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BIO-DATA
1. Name : Dr. A. JAHIR HUSAIN
2. Age & Date of Birth : 51, 25.05.1971
3. Sex : Male
4. Nationality & Religion : Indian & Islam
5. Father's / Mother's Name : M. Ahamed
S. Sulaiha Beevi
6. Marital Status : Married
7. Designation : Associate Professor &
Chairperson, BOS in Arabic & Persian
8. Name of the Institution &
Address : Department of Arabic, Persian & Urdu
University of Madras,
Chennai-600 005.
Phone: 044-28449503
Mobile: +919444427086
E-mail: drjahir2008@gmail.com
9. Residential Address : 210 A Block, Asian Gardens,
108 MTH Road, Villivakkam
Chennai-600 049.
Mobile: +919444427086
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10. Educational Qualifications • Ph.D. (Arabic)
• M.A. (Arabic)
• UGC – NET (Arabic)
• O.T. Afzalul Ulama (Arabic)
• B.A. (History)
• Diploma in Print Journalism
11. Teaching Experience
Teaching Experience at U.G. Level: 4 years and 8 months
Teaching Experience at P.G. Level: 16 years and 7 months
12. Area of Specialization
• Hadeeth Literature
• Modern Arabic Literature
• Translation
13. Awards / Honours
Received “Certificate of appreciation” from the Department of Tamil
Development, Govt. of Tamil Nadu for Thirukkural Arabic with Music Project
on 01.02.2021
Received “Certificate of appreciation” from Tamiliyakkam, Tamil Nadu on
15.10.2020
Received “Kuraloli Chudar” Award from Periyar Library, Kuwait on 29-11-2019
Received “Kural Toothar” Award from Pongu Tamil Kazhakam, Kuwait on
29-11-2019
Received “Kural Selvan” Award from Muscut Tamil Sangam, Muscut
on 25-01-2019
Received Tamil Nadu Govt. Best Translator Award 2016
from the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu on 25-04-2017
Received “Best Educator Imam Shah Waliullah Dehlawi (Rah) Award
from Aalim Research Institute on 21-05-2017.
Received “Seerappuranam Parisil” Award
from Chennai Kamban Kazakam on 11.08.2017
Received an Award for the contribution to Arabic language from Tamil Nadu
Jamat Al-Ulam Imams’ Association in 2016
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Received “Social Service Award” from Tamil Nadu Social welfare Association,
Dammam, Saudi Arabia in 2015
Received the Award for Best Translation 2007
From Islamiya Ilakkiya Kazhaham, Chennai
14. Achievements:
By the order of Govt. of Tamil Nadu, He has translated Thirukkural in Arabic
and it was released by the Former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu Dr. J.Jayalalitha
in 2013
By the order of Govt. of Tamil Nadu, He has translated Aathichoodi in Arabic
in 2015
Presented Thirukkural in Arabic in Four-Day Arabic Poets conference,
organized by Saudi Arabian Society for Culture and arts, Dammam in 2015.
This is the first of its kind in the history of Indian literature.
Presented Thirukkural in Arabic in Seven countries i.e. Saudi Arabic, Sharjah,
Dubai, Oman, Kuwait, Malaysia, Singapore.
Made a world record by reciting Thirukkural in Tamil and Arabic for continuous
five hours in the event “Mozhikalellam Thirukkural” Organized by International
Institute for Tamil Studies, Chennai and Dept. of Arabic, University of Madras at
Marina campus on 30-01-2019. This event was inaugurated by Hon. Minister
D. Jayakumar.
The Hon. Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has released Thirukkural Arabic Music
CD prepared by Dr. A. Jahir Husain on 1.2.2021
The Hon. Minister of Tamil Development has released the new edition of
Thirukkural in Arabic book translated by Dr. A. Jahir Husain on 04.09.2020
through online.
Made a music video of Avvaiyar’s Aathichoodi in Tamil and Arabic. It was
released by the Hon. Minister Siva V Meyyanathan on 17th Dec. 2021.
15. Publication:
Books: 24 Research papers: 40
16. Research contribution
9 Ph.D research scholars have been awarded Degrees under his guidance
5 candidates are doing Ph.D programme under his guidance
47 M.Phil students have been awarded Degrees under his guidance
17. Other responsibilities
Chairman, BOS in Arabic and Persian, University of Madras.
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Chairman, BOS in Arabic, Pondicherry University
Head, Tamil Nadu branch for Association of creativity for peace, London
Member, BOS in Arabic (University Nominee) The New college (Autonomous),
Chennai.
Member, BOS in Arabic (University Nominee), Jamal Mohamed College
(Autonomous), Trichy.
Member, BOS in Arabic (University Nominee) JBAS college (Autonomous),
Chennai.
Member, BOS in Arabic (University Nominee) TBAK College for women,
Kilakarai.
Member, BOS in Arabic, Madurai Kamarajar University.
Member, BOS in Arabic, Sadakathullah Appa College, Tirunelveli.
Member, Syllabus committee - Arabic text book writing, SCERT,
Govt. of Tamil Nadu.
Member, Expert committee – Arabic text books writing, SCERT, Govt. of Kerala.
Author of IX & X Arabic text books, SCERT, Govt. of Tamil Nadu
Reviewer of XI & XII Arabic text books, SCERT, Govt. of Tamil Nadu
Member, Expert Committee
Member of Doctoral Committee for Ph.D. in Arabic, The New College
(Autonomous) Chennai.
Member of Doctoral Committee for Ph.D. in Arabic, B.S.Abdur Rahman
University, Chennai-48.
General Secretary, Tamil Nadu Arabic Association (Registration No. 248/2016)
18. Papers presented in National and International seminars:
International : 18
National : 18
19. National and International Workshops participated:
International : 05
National : 07
20. Seminar/Workshop organized
International : 07
National : 15
Organized one day National Arabic Theatre Festival on 28th February 2015.
Six Arabic plays and one Tamil play were staged.
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