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Israr Ahmad
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| Born | 19 December 1940 Mahuwara, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India
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| Died | 2 April 2010 (aged 69) |
| Occupation | physicist, professor, fiction writer, editor |
Israr Ahmad (19 December 1940 – 2 April 2010) was an Indian scientist. He was a theoretical nuclear physicist and a professor. He taught at Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) starting in 1961. He was known for his important work in quantum scattering theory.
Israr Ahmad was also a member of the International Center for Theoretical Physics in Italy. He belonged to the New York Academy of Sciences and the Indian Physics Association. From 1985 to 1991, he was the first Director of the Center for Promotion of Science at AMU. He also led the Physics Department from 1988 to 1991. He edited the Urdu journal Tahzibul Akhlaq from 1986 to 1990. He also worked as a professor at King Abdul Aziz University in Saudi Arabia. He was married to Mahe Laka.
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Early Life and Education
Israr Ahmad was born in the village of Mahuwara. This village is in the Azamgarh district of India. He came from a family of landowners.
He finished his intermediate studies and received his Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in 1959. He studied at Shibli National Degree College in Azamgarh. He won a Gold Medal from Gorakhpur University for being the top student in his B.Sc. exam.
In 1961, he earned his Master of Science (M.Sc.) degree in Physics from AMU. He also received the F.D. Murad Medal for being the best student. He began his Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Physics at AMU. He completed his Ph.D. in 1969.
Promoting Science Education
Beyond his scientific research, Israr Ahmad was very interested in spreading the ideas of Sir Syed Ahmad Khan. Sir Syed was an Islamic reformer. Ahmad strongly supported the Aligarh Movement. This movement aimed to promote modern education, especially science. It focused on students from traditional religious schools.
To help with this goal, Israr Ahmad started the Centre for Promotion of Science (CPS). He founded it at AMU in 1985. He was the first Director of the center.
The CPS helped connect traditional religious schools (Madrasahs) with modern universities. It organized many courses, seminars, and lectures. These events were for Madrasah students and teachers. Ahmad held conferences on 'Religious Seminaries and Science Education'. He also taught introductory science courses to teachers from Muslim religious schools. He led the CPS until 1991.
Tahzibul Akhlaq Journal
In 1864, Sir Syed Ahmed Khan started an Urdu journal called Tahzibul Akhlaq. Its goal was to share new ideas about society, economy, and education. It aimed to inform the Muslim community. The journal stopped publishing in 1881.
One hundred years later, in 1981, the journal was restarted. Israr Ahmad became its editor in June 1986. He helped make Tahzibul Akhlaq a successful journal. As a writer of science fiction in Hindi, Urdu, and English, Ahmad wrote many articles. He served as the editor until 1990.
Death
Israr Ahmad passed away on 2 April 2010. He died at Holy Family Hospital (New Delhi) in New Delhi. His body was brought to Aligarh. He was buried at the Aligarh Muslim University graveyard. He was survived by his wife, two sons, and two daughters.
See also
- List of physicists
- List of theoretical physicists
- String theory
- Theory of everything
- Unified field theory
