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Prof. Dr. Sayed Wiqar Ali Shah

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Twelve books authored in English, Pashto, and Urdu — spanning Pashtun nationalism, colonial frontier politics, and South Asian history.

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Ethnicity Islam and Nationalism
2015
Ethnicity, Islam and Nationalism
English

Complex political and ideological developments in the North-West Frontier Province during the last decade of colonial rule, examining Pashtoon ethno-regionalism and Muslim nationalism.

Ethnizität Islam und Nationalismus
2017
Ethnizität, Islam und Nationalismus
German

German translation of Ethnicity, Islam and Nationalism. Explores the frontier's only Muslim-majority province that supported the Indian National Congress against the British Raj.

Pashtoon Women and the National Service
2012
Pashtoon Women and the National Service
Pashto

The role of Pashtoon women in the independence of the Indian subcontinent — emphasizing women's education and their place within the Khudai Khidmatgar movement.

North-West Frontier Province History and Politics
2007
North-West Frontier Province: History & Politics
English

A collection of the author's articles from various journals, focusing on the history, politics, and growth of mass politics in the N-WFP under British rule.

Muslim League in NWFP
1992
Muslim League in N.W.F.P
English

A pioneering comprehensive study of the Frontier Muslim League — formation, organisation, and functioning 1936–47, including Quaid's role and the Lahore Resolution.

Khushal Khan Khattak and Historiography
1992
Khushal Khan Khattak and Historiography
Pashto

Historiography in the poems of Khushal Khan Khattak. Awarded a Gold Medal by the Abasin Arts Council in 1993 as one of the rare books on this subject.

Pir of Manki Sharif
1990
Pir of Manki Sharif and His Political Struggle
Urdu

Political biography of Syed Amin al-Hasanat, the Pir of Manki Sharif, and his political struggle and religious influence in the North-West Frontier Province.

Bacha Khan
1995
Bacha Khan
Urdu

A comprehensive account of Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan — Bacha Khan — and the Khudai Khidmatgar movement he founded, written for Urdu-speaking readers.

Pashtoon Women Urdu
2006
Pashtoon Women (Urdu)
Urdu

Urdu translation exploring the vital role of Pashtoon women in the nationalist independence movement and their contribution to Pashtun cultural and political life.

Afghanistan and the Frontier
1993
Afghanistan and the Frontier
English

An edited collection examining the complex historical and political relationship between Afghanistan and the North-West Frontier Province of British India.

Quaid Speeches
1992
Quaid-i-Azam Jinnah – Speeches & Statements 1947–48
Urdu

Urdu translation of Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah's speeches and statements from 1947 to 1948, preserving his words for Urdu-language audiences.

Iqbal and Afghanistan
1991
Iqbal and Afghanistan
Pashto

A Pashto translation exploring Allama Iqbal's thought in relation to Afghanistan and the Pashtun world — bridging philosophy and political history.

In Search of Freedom
1989
In Search of Freedom (Azaadi Ki Talaash)
Urdu

An Urdu translation examining the quest for freedom and self-determination in the context of South Asian independence movements and Pashtun nationalism.

About the Author
Prof. Dr. Sayed Wiqar Ali Shah
Professor Emeritus, Department of History
Faculty of Social Sciences
Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
Dept. of History, Faculty of Social Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad
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Dr. Sayed Wiqar Ali Shah has authored twelve books in English, Pashto and Urdu, and has edited and translated several others including works by Allama Iqbal and Quaid-i-Azam.
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