Dr. Allamah Nasir al-Din Nasir Hunzai is a highly acclaimed writer on Ismaili Islam. He was born in 1917 in Hyderabad, a small village of Hunza. Beginning in early childhood he was inclined towards the esoteric meanings of faith. He was deeply inspired by the preachings and teachings of Pir Nasir Khusraw. He leads the austere life of a "sufi saint". The IsmāʿīlÄ« (Urdu: اسماعیلی IsmāʿīlÄ«, Arabic: الإسماعيليون al-IsmāʿīliyyÅ«n; Persian: اسماعیلیان Esmāʿīliyān) branch of Islam is the second largest part of the ShÄ«a community, after the Twelvers (Ithnāʿashariyya). ... For people named Islam, see Islam (name). ... 1917 (MCMXVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 13-day slower Julian calendar (see: 1917 Julian calendar). ... Hyderabad   or Haidarābād (Urdu/Sindhi: حيدر آباد) is located in the Sindh province of Pakistan (formerly known as Neroon Kot نيرُون ڪوٽ). Formerly the capital of Sindh and known as the city of perfumes, it is now a regional headquarter of the district of Hyderabad. ... This page is about the town of Hunza in northern areas of Pakistan. ... Sufism (Arabic تصوف taṣawwuf) is a system of esoteric philosophy commonly associated with Islam. ... For other uses, see Saint (disambiguation). ...

Allamah Sahib has interpreted the Qur'anic verses from a new perspective. His emphasis is on the inner meaning and wisdom of the Qur'an. He is the author of more than a hundred books on spirituality. He was the first writer to coin the terms 'spiritual science', 'monoreality' and 'thousand wisdoms'. The Qur’ān [1] (Arabic: , literally the recitation; also sometimes transliterated as Quran, Koran, or Al-Quran) is the central religious text of Islam. ...

Allamah Nasir is also a Sufi poet of many languages. His books have been translated into English, French, Swedish, Persian, Turkish, and Gujarati. The English language is a West Germanic language that originates in England. ... Farsi redirects here. ... Gujarati (ગુજરાતી Gujǎrātī; also known as Gujerati, Gujarathi, Guzratee, and Guujaratee[3]) is an Indo-Aryan language descending from Sanskrit, and part of the greater Indo-European language family. ...

The president of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan conferred upon Prof. Dr. Nasir al-Din Hunzai the award of Sitarah-i-Imtiyaz on 23 March 2001 in recognition of his outstanding service in the fields of literature and scholarship. He was awarded an honorary PhD degree by Senior University in Canada where Allama Sahib has been associated for a long time as a visiting professor. He has been a pioneer in developing the first Burshaski German dictionary in association with Heidelberg University, Germany. is the 82nd day of the year (83rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... The Ruprecht Karl University of Heidelberg is a public, coeducational research university located in Heidelberg, Germany. ...

He was born as Pertavi Shah in Hyderabad, a small village of Hunza in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Since early childhood he was inclined towards esoteric meanings in faith as per the guidance of Pir Nasir Khusraw. According to him his life, since the beginning has been full of hardships, oppositions and obstructions but he was not deterred and continued his efforts towards enlightenment and self education. Inspired by the preachings and teachings of Pir Nasir Khusraw and a thirst for wisdom and understanding of a deeper meaning of life and existence, he devoted his life and translated many books of Pir in different languages and converted Persian Kalam of Pir in different lnguages.

A poet of many languages, he is the author of more than hundred books/booklets on .

According to him he has interpreted Quranic verses from a new perspective with an emphasis on the inner meaning. He worked in a group of volunteers from the Northern Area of pakistan in the development of the first Burshaki-English dictionary in association with Heidel Berg University, Germany-->. Mr Hunzai’s dictionary is appreciated while the notion of his "spirituality" is being criticized all over the Muslims in the world and according to critics, he is responsible for deviating hudreds of Muslims and made a new cult.

External links

• Pakistan's Northern Areas dilemma (BBC)
• Map of Central Hunza

He was born as Pertavi Shah in Hyderabad Hunza in 1917, a small village of Hunza in the Northern Areas of Pakistan. Since early childhood he was inclined towards esoteric meanings in faith as per the teaching of Pir Nasir Khusraw. According to him his life, since the beginning has been full of hardships, oppositions and obstructions but he was not deterred and continued his efforts towards enlightenment and self education. Inspired by the preachings and teachings of Pir Nasir Khusraw and a thirst for wisdom and understanding of a deeper meaning of life and existence, he devoted his life and translated many books of Pir Nasir Khusraw.

Allamah Hunzai has interpreted the Qur'anic verses from a new perspective. His emphasis is on the inner meaning and wisdom of the Qur'an. He is the author of more than a hundred books on spirituality. Allamah Nasir is also a Sufi poet of many languages.He is the author of more than hundred books/booklets His books have been translated into English, French, Swedish, Persian, Turkish, and Gujarati. The president of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan conferred upon Prof. Dr. Nasir al-Din Hunzai the award of Sitarah-i-Imtiyaz on 23 March 2001 in recognition of his outstanding service in the fields of literature and scholarship. He was awarded an honorary PhD degree by Senior University in Canada where Allama Sahib has been associated for a long time as a visiting professor.