Muhammad Ayub Sabir () was a Pakistani writer and academic better known as a scholar of

Muhammad Iqbal Muhammad Iqbal (9 November 187721 April 1938) was a South Asian Islamic philosopher, poet and politician. Quote: "In Persian, ... he published six volumes of mainly long poems between 1915 and 1936, ... more or less complete works on philoso ...

. He had received the

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, Iqbal award and

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from the Government of Pakistan for his literary works. He passed away on 17 November 2022 in

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Early life and education

Sabir was born on 2 January 1940 in Haripur,

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(now

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, Pakistan). He received his

Master of Arts A Master of Arts ( or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA or AM) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Those admitted to the degree have ...

degree in Urdu language from

Peshawar University The University of Peshawar (; ; ; abbreviated UoP; known more popularly as Peshawar University) is a public research university located in Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan. The university is one of the oldest universities in the provi ...

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, Pakistan. He obtained a M.Phil. degree on Iqbal studies from

Allama Iqbal Open University Allama Iqbal Open University is a public university in Islamabad, Pakistan. It is named after Allama Muhammad Iqbal, the country's national poet. It is the world's fifth largest institution of higher learning in terms of enrolment, with an a ...

, Islamabad and PhD in Urdu Language from

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, Lahore. He has three children, Faiza Khan, a daughter, and two sons, Fahd Ayub and Faiq Ayub. His wife Shirin Ayub is a painting artist. He has lived in

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and later in Islamabad.

Academic career

Sabir has researched on Iqbal studies, Urdu language and

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. He had thirty-two years (1963 to 1995) including sixteen years of teaching of post-graduate level at Government Post Graduate College Abbottabad and

, Islamabad, Pakistan. He has served as the head of the department of Iqbal Studies at Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad from 2006 to 2008 and as chairman of the Department of Urdu at Government Post Graduate College Abbottabad from 1981 to 1986. He has traveled to the United Kingdom for the study and research on Iqbal. He has attended and been invited to many conferences in India.

Books

His published books include:

Iqbal studies

* ''Iqbal Ki Shakhsiyat Par Etrazāt Ka Jaiza'' (''Critique of Objections to Iqbal's Personality'') – 2003 A rebuttal of critical claims against Allama Iqbal’s personality and ideas, based on scholarly review. * ''Iqbal Dushmani: Ek Mutālā'' (''Hostility Towards Iqbal: A Study'') – 1993 (rev. ed. 2022) Analyzes ideological and political opposition to Allama Iqbal, detailing the motives and arguments of his critics. * ''Allāmah Iqbal Ka Tasawwur‑e‑Ijtihād'' (''Allama Iqbal’s Concept of Ijtihad'') – 2008 Discusses Iqbal’s approach to

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and renewal through independent reasoning (

ijtihad ''Ijtihad'' ( ; ' , ) is an Islamic legal term referring to independent reasoning by an expert in Islamic law, or the thorough exertion of a jurist's mental faculty in finding a solution to a legal question. It is contrasted with '' taqlid'' ( ...

). * ''Mū’atrizeen‑e‑Iqbal'' (''The Critics of Iqbal'') – 2004 A critical study of intellectual opposition to Iqbal, engaging with contemporary and historical critiques. * ''Iqbal Ka Urdu Kalām'' (''Iqbal’s Urdu Works'') – 2008 Explores Iqbal’s contributions to Urdu poetry and prose, highlighting his linguistic and thematic mastery.

Language and sociolinguistic studies

* ''Āzād Kashmir Mein Nifāz‑e‑Urdu'' (''Implementation of Urdu in Azad Kashmir'') – 1984 A sociolinguistic study of Urdu’s institutional role in the

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's education and administration. * ''Pakistan Mein Urdu Ke Taraqqiyātī Idāre'' (''Institutions Promoting Urdu in Pakistan'') – 1985 Documents the evolution and function of Urdu-promoting institutions in Pakistan.

Literary surveys of the Hazara region

* ''Adabistān‑e‑Hazāra'' (''The Literary Culture of Hazara'') – 1989 A regional survey of Hazara’s literary heritage, with focus on Urdu and

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literary trends. * ''Abbottābād Ke Ghazal‑go Shuarā'' (''Ghazal Poets of Abbottabad'') – 2000 An anthology edited by Sabir compiling Urdu ghazals of regional poets from

Editorial and historical works

* ''Intikhāb‑i‑Khatūt‑e‑G̲h̲ālib'' (''Selected Letters of Ghalib'') – c.1998 Annotated selection of letters written by

Ghalib Mirza Asadullah Beg Khan (27 December 179715 February 1869), commonly known as Mirza Ghalib, was an Indian poet. Widely regarded as one of the greatest poets in the Urdu language, he also produced a significant body of work in Persian. Ghali ...

, edited and introduced by Ayub Sabir. * ''Urdu Ki Ibtidā Ke Bāre Mein Muḥaqqiqīn Ke Nazariyāt'' (''Scholarly Theories on the Origins of Urdu'') – c.2000 A historiographical analysis of scholarly views on the development and early history of Urdu.Sabir, Ayub. ''Urdu Ki Ibtidā Ke Bāre Mein Muḥaqqiqīn Ke Nazariyāt''. International Urdu Publications, Delhi, c.2000.

References

External links

Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, Pakistan
{{DEFAULTSORT:Sabir, Ayub 1940 births 2022 deaths Living people Iqbal scholars University of Peshawar alumni University of the Punjab alumni People from Haripur District