Syed Abdul Latif was an Indian writer of English literature. He was the president of Institute of Indo-.Middle East Cultural Studies and Academy of Islamic Studies, Hyderabad and was the author of a number of books on Islamic culture and Urdu literature, among other topics.[1] His works included The Mind Al-Qurʼan Builds,[2] Basic Concepts of the Quran,[3] The Opening Chapter of the Quran,[4] and An Outline of the Cultural History of India.[5] The Government of India awarded him Padma Bhushan, the third highest Indian civilian award, in 1970.[6] A trust in his honor, Dr. Syed Abdul Latif's Trust for Quranic and other Cultural Studies, has published several books on Islamic culture.[7][8][9]
Syed Abdul Latif | |
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| Occupation(s) | Writer, scholar |
| Known for | writings on Islamic culture and Urdu literature |
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edit- ^ "Was the prophet of Islam Unlettered?" (PDF). Muslim Library. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ Abdul., Latif, Syed (2002). The mind al-Qurʼan builds (New ed.). Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Book Trust. ISBN 9839154354. OCLC 55674474.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Āzād, Abūlkalām (2003). Basic concepts of the Quran : being a resume of the views advanced in the commentary of Sūrat-ul-Fātiḥa, the opening chapter of the Qurʼān. Kuala Lumpur: Islamic Book Trust. ISBN 9839154494. OCLC 308829012.
- ^ Āzād, Abūlkalām. The opening chapter of the Qur'ān : Sūrah al-Fātiḥah (First Malaysian ed.). Kuala Lumpur. ISBN 9839154281. OCLC 308823538.
- ^ Syed Abdul Latif (1979). An Outline of the Cultural History of India. MLBD. ISBN 8170690854.
- ^ "Padma Awards". Padma Awards. Government of India. 17 May 2018. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ^ "Dr. Syed Abdul Latif's Trust for Quranic and other Cultural Studies". Worldcat. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 27 May 2018.
- ^ Majid Daneshgar (7 August 2017). Tantawi Jawhari and the Qur'an: Tafsir and Social Concerns in the Twentieth Century. Taylor & Francis. pp. 274–. ISBN 978-1-351-68395-1.
- ^ Syed Abdul Latif (1995). Principles of Islamic Culture: Madras University Lectures; Delivered in February and March, 1960, Under Oosman Muhammad Ismail, Osman Abdul Haque Lectureship, 1959 - '60. Dr. Syed Abdul Latif Trust for Quranic and Other Cultural Studies.
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