DEPARTMENT.FACULTY

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Dr. Tauseef Ahmad Parray
  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.QUALIFICATION

    M.A., Ph.D. (Islamic Studies), NET & JRF

  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.DESIGNATION

    Associate Professor

  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.THRUST_AREA

    Islamic Political Thought, Islam and Democracy, Islamic Intellectual Tradition of the Sub-Continent, Islam and Contemporary Issues

  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.ADDRESS

    Department of Islamic Studies, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh. Pin: 202002 U.P., INDIA

  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.MOBILE

    , 8899016472

  • DEPARTMENT_STAFF.EMAIL

    tauseef.parray21@gmail.com , 039192@amu.ac.in

DEPARTMENT_STAFF.PROFILE

Dr. Tauseef Ahmad Parray (b. Nov. 1984) is serving as Associate Professor, Islamic Studies (Women's College), AMU (since December, 2025). He previously served as Assistant Professor (permanent), Islamic Studies, in the Higher Education Department (J&K) for over nine (9) years (May 2016 to Dec. 2025).

Academic Details:

B.A. (Islamic Studies, Political Science, History, & English): Amar Singh College, University of Kashmir, Srinagar (J&K): 2003—2006

M. A. Islamic Studies, University of Kashmir: 2006-2008.

NET & JRF: UGC, New Delhi: December 2007.

Ph. D.: Department of Islamic Studies, Aligarh Muslim University (AMU): 2009—2014.

[Thesis Topic: “Islam and Democracy: A Study of the Views of Contemporary Scholars of India and Pakistan”] 

PUBLICATIONS:

  • Books Authored: Authored eight (8) books on various aspects of Islamic intellectual tradition, including:
  • Mediating Islam andModernity: Sir Sayyid, Iqbal and Azad (Viva Books, 2019)
  •  Exploring the Qur'an: Concepts and Themes (2019)
  • RecentTrends in Qur’anic Scholarship (Viva Books, 2020)
  • Decadence of Muslim Intellectualism: Reasons, Ramifications, and Remedies (Viva Books, 2021)
  • Islamic Intellectual Tradition in the Indian Sub-Continent (2022; co-dited)
  • Islam and Democracy in the 21st Century (Oxford Univ. Press, 2023)
  • 21st Century Trends and Approaches in Islamic Scholarship (2023)
  • Perspectives on Interpreting Islam in the Contemporary Indo-PakSubcontinent (Peter Lang, 2025).
  • Publications in Journals:
    Published 100+ papers in numerous reputable journals from over a dozen countries across the globe; some of these journals include the Islamic Quarterly, Hamdard Islamicus, Al-Bayan, Analisa: Journal of Social Science and Religion, American Journal of Islam and Society (AJIS), Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs (JMMA), Journal of College of Sharia and Islamic Studies (JCSIS), Journal of Middle East and Islamic Studies (in Asia) [JMEISA], Islamic Studies, etc., at the int'l level, and Islam & Muslim Societies (IMS), Islam and Modern Age, etc., at the national level.
  • Book Chapters /Encyclopedia Entries: 15 (National and Int'l)
  • Book Reviews: Over 150 Book Reviews in various journals, esp. AJIS, Muslim World Book Review, IMS, JMMA, JCSIS, Democratization, etc.)
  • Articles/ Write-Ups (in newspapers/ portals): 300+
  • Major Areas of Specialization: 
  • Modern Islamic Political Thought & Institutions (Islam and Democracy)
  • Islamic Modernist & Reformist Thought in Contemporary South Asia
  • Modern Trends & English Scholarship in Qur’anic Studies
  • Academic Profiles: GoogleScholarProfile | Academia.edu Profile | ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4512-2506 | Scopus ID: 36782841300