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Introduction
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The Department of
Arabic and Islamic Studies is one of the oldest Departments of GC
University Lahore. Dr. G.W. Leitner, Orientalist, Professor of Arabic
and the first Principal of Government College Lahore, founded the
Department in 1864. Later, Islamic Studies was introduced as an elective
subject at Government College Lahore. Since 1980, Islamic Education is
being taught as a compulsory subject, both at the Intermediate and
Undergraduate levels. In 2005, a 4-Year Degree Programme was launched
and Islamic Studies was introduced as a major subject. The Department
also offers a Certificate course in Arabic Language. Dedicated teachers
have given their best to the Department. Eminent scholars like Prof.
Inayatullah, Prof. Abdul Qayyum, Dr. A.S. Agha, Dr. Muhammad Zia-ul-Haq
Sufi, Dr. S. M. Zaman, Dr. Muhammad Baha-ul-Haq Rana, Prof. Rafi Ullah
Shahab, Prof. Khurshid-ul-Hasan Rizvi, Prof. Imtiaz Ahmad Saeed and
Prof. Khan Muhammad Chawla have served the Department as Chairpersons
over the years. Dr. Sultan Shah is the current Chairperson of the
Department.
Research
The Department
publishes a research journal, the Journal of Islamic Research on an
annual basis.
Academic Programme
The Department of
Arabic and Islamic Studies offers BA (Hons.) Degree Programme.
Courses
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Year 1 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Semester |
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ISL
1101 |
Study
of Quran I |
3 |
I |
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ISL
1201 |
Study
of Quran II |
3 |
II |
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Year 2 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Semester |
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ISL
2101 |
Study
of Hadith |
3 |
III |
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ISL
2201 |
Study
of Fiqh |
3 |
IV |
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ISL
2202 |
Study
of Islamic Civilisation |
3 |
IV |
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Year 3 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Semester |
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ISL
3101 |
Text
of Quran |
3 |
V |
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ISL
3102 |
Text
of Hadith |
3 |
V |
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ISL
3103 |
Islamic Social Thought and Movements |
3 |
V |
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ISL
3104 |
Study
of Tafseer Literature |
3 |
V |
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ISL
3105 |
Comparative Study of Religions I (Non-Semitic) |
3 |
V |
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ISL
3201 |
Islamic Ethics |
3 |
VI |
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ISL
3202 |
Study
of Arabic Language |
3 |
VI |
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ISL
3203 |
Arabic
Language and Literature |
3 |
VI |
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ISL
3204 |
Islam
and Modern Political Thought & Movements |
3 |
VI |
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ISL
3205 |
Comparative Study of Religions II (Semitic) |
3 |
VI |
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Year 4 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Semester |
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ISL
4101 |
Lughat-ul-Quran |
3 |
VII |
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ISL
4102
ISL
4103 |
Islam
and Science
OR
Study
of Philosophy and Ilm al-Kalam |
3 |
VII |
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ISL
4104 |
Text
of Fiqh |
3 |
VII |
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ISL
4105 |
Uloom-ul-Quran |
3 |
VII |
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ISL
4106 |
Uloom-ul-Hadith |
3 |
VII |
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ISL
4299 |
Research Project |
3 |
VII |
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ISL
4201 |
Study
of Seerah |
3 |
VIII |
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ISL
4202
ISL
4203 |
Islamic Economic Thought
OR
Contemporary Muslim World Resources & Challenges
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3 |
VIII |
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ISL
4204 |
Usool-ul-Fiqh |
3 |
VIII |
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ISL
4205 |
Islamic Mysticism |
3 |
VIII |
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ISL
4299 |
Research Project |
3 |
VIII |
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Year 1 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Semester |
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ISL
1101 |
Study
of Quran I |
3 |
I |
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ISL
1201 |
Study
of Quran II |
3 |
II |
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Year 2 |
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Course Code |
Course Title |
Credit Hours |
Semester |
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ISL
2101 |
Study
of Hadith |
3 |
III |
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ISL
2201 |
Study
of Fiqh |
3 |
IV |
Faculty
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Name |
Designation |
Area of Interest |
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Dr. Sultan
Shah,
PhD (IUB) |
Chairperson |
Islam & Science,
Islamic Mysticism, Orientalism |
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Nalia Safdar,
MPhil (AIOU) |
Assistant Professor |
Hadith |
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Dr. Humayun Abbas,
PhD (BZU) |
Assistant Professor |
Quran, Hadith,
Seerah, Sufism |
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Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad, PhD (PU)
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Assistant Professor |
Arabic
Literature |
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Dr. Sarfraz Khalid, PhD (PU) |
Assistant Professor |
Quran, Hadith,
Fiqh |
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Muhammad Farooq Haider,
MPhil (PU) |
Assistant Professor |
Uloom-ul-Quran,
Uloom-ul- Hadith, Seerah |
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Hafiz Muhammad Naeem,
MPhil (AIOU) |
Assistant Professor |
Uloom-ul-Quran,
Seerah |
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Uzma Safaat,
MA (PU) |
Lecturer |
Uloom-ul-Quran,
Seerah |
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Distinguished Professor |
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Dr.
Khurshid-ul-Hasan Rizvi, PhD (PU) |
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Visiting
Faculty |
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Prof. Khan Muhammad Chawla, MA (PU)
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Journals & Publications
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The
Journal of Islamic Research (Annual) is published under the Department of
Islamic Studies GC University, Lahore
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