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Islamic University, KushtiaFaculty of ArtsIslamic University, Kushtia

Prof. Dr.Moshtaq Ali

مشتاق محمد عبد المقتدر منور علي

Portrait of Prof. Dr. Moshtaq Ali

01 / 07Portrait of Prof. Dr. Moshtaq Ali

Current
Professor & Chairman
Office
Department of Arabic Language and Literature

Reading the Qur’anic text and the Arabic literary tradition with a critic’s eye and a teacher’s care.

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  • 16Journal articlesEnglish · Arabic · Bengali
  • 4Books published1 forthcoming
  • 4Research students supervised2 completed · 2 ongoing
  • 4Invited lectures & seminars2006–2010

01About

Biography

Prof. Dr. Moshtaq Ali is Professor of Arabic Language and Literature at Islamic University, Kushtia, and has taught there since 1998. A specialist in Arabic literary criticism and Qur’anic and Sunnatic literature, Professor Ali writes on the aesthetics of Qur’anic discourse, the history of Arabic poetics, and the meeting points of the Arabic, English and Bengali literary traditions.

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Professor Ali joined the Department of Arabic Language and Literature as a Lecturer in 1998 and rose through the ranks of Assistant Professor (2000) and Associate Professor (2005) to full Professor in 2010. As a student, Professor Ali graduated first in the first class in both the B.A. (Honours) and M.A. examinations, earning the Agrani Bank Scholarship and the Islamic University Gold Medal.

The doctoral thesis Islamic Trend in Arabic Literary Criticism (2006), and the M.Phil. study The Artistic Characteristics of Qur’anic Stories (2002), both written in Arabic, laid the foundation for a career devoted to Qur’anic aesthetics and Islamic literary theory. Postdoctoral research at the Markfield Institute of Higher Education in the United Kingdom (2011) extended this work to storytelling in the Holy Qur’an and its educational implications.

Professor Ali is the author of four books, including a History of Arabic Literature and a Dictionary of Arabic Synonyms, and of more than fifteen journal articles in Arabic, English and Bengali. Professor Ali has supervised M.Phil. and Ph.D. researchers, serves on the University’s Academic Council and Board of Advanced Studies, and directs the Centre for Islamic Education & Research Promotion (CIERP).

02Positions

Academic & Administrative Positions

  1. Chairman

    Department of Arabic Language and Literature, Islamic University, Kushtia

    [PLACEHOLDER: year]Present

  2. Professor

    Islamic University, Kushtia

    2010Present

  3. Associate Professor

    Islamic University, Kushtia

    20052010

  4. Assistant Professor

    Islamic University, Kushtia

    20002005

  5. Lecturer

    Islamic University, Kushtia

    19982000

03Education

Degrees & Research Training

  1. 01[PLACEHOLDER: year]

    B.A. (Honours) in Arabic Language and Literature

    Islamic University, Kushtia

    First Class First (Agrani Bank Scholarship)

  2. 02[PLACEHOLDER: year]

    M.A. in Arabic Language and Literature

    Islamic University, Kushtia

    First Class First; Faculty First (University Gold Medal)

  3. 032002

    M.Phil.

    [PLACEHOLDER: Awarding university]

    Thesis

    “The Artistic Characteristics of Qur’anic Stories”

    Thesis written in Arabic

  4. 042006

    Ph.D.

    Arabic Literary Criticism

    [PLACEHOLDER: Awarding university]

    Thesis

    “Islamic Trend in Arabic Literary Criticism”

    Thesis written in Arabic

  5. 052011

    Postdoctoral Research

    Markfield Institute of Higher Education (MIHE), United Kingdom

    Thesis

    “Storytelling in the Holy Qur’an and its Educational Implications”

04Research

Areas of Specialisation

  1. Arabic Literary Criticism

    The theoretical development of Arabic poetic criticism from the classical to the modern period, and Islamic approaches to literary judgement.

  2. Qur’anic & Sunnatic Literature

    Narrative, rhythm and metre in the Qur’an and the literary qualities of the Prophetic tradition.

  3. Qur’anic Discourse Studies

    Discourse analysis of the Qur’anic text, its stories and their educational implications.

  4. Qur’anic & Sunnatic Aesthetics

    Beauty, form and artistic expression as understood through the Qur’an and Sunnah.

  5. Classical Arabic Poetry

    Pre-Islamic and classical poets, from al-Shanfara and the vagabond poets to al-Ma’arri and al-Hamadhani.

  6. Comparative Literature & Translation

    Arabic–English–Bengali comparative studies and the translation of Arabic scholarship into Bengali.

Research projects

  • Journalistic Arabic: Lexical-Terminological Evolution and Translation
  • Theoretical Development of Arabic Criticism of Poetry (470–750)
  • Theoretical Development of Arabic Criticism of Poetry (750–1258)

05Publications

Publications

20 of 20 publications

  1. Ali, M. (2017). The Story of Yusuf (A.S.) in the Holy Qur’an: A Literary Study. The Journal of Qur’anic Studies (Department of Al-Qur’an and Islamic Studies, Islamic University, Kushtia), 2(2).

    Journal ArticlesEnglish

  1. Ali, M. (2010). Western Literary Theories: An Islamic Reading. Kushtia: Centre for Islamic Education & Research Promotion. 210 pp.

    Books

  1. Ali, M. (2009). Metre in the Holy Qur’an: An Analytical Study. Journal of the Institute of Islamic Education and Research, Islamic University, Kushtia, 5(1).

    Journal Articles

  2. Ali, M. (2009). Romantic Trend in the Poetry of Ilya Abu Shabaka. Journal of the Institute of Islamic Education and Research, Islamic University, Kushtia, 4(1).

    Journal ArticlesArabic

  1. Ali, M. (2006). Islamic Literature: Concept and History. Journal of the Institute of Islamic Education and Research, Islamic University, Kushtia, 2(1).

    Journal ArticlesArabic

  1. Ali, M. (2005). Criticism of Poetry: A Qur’anic and Sunnatic Approach. Journal of the Institute of Islamic Education and Research, Islamic University, Kushtia, 1(1).

    Journal ArticlesArabic

  2. Ali, M. (2005). History of Arabic Literature. Kushtia: Centre for Islamic Education & Research Promotion. 176 pp.

    Books

  1. Ali, M. (2003). Dictionary of Arabic Synonyms. Kushtia: Centre for Islamic Education & Research Promotion. 220 pp.

    Books

06Books

Authored & Translated Books

2010Translation (Arabic → Bengali)

Western Literary Theories: An Islamic Reading

Centre for Islamic Education & Research Promotion, Kushtia · 210 pp.

Evaluates Western literary theories from an Islamic perspective, towards a clear understanding of how literature may be Islamised.

  • 2005

    History of Arabic Literature

    Centre for Islamic Education & Research Promotion · 176 pp.

    Traces the genesis and development of modernism in Arabic literature.

  • 2003Dictionary (Arabic–Bengali)

    Dictionary of Arabic Synonyms

    Centre for Islamic Education & Research Promotion · 220 pp.

    A collection of the most common Arabic words and their synonyms, with meanings in Bengali.

  • 1997Translation (Arabic → Bengali)

    Islamic Banking

    Kamiyab Publications · 64 pp.

    A Bengali translation of an Arabic introduction to the principles of Islamic banking.

  • Forthcoming

    A Brief History of Arabic Literary Criticism (Poetry)

    [PLACEHOLDER: Publisher]

    A concise history of the criticism of Arabic poetry and its theoretical foundations.

07Teaching

Courses Taught

Undergraduate (B.A. Hons)

03

  1. 01

    History of Arabic Literature

    [PLACEHOLDER: ARB-101]

  2. 02

    Classical Arabic Poetry

    [PLACEHOLDER: ARB-201]

  3. 03

    Islamic Literature

    [PLACEHOLDER: ARB-305]

Postgraduate (M.A.)

03

  1. 01

    Arabic Literary Criticism

    [PLACEHOLDER: ARB-501]

  2. 02

    Western Literary Theories

    [PLACEHOLDER: ARB-504]

  3. 03

    Qur’anic Discourse Analysis

    [PLACEHOLDER: ARB-507]

08Supervision

Research Supervision

  1. 01PhD

    Ongoing

    “Aesthetics: A Qur’anic Study”

    ResearcherRafiqul Islam · [PLACEHOLDER: year]

  2. 02MPhil

    Ongoing

    “The Palestinian Struggle for Independence as Portrayed in the Poetry of Al-Amiri”

    ResearcherSaifur Rahman · [PLACEHOLDER: year]

  3. 03MPhil

    Awarded

    “Islamic Philosophy of Life in the Time of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH): A Poetic Debate”

    ResearcherMuthahir Hussain · [PLACEHOLDER: year]

  4. 04MPhil

    Awarded

    “Usage of Exceptional Arabic Words and Sentences: A Syntactic Study”

    ResearcherMd. Jakir Hussain · [PLACEHOLDER: year]

09Awards

Awards & Honours

  1. 01[PLACEHOLDER: year]

    Islamic University Gold Medal

    Islamic University, Kushtia

    For placing first in the Faculty and First Class First in the M.A. examination.

  2. 02[PLACEHOLDER: year]

    Agrani Bank Scholarship

    Agrani Bank Limited

    For achieving First Class First in the B.A. (Honours) examination.

  3. 03[PLACEHOLDER: year]

    [PLACEHOLDER: Further award or honour]

    [PLACEHOLDER: Awarding body]

10Memberships

Memberships & Editorial Roles

  1. Centre for Islamic Education & Research Promotion (CIERP), Bangladesh

    Director

  2. Academic Council, Islamic University, Kushtia

    Member

  3. Board of Advanced Studies, Islamic University, Kushtia

    Member

  4. Council of Arabic Literature, Department of Arabic Language and Literature, IU

    Consultant

  5. Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought (BIIT), Islamic University Chapter

    Member

  6. [PLACEHOLDER: Journal name]

    [PLACEHOLDER: Editorial role, e.g. Editorial Board Member] · [PLACEHOLDER: years]

11Talks

Conferences, Seminars & Invited Talks

2010

  • Selected discussantSeminar

    “Islamic Elements in Bengali Literature”

    Department of Al-Hadith and Islamic Studies, Islamic University, Kushtia

2008

  • Invited lectureNational seminar

    “Islamic Literature: Concept and History”

    Department of Arabic Language and Literature, IU & Rabitat al-Adab al-Islami al-‘Alamiyyah (Bangladesh Chapter)

  • Invited lectureSeminar

    “Islamic Epistemology”

    Bangladesh Institute of Islamic Thought (BIIT), Islamic University Chapter

2006

  • Invited lectureWorkshop

    “Curriculum Reform: Madrasah Education”

    World Assembly of Muslim Youth (WAMY)

12Notices

Notices & Announcements

  1. Important

    [PLACEHOLDER: Mid-term examination schedule — M.A. Final Year]

    [PLACEHOLDER: The mid-term examination for ARB-501 will be held on … in Room … . Students must bring their ID cards.]

  2. [PLACEHOLDER: Change of office hours this week]

    [PLACEHOLDER: Office hours on Tuesday are moved to Wednesday, 11:00–13:00.]

  3. [PLACEHOLDER: Reading list for Arabic Literary Criticism]

    [PLACEHOLDER: The updated reading list is available at the departmental seminar library.]

    Download reading list

  4. [PLACEHOLDER: M.Phil. / Ph.D. proposal submission deadline]

    [PLACEHOLDER: Research proposals for the coming session must be submitted by …]

13Gallery

Moments

  • 1[PLACEHOLDER: National seminar on Islamic literature, 2008]
  • 2[PLACEHOLDER: With M.A. students, Department of Arabic]
  • 3[PLACEHOLDER: Receiving the University Gold Medal]
  • 4[PLACEHOLDER: Postdoctoral research, MIHE, UK, 2011]
  • 5[PLACEHOLDER: WAMY workshop on curriculum reform, 2006]
  • 6[PLACEHOLDER: Launch of Western Literary Theories, 2010]

14Contact

Get in Touch

Research collaborations, invited lectures and student enquiries are welcome.

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