Prof. Naseem Ahmad Shah brings to Zaftrus a distinguished background in academic leadership, research and institutional development. A former Dean of the School of Social Sciences at the University of Kashmir and former Director of the Shah-i-Hamadan Institute of Islamic Studies, he has spent more than three decades in higher education, scholarship and academic administration.
He holds a doctorate in Islamic Studies from the University of Kashmir, alongside postgraduate qualifications in Islamic Studies and Arabic from Aligarh Muslim University. His academic work has spanned Islamic civilisation, Central Asian history, languages and comparative religious studies.
At Zaftrus, he provides the organisation’s founding vision and strategic leadership, guiding its institutional development and long-term mission to build research-driven technological solutions. His experience in research, mentorship and organisational leadership forms an important foundation for the company’s ambitions.
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