Background
Shafi, Muhammad was born on August 1, 1924 in Jaunpur, India. Son of Husain Ali and Mariam Ali.
Shafi, Muhammad was born on August 1, 1924 in Jaunpur, India. Son of Husain Ali and Mariam Ali.
Bachelor, Allahabad University, 1945. Master of Arts, Aligarh University, 1947. Doctor of Philosophy, London University, 1956.
Lecturer geography Aligarh (India) Muslim University, 1947-1956, reader, 1956-1962, professor, 1962-1984, senior professor, 1965-1984, professor emeritus, since 1984, director academy programs, since 1972. Head department geography, 1962-1984, provost residential hall, 1959-1962, dean Faculty of Science, 1967-1970, manager university schools, 1967-1975, chief University Employment Bureau, 1972, provice-chancellor university, 1974-1979, vice chancellor, 1979-1980, pro-chancellor, since 1992. Member International Commission on Applied Geography, since 1964, International Commission on Agricultural Typology, 1963-1972.
Deputy chairman International Commission on Agricultural Productivity and World Food Resources, since 1976. Member Indian Council Social Sciences Research. Chairman Indian national committee in geography International Geography Union, since 1978, also liaison member to Food and Agriculture Organization.
Chairman national committee International Geography Congress, 1978. Chairman International Geography Commission on Comparative Research in Food Systems of World. Member All India Bureau for Promotion of Urdu.
Chairman All India University Grants Commission Geography Panel.
Member International Commision on Applied Geography, 1964, International Commision on Agricultural Typology, 1963-1972. Member Indian Council Social Sciences Research. Member All India Bureau for Promotion of Urdu.
Member National Association Geographers India(president), Russian Academy Sciences (foreign.
Member institute geography).
Married; 5 children.