Asaf Ali Asghar Fyzee

Asaf Ali Asghar Fyzee
Fyzee in June 1949
Ambassador of India to Egypt
In office
1949-1952
Preceded bySyud Hossain
Succeeded byK. M. Panikkar
Personal details
Born(1899-04-10)10 April 1899
Matheran, Bombay Presidency, British India
Died23 October 1981(1981-10-23) (aged 82)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
RelativesTyabji family
Alma materSt John's College, Cambridge
Occupation
  • Educator
  • author
  • jurist
  • diplomat
  • Islamic scholar
AwardsPadma Bhushan (1962)
Notable Works
  • Outlines of Muhammadan law
  • A Modern Approach to Islam
  • Cases in the Muhammadan Law of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh
Cricket information
Domestic team information
YearsTeam
1928-1930Muslims
Career statistics
Competition FC
Matches 2
Runs scored 17
Batting average 8.50
100s/50s -/-
Top score 8*
Catches/stumpings 1/-

Asaf Ali Asghar Fyzee (10 April 1899 – 23 October 1981) was an Indian educator, jurist, author, diplomat, and Islamic scholar who is considered one of leading pioneers of modern Ismaili studies. He also served as India's second ambassador to Egypt from 1949 to 1952, and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Jammu and Kashmir from 1957 to 1960.[1]

His best-known literary work is Outlines of Muhammadan law, which states that "in order to understand Islamic law, one has to be familiar with historic and cultural background of the law".[2][3] He was honoured with the Padma Bhushan award by the President of India in 1962, India's third highest civilian award.[4] In his writings, Fyzee advocates the need to incorporate modern reforms in Islamic law without compromising on the "essential spirit of Islam".[5][6] Fyzee was the grandson of Budruddin Tyabji and a member of the notable Tyabji family.

  1. ^ Farhad Daftary (30 November 2014). Fifty Years in the East: The Memoirs of Wladimir Ivanow. I.B.Tauris. pp. 91–. ISBN 978-1-78453-152-2.
  2. ^ "Fyzee, Asaf Ali Asghar – Oxford Islamic Studies Online". Oxfordislamicstudies.com. 6 May 2008. Archived from the original on 5 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  3. ^ Edited by John L. Esposito. "Fyzee, Asaf Ali Asghar : The Oxford Dictionary of Islam – oi". Oxfordindex.oup.com. Retrieved 4 October 2015. {{cite web}}: |author= has generic name (help)
  4. ^ Asaf Ali Asghar Fyzee (2005). Cases in the Muhammadan Law of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-565450-9.
  5. ^ "A Modern Approach to Islam: Asaf A. A. Fyzee – Oxford University Press". Ukcatalogue.oup.com. 20 December 2007. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference Tayob2009 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).