Workshop held on Teaching Islamic and Quranic Studies

ALIGARH : The K.A. Nizami Centre for Quranic Studies, Aligarh Muslim University organized an online workshop of university and college teachers on “Teaching Islamic and Quranic Studies: Strategies and Prospects” who belonged to different universities and colleges, including the Kolkata University, Aliah University, University of Calicut, Jamia Millia Islamia, Jawaharlal Nehru University, Girls Degree College Shopian, Karamat Hussain Muslim Girls PG College, Lucknow, Aligarh Muslim University and English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Hyderabad.

In his presidential address at the inaugural and first interactive session, Prof. Md. Qutbuddin (Centre of Arabic and African Studies, JNU) appreciated the idea of the workshop to explore the strategies for promoting the emerging discipline of Quranic studies across various disciplines in the university system. He highlighted the need for acquiring proficiency in local and vernacular cultures and languages.

In his presidential remarks at the second interactive session, Prof. Syed Rashid Naseem (Department of Arab Studies, English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Hyderabad) appreciated the programmes offered by the K.A. Nizami Centre at various levels, including the Four Year Undergraduate Programme (FYUP), MA and PhD in Quranic Studies, and suggested areas to focus for further excellence in Quranic Studies.

In his welcome address, Prof. Abdur Raheem Kidwai, Director, K.A. Nizami Centre emphasized the need for the teachers and students of Islamic and Quranic studies to the wider world of contemporary skills, cultures and languages.

Dr. Arshad Iqbal, Convener, and Dr. Mohammad Aiyoob Akram conducted the interactive sessions. Dr. Nazeer Ahmad Ab. Majeed extended a vote of thanks.