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Ayyaz Gull

Ayyaz Gull

Assistant Professor
Research Interests: History of Emotions, Religion and Emotions, South Asian Islam
Office Location: Room No. 232, New Campus, KSK GC University, Lahore
Contact Number: 00923464697097

Biography

I am an emotions historian. I have an extensive and background knowledge of the history of emotions which is a new field in the discipline of history. I have produced some research articles on history of grief of the Shia community which have provided me theoretical frameworks to study the history of religious rituals. Moreover, I teach courses such as History of Emotions, and Religion and Emotions. My Ph.D. dissertation focuses on Islam and Emotions in colonial Punjab (1849-1947). My research interests explore through devotional literature and rituals that the Muslim community used weeping and happiness to construct and preserve its identity.

Education

  • PhD in History, The University Of Punjab (Lahore Pakistan) 2018
  • MS/MPhil in History, GC University (Lahore Pakistan) 2012
  • BA/BSc(Hons) in History, GC University (Lahore Pakistan) 2009

Teaching Areas

History of Emotions, Religion and Emotions, South Asian Islam

Journal Papers

  • Dr. Ayyaz Gull, Muhammad Afaq Ishrat (2025). "Emotions in Pakistan’s Punjabi Folk Music: Talib Hussain Dard as a Seller of Grief (1980-2019)." Qualitative Research Journal for Social Studies , Vol. 2 (2) , pp. 157-170. DOI: https://qrjsocial.com/index.php/38/article/view/22 [Link]
  • Ayyaz Gull (2025). "Weep, O’ People! Weep”: Tracing the Roots of Shia Community’s Weeping, Devotional Rituals and Religious Institutions in Persia and Pre-Colonial India (680-1820)." Sadiq Journal of Pakistan Studies , Vol. 5 (1) , pp. 1-21. DOI: https://journals.iub.edu.pk/index.php/sjps/article/view/3955/2029 [Link]
  • Dr. Ayyaz Gull, Zaeem Ul Hassan, Farhat Mehmood Bosaal (2024). "Afghanistan Through the Lens of Neo-Classical Realism." Journal of Policy Research , Vol. 10 (2) , pp. 652-657. DOI: https://jprpk.com/index.php/jpr/article/view/592
  • Dr. Ayyaz Gull, Muhammad Waqar Aslam, Farhat, Mehmood Bosaal (2024). "Emotional Plot in the Qur’anic Historical Events and Its Resonance." Jahan-e-Tehqeeq , Vol. 7 (2) , pp. 878-888. DOI: https://jahan-e-tahqeeq.com/index.php/jahan-e-tahqeeq/article/view/1532
  • Dr. Ayyaz Gull,Zaeem ul Hassan,Farhat Mehmood Bosaal (2024). "Human Needs Theory: A Case Study of Syria, , Vol.7, No. 03, (June 2024), pp. 439-445." Jahan-e-Tehqeeq , Vol. 7 (5) , pp. 439-445. DOI: https://jahan-e-tahqeeq.com/index.php/jahan-e-tahqeeq/article/view/1677
  • Dr. Ayyaz Gull, Zaeem ul Hassan , Farhat Mehmood Bosaal (2024). "JCPOA and Iran’s Struggle for Power in the Middle East." International Journal of Pakistan Affairs , Vol. 7 (2) , pp. 34-45. DOI: https://pjia.com.pk/index.php/pjia/article/view/1048
  • Dr. Ayyaz Gull, Mohnee Amar, Farhat Mehmood Bosaal (2024). "Representation of Emotions in Manto’s Partition Literature." Journal of Historical Studies , Vol. 10 (1) , pp. 61-71. DOI: https://jhs.bzu.edu.pk/upload/Vol-I-24_Article4-24-1.pdf_45.pdf
  • Muhammad Ali Shezad, Ayyaz Gull (2024). "Representation of Emotions in the Literature: A Study of the 1947 India Partition." International Journal of Kashmir Studies , Vol. 6 (2) , pp. 58-84. DOI: https://ijksojs.org/index.php/1/article/view/3 [Link]
  • Dr. Ayyaz Gull, Dr. Huma Pervaiz, Dr. Noor Rehman, Dr. Nayyer Abbas (2023). "Sibte Hassan’s Writing and Its Formative Influences on Pakistan’s Historiography." Remittances Review , Vol. 8 (4) , pp. 5085-5093. DOI: https://doi.org/10.33282/rr.vx9i2.327
  • Ayyaz Gull (2023). "Weeping and Identity: Shia Community’s Devotional Rituals, Devotional Literature and Religious Institutions in Pre-Colonial Multan and Lahore (1088-1849)." Journal of the Punjab University Historical Society , Vol. 36 (1) , pp. 33-42. DOI: https://pu.edu.pk/images/journal/HistoryPStudies/PDF_Files/03-v36_1_2023.pdf [Link]
  • Dr. Ayyaz Gull (2018). "Hearts to Seek God: Sama and Happiness at Chishti Sufi’s Shrines in Colonial Punjab." The Historian, , Vol. 16 .
  • Ayyaz Gull (2017). "Emotions, History, And History Of Emotions In Punjab: A Historiographical Survey." Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan , Vol. 54 (2) . DOI: https://pu.edu.pk/images/journal/history/PDF-FILES/4-Paper_54_2_17.pdf
  • Ayyaz Gull (2016). "Economic Repercussions of the British Colonialism on East Bengali Muslims." The Historian , Vol. 14 .
  • Ayyaz Gull (2016). "Sectarian Politics in Pakistani Punjab: A Reappraisal." The Historian , Vol. 14 .
  • Ayyaz Gull (2015). "Development of Underdevelopment: A Case of East Pakistan 1947-1969." Journal of the Punjab University Historical Society , Vol. 28 (1) , pp. 1-12. DOI: https://pu.edu.pk/images/journal/HistoryPStudies/PDF-FILES/Ayyaz%20Gul_v28No1jun2015.pdf
  • Ayyaz Gull (2015). "Into the Economic Abyss: Terrorism and Pakistan’s Economy (2001-2008)." Journal of the Punjab University Historical Society , Vol. 28 (2) , pp. 38-52. DOI: https://pu.edu.pk/images/journal/HistoryPStudies/PDF-FILES/4-Ayaz_V28_no2.pdf
  • Ayyaz Gull (2014). "Charter of Independence: A Critical Study of Mujib’s Six Point Programme." Journal of the Punjab University Historical Society , Vol. 27 (1) , pp. 59-74. DOI: https://pu.edu.pk/images/journal/HistoryPStudies/PDF-FILES/6%20Ayyaz%20Gul_v27No1june2014.pdf