About the Book: Sir Syed Ahmad Khan: Muslim Renaissance Man od India
This commemorative volume, marking the bicentenary of an outstanding thinker,
writer, educationist, and visionary — Sir Syed Ahmad Khan (1817-1898) brings
into sharper light the various facets of Sir Syeds genius. Contributors to the
volume, hailing from the US, Europe, and South Asia, provide fresh perspectives
on Sir Syeds oeuvre, and his sterling contributions to domains as diverse as the
Quran interpretation, Prophet Muhammads biography, social reform, Urdu language
and literature, journalism, travelogue, archaeology, history, politics,
inter-Faith understanding, and, above all, education.
This volume offers a nuanced, critical exploration of the historic