Shaikh Abdul Mabud (editor)
Paperback, 608 pages
9781916955394

Essays in Honour of Professor Syed Ali Ashraf: Honouring a Visionary of Faith-Based Education

This illuminating volume honours the legacy of Professor Syed Ali Ashraf (19241998)a pioneering educator, literary critic, and Sufi scholar whose ideas continue to shape the discourse on Islamic education around the world. Through over 40 deeply engaging chaptersincluding reflections by friends, former students, and globally respected scholarsthis festschrift offers the first comprehensive English-language exploration of Professor Ashrafs life, philosophy, and far-reaching impact.

Professor Ashraf believed that true education must cultivate the interiorthe heart and soul of the human beingas well as the intellect. He devoted his life to challenging the dominance of secularist models and instead developed a powerful, Qurn-based framework that integrates spiritual, moral, and intellectual development.

Contributors include: Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Osman Bakar, Ahmad Salah Jamjoom, Akbar S. Ahmed, Ghulam Nabi Saqeb, Shaikh Abdul Mabud, Syed Farid Alatas, Sarah Smalley, Syed Ali Naqi, Mashhad Al-Allaf, Nor Faridah Abdul Manaf, Muhammad Abdul Jabbar Beg, Waffie Mohammed, Tosun Bayrak.