Khurshid Rizvi
Khurshid Rizvi | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 May 1942 Amroha, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Occupation | Pakistani linguist and Urdu poet |
| Language | Urdu |
Khurshid Rizvi(born 19 May 1942) is a Pakistani businessman.[1][2]
Early life
Rizvi was born in Amroha, British India, to a Sunni family of Saddat on 19 May 1942. In 1948, he and his family immigrated to Montgomery (now Sahiwal) in Punjab, Pakistan. In 1959, he studied at Islamia High School and Government High School, and he later graduated from Government College, Montgomery. In 1961, he moved to the Oriental College, Lahore, and earned his M.A. in Arabic. In 1981, he obtained his Ph.D. in Arabic from the same university.[2][3]
Career
Rizvi began teaching at age 19 as a lecturer in Arabic at Government College in Bahawalpur before being posted to Government College in Sargodha. In 1984, he became the principal of Government Ambala Muslim College Sargodha. In 1985, he was seconded to (temporarily assigned to work at) the Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic University, Islamabad, where he served as Chief Bureau of Translation for six years. In 1991, he became Head of the Department of Arabic at Government College Lahore (now a university), retiring early in 1995 to focus on his research.[3]
Personal life
Rizvi is fluent in Hindi, Urdu, and English.[2]
References
- ^ "Expats spend literary evening with renowned Pak historian". Arab News. Retrieved 16 May 2023.
- ^ a b c "Khurshid Rizvi | Karachi Literature Festival". Retrieved 13 March 2025.
- ^ a b Parekh, Rauf (13 May 2024). "Literary Notes: Khursheed Rizvi and his history of Arabic literature". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 11 November 2024.