Professor Khurshīd
Ahmad (March 23, 1932 in Delhi - ) is a renowned
research scholar, educationist, economist and versatile
writer. He holds Bachelors degrees in Law and
Jurisprudence, Masters degrees in Economics and Islamic
Studies, and an Honorary Doctorate (Ph.D.) in Education.
He has authored and edited about 70 books in English and
Urdu combined and contributed to a large number of
magazines. He has so far participated in over 100
international conferences and seminars in personal as
well as representative capacities.
His in-depth comparative study of the oriental as well
as occidental philosophies in religion, academics,
economics, constitutional matters and commitment for
Islam has led him to be entrusted with key positions in
the national as well as international organizations on
these socio-economic and other multi-dimensional
disciplines. Throughout his life, he has held the
following positions:-
o Federal Minister of
Planning and Development and has been Deputy Chairman of
the Planning Commission, Govt of Pakistan (1978-79).
o Professor at the Karachi University (1955-68).
o Research scholar at the University of Leicester, UK.
o Chairman, International Institute of Islamic
Economics, International Islamic University, Islamabad
(1983-87).
o President, International Association of Islamic
Economics, Leicester, UK (1984-92).
o Member, Supreme Advisory Council, International Center
for Research and Islamic Economics, King Abdul Aziz
University, Jeddah (1979-83).
o Vice President, Standing Conference on Jews,
Christians and Muslims in Europe, Berlin and London
(1974-78).
o Member, Advisory Council, Centre for the Study of
Islam and Christian-Muslim Relations, Selly Oak
Colleges, Birmingham, UK (1976-78).
o Member, National Hijra Committee, Govt of Pakistan
(1978-83).
o Member, Committee of Jurists to Evaluate Islamic Laws
in Sudan (1986-87).
o Member, International Review Committee, Islamic
Research and Training Institute, Islamic Development
Bank, Jeddah(1988-89).
o Member of Senate of Pakistan for two terms (1985-l997)
and Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on
Finance, Economic Affairs and Planning.
o Founder and Chairman of both the Institute of Policy
Studies, Islamabad and The Islamic Foundation, Leicester
(UK).
o Member, Boards of Trustees of Islamic Centre, Zaria
(Nigeria); International Islamic University, Islamabad;
Foundation Council, Royal Academy for Islamic
Civilization, Amman (Jordan).
o Vice President of Islamic Research Academy, Karachi
and Lahore.
In view of his pioneering work and contributions towards
the development of Islamic Economics as an academic
discipline, he was awarded the First Islamic Development
Bank Award for Economics in 1988. His contributions to
the Islamic cause were also recognized in the form of
King Faisal International Prize,1990. In recognition of
his services in Islamic Economics & Finance, he was
given 5th Annual Prize of American Finance House, LaRiba,
USA in July 1998.
|
The
Khilafah Movement