GCU ARABIC AND ISLAMIC STUDIES DEPARTMENTS JOINTLY HOLDS A LECTURE ON ‘IMPORTANCE, NECESSITY OF ISLAMIC STUDIES’

Arabic and Islamic Studies Department jointly organized a special lecture titled as ‘Importance and Necessity of Islamic Studies’.  The key speaker was Prof. Dr. Zahoor Ahmed Azhar former Principal Punjab University Oriental College Lahore. While addressing on the occasion he said the basic reason behind the downfall of Muslims is that they are not following the teachings of the Holy Quran and Hadith.

The speakers urged all Muslims to seek guidance from the Holy Quran and the life of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) in their day-to-day affairs so that they can achieve successes in all the spheres of life. He further said that all the knowledge of world is actually the knowledge of Islam.

Dr Sadat Syed Chairman Urdu department also spoke on the occasion. He stressed that all students should read the Holy Quran with its translation in Urdu. A large number of students took part in the workshop.

(13-10-2009)

INAUGURAL CEREMONY OF THE ARABIC CERTIFICATE COURSE

Department of Arabic and Islamic Studies GC University Lahore has launched Arabic certificate course of three months duration. In the current session 23 students were admitted in the course. The inaugural ceremony of the Arabic Certificate Course was held in the Fazal-e-Hussain Reading Room of the university.

The guest speaker said that Arabic language is the part of six official languages declared by United Nation which is significant. Dean Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences, Languages, Islamic and Oriental Learning said that without command on Arabic language the concepts and philosophy of the Holy Quran cannot be understood. Chairperson Arabic and Islamic Studies Department highlighted the contributions of some eminent scholars like Asghar Roohi, Faiz-ul-Hassan Saharnpuri, Dr. Zahoor Ahmad Azhar and Dr. Muhammad Ishaq Qureshi for the understanding of Arabic language in the country. Coordinator Arabic Course also highlighted the different aspects of the course. The ceremony was ended with light refreshment in the Salam Hall.

(01-07-2009)

The Vice Chancellor has been pleased to order that Dr. Humayun Abbas, Assistant Professor of Islamic Studies Department will look after the Islamic Studies Department during Ex-Pakistan Leave of Dr. Sultan Shah.

(EA-I/101-13/09 dated 06-05-2009)

Mr. Khan Muhammad Chawala, Visiting Professor of Arabic will look after the Department of Arabic/Islamic Studies in the Absence of Dr. Sultan Shah, Chairperson, Department of Islamic Studies who is on leave from 23-06-2008 to 02-07-2008.

(28-06-2008)

GCU FACULTY AWARDED “SEERAT AWARD”

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The care taker Prime Minister of Pakistan has conferred “National Seerat Award” on Dr. Muhammad Sultan Shah. Chairman Department of Arabic and Islamic studies GC University Lahore on his book “poverty alleviation in the light of the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)” at National Seerat Conference 2008 held on 21 March 2008 at NLP, Islamabad.

(26-03-2008)