Prof. Abdul Ali (Retd.) received his higher education at the University of Allahabad (1962-66). He started his professional career as lecturer at the department of Arabic, Rangia Degree College, Kamrup (Assam) after abtaining the degree of Master of Arts in Arabic in 1966. Then he joined the Govt. Post- Graduate Hamidia Arts & Commerce College Bhopal (M.P) in 1968, and served this institution for 20 years as Lecture and Assistant Professor of Arabic. He obtained the degree of PhD and D Litt in Arabic from Lucknow University, Lucjknow. He also served as Chairman and Director, Department and Institute of Islamic Studies, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh.Prof. Ali is author of thirteen books and over a hundred research papers and articles published in journals and seminar proceeding of national and international repute at both home and abroad. He presided over different Sections of the All India Oriental Conference several times. He has also been awarded the presidential Certificate of Honour for teaching and research Arabic.