Dr. Nazir Ahmad Zargar

Dr. Nazir Ahmad Zargar

Academic Profile

Dr. Nazir Ahmad Zargar is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Religious Studies at the Central University of Kashmir, Ganderbal, India. He specializes in Islamic Studies, Comparative Religion, Qur'anic Studies, Islamic Da'wah, Tasawwuf (Sufism), Peace and Justice in Islam, Judaism, Christianity, and Orientalism.

Education

• Ph.D. in Islamic Studies, University of Kashmir, 2006. • M.Phil. in Islamic Studies, University of Kashmir, 2003. • M.A. in Islamic Studies, Gold Medalist, University of Kashmir. • Qualified NET and SET.

Professional Experience

• Assistant Professor, Department of Religious Studies, Central University of Kashmir, since 2016. • Former Assistant Professor, Shah i Hamadan Institute of Islamic Studies, University of Kashmir. • Has served as a resource person for the University of Kashmir and the Institute of Management, Public Administration and Rural Development (IMPA), delivering lectures on ethics, religion, administration, and Islamic thought.

Research Interests

• Islamic Theology • Comparative Religion • Qur'anic Studies • Islamic Da'wah • Tasawwuf • Peace and Justice in Islam • Abrahamic Religions • Environmental Ethics in Islam • Orientalism

Selected Publications

• Between ʿAql and Naql: Negotiating Reason and Revelation in the Islamic Intellectual Tradition. • Can a Muslim Reject Evolution? A Theological Refutation of Common Ancestry. • Da'wah of Islam: A Study of its Ways and Means. • Peace in Islam: A Study of Ideals and Principles in the Primary Sources. • Islamic Approach to Social Justice. • Capital Punishment in Islam. • Role of Religion in the Conservation of the Environment.