Er. Mohammad Ashraf Fazili who writes under the pen name Sayid Ashraf Shah received his early education from The University of Kashmir, Srinagar and a degree in engineering from An...view moreEr. Mohammad Ashraf Fazili who writes under the pen name Sayid Ashraf Shah received his early education from The University of Kashmir, Srinagar and a degree in engineering from Annamalai University, Tamil Nadu with Honors in 1963. He served in PWD, J&K for forty years and retired as a Chief Engineer. Presently he is a chartered engineer, consultant, and Fellow Institution of Engineers India (FIE). Having served as chairman The Institution of Engineers (India) J&K State Centre, he is a member of various professional organizations like the Institution of Engineers (India) Kolkata, World Federation of Engineers Organization (IMWFEO), Indian Road Congress (MIRC) and American Society of Civil Engineers (MASCE). He has authored or compiled over 40 books and presented over eighty papers in national and international seminars. He continues to be a columnist and a freelance writer. He has traveled widely in India and abroad. He has personally contributed about three hundred manuscripts and rare books from his ancestral collection to the Allama Iqbal Library, The University of Kashmir, Srinagar.view less