VU
Virtual University of Pakistan
Federal Government University
Employee Portrait
Lecturer
Dr. Muhammad Umair Raouf
Department of Islamic Studies and Pakistan Studies
Faculty of Arts
Highest Qualification
PhD (Islamic Studies)
Specialization / Major
Sirah of Holy Prophet PBUH
PROFILE SUMMARY

Dr. Muhammad Umair Raouf has been serving at the Virtual University of Pakistan since 2019. Prior to joining the Virtual University, he held the position of Subject Specialist of Islamic Studies at the Association for Academic Quality (AFAQ) in Pakistan. During his tenure at AFAQ, he developed and reviewed over 15 textbooks and curricula for key stages 3-10. Additionally, he was a member of the Character-Building Curriculum (CBC) Review and Development Committee. Dr. Muhammad Umair Raouf’s previous academic roles include serving as a faculty member in the Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies at Government College University, Lahore. He also dedicated four years to teaching at the CIMS Group of Colleges, Lahore, where he lectured on a variety of compulsory and elective subjects such as Islamic Banking and Finance, Islamic Economic and Political Systems, and Ethics at both the graduate and postgraduate levels, including B.A, B.COM, BBA, BSCS, BSIT, M.A, MBA, and M.COM programs. Dr. Muhammad Umair Raouf holds two master's degrees: one in Islamic Studies and another in Arabic Language and Literature from the University of the Punjab, Lahore. He completed his M.Phil. in Islamic Studies in 2016 and earned his Ph.D. in Islamic Studies in 2023 from Government College University, Lahore. His primary area of research interest is As-Sirah An-Nabawiyyah (The Biography of the Holy Prophet PBUH). Dr. Muhammad Umair Raouf is dedicated to serving Islam and Pakistan through all available platforms, with a mission to prepare a purposeful generation committed to the service of Islam and the nation.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

The primary research interest lies in As-Sirah An-Nabawiyyah, particularly focusing on modern trends. This includes the analysis and critique of Orientalist views on Sirah and the integration of Sirah teachings into contemporary issues.

Experience

Lecturer in Islamic Studies
Virtual University of Pakistan
Mar 20, 2023 — Present
Tutor/Instructor in Islamic Studies
Virtual University of Pakistan
Apr 01, 2019 — Mar 19, 2023
Subject Specialist (Islamic Studies)
AFAQ (Association For Academic Quality), Pakistan.
May 10, 2016 — Apr 01, 2019
Lecturer in Islamic Studies & Arabic Literature
CIMS Group of Colleges
Jul 17, 2012 — May 08, 2016

Research Publications

The Madinah Charter as a Blueprint of Constitutional Pluralism An Analytical Study
Pakistan Journal of Quranic Studies, IUB (Vol.5, Issue.1)
Year: 2026 • Category: Y
Authors: Dr. Muhammad Umair Raouf, Dr. Nayab Gul
Pakistan Journal of Quranic Studies, IUB
An Analytical Study of Dr. Mohar Alis Intellectual Legacy in refuting the Orientalists Narratives on the Prophetic Sirah
Pakistan Journal of Quranic Studies, IUB (Vol.4, Issue.2)
Year: 2025 • Category: Y
Authors: Dr. Muhammad Umair Raouf, Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Naeem
Pakistan Journal of Quranic Studies, IUB
Jurisprudential discourses in Saudi Arabian Sirah Literature An Analytical Study
JIHAT-UL-ISLAM, PU (Vol.18, Issue.2)
Year: 2025 • Category: Y
Authors: Dr. Muhammad Umair Raouf, Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Naeem
JIHAT-UL-ISLAM, PU
A Review of Government-level Initiatives in Saudi Arabia for the Critique of Orientalism
TANAZUR (Vol.6, Issue.2)
Year: 2025 • Category: Y
Authors: Dr. Muhammad Umair Raouf, Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Naeem
TANAZUR
A Research Study on the Contribution of Saudi Arabian Scholars in the Refutation of Orientalists Thoughts
Al-AFAQ (Vol.4, Issue.1)
Year: 2024 • Category: Y
Authors: Dr. Muhammad Umair Raouf, Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Naeem
Al-AFAQ, GHazi University, DG Khan
Exploring Ethical Challenges In Gender Transition A Comprehensive Overview
Migration Letters, London (Vol.21, Issue. S14)
Year: 2024 • Category: X
Authors: Dr. Muhammad Yaseen , Dr. Muhammad Umair Raouf , Dr. Muhammad Shahid, Dr. Ihsanullah Chishti , Dr. Farzana Iqbal , Dr. Javaria Yaseen
Migration Letters, London
A Comprehensive Appraisal of the Movements aiming at Fostering Sirah Studies in British India during 1857-1947 CE
Journal of Al-Tamaddun, Malaysia (Vol.19, Issue. 1 )
Year: 2024 • Category: X
Authors: Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Naeem, Ahmad Faisal Abdul Hamid, Ahmad Yussuf, Dr. Muhammad Umair Raouf
Journal of Al-Tamaddun, Malaysia
The Methods and Styles of Sirah Writing in Saudi Arabia An Analytical Study
Al-Qalam, PU (vol.29, Issue.01 )
Year: 2024 • Category: Y
Authors: Dr. Muhammad Umair Raouf, Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Naeem
Al-Qalam, PU
Methods of criticism on orientalism in contemporary Saudi Arabian Sirah literature
Epistemology Journal of Islamic Studies (12-13)
Year: 2023 • Category: Y
Authors: Muhammad Umair Raouf, Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Naeem
Research Paper
The Quranic philosophy of variation in Human ranks
Al-Qalam, PU (Vol. 27, Issue. 01)
Year: 2022 • Category: Y
Authors: Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Naeem, Muhammad Umair Raouf
Al-Qalam, PU
Identifying Merenptah as the Exodus Pharaoh A special case study in the light of contemporary researchers views
Al-Qantara (Vol.8, Issue. 2)
Year: 2022 • Category: X
Authors: Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Naeem, Muhammad Umair Raouf, Hafiz Muhammad Hassaan Saeed, Zobia Parveen, Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Abrar Awan, Prof. Dr. Muhammad Shahbaz Manj
Al-Qantara, Spain
A Critical Study of the Orientalists Objections Regarding the Quranic Prediction of Dominance of the Roman Empire
Al-Wifaq (Vol. 05, Issue. 01)
Year: 2022 • Category: Y
Authors: Hafiz Muhammad Hassaan Saeed, Muhammad Umair Raouf
Al-Wifaq
AlIstidlal bil Hadith wa Manahijuhu Indal Allama Yahya bin Abi Bakr alAmri d. 893h min Khilal Moallafatihi Bahjatul Mahafil wa Riyadhul Mustatabah Dirasa Tahlilia
Al-ilm, GCWU, Sialkot (Vol 6, Issue 01)
Year: 2022 • Category: Y
Authors: Muhammad Umair Raouf, Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Naeem
Al-ilm, GCWU, Sialkot
Yahya bin Abi Bakr Al Aamri as a Sirah Writer In Perspective of Bahjatul Mahafil wa Bughyatul Amathil
Articles published by refereed journals (Vol.03, Issue. 01 )
Year: 2019 • Category: Y
Authors: Muhammad Umair Raouf, Dr. Hafiz Muhammad Naeem
AFKAR 2616-8588

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