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Born on February, 25, 1952, in Distt. Etah, U.P. India, Dr. Mustafa Kamal Sherwani passed his LLB (Hons.) and LLM from Aligarh Muslim University. In 1976, he joined Shia PG College, Lucknow as lecturer in Law, and is presently working as lecturer in Law, and is presently working as Reader (Associate Professor) in the same institution. Form 1983 to 1995 he also practised law as an advocate at the Lucknow Bench of Allahabad High Court, the government, as also because of his engagements in politics. In 1985, the government of India launched criminal proceeding against him under sections 124a (edition) and 505(b), Indian Penal Code (vide FIR no. 159 of 1985, P.S. Hauz Qazi, Delhi) on the basis of his article ‘Secularism vis-?-vis Hindu Chauvinism’, published in Radiance Viewsweekly (a mouthpiece of Jamat-e Islami Hind), 28 October to 3 November, 1984 edition. The criminal case (State vs. Ameenul Hasan Rizvi and others) numberinig 159 of 1985, continued at Tees Hazari Courts, Delhi till 25 July, 2000- the auspicious date when the order of acquittal was passed by Honourable Mr. Satnam Singh. Additional Distt. and Sessions Judge. Besides Dr. Sherwani the other two accused were the editor; Syed Ameenul Hasan Rizvi and printer, Mohammad Iqbal Warakwala. After the acquittal, he wrote a book ‘Secular Horror – A True Story of Fifteen Years Ordeal with Indian Secularism’, in which he narrated his harrowing experiences during the trial of the case. It was published in 2002 by Pharos Media and Publishing Pvt. Ltd., D-84, Abul Fazal Enclave I, Jamia Nagar, New Delhi, 25. (www.milligazette.com online bookstore). In public life, when he was confronted with the bitterest ever sectarian hatred, which, according to him, is the handiwork of innumerable varieties of maulanas, Dr. Sherwani wrote a very controversial booklet ‘Iblees and Maulanas (glimpses of a secret conclave) in 1996. He has also written extensively on different issues, ranging from law to the problems facing Muslim community. In 2003, he was awarded LLD (Doctor of Laws) degree by Lucknow University.