Profile of Mustafa Monjur

... Name Mustafa Monjur
Designation Assistant Professor
Last Degree M.A (Gold Medalist); M.Phil (DU), Pg.D (KSA)
   

Ph.D (running) - University of Nottingham, UK 

Pg.D, 2014, Postgraduate Diploma for Training Teachers of Arabic to Non-Native Speakers, King Saud University, Riyadh, KSA

M.Phil, 2010, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, B   angladesh  

       Thesis Title - The Existing Relationship between Muslims and Non-Muslims in Bangladesh: An Islamic Outlook

MA (Gold Medalist), 2004 (Exam held in 2006), First Class First,  Department of Islamic Studies, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

BA (4 years Hons), 2003 (Exam held in 2005), First Class First, Department of Islamic Studies, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh

 

Current

  • Assistant Professor, since June 23, 2013, Department of Islamic Studies, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
  • Guest Teacher, Department of Islamic Studies, Bangladesh Open University, Dhaka-1000

Previous

  • Guest Lecturer, Bangladesh Civil Service Administration Academy, Shahbag, Dhaka-1000, from June 2011 to December 2012
  • Lecturer, from Sept 25, 2010 to June 23, 2013, Department of Islamic Studies, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh
  • Lecturer, July 01, 2008 to Sept 23, 2010, Department of Islamic Studies, Jagannath University, Dhaka-1100, Bangladesh
  • Research Officer, from April 01, 2008 to June 30, 2008, Secondary Education Sector Development Project, Ministry of Education, Government of Bangladesh.

Thesis

The Existing Relationship between Muslims and Non-Muslims in Bangladesh: An Islamic Outlook, Unpublished M.Phil Thesis, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 2010

Articles

1. The Reason behind the Muslim majority of population in Bengal: An analysis (In Bengali), Journal of The Department of Islamic Studies, Jagannath University, Issue 2, 2016, pp. 41-58

2. An Analysis on the Practices of Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) in Resolving Conflicts, Journal of the Bangladesh Association of Young Researchers (JBAYR), Volume 1, No 1, January 2011, pp. 109-125

3. Characteristics of Leadership: Islamic Perspective, Journal of the Dr. Serajul Haque Centre for Islamic Research, Combined Issue, January-June & July-December, 2010, pp.123-140

4. Environmental Degradation: An Islamic Perspective, Social Science Review, Journal of Faculty of Social Science, University of Dhaka, Volume 27, Number 1, June 2010, pp. 185-199

5. The Prisoners of War and Islam, (in Bengali), Islamic Foundation Patrica (a quarterly journal of Islamic Foundation Bangladesh), Year 46, Number 4, April-June 2007, pp.123-140

Book Chapters

• The Philosophy of Prophet Muhammad (sm) in Ensuring Economic Security (in Bengali), in Subhe Sadik (ed. Muhammad Fakhrul Islam), 2016, Dhaka: Bangladesh Anjuane Talamije Islamia.

• The Reasons behind the Terrorist Engagement (in Bengali), in ‘Shantrash, Jangibadb O Ugropontha: Islami Drishtikon’ (Terrorism, Militancy and Extremism: Islamic Perspective) Edited by Dr. Muhammad Saifullah, Dhaka: International Islamic Institute for Education and Research (IIIER), 2016.

• The Idea of Welfare State of Prophet Muhammad (sm) (in Bengali), in Subhe Sadik (ed. Muhammad Fakhrul Islam), 2017, Dhaka: Bangladesh Anjuane Talamije Islamia.

Seminar paper

Islam and Muslims in al Biruni’s book ‘Kitab al-Hind’, 3rd Biruni (Al-Biruni) International Interdisciplinary Conference, Dhaka University, 10-12 December 2015

Book Review

God, Religion and Science, Journal of the Bangladesh Association of Young Researchers (JBAYR), Volume 2, Number 1, 2012-13, pp. 38-40

Currently I teach the following courses in undergratuate level - 

University of Dhaka

BIS 305 - Islam and Contemporary Issues, 3rd year 2nd Semester, B.A Hons in Islamic Studies

BIS 408 B – Lives and Thought of Muslim Thinkers of the World, 4th year 2nd Semester, B.A Hons in Islamic Studies

 

Bangladesh Open University, Dhaka

IST 404 - Islam and Contemporary Issues, 4th year 7th Semester, B.A Hons in Islamic Studies

IST 405 – Environment and Religion, 4th year 8th Semester, B.A Hons in Islamic Studies

  • AQMM Abdullah Gold Medal, Department of ISlamic Studies, University of Dhaka
  • Champion, University Chess Championship 2007, University of Dhaka
  • Muslim Societies and denominations
  • Inter-faith relations, especially Muslim-Christiain Relations
  • Conversion special reference to Islam, Christianity and Hinduism in Bangladesh

Currently I teach the following courses in undergratuate level - 

University of Dhaka

BIS 305 - Islam and Contemporary Issues, 3rd year 2nd Semester, B.A Hons in Islamic Studies

BIS 408 B – Lives and Thought of Muslim Thinkers of the World, 4th year 2nd Semester, B.A Hons in Islamic Studies

 

Bangladesh Open University, Dhaka

IST 404 - Islam and Contemporary Issues, 4th year 7th Semester, B.A Hons in Islamic Studies

IST 405 – Environment and Religion, 4th year 8th Semester, B.A Hons in Islamic Studies

Contact Information       

Room No: 2022, Arts Building,

University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000, Bangladesh         O

Contact No:

     Office: +880-2-9661920-73, ex-6299

     Cell:       +880 1911 102 982, +44 7926920589

E-mail:   mustafa.monjur@du.ac.bd

Language Skills

  • Bengali: Excellent, First Language
  • English: Second Language [IELTS Band score 7.0]
  • Arabic: Good
  • Urdu: Moderate

Affiliation(s)

  • Life Member, Bangladesh Itihash Parishad (Bangladesh History Association), Dhaka
  • Life Member, Red Crescent Society, Bangladesh
  • Life Member, Dhaka University Alumni Association, Dhaka
  • Life Member & founder Joint Secretary (Press and Publication), Alumni association of the Department of Islamic Studies, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000
  • Member, Shariah Committee, CAPM (Capital & Asset Portfolio Management) Company Ltd, Dhaka
  • Former Secretary General, Bangladesh Association of Young Researchers (BAYR) Since January 2010.
  • Member, British Association for islamic Studies (BRAIS), 2019

Professional Works

  • Assistant House Tutor, Sir A F Rahman Hall, University of Dhaka, from March 2013 to September 2013
  • Coordinator, Seminar & Library, Department of Islamic Studies, Jagannath University, Dhaka from September 2008 to September 2010

Training(s)

  • 1990-1994, Ilmul Qirat and Tajweed (Art of reciting the Holy Quran), The Darul Qirat Trust, Fulatli, Sylhet, Bangladesh
  • January 16-17, 2011, Women’s Rights and Social Justice in Islam, The Asia Foundation, Bangladesh
  • March, 2012, Advanced Women’s Rights and Social Justice in Islam, USAID and Asia Foundation, Bangladesh
  • February 14-16, 2012, International Humanitarian Law, Department of Peace and Conflict Studies, University of Dhaka & ICRC
  • January 13 and May 29, 2014, Preaching Positively, WAMY, Ar Riyadh, KSA
  • January 13-14, 2017, Qualitative Research Methodology in Disaster Management: application of NVivo”, Disaster Research Training and Management Centre (DRTMC), University of Dhaka.