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Syed Ehtisham Ahmed Nadvi was born in the village of Makhdoompur in Amethi, [[Uttar Pradesh]], India, into a well known family of [[Islam in India|Indian Muslim]] intelligentsia belonging to the Syed-Qidwai clan. Other members of this clan include [[Syed Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi|Ali Mian]].<ref>Dr Shamshul Haq Alvi http://www.alvishams.com/</ref>
Syed Ehtisham Ahmed Nadvi was born in the village of Makhdoompur in Amethi, [[Uttar Pradesh]], India, into a well known family of [[Islam in India|Indian Muslim]] intelligentsia belonging to the Syed-Qidwai clan. Other members of this clan include [[Syed Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi|Ali Mian]].<ref>Dr Shamshul Haq Alvi http://www.alvishams.com/</ref>


Nadvi is a graduate of the [[Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama]] in [[Lucknow]]. He obtained his master's degree in Arabic from the [[Aligarh Muslim University]], and subsequently his PhD from the same institution.
Nadvi graduated from the [[Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama]] in [[Lucknow]]. He obtained his master's degree in Arabic from the [[Aligarh Muslim University]], and subsequently his PhD from the same institution.


He was the Head of the Arabic Department at the [[University of Calicut]], [[Kerala]], and retired in 2000.<ref>{{cite web |title=Retired Faculty |url=https://arabic.uoc.ac.in/index.php/administration/retired-faculties |website=University of Calicut |accessdate=26 September 2019}}</ref> During his tenure, he supervised the PhD theses of some notable scholars such as Prof. Dr. [[Bahauddeen Muhammed Nadwi]]. A ''festschrift'' in his honour appeared in 2003.<ref>{{cite book |editor1-last=Nadvi |editor1-first=S E A |editor2-last=Kutty |editor2-first=E K Ahmed |title=Arabic in South India : papers in honour of Prof. S.E.A. Nadvi |date=2003 |publisher=Dept. of Arabic, University of Calicut |location=Calicut |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/arabic-in-south-india-papers-in-honour-of-prof-sea-nadvi/oclc/74461872 |accessdate=26 September 2019 |language=English, Arabic}}</ref>
He was the Head of the Arabic Department at the [[University of Calicut]], [[Kerala]], and retired in 2000.<ref>{{cite web |title=Retired Faculty |url=https://arabic.uoc.ac.in/index.php/administration/retired-faculties |website=University of Calicut |accessdate=26 September 2019}}</ref> During his tenure, he supervised the PhD theses of some notable scholars such as Prof. Dr. [[Bahauddeen Muhammed Nadwi]]. A ''festschrift'' in his honour appeared in 2003.<ref>{{cite book |editor1-last=Nadvi |editor1-first=S E A |editor2-last=Kutty |editor2-first=E K Ahmed |title=Arabic in South India : papers in honour of Prof. S.E.A. Nadvi |date=2003 |publisher=Dept. of Arabic, University of Calicut |location=Calicut |url=https://www.worldcat.org/title/arabic-in-south-india-papers-in-honour-of-prof-sea-nadvi/oclc/74461872 |accessdate=26 September 2019 |language=English, Arabic}}</ref>

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Syed Ehtisham Ahmed Nadvi (also known as S. E. A. Nadvi) is a scholar of the Arabic language and Islamic studies, specialising in Arabic literary criticism. He is the winner of the 1992 President's Award for Literature,[1] and the author of books on Arabic, Urdu and Persian literature, including course books taught in Indian universities.

Early life and education

Syed Ehtisham Ahmed Nadvi was born in the village of Makhdoompur in Amethi, Uttar Pradesh, India, into a well known family of Indian Muslim intelligentsia belonging to the Syed-Qidwai clan. Other members of this clan include Ali Mian.[2]

Nadvi graduated from the Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama in Lucknow. He obtained his master's degree in Arabic from the Aligarh Muslim University, and subsequently his PhD from the same institution.

He was the Head of the Arabic Department at the University of Calicut, Kerala, and retired in 2000.[3] During his tenure, he supervised the PhD theses of some notable scholars such as Prof. Dr. Bahauddeen Muhammed Nadwi. A festschrift in his honour appeared in 2003.[4]

References

  1. ^ "What's New". University of Calicut. Retrieved 13 January 2011.
  2. ^ Dr Shamshul Haq Alvi http://www.alvishams.com/
  3. ^ "Retired Faculty". University of Calicut. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
  4. ^ Nadvi, S E A; Kutty, E K Ahmed, eds. (2003). Arabic in South India : papers in honour of Prof. S.E.A. Nadvi (in English and Arabic). Calicut: Dept. of Arabic, University of Calicut. Retrieved 26 September 2019.