Interpretations of Jihad in South Asia by Tariq Rahman

In 1987, he became professor and head of the English Department in the University of Azad Jammu and Kashmir in Muzaffarabad where he introduced the subject of linguistics. Tariq Rahman joined the academia as an associate professor in the English Department of Peshawar University in 1985. Later he left the path of literature as his main interest was in social sciences. In 1979, he won a British Council scholarship, which later enabled him to obtain master's and doctoral degrees from the University of Sheffield in England in 1985. Meanwhile, he had obtained three master's degrees as a private candidate. This was recognised by the Government of Bangladesh which conferred upon him a civil award on 1 October 2013 in Dhaka. He finally resigned his commission in 1978. However, he decided to leave the army-on the grounds of being a conscientious objector to the military action in East Pakistan, now Bangladesh. Educated at Burn Hall School (now Army Burn Hall College), he joined the army as an armoured corps officer in 1971.

His father, Sami Ullah Khan, served as the head of the mathematics department at the Pakistan Military Academy in Kakul, near Abbottabad. He was born in Bareilly (U.P.) in India on 4 February 1949. He has been awarded several national and international awards to recognise his research and scholarly work. Ĭurrently based in Lahore, he is author of many books and other publications, mainly in the field of linguistics. Tariq Rahman (born 4 February 1949) is a Pakistani academic scholar, newspaper columnist, researcher, and a writer. HEC Distinguished National Professor, 2004 Sitara-i-Imtiaz (Star of Distinction), 2014 Bareilly, United Provinces, Dominion of India

Interpretations of Jihad in South Asia by Tariq Rahman