Nasir al-Din Nasir Hunzai

Nasir al-Din Nasir Hunzai (1918–2017) was an eminent Pakistan figure whose career in literature left an enduring mark on national and global culture. Over decades of dedicated public service and professional excellence, Nasir exemplified integrity, innovation, and leadership.

Partaw-i Shah Nasir al-Din Nasir Hubb-i 'Ali Hunzai, known also as 'Allamah Hunzai,, 'Allamah Sahib, or by his epithets, Baba-yi Burushaski, Lisan al-Qawm and Hakim al-Qalam, was a 20th and 21st century theologian, philosopher, Isma'ili scholar, poet and linguist known for his work on Islamic theology, metaphysics, hermeneutics, poetry and the Burushaski language. His over 100 works of theological and philosophical prose thoroughly repurpose and build extensively upon classical Isma'ili thought, setting forth original theological, metaphysical and teleological expositions, based on the histori...

The passing of Nasir al-Din Nasir Hunzai on 2017-01-15 marked the close of a transformative chapter, inspiring future generations across Pakistan and around the world to uphold the values of excellence, empathy, and enduring accomplishment.