Development and Islam: Islamic Perspectives on Economic Development

Dr. Ausaf Ahmad (b.1945). He obtained his early education in Lucknow, where he was born and raised. Later, he obtained his M.A. (Economics) degree with distinction from Lucknow University in 1969. He taught economics at Agra University, Aligarh Muslim University, and Delhi University. He worked for his M.Phil in Regional Development from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi. In 1974, he was selected for the award of Fulbright Scholarship and obtained his Ph D in Economics from Northern Illinois University, USA. He worked for the Islamic Development Bank from 1983-2005. Now, he is retired, lives in Noida and edits an Urdu quarterly Mutaleaat, for the Institute of Objective Studies. New Delhi.