989,1997 and 2004-05
Holland 1980
England    1980, 1999 (June) again in Oct 1999) 2000, 2003
Saudi Arabia 1986 (for Haj)
Iran  1986 & 1996
United States 1989, 2000, 2002, 2003
Iraq 1990
Kuwait 2004
   
A visa for the United Kingdom is on Allamah’s passport for the period 24.10.99 to 24.11.99.
On 1st July 2000, he arrived in London
 
A multiple visa for U.S.A for the period 19.06.2000 to 11.06.2005, now appears on Allamah’s passport (went to America on July 2000)
 

 

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