Abul Lais Siddiqui

Pakistani Scholar - Abul Lais Siddiqui
Died	Karachi, Pakistan
Residence	Karachi
Citizenship	Pakistani
Nationality	Pakistani
Fields	Urdu literature and Linguistics
Institutions	University of Karachi
Alma mater	Aligarh Muslim University
Doctoral advisor	Rasheed Ahmed Siddiqui
Doctoral students	Aslam Farrukhi, Abul Khair Kashfi, Farman Fatehpuri, Moinuddin Aqeel, Syed Waqar Ahmed Rizvi, Siddiqua Arman, Mahjabeen Zaidi
Known for	Urdu literature and Linguistics

Abul Lais Siddiqui (Urdu: ابو اللیث صدیقی) was an author, researcher, critic, linguist and scholar of Urdu literature and linguistics from Pakistan.

Career

He remained associated with the University of Karachi as Professor and Chairman, Department of Urdu. After retirement, he devoted his time to writing, guiding research, public speaking and media appearances. He headed the Urdu Lughat Board (The Board for Urdu Dictionary) from 1962 to 1984.

Education

He earned M.A. and Ph.D degrees in Urdu from the Aligarh Muslim University.

Books

He had a vast collection of critical and literary writing to his credit.

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