Name: Muhammad Shahbaz

Commonly Used & Pen Name: Dr Muhammad Shahbaz Manj

Father Name: Muhammad Iqbāl

Permanent Address: 109 R Block, Marghzar Colony, Multan Road, Lahore, Pakistan

Mailing and Official Address: Prof. Dr Muhammad Shahbāz Manj, Chairman Department of Islamic Studies, University of Education, Lower Mall Campus, Lahore

Cell Nos: 0308-6183570; 0345-6589615

NIC No. 34104-8408460 -3

shahbaz.manj@ue.edu.pk

Current Position Professor/ Chairman, Department of Islamic Studies University of Education, Lahore, Pakistan Since January 10, 2023 to date

Academic Qualifications: Post Doc (IRI, International Islamic University, Islamabad, 2019) PhD (Islamic Studies, Punjab University Lahore, 2008), M Phil (Islamic Studies, Punjab University Lahore, 2001), MA (Arabic, Punjab University Lahore, 1998), MA (Islamic Studies, Punjab University Lahore, 1995)

Teaching and Research Experience: 30 years (Including 17 years Post PhD and 13 years prior to PhD)

Areas of Interest: Islamic Studies, Religious Studies, Arabic Studies, Philosophy, History, Sociology, Social work, Iqbal Studies, Peace and Conflict Studies, Law and Jurisprudence, Orientalism, Modernity, Tafsīr, Sīrah, Islam and Science, Muslim thought and Culture, Blasphemy in Islamic Law, Inter & Intra-faith dialogue and Communal harmony,

Command on Languages:

Good Skill of Urdu, English, Punjabi, Arabic & Persian.

Services Account:

• Acting Director, Division of Islamic and Oriental Learning, University of Education, Lahore from 11-11-2025 to 20-11-2025.
• Professor of Islamic Studies University of Education, Lahore from 29-09-2022 to date
• Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies, in the Department of Islamic Studies, University of Sargodha from 21-02-2011 to 29-09-2022.
• Lecturer in Islamic Studies in the Department of Islamic Studies, University of Sargodha from 02-09-2009 to 20-02-2011.
• Lecturer in Islamic Studies at Higher Education Department of the Punjab, Lahore from 17-02-1996 to 01-09-2009.

Administrative & Managerial Experience:

• Chairman Department of Islamic Studies University of Education, Lahore from 10-01-2023 to date
• Chief Executive Al-Qamar Islamic Research Institute, 2018 to
• Chief Executive Global Centre for Research and Study, 2020 to date
• Chief Executive International Center for Interfaith and Peace Studies, 2021 to date
• Editor HEC Recognized Research journal “Al-Qamar”, Lahore, 2018 to
• President Internation Federation for world Peace and Harmony, Lahore
• Assistant Superintendent Iqbāl Hall, University of Sargodha, 2012-2019
• Head Examiner MA & M Phil Islamic Studies programs, University of Sargodha since
• Controller of Examination Department of Islamic & Arabic Studies, University of Sargodha since July 2020 to September 28, 2022
• Coordinator MA Islamic Studies program, for regional office Sargodha, Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad, 2017 – 2020
• Secretary Mora Scholarship Committee, University of Sargodha, 20114-2018.

Member Ship:

• Member and Regular Speaker at HWPL (Heavenly Culture World Peace & Restoration of light), South Korea
• Member & Chief Executive Al-Qamar Islamic Research Institute, Lahore, Pakistan
• Member & Chief Executive Global Centre for Research and Study, 2020 to date
• Member & Chief Executive International Center for Interfaith and Peace Studies, 2021 to date
• Member Curriculum and text Book Board, Lahore