Dr. Waris Mateen Mazhari
Member Advisory Board
- Islamic Studies Scholar & Academic — Dr. Waris Mateen Mazhari is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Islamic Studies at Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, with a strong academic and research profile.
- Author & Translator — He has authored and translated several books published by Al Balagh Publications and Global Media Publications, New Delhi.
- Scholar of Contemporary Islamic Thought — His scholarly interests include Islamic Thought, Modernity, Islamic Philosophy, Islamic Law, and reforms in the traditional Islamic educational system in South Asia.
- Published Researcher — He has published approximately 40 research papers and book chapters, contributing to academic discussions on contemporary Islamic intellectual and educational issues.
- Contributor to Imkanat’s Scholarly Review — As a member of the Review Board, his primary responsibility is the review of research papers, helping maintain the academic quality and intellectual standards of Imkanat.
Professional Description
Dr. Waris Mateen Mazhari is an Islamic Studies scholar, academic, author, and translator whose work focuses particularly on the relationship between Islamic intellectual traditions and the questions of the modern world. He currently serves as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Islamic Studies at Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, where he is engaged in teaching and academic research.
His scholarly interests cover a wide range of subjects, including Islamic Thought, Modernity, Islamic Philosophy, Islamic Law, and the reform of traditional Islamic educational systems in South Asia. Through these areas of study, he engages with questions concerning the development of Islamic thought and its interaction with contemporary intellectual and social realities.
Dr. Mazhari is also an accomplished author and translator. He has authored and translated several books published by Al Balagh Publications and Global Media Publications in New Delhi. Among his notable recent works is his Urdu study on “The New Ilmul Kalam (Islamic Theology) in the Indian Subcontinent: Methodologies and Approaches.” The work has been published in both India and Pakistan and, according to his profile, has received considerable appreciation.
His contribution to academic scholarship extends beyond books. He has published around 40 research papers and book chapters dealing with subjects such as Islamic thought, modernity, Islamic philosophy, Islamic law, and educational reform. His research therefore reflects a sustained interest in understanding Islamic intellectual traditions while addressing the challenges and questions of the contemporary age.
At Imkanat, Dr. Waris Mateen Mazhari serves on the Review Board. His principal responsibility is the review of research papers, allowing him to contribute his academic expertise to the assessment and refinement of scholarly submissions. His experience as a researcher, author, and university academic makes him an important contributor to Imkanat’s commitment to serious and well-grounded intellectual discourse.
Through his teaching, research, writing, translation, and scholarly review, Dr. Mazhari brings a valuable academic perspective to the intellectual and editorial work of Imkanat.
