Author: M. I. H. Farooqi
Alternate names: Dr. Mohammed Iqtedar Husain Farooqi
Born: 17th July, 1937
Bio: Retired Deputy Director  and Scientist In Charge, Plant Chemistry Division, National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India. Author of about two dozen Books and 150 Research Papers (National and International Journals) on Plant Chemistry and Economic Botany. Acclaimed Books are: Plants of the Quran (7th Ed. 2008), Medicinal Plants in the Traditions of Prophet (3rd Ed. 2010), Muslim Societies - Rise and Fall (Ist Ed 2010) and Dictionary of Indian Plant Gums, Resins, Dyes (Ist Ed 2008). More than 100 articles (published in Newspapers, Magazine in India and Abroad) in English, Urdu and Hindi on Islamic History and social problems facing the community.
Plants of the Quran has been translated and published (apart from English), in Persian, French, Urdu, Hindi, Bhasha (Indonesia), Malayalam, Kannada and Arabic (Bulletin)
Member several Scientific Societies. Secretary Sir Syed Scientific Society, Urdu Scientific Society. Several Awards, National and International. Association with UNESCO Project for QURANIC BOTANICAL GARDENS