Farida Khanam (scholar)

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Farida Khanam
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Born1952
NationalityIndian
Father Wahiduddin Khan
Relatives Zafarul Islam Khan (brother)
Saniyasnain Khan (brother)

Farida Khanam (born 1952) is an Islamic scholar, speaker, author, translator, and peace activist. [1] She spent more than two and half decades teaching Islamic Studies at Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi, India where she also earned her Master's and PhD. [2] She is the current chairperson of CPS International. [3] [4] [5] She is the daughter of the noted Islamic Scholar Maulana Wahiduddin Khan [6] and has edited and translated his commentary of the Quran, Tazkirul Quran into English. [7] [8] Prof. Farida Khanam is the editor-in-chief and translator of many of Maulana Wahiduddin Khan's works. [9]

Selected works

References

  1. "Dr. Farida Khanam | www.islamandpeace.org". www.islamandpeace.org. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  2. Ghitreef, Muhammad (1 January 2018). "Contribution of Muslim Women to Islamic Studies in India". Presented in an International Seminar Held in Islamabad Pakistan.
  3. Parray, Dr Tauseef Ahmad (28 April 2021). "A thinker in the eyes of scholars". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  4. "Scholars divided on whether mosques are integral to Islam". The Sunday Guardian Live. 14 July 2018. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  5. "Jamia - Departments -Department of Islamic Studies - Faculty Members - Dr. Farida Khanam (Retd.)". www.jmi.ac.in. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  6. Parray, Dr Tauseef Ahmad (28 April 2021). "A thinker in the eyes of scholars". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  7. Parray, Dr Tauseef Ahmad (28 April 2021). "A thinker in the eyes of scholars". Greater Kashmir. Retrieved 25 May 2022.
  8. The Quran : English translation, commentary and parallel Arabic text. Vaḥīduddīn K̲h̲ān̲, Farīdah K̲h̲ānam. New Delhi. 2011. ISBN   978-81-7898-746-0. OCLC   864446867.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) CS1 maint: others (link)
  9. Ghitreef, Muhammad (1 January 2018). "Contribution of Muslim Women to Islamic Studies in India". Presented in an International Seminar Held in Islamabad Pakistan.