Ghulam Mustafa Khan, SI ( ur, ڈاکٹر غلام مصطفیٰ خان) (23 September 1912 – 25 September 2005) was a
research
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linguist
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, author,
scholar
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of
Urdu literature
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and
linguistics
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,
educationist
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Jabalpur
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, India on 23 September 1912, in a
Urdu-speaking
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Pashtun
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family. In 1928 he finished his ninth grade from ''Anjuman Islamia High School'',
Jabalpur
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Aligarh
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for the rest of his education. He received his higher education at the Aligarh Muslim University. He held
LLB
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and
M.A.
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in
Urdu literature
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&
Persian
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* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
D.Litt.
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India
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Karachi
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. Later in his life, he also performed the duties of head of the department of Urdu in
Sindh University
The University of Sindh ( ur, ; sd, سنڌ يونيورسٽي; informally known as Sindh University) is a public research university in Pakistan located in the city of Jamshoro. It is one of the oldest universities in Pakistan and was certifi ...
. For his academic services he was honoured with various level of awards, including the ''Naqoosh award'', '' Iqbal award'' and ''Nishan-i-Sipas''.
He published a number of research papers and a quantity of books, translations and compilations, numbering about ninety three. His book on ''Iqbal and Quran'' was awarded as the best book ever written on this subject and was awarded the ''Gold Medal Award'' by Idara-e-Adbiat, Pakistan (Institute of Literature, Pakistan).
Ghulam Mustafa was a renowned religious and spiritual leader. His students included famous scholars such as
Ibn-e-Insha
Sher Muhammad Khan ( ur, ), ( Punjabi, ), better known by his pen name Ibn-e-Insha, ( ur, ), ( Punjabi, ) (15 June 1927 – 11 January 1978)Jameel Jalibi, Abul Lais Siddiqui,
Aslam Farrukhi
Aslam Farrukhi ( ur, ) (23 October 1923 – 15 June 2016) was an Urdu author, literary critic, linguist, scholar, and radio scriptwriter from Pakistan. He is also known for writing children's books. He remained associated as a professor and c ...
,
Farman Fatehpuri
Farman Fatehpuri ( ur, ) (born Syed Dildar Ali ( ur, ), 26 January 1926 – 3 August 2013) was an Urdu linguist, researcher, writer, critic and scholar of Pakistan.
He is widely regarded as a leading authority on the life and work of ...
Abul Khair Kashfi
Muhammad Abul Khair Kashfi (Urdu: سید محمد ابو الخیر کشفی) was a Pakistani author, researcher, critic, linguist and scholar of Urdu literature and linguistics.
Career
He remained associated with the University of Karachi as ...
Persian
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* People and things from Iran, historically called ''Persia'' in the English language
** Persians, the majority ethnic group in Iran, not to be conflated with the Iranic peoples
** Persian language, an Iranian language of the ...
, Urdu and English. Some of his notable publications include:
*''Iqbāl aur Qurʼān''. An analysis of the Urdu and Persian poetical works of
Sir Muhammad Iqbal
Sir Muhammad Iqbal ( ur, ; 9 November 187721 April 1938), was a South Asian Muslim writer, philosopher, Quote: "In Persian, ... he published six volumes of mainly long poems between 1915 and 1936, ... more or less complete works on philoso ...
, 1877-1938, with particular reference to his inspiration from the
Koran
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*''Maulānā ʻUbaidullāh Sindhī kī sarguz̲asht-i Kābul''. On the life and political activities of Indian Muslim reformer 'Ubayd Allāh Sindī, 1872-1944, against the British while in exile in
Afghanistan
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, 1915-1922
*''Urdū men̲ Qurʼān aur Ḥadīs ke muḥāvarāt''. On the influence of the
Koran
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and
Hadith
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on Urdu phraseology, includes specimens from the works of noted Urdu poets
*''Adabī jāʼize''. Series of books reviews on
Urdu literature
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*''Fihrist : Sindh men̲ Urdū mak̲h̲t̤ūt̤āt''. List of Urdu manuscripts, found in different libraries or with individuals in Sindh, Pakistan
*''Sayyid Ḥasan G̲h̲aznavī : ḥayāt aur adabī kārnāme, Fārsī ke buzurg shāʻir Sayyid Ḥ̦asan G̲h̲aznavī''. On the life and works of Ḥasan Ghaznavi, 12th century Persian poet; includes samples from his works; scholarly study
*''S̲aqafatī Urdū''. On the words and phrases assimilated in Urdu from various Indic languages.
*''Fārsī par Urdū kā as̲ar''. On the influence of Urdu on the
Persian language
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.
*''Ḥālī kā z̲ahnī irtiqā'' (Progress in the thinking of Hali). Ghulam Mustafa Khan was considered an authority on Maulana Altaf Hussain Hali
*''Pakistan's book of
cricket
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Pakistan Cricket Board
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) during 1957-58 cricketing season is well appreciated by the fans of the game of cricket in Pakistan. He was later promoted and served as Board Secretary to PCB in 1995. He was meticulous about his work and wrote informative columns about Pakistan's cricket in Wisden Cricket Almamnac and the Cricketer International magazine on a regular basis. Due to his valued contributions to the game of cricket, the Pakistan Cricket Board management including the then Chairman Shaharyar Khan were deeply saddened at his death.Ex-PCB secretary Ghulam Mustafa Khan expires Dawn (newspaper), Updated 5 January 2016, Retrieved 27 April 2018
Death and legacy
Ghulam Mustafa Khan died on 25 September 2005 at age 93. Many literary organizations and two universities that he was personally associated with expressed sorrow over his death.
Iftikhar Arif
Iftikhar Hussain Arif ( ur, ; born 21 March 1944), is an Urdu poet, scholar and littérateur from Pakistan. His style is romantic Urdu poetry. He has headed the Pakistan Academy of Letters and the National Language Authority. He has received t ...
, then Chairman,
Pakistan Academy of Letters
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said that his death would significantly affect the research work in the field of literature.
Vice-Chancellor of
University of Karachi
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in 2005,
Pirzada Qasim
Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui ( ur, پیرزادہ قاسم رضا صدیقی) (born 8 February 1943) is a Pakistani scholar, poet, scientist and educationist. He is serving as vice chancellor of Ziauddin University.
Early life and career
Pirzad ...
called his death a blow to Urdu literature in Pakistan.
Awards and recognition
*
Sitara-i-Imtiaz
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Allama Iqbal
Sir Muhammad Iqbal ( ur, ; 9 November 187721 April 1938), was a South Asian Muslim writer, philosopher, Quote: "In Persian, ... he published six volumes of mainly long poems between 1915 and 1936, ... more or less complete works on philoso ...