Syed Abdul Latif was an Indian writer of English literature. He was the president of Institute of Indo-.Middle East Cultural Studies and Academy of Islamic Studies, Hyderabad and was the author of a number of books on Islamic culture and

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, among other topics. His works included ''The Mind Al-Qurʼan Builds'', ''Basic Concepts of the Quran'', ''The Opening Chapter of the Quran'', and ''An Outline of the Cultural History of India''. The

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awarded him

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, the third highest Indian civilian award, in 1970. A trust in his honor, Dr. Syed Abdul Latif's Trust for Quranic and other Cultural Studies, has published several books on Islamic culture.

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