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Muhammad Parvesh Shaheen (also spelled Mohammad Perwesh Shaheen; Pashto: محمد پرویش شاھین) 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

Muhammad Parvesh Shaheen was born on October 12, 1944 to a middle-class family in Manglawar, a village 8 km east to main City Mingora of Swat. He got his early education from Primary School Manglawar. He received his M.A. in Pashto from University of Peshawar, his M.A. in History from University of Punjab, his M.A. in Urdu from University of Peshawar, his M.A of Education from University of Punjab, and a Graduate Certificate in Sociology from AIOU Islamabad. Shaheen is a Gold Medalist from University of Peshawar. He was served as Principal Govt; Higher Secondary School Peshawar on Grade 19.

Career

Writing

Parvesh Shaheen started writing for "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 all leading journals of Pakistan & other National Standard journals since 1980.

Academia

Parvesh Shaheen worked with Japan Province Project (1998-2000) as Chairman. Kalam Development Project of Switzerland as Culture Consultant. 'Servier Allai Dam Hydel Project Batagram' as Servier. Shaheen worked as a Research Scholar for 'Ancient Wooden Museum Preservation Lok-Versa Islamabad', and Literary & Culture Adviser to Commissioner Malakand Division since 1985.

Linguistics

Shaheen is a member of New Alphabet Committee Pashto Academy Peshawar. He worked as a Review Expert of Pashto Computerized Alphabet Committee Islamabad, 2005. He worked as a 'Director of National Language Authority' Govt. of Khyberpakhtunkhwa. Shaheen also worked worked on Kalasha language.

Works

Pashto Books

Urdu Books

Other Activities

Literary Forum

Muhammad Parvesh Shaheen is President of Swat Adabi Jarga.

Speaker

Extempore Orator and speaker in Seminars throughout the country.

Interviews

Muhammad Parvesh Shaheen have had interviews with National and International TV Channels and Radios.

Survivor & Culture Preservation

• Taliban:

During the Swat Operations Muhammad Parvesh Shaheen opposed Taliban, being a prominent figure beaten, injured and damage caused to personal library by Taliban.

• Culture Preservation:

Buried personal archaeological remains in earth during the insurgency period for the preservation & latter on worked as volunteer with Italian Mission in the reconstruction of damage caused to the world known 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 consist of more than 25 thousand books.

• Video Cassette more than 40.
• Audio Cassette more than 50.
• CDs more than 20.
• 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:

1. MA (Thesis)
2. M.Phil (Thesis)
3. 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

1. MASSAGA 2011, Yearly Magazine of University of Malakand, Interview Urdu Section, Page: 95
2. CM stresses need for promotion of languages, literature, Dawn, Published: Sep 15, 2015
3. Literature in Swat Through Years Archived 2015-12-08 at the Wayback Machine, The Good Times, Published: May 21, 2012
4. The Kalasha Language at Risk, Kalasha People, Feb 23, 2011
5. Central Asia : (journal of Area Study Centre), P:113, Area Study Centre (Central Asia), University of Peshawar., 2003
6. Lesser-Known Languages of South Asia: Status and Policies, Case Studies and Applications of Information Technology (Trends in Linguistics. Studies and Monographs 175), (August 21, 2006), P:103
7. Tales of perseverance: The librarian, curator and survivor of Swat, The Express Tribune, February 26, 2011
8. Bad day for Buddha smashers, ArmyTimes, Published: March 1, 2011
9. Swat's Archaeological Treasures, YouTube, Published: March 14, 2011
10. Tourism in Swat: Involve private sector to revive industry, Express Tribune, Published: March 14, 2011
11. "Precious Kohistani Necklace". Pak Observer. December 24, 2013. Archived from the original on December 8, 2015.
12. Office of the Social Work Program represented University of Swat in Three Days Swat Cultural Festival held on May 30-31, June 1st, 2014 at Swat Regency Hotel Archived 2014-07-13 at the Wayback Machine, University of Swat, Published: June 5th, 2014
13. Taliban Have Left Swat & the Music Has Started Playing, Published: February 16, 2011
14. Department of Religion and Culture, Central Tibetan Administration of H.H.The DALAI LAMA, Oct 26th, 1994

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

• Manglawar
• People from Swat District
• 1944 births
• Living people
• Pakistani historians
• Pashto-language writers
• Urdu-language writers from Pakistan
• University of Peshawar alumni
• University of the Punjab alumni