You have to keep breaking your heart until it opens.

                                                   -Maulana Jalaluddin Rumi

A Profile Bio-Note

Before joining the department of education at AMU, Mohammad Shaheer Siddiqui has served two other central universities; first as Associate Professor of Education at Tezpur University Assam during 2019 to 2021 and second, during 2010 to 2019 as Assistant Professor at Visva-Bharati Santiniketan, A Central University and Institution of National Importance in West Bengal founded by Nobel Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. He has also served as a school teacher in Public Education System during 2001 to 2010 where he taught English Language, Literature and Social Studies in both CBSE and UP Board curriculum.  For the last 15 years, his main areas of teaching and research interest include Philosophy of Education, Gender Issues in Education, Sexism, and Education for Sustainable Development. He has a particular passion for Sufism and Indian Spiritual Traditions with their educational relevance. He wrote his Ph.D. thesis on the topic, 'A Critical Study of Sufism with reference to Educational Aspects.' He has edited three Books and published two Monographs. More than 30 Research papers, articles and book chapters on different themes related to Sufism, Teacher Education, Women Education and Educational Philosophy etc. are credited to his publication journey. He has presented papers and delivered lectures as Resource Persons in more than 32 National and International Conferences in various Institutes of eminence including JNU, BHU, NERIE, NEHU Shillong, NCERT, Central University of Sikkim, RIE Bhubaneshwar, IIAS Shimla, IPS Academy Hyderabad and NTA Mysore. Four Scholars have completed their research work in his supervision and awarded Ph.D. He firmly believes in the Education and Pedagogy of  Heart in Teaching and Learning culture.