Sábir Afáqi
Dr. Sábir Afáqi | |
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| Born | 1933 Gohari, Pakistan |
| Died | April 11, 2011 Muzaffarabad, Kashmir |
| Counsellor | Asia 1982 - 1995 |
Dr. Sábir Afáqi (1933 - April 11, 2011) was a Pakistani Bahá’í who served as a Continental Counsellor. In his career he was a highly respected academic with a PhD in Persian literature who published in many Pakistani magazines and he wrote many books. He was a well-known poet writing in Urdu, Persian, Punjabi, and Gojiri.
Biography[edit]
Sábir was born in the village of Gohari. He studied at Punjab University completing studies in Arabic and Persian and completed a Bachelor of Education at Peshawar University. He became a junior high school teacher in 1952 and then a senior grade teacher in 1958. In the early 1960's he became a headmaster and in 1966 he became assistant inspector of schools and in 1967 he became an Urdu lecturer. He then moved to Iran where he completed a PhD in Persian literature at Tehran University from 1968 to 1972.
In 1972 Sábir returned to Pakistan and served as a Professor in Muzaffarabad until 1980 when he became Associate Professor at AJK University where he worked until retiring in 1986.
In 2002 AJK University established an Afáqi corner in its main library in his honor and in 2007 Jammu University honored him with a shield. He was also granted the honor Sanad-i-Imtiaz by the Kashmir government as well as awards from other various institutes. He passed away in 2011 after a brief illness and was survived by his wife, a son, and two daughters.[1]
Publications[edit]
Books[edit]
- 1974 - Raja Tarangini (Persian translation)
- 1985 - Gojri Adab
- 1989 - Burma Mein Urdu
- 1991 - Aks-i-Kashmir
- 1993 - Proofs from the Holy Qur'án Regarding the Advent of Bahá'u'lláh
- 1996 - Kasrat-i-Nizzara
- 1997 - Rashhat-i-Abr
- 2002 - Mansoor Hallaj (Urdu translation)
- 2004 - Nagsh-i-Rang
- 2004 - Táhirih in History: Perspectives on Qurratu'l-Ayn from East and West edited with Jan Jasion.
- 2005 - Gojri Ka Lal
- 2006 - Bullein Bisrin Yad
Poetry[edit]
Persian[edit]
- 1974 - Gulha-i-Kashmir
- 1991 - Dar Justaju-i-Sayaara-i-Deegar
- 1995 - Sham-i-Baha
Gojiri[edit]
- 1976 - Phul Khaily
- 1995 - Sanjo Khalaro
- 1997 - Paygham-i-Inqilab
- 2001 - Kaisar Kayari
Urdu[edit]
- 1974 - Shahr-i-Tamanna
- 2000 - Nae Musamun ki Basharat
