Muhammad Parvesh Shaheen (also spelled Mohammad Perwesh Shaheen; Pashto: محمد پرویش شاھین, born 12 October 1944) is a Pakistani historian and author from Manglawar, Swat. Shaheen is the author of more than 45 books in Pashto, Urdu and English. He has a library of over 30,000 preserved texts.
Early life and education
Shaheen was born on 12 October 1944 to a middle-class family in Manglawar, a village 8 km east of Mingora. He attained his early education at Primary School Manglawar. He received his master's degree in Pashto from the University of Peshawar, his master's degree in history from the University of Punjab, his master's degree in Urdu from the University of Peshawar, his master's of Education from the University of Punjab, and a Graduate Certificate in sociology from AIOU Islamabad. Shaheen is a gold medalist from the University of Peshawar. He served as Principal Government at Higher Secondary School Peshawar in Grade 19.
Career
Writing
Shaheen started writing for the Daily Shahbaz Peshawar in 1958, when he was in 7th standard. He wrote more than 1000 articles in papers, newspapers, magazines and journals. He has written essays for every leading journal in Pakistan and other national standard journals since 1980.
Academia
Shaheen worked with Japan Province Project from 1998 until 2000 as chairman. He worked at Kalam Development Project of Switzerland as a culture consultant. He worked at Allai Dam Hydel Project Batagram. Shaheen worked as a research scholar for Ancient Wooden Museum Preservation at Lok-Versa Islamabad, and as literary and culture adviser to the Commissioner of Malakand Division since 1985.
Linguistics
Shaheen is a member of the New Alphabet Committee at Pashto Academy Peshawar. He worked as a review expert on the Pashto Computerized Alphabet Committee Islamabad in 2005. He was a Director of National Language Authority for the Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Shaheen also worked on Kalasha language.
Works
Pashto Books
Urdu Books
Other Activities
Literary Forum
Muhammad Parvesh Shaheen is President of Swat Adabi Jarga.
Speaker
He is an orator and speaker in seminars throughout the country.
Interviews
Shaheen has had interviews with national and international TV channels and radio stations.
Survivor & Culture Preservation
Taliban
During the Swat operations, Shaheen opposed the Taliban. As a prominent figure, he was beaten, injured and had damage caused to his personal library by the Taliban.
Culture Preservation
He buried archaeological remains in dirt during the insurgency period so they could be preserved. He later worked as a volunteer with an Italian mission in the reconstruction of a statue of Buddha.
Research Fields
- Pashto Language and Literature
- Urdu Language & Liteture
- Gandhara Culture
- Buddhism
- Journalism
- Ecology & Environment
- Tourism
- Folk Lore
- Ancient History
- Language
- Children Literature
Library
Personal Library consists of more than 25 thousand books. It also includes more than 40 video cassettes, more than 50 audio cassettes, more than 20 CDs and his personal museum hall.
Comments
Comments on Life & Works
Published By:
- Pashto Academy Peshawar University
- Jalal Abad University, Afghanistan
- Sindhology Sindh University, Hyderabad
- Pakistan Writers Forum.
- M.A Thesis done by student Ali Rahman Pakistan study Center Peshawar University.
Comments of Poet and Writers
Published in different Newspapers, Magazines & Journals by many poets & writers in shape of articles etc.
Books Included in Courses
- Two books by AIOU Islamabad
- CSS Course
Guidance
Guidance to Students
Muhammad Parvesh Shaheen provides guidance to students and Scholars from all over the world. People came and seek for help. Most of the students came for:
- MA (Thesis)
- M.Phil (Thesis)
- Ph.D (Thesis)
Iqbaliat
Every student who works on the topic Iqbal and Pakhtoons is referred by Iqbal Academy for contact.
Appreciation Letters
His Highness Dalai Lama the Great.
See also
- Manglawar
- Buddhist Rock Carvings in Manglawar
- Miangul Abdul Haq Jahanzeb Kidney Hospital
- Tehsil Babuzai
- Swat District
References
External links
- Da Swat Guloona By Parvesh Shaheen PDF, Kitaboona, Retrieved: April 4, 2015
- Wadi Chitral By Parvesh Shaheen PDF, Kitaboona, Retrieved: April 4, 2015
