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Ghulam Hussain Saba Dashtyari (1954 – 1 June 2011) (Urdu, Balochi: صبا دشتیاری بلوچ) commonly known as "Saba Dashtyari", was a professor of Islamic Studies at the University of Balochistan in Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan.〔https://balochilinguist.wordpress.com/2011/06/21/professor-saba-dashtyari-mostly-known-for-his-contribution-to-progressive-balochi-language-and-literature/〕 Born in 1953 in Lyari district of Karachi, Pakistan in a lower-middle-class family, Dashtiyari taught Islamic studies at the University of Balochistan, Quetta and was respected as a leading Balochi language writer and intellectual whose literary works appeared in leading journals and magazines. He had authored several books and laid the foundation of a premier Balochi language academy in Karachi. Saba held a Masters Degree in Philosophy and Islamic Studies and taught theology. He was fluent in many languages including English, Urdu, Persian and Arabic. ==Literary career== His literary contributions include more than 24 books on Balochi literature, history, poetry and translations. He also established the Syed Zahoor Shah Hashmi reference library, World’s largest library on Balochi literature, in Malir area of Karachi. He funded this library with his own salary. The library houses more than 150,000 books in various languages on Balochi literature, culture and civilization. Furthermore, he also compiled an index and bibliography of Balochi literature published in the past 50 years. He was working on compiling an encyclopedia in the Balochi language. One of his last projects before his assassination was the proof reading of the complete collection of Balochi poems by Mir Gul Khan Nasir. This project was completed and the book was published just a few weeks before his assassination. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saba Dashtyari」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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