About Me
Dr. Shafqat Ur Rahman is a Lecturer in the Department of Translation Studies at The Islamia University of Bahawalpur. He holds a PhD in Tafsir and Qur’anic Studies and earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia. He has nine years of professional experience as an Urdu translator and Da‘wah practitioner at the Cooperative Office for Call and Guidance in Madinah. He also provided simultaneous Urdu translation of sermons at the Prophet’s Mosque in Madinah and contributes as an official Urdu translator to IslamQA. His academic interests include Tafsir, Qur’anic sciences, Seerah, Hadith, Islamic discourse, and Arabic-Urdu translation. He regularly conducts an annual intensive Tafsir course (Daurah-e-Tafsir) and seeks to foster positive social change through Friday sermons, public lectures, professional workshops, traditional media, and digital and social media platforms.
Research Interest Keywords
Islamic studiesQuranic studiesTranslation
