Shahid Refai

Background

Refai, Shahid was born on December 17, 1936 in Baroda, Gujarat, India. Son of Zainulabedin Badruddin and Afzal Banu Refai.

Education

Bachelor magna cum laude, Master of Science University, Baroda, India, 1959. Master of Arts summa cum laude, Master of Science University, Baroda, India, 1962. Doctor of Philosophy, Cambridge University, 1968.

Career

Assistant professor Center Washington University, Ellensburg, 1971-1977. Associate professor College St. Rose, Albany, New York, 1977-1982, 84-88, professor of history, since 1988. Visiting lecturer University of California at Los Angeles, 1969-1970, University California Berkeley, 1971.

Adjunct associate professor Center Washington University, Ellensburg, 1983-1984. President New York Conference on Asian Studies, New Paltz, New York, 1999-2001, chairman 2000.

Achievements

• Shahid Refai has been listed as a noteworthy history professor by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

General secretary Tri-City India Association, Albany, 1985-1988, board directors, 1988-1991. Organizer and coordinator Sunday Urdu School of Albany, 1990-1995. Judge National History Day, Inc., Seattle, 1984.

Panelist Association for Asian Studies, University Michigan, Ann Arbor.

Interests

• Rare book collecting, computers, indian music, videography.

Connections

Married Shama Banu Nagamia, May 19, 1963 (divorced March 1998). Children: Irfan, Saba, Farah, Aslam. Married Sartaj Banu Kazi, August 16, 1998.

Father:

Zainulabedin Badruddin

Mother:

Afzal Banu Refai

Spouse:

Shama Banu Nagamia

Spouse:

Sartaj Banu Kazi

child:

Saba Refai

child:

Irfan Refai

child:

Farah Refai

child:

Aslam Refai