Sheikh Showkat Hussain
Sheikh Showkat Hussain | |
|---|---|
شیخ شوکت حسین | |
 Official portrait in 2014 | |
| Born | 5 February 1954 |
| Alma mater | Aligarh Muslim University |
| Occupation(s) | Teacher, researcher, author |
| Notable work | Kashmir Profiles (2017), Kashmir Saga (2016) |
Sheikh Showkat Hussain;[1] born on 5 February 1954 is a Kashmiri political analyst and a prominent scholar of human rights and international law, he has authored several books on the Kashmir conflict.[2]
Biography
Early life and education
Sheikh Showkat completed his bachelor of law degree in 1978 from Aligarh Muslim University, India. He proceeded for higher studies and completed his master's in law. He was awarded PhD for his thesis "The Status of Non-Muslims in Islamic state" in 1990. The thesis was published in form of a book, titled, "Minorities, Islam and Nation state" in Malaysia. Right from his student days he has been actively observing and participating in political movements. Even when he was a graduate student he participated in an election campaign against
After his graduation he proceeded to
Academic career
Right from his student days along with being an activist he has also been a researcher on student activism. On this subject he conducted a survey of various students groups within India.[3]
Sheikh Showkat has specialised expertise in Human Rights,
Teaching career
He was appointed as research associate, Institute of Objective Studies New Delhi (1987–1990) and later moved to Malaysia as assistant professor, International Islamic University Malaysia (1990–1995). While he was in Malaysia, Kashmir was experiencing extreme phase of insurgency against the Indian rule. He had a feeling that though there was a lot of activity against subjugation the resistance of Kashmir has not been articulated in a systematic way. This led him to leave Malaysia and come back to Kashmir where he tried to provide content to resistance through his writings in local dailies. In 2000 he joined Department of Law, University of Kashmir. His academic pursuits didn't impede his contribution to Kashmir resistance in the form of his writings and oration. It was this activism on his part that landed him among those who were charged with sedition. Sheikh Showkat was charged for sedition[7] in Delhi along with several other prominent figure such as the Kashmiri leader Syed Ali Shah Geelani, writer activist Arundhati Roy, Prof. S.A.R Geelani, Sujato Bhadra, Varavara Rao and Shuddhabrata Sengupta, for making a speech at a convention titled "Azadi: The Only Way”. This action of the Indian state was condemned worldwide.[8]
Current engagement
Having served as the Head & Dean at the School of Legal Studies, Central University of Kashmir, Dr Sheikh also served as the Principal[9] at the Kashmir Law College, University of Kashmir and taught international law and human rights.[10][11]
Bibliography
| S.No. | Name | Edition | Date Published | Literary Form | Language | Description | Publisher | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Islam and Human Rights[12] | 1st | 1991 | Non-fiction | English | 97 pages | Budaya Ilmu[12] | NA |
| 2. | Facets of Resurgent Kashmir[13] | 1st | 2008 | Non-fiction | English | 212 pages | Kashmir Institute (Srinagar) | NA |
| 3. | Kashmir Profiles[14] | 1st | 2016 | Non-fiction | English | 159 pages | Kashmir Institute (Srinagar)[14] | 9789352545629 |
| 4. | Kashmir Saga[15] | 1st | 2017 | Non-fiction | English | 143 pages | Kashmir Institute (Srinagar)[15] | 9789352545599 |
References
- ^ "Dr. Sheikh Showkat Hussain". Facebook.com. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Kashmir-Palestine in the Making By Dr Sheikh Showkat Hussain". Scribd.com. 3 June 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Dars e Islam Kashmir Prof Sheikh Showkat Hussain With tna news Kashmir". YouTube. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ Islam and human rights: Amazon.co.uk: Sheikh Showkat Hussain: Books. 9 September 2009. ASIN 9836600264.
- ^ Hussain, Sheikh Showkat (1991). Islam and Human Rights – Sheikh Showkat Hussain – Google Books. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Sheikh Showkat Hussain " Kygrp'S Blog". Kygrp.wordpress.com. 10 January 2011. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Sedition case against Arundhati, others condemned". The Hindu. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ Roy, Arundhati (2010). "The "Seditionist" Speech". Outlook.
- ^ "After ragging in Law College, principal says unsure about enquiry". The Kashmir Walla. 17 April 2021. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
- ^ "Showkat". Law.uok.edu.in. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
- ^ "Sheikh Showkat Hussain sacked as principal of Kashmir Law College". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 12 May 2022.
- ^ a b Hussain, Sheikh Showkat (1991). Islam and Human Rights. Budaya Ilmu.
- ^ Hussain, Sheikh Showkat (2008). Facets of Resurgent Kashmir. Kashmir Institute.
- ^ ISBN 978-93-5254-562-9.
- ^ ISBN 978-93-5254-559-9.