Yaqub Nizami
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| Native name | یعقوب نظامی |
| Born | April 15, 1955 Kotali Azad Kashmir |
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| Language | Urdu |
| Residence | Bradford UK |
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| Home town | Mirpur |
| Period | 1995 - |
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| Spouse | Shamim Nizami |
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Yaqub Nizami (Urdu: یعقوب نظامی born 15 April 1955) is a U.K based Urdu writer who is best known for his book PAKISTAN SAY INGLISTAN TAK[1][2] ( پاکستان سے انگلستان تک). The book is about the history of Asian immigrants in the UK. He has written 7 travelogues, two history books and two autobiographies. In addition he interviewed Asians and published their stories in the Urdu Newspaper daily Jang London under the title Wilayatiya (ولایتے) from 2012 to 2016.
Personal Life[edit]
He was born at Tatapani, district Kotali in Azad Kashmir Pakistan (During the temporary migration of his family). His father, Molvi Mohammed Ismail, was a well-respected religious leader (Imam مسجد امام). Soon after his birth, the family moved back to their original village Salwa, in Mendhar, district Poonch of India.
He spent his childhood in Salwa and completed his primary education from Salwa School. In October 1965 his family migrated again to Pakistan, this time permanently. At first he stayed in Mirpur, then moved to Gujranwala but came back after two years and settled in Mirpur Azad Kashmir. After completing his secondary education from Pilot high School and Degree College Mirpur, he graduated from Punjab University Lahore Pakistan in 1982.
On 11th December 1982 he migrated to the U.K to join his wife Shamim Nizami. In 1994 he did a post graduate diploma in translation from Institute of linguist London. In 1987 he joined Sheffield City Council and served as an Urdu/ Punjabi translator. In 1992 he joined Manchester City Council as Deputy Manager in Translation/Interpretation department.
He has three daughters, Nafeesa , Shamaila , Sadia and a son, Khurram Nizami. All his children have graduated and his wife Shamim Nizami teaches English at Bradford College. His elder brother, Ayub Sabir, is an Advocate, other brother Salah Mateen retired as DEO and younger brother, Dr Yousaf Tariq, is a Dental surgeon. One of his nephews, Ilyas Ayub, is principal of AKAB School for blinds, in Mirpur and Mohammad Musa is principal of Uni world school Gujranwala
Career[edit]
He started writing in 1990. The well known Urdu writer Mahmood Hashmi[3], who wrote the famous classic book Kashmir Udas hay کشمیر اداس ہے , was his mentor. His first book Pakistan say Inglistan tak was published in 1995.
Travelling, reading and writing are his hobbies. He has travelled around most of the Europe, Africa, Middle East and Asia.
In 2015 his work was recognized by Azad Kashmir University and one of the students, Noor al Ain, has completed her MA Urdu with a thesis on Yaqub Nizami’s Life and contribution to Urdu Adab. Also another student from Lahore College for Women University, Aneesa Khalida, has done her M.Phil. Dissertation on Yaqub Nizami’s travelogues.
Sadia Jan a student of Hazara University did her M.Phil on his travelogues in different angles یعقوب نظامی۔۔۔ کے سفرناموں میں سماجی شعورIn 2020 Fabiha Imanفابیہا ایمان a student of Bahauddin Zakariya Universty Multan has done her MS Urdu critical analysis thesis on Yaqub Nizami book Muser ka Bazar یعقوب نظامی ۔۔۔ مصر کا بازار پر تنقیدی جائزہ
Dr. Neama Mustafa Ibrahim El Ganeiny Lecturer at Al-Azhar University, Faculty of Humanities, the Urdu Department "Sinai" has written a critical study of Yaqub Nizami travel book Misr ka Bazar مصر کا بازار and published in Al-Azhar magazine. Also Mohammad Raiz from Punjab University Lahore review a critial study on Yaqub Nizami travel book Miser ka bazar مصر کا بازار and published in Al-Qalam , institute of Islamic studies , university of Punjab Lahore.
Travelling, reading and writing are his hobbies. He has travelled around most of Europe , Africa , Middle East, Far East and Asia.
Books[edit]
Pakistan say inglistan tak[1][2] پاکستان سے انگلستان تک (History) published by Nigarshat publishers Lahore Pakistan in 1995 , 1997 and 2006.
Inglastan Mera Inglastan انگلستان میرا انگلستان (History) published by Adabistan Publisher Lahore in 2004.
Eak sadi ki bat ایک صدی کی بات ( Biography) published by Adabistan Publisher Lahore in 2006.
His travelogues are[edit]
Peghambr ki sarzameenItalic text پیغمبروں کی سرزمین , published by Nigarshat publishers Lahore Pakistan in 2001 , 2002, 2003,2006, 2008, 2013 and 2016
Misar ka BazarItalic text مصر کا بازار , published by Nigarshat publishers Lahore Pakistan in 2007 and 2013[4]
Indulas Manzer bay ManzerItalic text اندلس منظر بہ منظر, published by Al-Faisal Nashran Lahore Pakistan in 2010
Europe Europe HaiItalic text یورپ یورپ ہے , published by Al-Faisal Nashran Lahore Pakistan in 2012[5]
Muqaddas sarzameenItalic text مقدس سرزمین , published by Al-Faisal Nashran Lahore Pakistan in 2013
Maghrib ki wadiyo maItalic text ( مغرب کی وادیوں میں) published by Al-Faisal Nashran Lahore Pakistan in 2016
Rooshan sadi ki batItalic text (روشن صدی کی بات ) ( Biography), published by Al-Faisal Nashran Lahore Pakistan in 2019[6]
Mr Yaqub Nizami also Compiled two books named as,
Nigrashath Mahmood HashmiItalic text نگارشات محمود ہاشمی published by Al-Faisal Nashran Lahore Pakistan in 2011
Mohammed Ajeeb life and contribution. Published by Friends of Ajeeb Bradford U.K in 2000
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "برطانیہ میں اردو صحافت کے 300 سو سال، ایک جائزہ، برمنگھم میں پی این آئی کے خصوصی نمائندے خادم حسین شاہین کی تحقیق". Pakistan News International - Latest Pakistani News in Urdu. 2020-03-22. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Hussain, Akhtar (1999). The four Tribes Of Nottingham. Lahore, Pakistan: Awami Publishers, Karachi, Lahore, Rawalpindi. p. 359. Search this book on
- ↑ عبید, اعجاز. "خطہ کشمیر کے عظیم سپوت۔ ۔ محمود ہاشمی ۔۔۔ یعقوب نظامی". سَمت (in اردو). Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ↑ "مصر کا بازار". ایکسپریس اردو. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ↑ "ویٹی کن کا کتب خانہ". Kitaab Nama. Retrieved 2020-05-20.
- ↑ "" روشن صدی کی بات" | Khabrain Group Pakistan". Retrieved 2020-05-20.
External Links[edit]
[https://openlibrary.org/authors/OL4955104A/Yaqub_Nizami Yaqub Nizami]
[https://www.amazon.co.uk/Books-Yaqub-Nizami/s?rh=n%3A266239%2Cp_27%3AYaqub+NizamiYaqub-nizami-book]
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