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International Academic Conference Urdu, Hindi, Arabic & Persian Civilizational Consilience Across Linguistic, Literary, Cultural And Intellectual Exchanges

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Contact Person
  • internationalconference2025@manuu.edu.in
  • 9885700584, 9666417731

Event Description
Title Civilizational Consilience Across Linguistic, Literary, Cultural And Intellectual Exchanges
Event Type International Academic Conference
Organized By Maulana Azad National Urdu University, Hyderabad (Telangana), India
Dates 13–14 November 2025
Languages Urdu, Hindi, Arabic, Persian, English
Theme Summary Exploring linguistic, literary, cultural, and intellectual connections between Arabic, Persian, Urdu, and Hindi, and their role in civilizational development.
Objectives
  1. Highlight existing connections among Arabic, Persian, Urdu, and Hindi speakers.
  2. Analyze mutual influences at linguistic, literary, and cultural levels.
  3. Explore scholarly and intellectual exchanges across languages.
  4. Examine representation of Urdu writers in Arabic and Persian.
  5. Study translation impacts on world literature.
  6. Review history of translation between these languages.
  7. Analyze structural and thematic similarities and differences.
  8. Foreground shared civilizational roles of these languages.
Themes
  • Historical Relations (trade routes, cultural exchange, scholarly contributions)
  • Spiritual Interactions (Sufism, scholarly movements)
  • Translation & Multilingual Authorship (translation, intertextuality, bilingual authorship)
  • Trade & Cultural Integration (influence of trade on language and customs)
  • Influential Figures (e.g., Amir Khusrow, Abdul Rahman Jami, Hāfiz, Allama Iqbal)
  • Arabic & Persian Influences on Urdu (lexical/technical borrowings, poetry)
  • Linguistic Relationships (grammatical overlaps, phonology, syntactic influence)
  • Literary Connections & Cultural Relations (Sufi literature, manuscripts, heritage)
Target Audience Academicians and scholars (Urdu, Hindi, Arabic, Persian), postgraduate students, research & translation centres, cultural & heritage institutions, scholars of comparative literature & linguistics.
Expected Outcomes
  • Publication of conference proceedings in a peer-reviewed academic volume.
  • Recommendations for enhanced academic collaboration among institutions and researchers.
  • Opportunities for introduction and interaction between experts.
Important Dates Abstract Submission: 20/09/2025
Confirmation: 30/09/2025
Full Paper Submission: 30/10/2025
Contact
Email: internationalconference2025@manuu.edu.in
Phone: 9885700584, 9666417731
Note Invited guests will be provided travel expenses within India and local hospitality.

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