Dr. Muhammad Shahid Habib

Assistant Professor

PhD Islamic Studies (Comparative Religions & Interfaith Studies) IIUI, Islamabad, Pakistan

Dr. Muhammad Shahid Habib is a KACIID Fellow of 2016, based in Vienna, Austria. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor and Program Advisor for the Religious Studies and Comparative Religions programs at Khawaja Fareed University of Engineering and Information Technology in Pakistan. He holds a PhD in Islamic Studies with a specialization in Comparative Religions and Interfaith Studies from the International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI), and has completed post-doctoral research at the Islamic Research Institute, IIUI, Islamabad.

Dr. Habib supervised numerous theses for BS, MPhil, and PhD programs, providing guidance and mentorship to students as they navigate their research journeys. His role has involved helping students develop critical thinking skills and ensuring that their work meets rigorous academic standards. Additionally, I have contributed to the development of curricula for various academic programs, ensuring that they are both innovative and aligned with modern educational and industry needs. These efforts have not only enhanced the quality of academic instruction but also fostered an environment of continuous learning and improvement. Through my work, I strive to elevate both student achievement and the academic framework of the institution.

I have more than 20 years of experience in teaching and research, during which I have honed my expertise in guiding students and contributing to academic growth. My extensive experience spans various disciplines, allowing me to effectively mentor students and collaborate with colleagues on a wide range of educational initiatives. Throughout my career, I have consistently aimed to inspire a love for learning, foster critical thinking, and contribute meaningfully to both scholarly research and the academic community.

Dr. Habib's scholarly contributions include over 50 publications in both national and international peer-reviewed journals. In addition to his academic responsibilities at various universities across Pakistan, he regularly presents his research at national and international conferences. Furthermore, he has organized numerous conferences and seminars at universities within Pakistan, reflecting his commitment to advancing academic discourse. Proficient in Arabic, English, Persian, and Urdu, Dr. Habib seeks to foster peace and harmony at both national and international levels through interreligious and intrareligious dialogue. His mission is to reduce conflicts among nations and promote service to humanity.

He is a strong advocate for the values of tolerance, pluralism, and diversity, which are central to his work in interfaith dialogue. His major areas of interest include Islamic Education, World Religions, Islamic Studies, Muslim-Christian Theology of Interfaith Dialogue, Peace and Conflict Management, Arabic Language and Literature, the Islamic Worldview and Civilization, as well as Quranic and Hadith Sciences and Islamic Philosophy.

Throughout his career, Dr. Habib has had the opportunity to visit numerous countries, including Austria, Germany, Hungary, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Turkey, the Philippines, Saudi Arabia, Bosnia & Herzegovina, Dubai, Malaysia, Baku (Azerbaijan), and Abu Dhabi."

List of Publications

HEC Y & X ApprovedInternational Journals

Ø Challengesof Defining and Revitalizing/ Reawakening of Islamic Civilization inContemporary Era, inElementary Education Online, 2021, 20(4), 2260-2267. X category

Ø “Karl Rahner’S Role in Shaping theDecisions of Vatican Council II on Dialogue with Other Religions” (A Historical, Theological and Analytical Study) in PalArch’SJournal of Archaeology of Egypt/Egyptology, 18 (2), 412-425., (Scopus), Netherlands.March 2021

Ø “Redefining the Concept of MuslimUmmah in the Perspective of Globalization”, in Psychology and Education (2021)58 (3): 1656-1664, (Scopus) USA.

Ø “Resolving Methods Inter-faith andIntra-Faith Tensions in Contemporary Era; An Appraisal”, in Webology (2021) 18 (6) Scopus

Ø Salvationin Non-Christian Religions (Approaches of Christian Theologians in thePost-Modern Era), Mediterranean Journal of SocialSciences, Piazzale Aldo Moro 5, Rome, Italy, in May 2015.

HEC Y & X Approved National Journals

Ø Dr.Hamidullah and Dr. Yasin Mazhar Siddiqui’ S Style andMethod in Seerat Nigari:

A Research Review,Inkishaf, Vol 3. Issue No, 8 (2023), Lahore

Ø Conception of Pakistan State of Madina: An AnalyticalStudy in the light of the Thoughts and Ideas of the Founders of Pakistan,Inkishaf, VoL No. 3. Issue No 7. (2023), Lahore

Ø A Comparative and Analytical Review of the Rights ofWorshipers in the Abrahimic Religion, Al-Afaq Vol 3.Issue No. 01 (2023), GaziUniversity

Ø An Introductory Study of the Academic and LiteraryServices Khair Abadi Family, Al-Qamar, Vol No. 6, Issue No. 1 (2023),Lahore

Ø Solving the Causes of Social Extremism in the Light ofIslamic Teachings and the Role and Responsibilities of the State forEstablishing Peace, Inkishaf, Vol. 2 No. 06 (2022), Lahore

Ø CHALLENGES TO INTERFAITH PEACE IN PLURALISTICSOCIETY AN APPRAISAL OF MODREN APPROCHESFOR SUSTAINABILITY , VOL, 19 .ISSUE NO 2 (2022)

Ø Multiple Islamic Approaches to Protect Islamic State andSociety from Extremism, Terrorism, and Sectarianism,Journal of Islamic Countries Society of Statistical Sciences, Vol No 7. IssueNo 2. 2021 (HEC Y Category

Ø ReligiousTolerance, its Regulations and Characteristics, Vol 4 No 02 (2021): JOURNAL OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES, UNIVERSITY OF CHITRAL(UOCHJRS), HEC Y category

Ø VolNo 4, PP.1-17, Dec 2019, HEC Y Category.

Ø THE RIGHTS AND DUTIES OF MINORITIES IN THE ISLAMICWELFARE STATE AN ANALYTICAL STUDY IN THE LIGHT OF QURAN AND SUNNAH,Jahan e Thaqeeq, Vol. 4, Issue NO. 2, 2021,(HEC Y Category

Ø The Solution of Sectarianism of Muslim Ummah in theContemporary Age, Jahan e Thaqeeq, Vol. 3. Issue No. 1, 2020 (HEC YCategory)

Ø “Impact of Kalamiaspects of Verses on Urdu Translation of Quran”. Research Journal of Al-Tafseer, Vol NO.14,Issue NO 2. 2020, PP. 41-55. (HEC Y category)

Ø “IMPACT OF HINDUISMON MUSLIM CULTURE OF SUB-CONTINENT: A HISTORICAL & ANALYTICAL OVERVIEW”.Research Journal of AL-ADWAH, Vol No.51, Issue No 34, PP. 68-80. (HEC XCategory)

Ø DARWIN AND EXISTENCE OF GOD: A DISCOURSE BETWEEN NEW ATHEISMAND ISLAM, Journal ofAl-qalam, Vol No. 24, 2019. PP. 1-22. (HEC Y Category)

Ø A Comparison between Tafsir Al-kashaaf and Ibn e Atiaabout the issues of narration of knowledge, Jahan e Thaqeeq,Vol No 1. , Issue No 1, 2018, ( HEC Y Category

Ø Inter-religious Dialogue, Conditions,Purposes, Kinds and Obstacles, Journal ofAl-Tabyeen, Vol No 3, Issue No. 2, December 2019. PP. 137-148. (HEC Y Category)

University of Lahore

Ø Reflectionson Interfaith Dialogue, Basis, Aims &Needs (A historical and analytical study of InterfaithDialogue in the Islamic Perspective) “The Islamic Culture” a quarterly journalof Sheikh Zayed Islamic Center, University of Karachi, 2009

Ø Some Practical Realities & InterfaithDialogue (A historical, critical &analytical approaches to the interfaith dialogue)“The Islamic Culture” a quarterly journal of Sheikh Zayed Islamic Center,University of Karachi, in 2010

Ø MUSLIMS &CHRISTIANS IN PAKISTAN: AN EXEMPLARY INTER-RELIGIOUS DIALOGUE, The Islamic Culture”a bi-annual journal of Sheikh Zayed Islamic Center, University of Karachi, in2014

Ø The Meaningof Religious Dialogue: according to Christian and Muslim Theologians inPakistan, Journal of Islamic Thoughtand Civilization,University, Lahore, in April2015.

Ø A Comparative Study of Islamic and Western Discourses forInter-Religious Dialogue, Journal ofAl-qalam, Vol No. 22, 2017. PP. 1-22. (HEC Y Category)

Ø Research Tendencies of Madrassah Students in MadrasahEducational System in Pakistan,

Journal of Al-qalam, Vol 23 No. 2, 2017.PP.314-324. University of the Punjab (HEC Y Category)

Ø COMPARISON BETWEENAL-KASHSHAF’S INTERPRETATION AND IBN ATIYAH’S INTER PRETATION THROUGH ISSUESRELATED TO THEOLOGY, Jahan-e-Thaqeeq,

Vol. 02, NO 2, Dec 2017. (HEC Y Category)

Ø A Comparison between Tafsir Al-kashaaf and Ibn e Atiaabout the issues of narration of knowledge, Jahan e Thaqeeq,Vol No 1. , Issue No 1, 2018, ( HEC Y Category

Ø فقہ اسلامی اور مغربی قانون کا’نظریہ تاثیرِ نیت و فعل‘ایک تحقیقی و تقابلی جائزہ, Jahan eThaqeeq Vol.2, Vol No 4, PP.1-17, Dec2019, HEC Y Category.

Publications in Non-HEC Journals

Ø DISCOVERING OF SUFISM IN ISLAMIC SCIENCES: THIRD CENTURYIN HISTORICAL ANALYSIS,AITU Scientific Research Journal,VOL No. 1 ISSUE NO 1, (2023).

Ø FROM DIVIDED TO CONCRETE SELF: A STUDY IN IQBAL'SCONCEPT OF RELIGIOUS PSYCHOLOGY, Vol. 58, Issu No 35, 2021, Scopus, USA

Ø Karal Rehner’ Thought and His Contribution to theChristian Theology and Philosophy in 20th Century, in International Journal of Philosophy and Social-Psychology Sciences, Los Angeles, 2016.

Ø “The Hijazi and Kufic Quranic Manuscripts:An Overview of Muslim Scholars’ Efforts on Quranic Manuscripts in the 1^stand 2^ndHijra of Islam” in the Research Journal of ILIM DunYASI, byResearch Institute for Philosophical Foundation of Disciplines, Ankara, Turkeyin September 2019

Ø “The Challenges of Religious Pluralism: Needfor Interreligious Cooperation in Multi-cultural Societies” published in theproceedings of International Conference on Education, Humanities & creativeIndustries by Int. Sarajevo University, Bosnia, Sarajevo Oct 12-13, 2017.

Books

1. ReligiousDialogue Between Muslims and Christians, Bases, Aims, Needs in PakistaniContext,LAMBERT Academic Publishing, Germany, 2014

2. Mazhab owrScience Ka Imtizaj Insani Teraqi Ki Bynyad, Al Beruni Centre for Research &Development, Islamabad, 2015

3. SheikhAbdul Qadir Ki Tajdidi Khidmaat owr Asr e Hazir man Un Ki Zrorat, Maktaba e Mujahid,Lahore, 2001

4. Fitna eQadianiat Deen o Millat ke Lie Zaher e Qatil, Maktaba e Barvi, Karachi, 2022

RESEARCH FUNDED PROJECTS

1	KAICIID Micro Grant Lisbon, Portugal	Project Title: “Ensure Inclusive and Equality Education and Promote Life learning Opportunities for All Through IRD in Pakistan” from August 2021to August 2022
3	Initiative Project of KAICIID, Vienna, Austria	Fellowship holder on this project, “The Awareness of Inter-religious Dialogue& Peace Transformation among the Students of M. Phil& Ph.D. in Pakistani Universities”, 2016.
4-	Research Assistant	Research Assistant on HEC project “The Quranic Perspective on Diversity and Religious Pluralism” assigned to Prof. Dr. Abdul-Khaliq Qazi [Dean: Faculty of Islamic Studies, International Islamic University, Islamabad], March 2007 to 31 December 2007.
5-	Research Associate	Research Associate on HEC project “The Crisis of Religious Research in the Muslim World” assigned to Prof. Dr. Mohammad Khalifa Hasan Ahmad [Vice President (Acad): International Islamic University, Islamabad], January 2008 to May 2008.
6-	Research Assistant	Research Assistant on HEC project “Education in Madaris” assigned to Prof. Dr. Shahab Ahmed [Harvard University, USA], February 2008.

ThesesWriting Details of PhD & M.Phil

(1) My PhD Thesisentitled with “Karal Rahner’s Notion ofAnonymous and Its Role in the Development of Cristian Theology of InterfaithDialogue in 20^th Century” under the supervision Prof. Dr. AnisAhmed

ForAwarding of PhD Degree in IslamicStudies with specialization in Comparative Religions from Int. IslamicUniversity, Islamabad in 2015

(2) And My M.Phil.Thesis entitled with “Religious DialogueBetween Muslims and Christians in Pakistani Context” under the supervisionProf. Dr. Abdul Khaliq (Dean)

ForAwarding of M.Phil. Degree in Islamic Studies with specialization inComparative Religions from Int. Islamic University, Islamabad in 2007

IslamicEducation,Islamic Studies, Major World Religions, Muslim-ChristianTheology of Interfaith Dialogue, Peace& Conflict Management, Arabic (Linguistics & Literature), IslamicWord-view & Civilization, Quranic & Hadith Sciences, Islamic Philosophy& Ilm-e-Kalam, Modern Islamic Thought, Islam & Science

HEC APPROVED SUPERVISOR FOR MS & Ph.D. PROGRAMS 2020-23➢ INTERNATIONAL KAICID FELLOW, VIENNA, AUSTRIA, 2016➢ NRPU HEC PROJECT; SUBMISSION ON 28/04/2021➢ WINNER OF MICRO GRANT FROM KAICEED LISBON, PORTUGAL (2021-2022)➢ GOLD MEDAL AWARDED FROM AMERICAN INT. THEISM UNIVERSITY, USA (2022

KAICIID Fellow, Vienna Austria, IIUI, Islamabad, IRI IIUI, Islamabad, Hitec University Taxila, Maju University, Islamabad University of Lahore, Lahore Garrison University Lahore.