About the Author


  • Author of many books and articles on Islam and related subjects
  • Ex-Chief Librarian at International Islamic University Islamabad, Pakistan
  • Study Consultant for Canada, Australia and United Kingdom

SHER NOWROOZ KHAN

Researcher & Consultant

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Early Life & Education


Mr Sher Nowrooz Khan was born in Chitral, Pakistan in 1960. He received his early education from his native place Chitral. Nowrooz obtained his bachelor’s degree from Sindh Muslim College, Karachi in 1984 and Master’s degree from University of Karachi in 1987.

Professional Career


Nowrooz started his professional career as a Librarian at Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic University in 1988. Since then, he had been performing his responsibilities as Principal Librarian, Chief Librarian till his retirement on  February 2020.

Publications


He has been contributing to professional literature by writing books and articles as well as compiling bibliographies and valuable indices. His two books “The Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him): A Select Bibliography in Western Languages and Hadrat Muhammad Salla Allah Alayh wa Sallam: Muntakhab Kitabiyat Urdu Kutub va Maqalat” received awards in National Sirah Book Completion 2015 and 2017 respectively.

Published Books

  • The Prophet Muhammad (peace be on him): A Select Bibliography in Western Languages. Islamabad: Islamic Research Institute, 2015. 257p.
  • Hadrat Muhammad Salla Allah Alayh wa Sallam: Muntakhab Kitabiyyat Urdu Kutub va Maqalat. Islamabad: Islamic Research Institute, 2016. 564p.
  • Collection of Sirah Books in National Sirah Library & Study Centre. Islamabad: Islamic Research Institute, 2011. 164+30p.
  • A Guide to Library & Information Science: Questions & Answers. Lahore: Multiline Publications, 2012. 447p.
  • Ishariyyah Salana aur Mauduati Reportain (1962-2013). Islamabad: Council of Islamic Ideology, 2016. 376p.
  • Index of Fikr-o-Nazar, the Urdu quarterly Journal of Islamic Research Institute: Vols. 16-32 (July 1987-June 1995). Islamabad: Islamic Research Institute, 2001. 200p.
  • Index of al-Dirasat al-Islamiyyah, the Arabic quarterly Journal of Islamic Research Institute: Vols. 1-50 (1965-2015). Islamabad: Islamic Research Institute, 2018. 195p.
  • A Guide to Transliteration: Islamic Studies Policy. shernowroozkhan.com. 2022. 216p.
  • A Glossary of Islamic Terms. shernowroozkhan.com. 2022. 196p

Unpublished Books

  • Index of Islamic Studies, the English quarterly Journal of Islamic Research Institute: Vols. 1-56 (1962-2018) 298p.
  • Books on Islamic Economics in the Libraries of International Islamic University, Islamabad: Islamic Research Institute, 105p.
  • Expansion of Subject Headings on Islam: Based on LC Subject Headings. 50p.

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