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Mohammad Yusuf Siddiq (; born 1957) is a
Bengali Bengali or Bengalee, or Bengalese may refer to: *something of, from, or related to Bengal, a large region in South Asia * Bengalis, an ethnic and linguistic group of the region * Bengali language, the language they speak ** Bengali alphabet, the w ...
epigraphist Epigraphy () is the study of inscriptions, or epigraphs, as writing; it is the science of identifying graphemes, clarifying their meanings, classifying their uses according to dates and cultural contexts, and drawing conclusions about the wr ...
,
historian A historian is a person who studies and writes about the past and is regarded as an authority on it. Historians are concerned with the continuous, methodical narrative and research of past events as relating to the human species; as well as the ...
, environmental researcher, professor and author. His work mainly focuses on inscriptions pertaining to the Sultanate period of historic Bengal. Siddiq is the president of the Bangladesh Association for Needy People's Improvement.


Early life and family

Siddiq was born in 1957 to a
Bengali Muslim Bengali Muslims (; ) 'Mussalman'' also used in this work./ref> are adherents of Islam who ethnically, linguistically and genealogically identify as Bengalis. Comprising over 70% of the global Bengali population, they are the second-largest ...
parents, Mohammad Mujibur Rahman and Bilqis Begum, from the village of Dadanchak in the
Nawabganj District Chapai Nawabganj or Chapainawabganj District () is a district of Rajshahi Division. It is located in the north-western part of Bangladesh. The north and western-part of Chapainawabganj is bounded by Malda and Murshidabad districts of India, ...
of
East Pakistan East Pakistan was the eastern province of Pakistan between 1955 and 1971, restructured and renamed from the province of East Bengal and covering the territory of the modern country of Bangladesh. Its land borders were with India and Burma, wit ...
(now
Bangladesh Bangladesh, officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by population, eighth-most populous country in the world and among the List of countries and dependencies by ...
). His father was a professor and historian. Siddiq's family had migrated from Gopalganj village near Sujnipara,
Murshidabad Murshidabad (), is a town in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. This town is the headquarters of Lalbag subdivision of Murshidabad district. It is located on the eastern bank of the Hooghly river, Bhagirathi Riv ...
(present-day
West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over 91 million inhabi ...
). They are
Mandals A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative ce ...
with Khorasani ancestry. His lineage is as follows: Mohammad Yusuf Siddiq ibn Mujibur Rahman ibn Abdul Ghani ibn Ayyub Husayn ibn Haji Shahadat Mandal ibn Bulaqi Mandal ibn Nizamuddin Mandal ibn Abdul Karim Mandal ibn Haydar Ali Khan.


Academic education and career

Siddiq is fluent in 10 languages. He obtained his degree from
Umm al-Qura University Umm al-Qura University (UQU; ) is a public university in Mecca, Saudi Arabia. The university was established as the College of Sharia (Islamic law) in 1949 during the reign of King Abdulaziz ibn Saud before being joined by new colleges and rena ...
in
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,
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. Siddiq became an associate professor of Islamic studies at
Islamic University, Bangladesh Islamic University, Bangladesh (legally: Islamic University); (; ) commonly referred to as Islamic University, Kushtia (abbreviated as IU), is a public PhD granting research university in Kushtia, Bangladesh and the largest seat of higher educa ...
. Between 1991 and 1992, he was a
visiting fellow In academia An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of tertiary education. The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, founded approximately 386 BC at Akademia, a sanctuary of ...
at the
Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies The Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OXCIS) was established in 1985 as an independent centre affiliated with the University of Oxford, focused on advanced research into Islam and Muslim societies. The Prince of Wales serves as its patron. In 20 ...
. Siddiq was then offered various positions at
Harvard University Harvard University is a Private university, private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Founded in 1636 and named for its first benefactor, the History of the Puritans in North America, Puritan clergyma ...
, serving from 1987 to 1994 and 1996 to 1998. He served as a research fellow at the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture and
Massachusetts Institute of Technology The Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is a Private university, private research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, United States. Established in 1861, MIT has played a significant role in the development of many areas of moder ...
. He later became a faculty member of Islamic history and civilisation at the
University of Sharjah The University of Sharjah (; also known as UOS) is an Emirati private national university located in University City, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates. It was established in October 1997 by its founder the ruler of Sharjah Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin M ...
in the
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. Between 1998 and 2001, he served as the founding chairman of the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at
Zayed University Zayed University (ZU; ) is a public university in the United Arab Emirates. It has campuses in Dubai and Abu Dhabi. History Zayed University was founded in 1998 to provide technical education for women. The school is named after Sheikh Zayed ...
. Siddiq was a Higher Education Commission professor of Islamic History, Civilization and culture at the Faculty of Islamic Studies,
University of the Punjab The University of the Punjab (UoP) is a public university, public research university in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded in 1882, its international influence has made it one of the most prestigious universities in South As ...
in
Lahore Lahore ( ; ; ) is the capital and largest city of the Administrative units of Pakistan, Pakistani province of Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab. It is the List of cities in Pakistan by population, second-largest city in Pakistan, after Karachi, and ...
. In 2011, he became a professor of Arabic in the Gurmani Centre for Languages and Literature at the
Lahore University of Management Sciences Lahore University of Management Sciences, also known by its acronym LUMS, is a Private university, private research university in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan, Punjab, Pakistan. Founded in 1985, it is ranked as one of the most prestigious modern Li ...
. In 2013, he was awarded an honorary fellowship at the International Centre for Study of Bengal Art. He has written many articles for the
Encyclopaedia of Islam The ''Encyclopaedia of Islam'' (''EI'') is a reference work that facilitates the Islamic studies, academic study of Islam. It is published by Brill Publishers, Brill and provides information on various aspects of Islam and the Muslim world, Isl ...
,
Muqarnas Muqarnas (), also known in Iberian architecture as Mocárabe (from ), is a form of three-dimensional decoration in Islamic architecture in which rows or tiers of niche-like elements are projected over others below. It is an archetypal form of I ...
,
Bulletin of the School of Oriental & African Studies The ''Bulletin of the School of Oriental and African Studies'', founded in 1917 (one year after the foundation of the School) as ''Bulletin of the School of Oriental Studies,'' is an interdisciplinary journal of Asian and African studies, publishe ...
, Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bangladesh and
Journal of Islamic Studies The ''Journal of Islamic Studies'' is a peer-reviewed academic journal for the field of Islamic studies. The journal was founded in 1992 at the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies and is published by Oxford University Press. It is indexed by the ...
(Oxford). Siddiq was a member of the executive council of the International Society of Bengal Studies from 2018 to 2020.


Works

Siddiq is a specialist in Islamic epigraphy – particularly from the
Sultanate of Bengal The Bengal Sultanate ( Middle Bengali: , Classical Persian: ) was a late medieval sultanate based in the Bengal region in the eastern South Asia between the 14th and 16th century. It was the dominant power of the Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta, ...
. His book, ''Epigraphy and Islamic Culture'', is considered an important reference in the history of Islamic inscriptions in the region.


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Bengali book launch
{{DEFAULTSORT:Siddiq, Mohammad Yusuf 1957 births People from Shibganj Upazila, Chapai Nawabganj Bengali writers English-language writers from Bangladesh 21st-century Bangladeshi male writers Bangladeshi Arabic-language writers Umm al-Qura University alumni Academic staff of the Islamic University, Bangladesh Academic staff of the University of the Punjab Academic staff of Zayed University Academic staff of Lahore University of Management Sciences Academics of the Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies Academic staff of the University of Sharjah Historians of Islam 21st-century Bengalis 21st-century Bangladeshi historians Living people Bangladeshi people of Central Asian descent