INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS-An Islamic Perspective

KHURRAM MURAD (1932-1996), Former Director General of the Islamic Foundation (1978-86), he studied civil engineering at the Universities of Karachi (BE 1952) and Minnesota, USA (MS, 1958), and worked as a leading consulting engineer at Karachi, Dhaka, Tehran and Riyadh. Actively involved in the Islamic movement since 1948, he was President, Islämi Jami’at-e-Talabah, Pakistan (1951- 52); a member of the Central Executive, Jamä’at-e-lslämi, Pakistan (1963-96) and Amir of its Dhaka (1963-71) and Lahore (1987-89) branches. He became Nä’ib Amir of the Jamä’at in 1988 and retained this position uptil his death in December 1996. Among his 32 published works in English and U;dli are In the Early Hours: Reflections on Spiritual and Self Development, Way to the Qur’an, The Qur’änic Treasures, Who is Muhammad (peace be upon him), Gifts from Muhammad (peace be upon him), Islamic Movement in the West: Reflections on Some Issues, apart from a number of books for children. He was appointed editor of the monthly Tarjumänul Qur’än, Lahore in 1991 until his death. He was also the founder editor of the quarterly Muslim World Book Review, UK. THE ISLAMIC FOUNDATION aims to achieve excellence in academic research, education, publications, training and building bridges between Muslims and others. Since 1973, the Foundation has developed its national and international standing through the character, variety and scope of its activities. It has, at present, over 300 published titles, and houses one of the largest private Islamic libraries in Western Europe. It publishes three academic journals: The Muslim World Book Review (quarterly), Encounters: Journal of Inter-Cultural Perspectives (biannually) and Review of Islamic Economics (biannually). Its academic wing the Markfield Institute of Higher Education awards MA/MPhil/PhD degrees, Post-Graduate Diploma and Certificate in Islamic Studies in partnership with the Loughborough University, UK.