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Department of Islamic Studies/Arabic

 

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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B.A. (Hons.) Islamic Studies

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Year – 1

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

ISL – 1101

Study of Qur’an – I

3

I

ISL – 1201

Study of Qur’an – II

3

II

 

Year – 2

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

ISL – 2101

Study of Hadith 

3

III

ISL – 2201

Study of Fiqh

3

IV

ISL – 2202

Study of Islamic Civilisation

3

IV

 

Year – 3

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

ISL – 3101

Text of Qur’an

3

V

ISL – 3102

Text of Hadith

3

V

ISL – 3103

Islamic Social Thought and Movements

3

V

ISL – 3104

Study of Tafseer Literature

3

V

ISL – 3105

Comparative Study of Religions – I (Non-Semitic)

3

V

ISL – 3201

Islamic Ethics

3

VI

ISL – 3202

Study of Arabic Language

3

VI

ISL – 3203

Arabic Language and Literature

3

VI

ISL – 3204

Islam and Modern Political Thought & Movements

3

VI

ISL – 3205

Comparative Study of Religions – II (Semitic)

3

VI

 

Year – 4

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

ISL – 4101

Lughat-ul-Qur’an

3

VII

ISL – 4102

 

ISL – 4103

Islam and Science

OR

Study of Philosophy and Ilm al-Kalam

3

VII

ISL – 4104

Text of Fiqh

3

VII

ISL – 4105

Uloom-ul-Qur’an

3

VII

ISL – 4106

Uloom-ul-Hadith

3

VII

ISL – 4299

Research Project

3

VII

ISL – 4201

Study of Seerah

3

VIII

ISL – 4202

 

ISL – 4203

Islamic Economic Thought

OR

Contemporary Muslim World – Resources & Challenges

3

VIII

ISL – 4204

Usool-ul-Fiqh

3

VIII

ISL – 4205

Islamic Mysticism

3

VIII

ISL – 4299

Research Project

3

VIII

 

Islamic Studies as an Allied Subject

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Year – 1

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

ISL – 1101

Study of Qur’an – I

3

I

ISL – 1201

Study of Qur’an – II

3

II

 

Year – 2

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hours

Semester

ISL – 2101

Study of Hadith 

3

III

ISL – 2201

Study of Fiqh

3

IV

 

Faculty

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Name

Designation

Area of Interest

Dr. Sultan Shah, PhD (IUB)

Chairperson

Islam & Science, Islamic Mysticism, Orientalism

Nalia Safdar, MPhil (AIOU)           

Assistant Professor

Hadith

Dr. Humayun Abbas, PhD (BZU)

Assistant Professor

Quran, Hadith, Seerah, Sufism

Dr. Imtiaz Ahmad, PhD (PU)           

Assistant Professor

Arabic Literature

Dr. Sarfraz Khalid, PhD (PU)

Assistant Professor

Quran, Hadith, Fiqh

Muhammad Farooq Haider, MPhil (PU)

Assistant Professor

Uloom-ul-Quran, Uloom-ul- Hadith, Seerah

Hafiz Muhammad Naeem, MPhil  (AIOU)

Assistant Professor

Uloom-ul-Quran, Seerah

Uzma Safaat, MA (PU)       

Lecturer

Uloom-ul-Quran, Seerah

Distinguished Professor

Dr. Khurshid-ul-Hasan Rizvi, PhD (PU)

Visiting Faculty

Prof. Khan Muhammad Chawla, MA (PU)      

 

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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