Dr. Qibla Ayaz is the current chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology (CII).[1][2][3]
Dr. Qibla Ayaz | |
|---|---|
| Chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology | |
| Assumed office 6 November 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Muhammad Khan Sherani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 October 1953 Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa |
| Education | Masters in Islamic Studies PhD in Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies |
| Alma mater | University of Peshawar University of Edinburgh |
Early life
editHe was born on 6 October 1953 in Bannu, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan.
Education
editAfter earning his Masters in Islamic Studies from the University of Peshawar in 1975, in which he will serve as vice-chancellor later, he got his PhD from the University of Edinburgh in the field of Islamic and Middle Eastern Studies in 1985, his unpublished thesis being, in 2 volumes, An unexploited source for the History of the Saljūqs: A translation of and critical commentary on the Akhbār Al-Dawlat Al-Sajūqiyya, under the supervision of Dr Carole Hillenbrand.[4]
Publications
editHe has published 5 books and more than 20 research articles.[5]
References
edit- ^ Mohammad Bilal (3 November 2017). "Dr Qibla Ayaz appointed new chairman of Council of Islamic Ideology". dawn.com. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Dr Qibla Ayaz appointed Council of Islamic Ideology chief". tribune.com.pk. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ "Dr Qibla Ayaz appointed new Council of Islamic Ideology chief". pakistantoday.com.pk. 4 November 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2019.
- ^ Songul Mecit, The Rum Seljuqs: Evolution of a Dynasty, Routledge, 2013, p. 184
- ^ Benazir Shah (7 February 2018), "The new chairman of the Council of Islamic Ideology: 'This is not an ineffective body'", GeoNews. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
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