The Gurmani Centre’s dedicated team of language faculty teach courses in Urdu, Persian, Punjabi, Pashto, Sindhi, and Arabic.
Courses
FATIMA FAYYAZ
Language Co-ordinator
Fatima Fayyaz is Assistant Professor of Persian Language and Literature at the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, LUMS. She holds a Ph.D in Persian Literature from the University of Tehran. Dr. Fayyaz’s interest in Persian Literature began during her undergraduate years, when she was inspired to delve further into Persian Poetry after discovering the verses of Bedil Dehalvi. She has since researched Persian literature from various countries and across genres. Her dissertation centered around Central Asian Sufi literature, focusing particularly on the Khubravia order. More recently, in 2019, she published an article titled “Contemporary Afghan Women Poets: A Feminist and Analytical Study” in Bunyad. Her research interests include the poetry of Agha Hashar Kashmiri, Persian influences in Urdu literature, the Shahnameh, and Iranian Literary Culture.
IMAD KHAN
Pashto Language and Literature Instructor
Imad Khan is Visiting Assistant Professor of Pashto language and literature at LUMS. He is a native speaker of Pashto and holds an M.A. in English Literature and Linguistics from National University of Modern Languages, Islamabad. He was selected by IEE Fulbright program for Pashto Language Teaching Assistant position at Penn Language Center, University of Pennsylvania. He also studied Modern Teaching Methodologies and Modern American Literature during his time at the University. He is currently working on translating Pashto short stories into English for a collection titled Darzan Afsani. His research interests include Digital Pedagogy, Material Development, and Comparative Literature.
ASHOK KUMAR KHATRI
Sindhi Language and Literature Instructor
Ashok Kumar Khatri is Visiting Professor of Sindhi Language and Literature at LUMS. He holds an M.Phil. in Sindhi Language and Literature from Allama Iqbal Open University, Islamabad. He also heads the Institute of Languages and Linguistics at Oriental College Punjab University, Lahore and teaches Sindhi Language at the institute. He has worked as a translator and linguist with various educational and governmental organizations on projects for the advancement of the Sindhi language. Currently he is working on compiling the New Comprehensive Sindhi Dictionary with the Center for Language and Engineering. He is also a member of the Urdu Science Board and the Punjab Text Book Board. Ashok Kumar Khatri’s previous publications include multiple Oxford Teacher’s Guides for teaching Sindhi at the Secondary School level. He is currently working on a Sindhi translation of Albert Einstein's autobiography.
ABDUL QADEER
Arabic Language and Literature Instructor
Abdul Qadeer is Visiting Assistant Professor of Arabic Language and Literature at the School of Humanities and Sciences, LUMS. He holds a post doctorate in Arabic and Comparative Literature from SOAS, London. He also remained a gold medalist at Punjab University—where he attained his masters and doctorate in Arabic Literature. He has presented his research at conferences in several Arabic speaking countries including Egypt, Algeria, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan. His work has been published in various international and local journals including Fikr-o-Nazar, Al−Dirasat Al−Islamiyyah, Majalla-e-Tehqiq, and Oriental College Magazine.