Curriculum Vitae of Muhammad Maroof Shah

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Muhammad Maroof Shah,

Author and Columnist

Born in 1978 in Kashmir, Muhammmad Maroof Shah has Masters in Philosophy and Veterinary Parasitology and doctorate in English on The Problem of Nihilism and Absurdist Impasse in (Post)Modern Literature: AMetaphysical Appraisal of Samuel Beckett and Albert Camus. He has authored three books The Problem of Evil in Muslim Philosophy: A Case Study of Iqbal, Muslim Modernism and the Problem of Modern Science and Perennial Philosophy in the Postmodern World: Enigma of Osho.  His interests include explorations on the interface of religion, philosophy and mysticism with more focus on Islamic Tradition in dialogue with other traditions. He has widely published in journals of comparative mysticism, Muslim philosophy and literary studies. He has been a regular columnist for English newspapers.

NAME	Muhammad Maroof Shah
ADDRESS	Rajbagh Colony, Nagbal Ganderbal, Kashmir, India 19006
QUALFICATIONS	·  Masters in English, Indira Gandhi National Open University, 2006 ·   Masters in Philosophy, Indira Gandhi National Open University, 2014 · PhD on The Problem of Nihilism and Absurdist Impasse in (Post)Modern Literature: AMetaphysical Appraisal of Samuel Beckett andAlbert Camus, Mawlana Azad National Urdu University,  Hyderabad, India, 2014. ·  Masters in Veterinary Parasitology from SKUAST K 2017
DOB	1- 04-1978
Mob. MAIL Blog	7780806027, 9796179405 marooof123@yahoo. com maroofshah.blogspot.com

Books  Published

YEAR	TITLE	PUBLISHING COMPANY	SUBJECTS	PAGES
2007	Muslim Modernism and the Problem of Modern Science	Indian Publishers & Distributors, Delhi.	Philosophy of Science	Xiii 318
2007	Problem of Evil in Muslim Philosophy: A Case Study of Iqbal	Indian Publishers & Distributors, Delhi	Philosophy	Xiii 193
2014	Enigma of Osho: Perennial Philosophy in the Postmodern World	Indian Publishers & Distributors, Delhi	Philosophy	Vii 286

           

Selected Book Chapters

Year of Publication	Publisher	Name of the Book	Title of the Chapter	Name of the Editor
2008	Books Plus	Postmodernism, Language and Literature	Is Religion a Metanarrative? A Critique of Lyotard	M. A. Tak
2012	Routledge	Islam and Science: Historic and Contemporary Issues, Vol. 2	Modern Science and Varieties of Muslim Modernism	Muzaffar  Iqbal
2012	Routledge	Islam and Science: Historic and Contemporary Issues, Vol. 3	Iqbal’s Appropriation of Modern Science vis-à-vis Religion: A Critical Appraisal	Muzaffar Iqbal
2012	DK Printworld	Linguistic Representations: Path Ahead	The Unrepresentable that Shows Forth	R. C. Pradhan
2013	SAGE	Society, Representations and Textuality: The Critical Interface	Islam and Theodicy: Ruqiyyah Waris  Maqsood’s Theological Approach to Evil	Sukulpa Bhattarcharjee, C Joshua Thomas
2013	PPH, ZAPOL, Szczecin	Trust in a Global Perspective	Invoking Kashmir’s Aesthetics and Metaphysics of Trust Today	Maria Czerepaniak- Walzcak Elzbieta Perzycka

                          

SELECTED  PAPERS

                        

           

1.    Maroof Shah   (2003)         Conceptual Confusions in the Thesis of Compatibility Between Modern Science and Islam.  Maas Journal of Islamic Science, Vol. 19, No.1

2.     Maroof Shah   (2003)        Iqbal’s Appropriation of Modern Science vis-à-vis Religion. Maas Journal of Islamic Science, Vol. 19,No:2.

3.    Maroof Shah  (2005)          “Modernist Islam and the Problem of Modern Science”        Islam and the Modern Age, Vol.XXXV, No.1.

4.     Maroof Shah (2005)          Islam and Theodicy: Iqbal’s Approach to the Problem of Evil Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research, Vol.XXII, No, 3.

5.     Maroof Shah   (2005-06) Sufi Critique of Iqbal’s Philosophical and Theological Dualism         Danish.Vol.XIV.

6.     Maroof Shah ( 2007)         Iqbal ka Misali Tasawuri Kirdar:Bali Jibriel kay Aayenay mai”  Iqbaliat, Vol.18,

7.      Maroof Shah  (2006)        “Iqbal and Islamization of Knowledge.” Hamdard Islamicus.Vol.XXIX, No 1.

8.     Maroof Shah  (2006)         Beyond Absurdism and Nihilism: An Eastern Response to Albert Camus’ Concepts of Metaphysical Revolt and Absurd. Journal of Indian Council of Philosophical Research (JICPR), Vol.23, No. 3

9.      Maroof Shah (2006)         Iqbal’s Experientialist Argument for the Existence of God: A Sufistic-Metaphysical Critique. JICPR Vol.23,No. 4 

10.   Maroof Shah (2006)          The Crisis of Western Humanism: A Sufi Response of Ahad Zargar            The Journal of Kashmir Studies, Vol.1 No.1

11.   Maroof Shah (2006)          Modern Science and Varieties of Muslim Modernism.          Maas Journal of Islamic Science, Vol.22, No.1-2

12.   Maroof Shah (2006)          Iqbal and the Problem of Evil. Iqbal Review,Vol.47,No.4

13.  Maroof Shah (2007)           Modernistic Appropriation of Evolution and Iqbal.      Maas Journal of Islamic Science, Vol.23, No.1-2.

14.    Maroof Shah (2007)         Legitimating the Modern Project: Iqbal’s Interpretation of the idea of Finality in Islam            Journal of Objective Studies, Vol.18, No1&2

15.   Maroof Shah (2007)          Ibn Rushd’s Defense of Reason: Modern and Postmodern Appraisal. Aligarh Journal of Muslim Philosophy

16.   Maroof Shah (2007)          Metaphysical, Mystical and Postmodern Critiques of Rationmalist Approach to Religion.       The Journal of Religious Studies, Vol. XXXVII, No.1& 2

17.    Maroof Shah (2008)         Reshism: A Metaphysical Approach. Research Journal on Sheikhul A’lam.

18.     Maroof Shah 2008           Krishnamurti’s Environmentalist Critique of Traditional Religion : A Critical Appraisal From Perennialist Perspective (as co-author) European Journal of Science and Theology,  Vol.4,No.2, 1-18

19.    Maroof Shah (2008) Metaethical Transcendence in Kashmiri Folklore: A Study of Aknandun The Journal of Kashmir Studies, Vol. 2, No.1

20.  Maroof Shah (2008) Towards a Universal Theodicy: Perennialist Dissolution of the Problem of Evil Transcendent Philosophy: An International Journal of Comparative Philosophy and Mysticism, Vol.9

21.    Maroof Shah (2009)  Iqbal’s Interpretation of the Legend of the Fall: A Critique Intellectual Discourse, Vol.17,No.2.

22.    Maroof Shah (2009)         Perennialist Critique of Modern Science and Scientism (as principal author) European Journal of Science and Theology, Vol.5, No. 1.

23.    Maroof Shah (2009) Nietzsche and the Problem of Nihilism: Reflections from Eastern Perspective Transcendent Philosophy: An International Journal of Comparative Philosophy and Mysticism, Vol.10

24.     Maroof Shah (2009) Mysticism and environmentalism: an appraisal of Osho’s ecocentric interpretation of religion. (as principal author) European Journal of Science and Theology, Vol.5 No.4: 35-59.

25.     Maroof Shah  (2009)   Samuel Beckett as an Artist of Failure.  English Studies in India    Vol.XVII.

26.    Maroof Shah (2010) Ibn Arabi:Mysticism and Interfaith. Aligarah Journal of Islamic Philosophy, No.16.

27.  Maroof Shah (2010) Applying Shaikh ul Alam to Contemporary Ecological Scenario of Kashmir, Alamdar, Vol 4. No.4.

28.  Maroof Shah (2010-11) Iqbal’s Personalist Philosophy: An Appraisal from Sufistic Perspective, Danish, Vol.XXVIII, pp.20-64.

29.    Maroof Shah  (2011)          The Question of Veil in Islam: Clarifying the Background Hermeneutics.         Journal of Secularism, Apr-July Issue.

30.     Maroof Shah (2011)        Nazm imamat- jaded illahiyat aur falsafiya sirriyat kae tanazur mein         Bazyaft,  Vol.48-49.

31.    Maroof Shah  (2011)        Nihilism and Transcendence in Samuel Beckett and Simone Weil. Teresian Journal of English Studies.Vol.3:21-27.

32.   Maroof Shah  (2011)         Is Mysticism compatible with Modern Science? Case Studies of Iqbal & Stace (as principal author) European Journal of Science and Theology, Vol.5, No. 1.

33.   Maroof Shah  (2011)         Religious Studies and the Question of Transcendence. Transcendent Philosophy: An International Journal of Comparative Philosophy and Mysticism Vol.11.

34.  Maroof Shah  (2011) Iqbal’s concept of Ego in light of Traditional Metaphysics and Sufism, Iqbal Review 52:2,4 pp.87-123.

35.  Maroof Shah (2012)           Colonialism and Postcolonialism: A Perennialist Point of View International Journal of Religion and Humanities, IJHR, Vol.1,No. 2: 69 -75.

36.   Maroof Shah (2012)          Vetoing Transcendence: Albert Camus as a Philosopher of Immanence          Criterion: An International Journal in English 3:1

37.    Maroof Shah (2012)         Tagore and Life’s Unanswered Questions.    Sheeraza: A Quarterly Journal of Culture and Literature Vol. VIII, No.2-3.

38.  Maroof Shah  (2012)    The Forgotten Treasure of Iqbal’s Reconstruction, Iqbal Revie, Vol. 53:2,4 pp.127-142.

39.   Maroof Shah (2013)          A Mystical Response to Absurdity: Study of Simone Weil’s Notebooks. Third Front, Vol.1:No.1, 113-127.

40.    Maroof Shah (2013)         Samuel Beckett: A Traditionalist Appraisal,Transcendent Philosophy An International Journal of Comparative Philosophy and Mysticism, Vol. 14.

41.   Maroof Shah (2013)          Engaging with the Local Narrative of Hagiography in Kashmir,        Localities,  Vol. 3,  pp. 125-160.

42.   Maroof Shah (2014)          Kashmiri Literary Tradition in Decadence: A Sufistic Appraisal.        English Studies in India, Vol. 22 pp.45-67.

43.   Maroof Shah  (2014)         Wittgenstein and the Antithesis between Philosophy and Philosophy         Miraas Vol.VII, No.1&2.

44.   Maroof Shah (2014)          Modernization of Ladakh Lessons from Ancient Futures by Helena Norberg-Hodge.         Sheeraza Vol.X, No.1 pp.246-60.

45.    Maroof Shah (2015)         Towards Developing a Sacred Centric Curriculum in English: Clues from A. K. Coomaraswamy.     English Studies in India,Vol.23 pp.78-103.

46.   Maroof Shah (2015)' Mysticism, Sufism and Practical Spirituality'Gandhi Marg, Vol.36, No.4.pp.385-405.

47.  Maroof Shah (2017)  Why Read Iqbal’s Reconstruction in the 21^st century? Iqbaliat, Vol. 24, pp27-42

48.  Maroof Shah (2017)   A Dostovekeyean Reading of Akhter Muhideen, Miraas 10:3,4 pp. 25-28

Works in Veterinary Science

Editor/Co-Editor of

1)         Kashmir Veterinary Journal

2)         Teur

3)      Teur Chu Son Seur

4)      Sheep Breeders Manual

Papers on veterinary sciences

      1.          M.Maroof Shah, M A Baba, AsifIqbal, AabeenSakina, IramMushtaq (2013). Control of Sheep Pox in Kashmir Division: Review of the Role of Locally Prepared Killed Sheep Pox Vaccine. Kashmir Veterinary Journal. 1(1): 56-60.

        2.          Shamim Wani, M.Maroof Shah,Asif Iqbal. (2013). A Case Study of Ram Mortality in relationship with acute fascioliasis/black disease in block Sumbal of Sonawari Constituency under different controlled conditions in un-organized sector. Kashmir Veterinary Journal. 1(1): 67-69.

        3.          Asif Iqbal, Virinder Singh Wazir, M.Maroof Shah, Rajeev Singh, Iram Musthaq, Najimaana Wani, A.K.Tripathi, M. A. Baba, Aabeen Sakina. (2013).  Economic impact of Eimeria infection on meat production in goat. Kashmir Veterinary Journal.1:1:40-43.    

         4.         Owais Qadir, R.K.Sharma, Asif Iqbal, Maroof Shah, Ankur Rastogi, Iram Mushtaq, Irfan Mir and Najimana  Wani. Seasonal Prevalence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Goats of Jammu (2013) The Kashmir Veterinary Journal.1:1: 49-52.

         5.       Iram Mushtaq Lone, M. Ashraf Baba, M. Maroof. Shah, Asif Iqbal, Aabeen Sakina.(2013). Seroprevalence of brucellosis in sheep of organized and unorganized sector of Kashmir valley. 6(8): 530-533 doi: 10.5455/vetworld.2013.530-533.

      6.      Iram Mushtaq Lone, M. Maroof. Shah, Asif Iqbal, M.Ashraf. Baba, Abeen Sakina, Nighat Wafai, Shugufta Nasreen. (2013).Seasonal Occurrence of Gastrointestinal Parasites in Kashmir Division. Int. J. Livest. Res. 2013; 3(2): 135-138.

     7.      Asif Iqbal, M.Ashraf Baba, Maroof Shah, Iram Mushtaq, Shamim Wani, Abeen Sakina. (2013). Management of Mange Infestation in a Weaner Flock of Sheep Breeding farm Hardishiva Kashmir. Journal of Parasitic Diseases- International Journal. doi10.1007/s12639-013-0305-6.

     8.      A.K. Tripathi, Asif Iqbal, Iram Mushtaq, M.Maroof Shah, Irfan Mir.Therapeutic management Of Ivermectin toxicity in a Pomerinian Pup (2013). The Kashmir Veterinary Journal.1:1:73-75.

9. M. M. Shah, Z. A. Wani, I. M. Allaie, R. A. Shahardar and I. Maqbool  Impact of global warming on parasitic diseases of livestock, Journal of Veterinary Parasitology, 30(2)2016:55-60.

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From last few years, I have been contributing as a regular columnist/reviewer in English daily Greater Kashmir and previously in Kashmir Reader. Most of them are accessible on maroofshah.blogspot.com