Hyderabad, January 26: A renowned Arabic scholar, writer, poet and translator, Dr. Syed Jahangir has been promoted as professor of Arabic with effect from 1st January 2009. He was appointed as Associate Professor of Arabic at English and Foreign Languages University (ERLU) on 1st January 2001.
He is the first Indian who obtained Ph.D on the critical study of Saudi Arabian Arabic Literature. Under his guidance, more than 20 research scholars have completed M.Phil and Ph.D degrees. He has authored more than 20 books. He attended nearly 65 national and international seminars and conferences.
He has been publishing an Urdu and Arabic fortnightly since 2005.
He has established an Islamic institution called “Jamia Al-Haramain Al-Shareefain’ to teach Arabic Language and Literature.
His writings form part of various courses in Osmania, Nizamia and Karnatak University at Dharwad.
——Siasat News