Urdu literature
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and rom Pakistan, who served the University of Karachi as Professor and chairman of Urdu department. He also remained Director of the ''Bureau of Composition, Compilation and Translation'', University of Karachi. Besides University of Karachi, Dr. Aqeel taught Urdu at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Japan and ''University of Oriental Studies'', Naples, Italy for several years. He also gave weekly extension lectures at the ''Daito Bunka University'', Saitama Prefecture, Saitama, Japan on Pakistan's culture and history. He is currently
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of the Faculty of Languages and Literature and has served as Chairman of the Department of Urdu at
International Islamic University, Islamabad
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*DLitt, 2003, University of Karachi.
*PhD on ''The Role of Urdu in the Freedom Movement'', 1975, University of Karachi.
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M.A.
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, UK (2001 to date).
*Director of the ''Bureau of Composition, Compilation and Translation'', University of Karachi (2002 to July 2003).
*Director, ''Evening Programme'', University of Karachi (July 2003 to January 2004).
*chairman, ''Department of Urdu'', University of Karachi.(retired in 2006)
Awards and recognition
*''Best Teacher'',
Allama Iqbal Open University
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It is named after Allama Iqbal.
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, 1989.
*''Ba Ba-e-Urdu
Gold Medal
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'', 1969.
Aqeel became subject of study as follows:
*MPhil, Farhat Sultana, ''Urdu Services of Prof. Moinuddin Aqeel'',
Osmania University
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Deccan
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, India, 2003.
*M.A., Shumaila Fareed, ''Educational and Literary Services of Dr. Moinuddin Aqeel'',
University of Sindh
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Jamshoro
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, Pakistan, 1997.
*M.A., Saima Rani, ''Standing of Dr. Moinuddin Aqeel in Urdu Research and Critique'', ''Bahauddin Zakaria University'',
Multan
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, Pakistan, 2003.
Life and career
Aqeel was born in India and after partition, came to Pakistan. He has taught for more than 30 years at the university level and supervised many students for their M.Phil. and PhD degrees. He has written 37 books, 200 research articles/reviews/preface etc. and has visited nearly 40 countries . His personal library contains more than 30,000 books.
Books
*'' Raft O Bood-Autobiography of Dr Abul Lais Siddiqui-Edited By Dr Moinuddin Aqeel-2011-Karachi''-Title page of Raft O Bood has been added by Rashid Ashraf in external link
*''Tazkirah Ulma-e-Sitapur'', 2006, Karachi.
*''Resurgence of Muslim Separatism in British India: A selection of unpublished correspondence between
Jinnah
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and Mir Ghulam Bhik Nairang'', 2001, Lahore.
*''Pakistani Adab; Masail aur Manazir'', 1999, Lahore.
*''Fatah Nama-e-Tipu Sultan'', 1999, Lahore.
*''Kalimat-e-Aabdar'', 1999, Karachi.
*''Beyaz-e-Ranjoor'', 1998, Patna, India.
*''Peraya-e-Urdu (4th part)'', 1998, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Tokyo.
*''Peraya-e-Urdu (3rd part)'', 1998, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Tokyo.
*''Jihat-e-Jehd-e-Azadi'', 1998, Lahore.
*''Saqoot-e-Hyderabad'', 1998, Karachi.
*''Nawadrat-e-Adab'', 1997, Lahore.
*''Ameer Khusro: fard aur tareekh'', 1997, Karachi.
*''Pakistani Ghazal'', 1997, Karachi.
*''Peraya-e-Urdu (2nd part)'', 1998, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Tokyo.
*''Peraya-e-Urdu (1st part)'', 1998, Tokyo University of Foreign Studies, Tokyo.
*''Urdu ki awwaleen niswani khud nawisht'', 1996, Hyderabad, Sindh.
*''Pakistan Mein Urdu Adab'', 1996, Karachi.
*''Kalam-e-Ranjoor Faizabadi'', 1996, Patna, India.
*''Iqbal: from finite to infinite'', 1996, Karachi.
*''Deccan ka ehd-e-Islami'', 1994, Karachi.
*''Madh aur Qadh-e-Deccan'', 1994, Karachi.
*''Tehreek-e-Pakistan ka Taleemi Pas-Manzar'', 1992, Lahore.
*''Tehreek-e-Azadi aur Mumlikat-e-Hyderabad'', 1990, Karachi.
*''Muntakhibat-e-Akhbar-e-Urdu'', 1988, Islamabad.
*''Muntakhibat-e- Urdu Nama'', 1988, Islamabad.
*''Pakistan Mein Urdu Tehqeeq; Mozuaat aur Mayaar'', 1987, Karachi.
*'' Dr. Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi; Kitabiyat'', 1987, Islamabad.
*''Iqbal aur Jadeed Dunya-e-Islam'', 1986, Lahore.
*''Ikhlaqi Taleem'', 1986, Jamshoro.
*''Deccan aur Iran'', 1983, Karachi.
*''Aik Nadir Safarnama''; Deccan, 1982, Karachi.
*''Pakistan Mein Urdu Ghazal'', 1982, Ranchi, India.
*''Kalam-e-Nairang'', 1982, Karachi.
*''Musslamanoun Ki Jidd-o-Jehd-e-Azadi'', 1982, Lahore.
*''Isharea Kalam-e-Faiz'', 1978, Delhi.
*''Tehreek-e-Azadi Mein Urdu Ka Hissa'', 1972, Karachi.
*''Tehreek-e-Pakistan Aur Maulana Maududi'', 1971, Karachi.