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CURRICULUM
VITAE
OF
SYED AFTAB HAIDER
Biographic
details
Name:
Syed Aftab
Surname:
Haider
Fax:
+27 21 704-1581
E-mail:
afosa@global.co.za
Gender:
Male
Date
of Birth:
1961-07-16
Marital
Status:
Married
First
Language:
Urdu
Other
Languages:
English, Persian, Arabic & Sindhi
EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
1980-84 Bachelor in Islamic Sciences – Islamic Theological
University of Qum – Iran
1985-87
Masters in Islamic and Arabic Studies (Sultanul Afadhil)
University of Karachi, Pakistan
SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE
-
Public Speaking
- Teaching (Islamic Sciences and Languages)
- Writing of Articles and Books
- Translation (English, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Sindhi)
- Islamic Research
- Administration
- Fundraising
- Basic Computer Literacy
WORKING EXPERIENCE
1988-1990:
Lecturer: Islamic Philosophy – Islamic Cultural Centre
– Karachi, Pakistan
1990-1993:
Director: International Centre for Islamic Studies –
Southern Africa (South Africa, Namibia and Zimbabwe)
1998-2001:
Vice President – Ahlul Bait (AS) Islamic Assembly of
South, East & Central Africa
1997-2006:
Resident Imam: Ahlul Bait (AS) Islamic Centre, Ottery –
Cape Town – South Africa
1993-2006:
National Co-Ordinator: Ahlul Bait (AS) Foundation of South
Africa
1995-2006:
Founder & Managing Trustee Ahlul Bait (AS) Trust
1999-2006:
National Representative of Interfaith International (Geneva)
in South Africa
PARTICIPATION
AT NATIONAL & INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCES, MEETINGS, WORKSHOPS
& LECTURE TOURS
Parliament
of World Religions – Cape Town, South Africa. December
1999
United
Nations World Conference against Racism & Xenophobia –
Durban, South Africa. September 2001
United
Nations Worlds Summit on Sustainable Development – Johannesburg,
South Africa. August 2002
Ahlul
Bait (AS) World Assembly Conference – Tehran, Iran.
1996
Ahlul
Bait (AS) World Assembly Conference – Tehran, Iran.
1998
Ahul
Bait (AS) Islamic Assembly (South, East & Central Africa)
– Conference – Cape Town, South Africa. 1995
Ahul
Bait (AS) Islamic Assembly (South, East & Central Africa)
Conference – Darus-Salaam, Tanzania. August 1997
Ahlul
Bait (AS) Islamic Assembly (South, East & Central Africa)
Conference – Mombasa, Kenya. 1998
Imamia
Medics International Annual Conference – New Delhi,
India. 2001
World
Federation of Khoja Shia Ashari Annual Conference –
London, UK. September 2002
World
Ahlul Bait Islamic League Tri-annual Conference – London.
2000
Islamic
Unity Convention – Cape Town, South Africa. 1995-1999-2001
Winter
University – Islamic Unity Convention & University
of Cape Town – Cape Town, South Africa. 1998
Applications
& Implications of Muslim Personal Law in South Africa
(Series of workshops) – Centre for Contemporary Islam
– University of Cape Town. 1993-1999
LECTURE
TOURS:
- Ahlul Bait Foundation – Harare Zimbabwe. 1998 &
2000
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Panjatani Muslim Association – Gabarone Botswana.
1996-1998 & 2000
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Islamic Centre of Malawi – Lilongwe. 1998
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Imam Reza Islamic Centre – Lusaka, Zambia. 1998
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Imam Husain (AS) Centre – Abu Dhabi, UAE.
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Islamic Centre – Stanmore England. 1995
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Paris, France. 1995
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Baitul Qaim Centre – New Jersey, USA. 2000
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Saba Shiah Association of Bay Area – San Jose, USA.
2000
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Zainabiyya Islamic Centre – Milton Keynes, England.
2002
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Quba Mosque – Windhoek, Namibia. 1995 & 1996
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Ja’fari Academy – Nairobi, Kenya. 1997
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Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, Pretoria, Kimberly Peitersburg,
Port Elizabeth, Parl, Upington, Brits, Kroonstad George, Richard’s
bay… etc. (South Africa)
REPRESENTATIVE
IN SOUTH AFRICA FOR:
Grand Ayatullah Syed Ali Khamenai
Grand
Ayatullah Sistani (Najaf, Iraq)
Grand
Ayatullah Fadlullah (Beirut, Lebanon)
Grand
Ayatullah Fazil (Qum, Iran)
Grand
Ayatullah Marakem (Qum, Iran)
AFFILIATIONS
Interfaith
International NGO, Consultative Status at UNO
Ahlul
Bait (AS) World Assembly – Tehran.
International
Centre for Islamic Studies – University of Qum, Iran
World
Ahlul Bait Islamic League – London.
Islamic
Education Board – London.
Africa
Federation for Khoja-Shia Communities, Darus-Salaam, Tanzania.
Ahlul
Bait (AS) Islamic Assembly of South, East & Central Africa.
World
Federation of Khoja-Shia Communities
HOBBIES:
- Debating
- Reading
- Philosophical
Discussions
Tel: 27+21 7041580 / Fax: 27+21
7041581
www.AftabHaider.com
/ E-mail: info@aftabhaider.com
Ahlul Bait (as) Foundation of South Africa
P O Box 42, Ottery 7808, Cape Town South Africa
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