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Dr. Tauseef Ahmad Parray
  • Qualification

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

  • Designation

    Associate Professor

  • Thrust Area

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

  • Address

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

  • Mobile

    , 8899016472

  • Email

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

Complete CV
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): 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:


PUBLICATIONS IN JOURNALS: Published 100+ papers in numerous reputable journals from over a dozen countries across the globe (since 2010); some of these journals include:

International Journals: 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.

National Journals: Islam & Muslim Societies (IMS), Insight Islamicus, Islam and Modern Age, Journal of Henry Martyn Institute (JHMI), Aligarh Journal of Quranic Studies, etc.

  • Book Chapters/ Encyclopedia Entries: 15 (National and International); Publishers include Routledge, Oxford, Cambridge Scholars, ABC-CLIO, Viva Books, etc.

  • 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/ Interest: Modern Islamic Political Thought & Institutions (Islam & Democracy); Islamic Modernist & Reformist Thought in Contemporary South Asia; Modern Trends & English Scholarship in Qur’anic Studies; Islam and Contemporary Challenges.

  • Academic Profiles: Google Scholar Profile | Academia.edu Profile | ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4512-2506 | Scopus ID: 36782841300

  1. (Review Essay) Contemporary Western Scholarship on Sufism

    Tauseef Ahmad Parray,. “Contemporary Western Scholarship on Sufism: An Assessment of Alexander Knysh’s ‘Sufism: A New History of Islamic Mysticism’”, The International Journal of Spirituality [IJS], (International Centre for Spirituality Studies [ICSS], Islamic University of Science? & Technology [IUST], Awantipora, J&K), 2, 1 ( April 2026): 221-234 <ISSN: 2347-9566> 

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  2. (Book Chapter) 21st Century English Translations of the Qur’an by Native Arabs (Abdel Haleem and Khalidi) and their Assessment by Professor Kidwai

    Tauseef Ahmad Parray, "21st Century English Translations of the Qur’an by Native Arabs (Abdel Haleem and Khalidi) and their Assessment by Professor Kidwai", in Aadil Hussain Malik (Ed.), Abdur Raheem Kidwai’s Critique on English Translations of the Qur’an (1649-2024): Critical Perspectives (Aligarh, India: K. A. Nizami Centre for Quranic Studies, AMU, [June] 2026), ISBN: 9789349760547 Chap. 7, pp. 139-158

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  3. (Book) Perspectives on Interpreting Islam in the Contemporary SubContinent... (Peter Lang 2025)

    Tauseef Ahmad Parray, Perspectives on Interpreting Islam in the Contemporary Indo-Pak Subcontinent: Issues and Trends (Peter Lang Group AG, 2025), pp. XXII, 242, ISBN: 9781803746944, Softcover, DOI. 

    Details/ Book available at the Publisher's website (LINK) and on Amazon.

  4. (Book) Islam and Democracy in the 21st Century (Oxford University Press, 2023)

     Tauseef Ahmad Parray, Islam and Democracy in the 21st Century (Oxford University Press, [September] 2023), ISBN: 97893910 50337, Hardbound, 400 pages.

    Details/ Book available at LINK 1, LINK 2 & Amazon.

  5. (Journal Paper) Framing the Sirah: Representations of the Prophet... (Dec 2025)

    Tauseef Ahmad Parray and Owais Manzoor Dar, "Framing the Sirah: Representations of Prophet Muhammad in Introductory Texts on Islam by Contemporary Western Islamicists", Islamic Studies, 64, 4 (Winter 2025): 511-548, DOI, Journal LINK and JSTOR LINK 


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  6. (Journal Paper) Islamic Studies in Western Academia... (2024)

    Tauseef Ahmad Parray, "Islamic Studies in Western Academia: A Historical Overview," Journal of the Henry Martyn Institute [JHMI] Hyderbad, India, 43, 2, July-Dec 2024: 6-21 [16 pgs.] <ISSN: 0970-4698>

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  7. (Proceedings) Indian Muslim Scholarship on Islam and Gender (2024)

    Tauseef Ahmad Parray, "Contemporary Indian Muslim Scholarship on Islam and Gender...", in Dr. M. Mubeen Saleem (Ed.), Gender Justice and Women Empowerment in the Light of Quran [Proceedings of National Seminar, 2-3 March, 2024] (Aligarh, India: K. A. Nizami Center for Quranic Studies, AMU, 2024), Chap.1, pp. 5-30 [26 pp.] ISBN: 9788196827748

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  8. (Journal Paper) Gender Equality or Gender Parity...? (2023 [2025])

    Tauseef Ahmad Parray, "Gender Equality’ or ‘Gender Parity/ Complementarity’? An Evaluation of selected Recent Indian Muslim Scholarly Works on Islam and Women Issues", Journal of Muslim Minority Affairs [JMMA] London, 43 (1-2), 2023: 37-52 [16 pgs.], DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/13602004.2025.2476138, <ISSN/e-ISSN: 1360-2004/ 1469-9591> Published online: 19 March, 2025

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  9. (Journal Paper) Islamic History through a Western Lens... (2025)

    Tauseef Ahmad Parray, "Islamic History through a Western Lens: A Critical Analysis of Selected Introductory Works (2010-2025)", Hamdard Islamicus, Karachi, Pakistan, 48, 2 (2025): 9-37, DOI <ISSN: 0250-7196> [PDF]

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  10. (Journal Paper) Contemporary Western Scholarship on Islam... (2021)

    Tauseef Ahmad Parray, "Contemporary Western Scholarship on Islam: An Appraisal of Selected Introductory Reference Works on Islamic History", ANALISA: Journal of Social Science & Religion, Semarang, Indonesia, 6, 2 (Dec 2021): 253-274 {PDF} <ISSN: 2502-5465; e-ISSN: 2443-3853>

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  11. (Book) Mediating Islam and Modernity: Sir Sayyid, Iqbal and Azad (2019)

    Tauseef Ahmad Parray, Mediating Islam and Modernity: Sir Sayyid, Iqbal and Azad (New Delhi: Viva Books, 2019), ISBN: 9789388653534, Hardbound, Pages: 184. For details, see  Publisher's Wesbite or Amazon.

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  12. (Book) Decadence of Muslim Intellectualism... (2021)

    Tauseef Ahmad Parray, Decadence of Muslim Intellectualism: Reasons, Ramifications, and Remedies (New Delhi: Viva Books, 2021), ISBN: 9789390054930, Hardbound, Pages: 224. For details, see PUBLISHER's Website.

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  13. (Journal Paper) Teaching and Research on the Qur’anic Studies... (2023/24)

    Tauseef Ahmad Parray, "Teaching and Research on the Qur’anic Studies (as a Sub-genre of Islamic Studies): A Survey of some Selected Indian Universities", Insight Islamicus: An Annual Journal of Studies and Research in Islam, Shah-i-Hamadan Institute of Islamic Studies, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, J&K, India. Vol . 23, 2023 (published in March 2024): 29-45 {PDF} <ISSN: 0975-6590>

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  14. (Book) Recent Trends in Qur'anic Scholarship (2020)

    Tauseef Ahmad Parray, Recent Trends in Qur'anic Scholarship (New Delhi: Viva Books, 2020), ISBN: 9789389662795, Paperback, Pages: 340. For details, see Publisher's Website

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  15. (Journal Paper) Prophetic Ethics of Inclusion and Conflict Resolution...(2025)

    Danish Nabi and Tauseef Ahmad Parray, "Prophetic Ethics of Inclusion and Conflict Resolution: A Neo-Traditionalist Interpretation of the Sirah". Jurnal Theologia [J. Theol.], Semarang, Indonesia. 36, 1 (2025): 71-92, DOI <ISSN/e-ISSN: 0853-3857/ 2540-847X> [PDF]

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  16. (Book Chapter) Blending Tradition with Modernity... (2020)

    "Blending Tradition with Modernity: Sir Sayyid’s Stance on Legal and Scientific Issues at the Aligarh Muslim University”, in Juhi Gupta and Abdur Raheem Kidwai (Eds.), Oxford of the East: Aligarh Muslim University 1920-2020—Centenary Commemorative Volume (New Delhi: Viva Books, 2020), Chapter 13, pp. 226-257, ISBN: 9789390054237.

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  17. (Edited Book) Islamic Intellectual Tradition in the Indian Subcontinent ... (2022)

    Islamic Intellectual Tradition in the Indian Sub-Continent: Essays in Honor of Dr Abdul Kader Choughley, Edited by Dr. Tauseef Ahmad Parray and Dr. Muhammad Yaseen Gadda (Aligarh, India: K. A. Nizami Centre for Quranic Studies [CQS], AMU and Brown Books, [September] 2022), ISBN: 9789391601188; Pages: 250 publication

  18. (Journal Paper) Contemporary Indian Muslim Scholarship on Islam and Gender (2024)

    Tauseef Ahmad Parray, "Contemporary Indian Muslim Scholarship on Islam and Gender: Issues and Trends", Aligarh Journal of Quranic Studies [AJQS] (K. A. Nizami Center for Quranic Studies, AMU, Aligarh, India), 7, 1 (March 2024): 1-29, {PDF} <ISSN: 2582-0796>

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  19. (Book Chapter) Debates on Tradition and Modernity on the subcontinent...(2022)

     Debates on Tradition and Modernity in the Subcontinent, in Lütfi Sunar (Ed.), The Routledge International Handbook of Contemporary Muslim Socio-Political Thought (London & New York: Routledge, 2021 [©2022]), Chap. 4, pp. 59-72, ISBN: 9780367699130

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