Ziauddin Sardar

Ziauddin Sardar
Born (1951-10-31) 31 October 1951 (age 73)
Dipalpur, Punjab, Pakistan
NationalityBritish
Other namesZia
EducationCity University, London
Occupation(s)scholar, writer, cultural critic
Websitewww.ziauddinsardar.com

Ziauddin Sardar (Urdu: ضیاء الدین سردار; born 31 October 1951) is a British-Pakistani scholar, award-winning writer, cultural critic and public intellectual who specialises in Muslim thought, the future of Islam, futurology and science and cultural relations. He wrote or edited more than 50 books[1] Prospect magazine named him as one of Britain's top 100 public intellectuals and The Independent newspaper called him: 'Britain's own Muslim polymath'.[2]

  1. ^ Emma Mason, Reading the Abrahamic Faiths: Rethinking Religion and Literature, Bloomsbury Publishing (2014), p. ix
  2. ^ Kane, P (28 May 2002). "The A to Z of Postmodern Life, by Ziauddin Sardar". The Independent. Retrieved 19 December 2012.[dead link]