Dr. Akbar Urges Scholars To Promote Islamic Teachings

The world-fame scholar Dr. Akbar Ahmed, Ibn-e-Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University in Washington visited the state-run Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), here on Wednesday.

MIRPUR (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 28th Jun, 2018 ) , :The world-fame scholar Dr. Akbar Ahmed, Ibn-e-Khaldun Chair of Islamic Studies at American University in Washington visited the state-run Mirpur University of Science and Technology (MUST), here on Wednesday.

Prof. Dr. Habib-ur-Rehman, Vice Chancellor of the MUST and the faculty members and students of the university warmly welcomed him.

Before lecture, the movie titled "Journey into Europe" was played; the participants viewed the movie with great interest. It is worth mentioning that Dr. Akbar Ahmed is the author of many books including a book on Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, founder of Pakistan.

He is also producer of the famous film "Jinnah". The Deans/ Directors/ Chairpersons/ Faculty members and large number of students of the university including the students of the Institute of Islamic Studies attended the lecture.

Prof. Dr. Habib-ur-Rehman, Vice Chancellor MUST welcomed Dr. Akbar Ahmed in the university and thanked him for sparing time for paying visit and delivering lecture on "Clash of Civilizations - Role of Muslims in the West". He said person like Dr. Akbar Ahmed is a true representative of islam and Muslim.

Addressing the participants of the seminar, Dr. Akbar Ahmed thanked the Vice Chancellor for extending warm welcome to him and organizing his lecture on Clash of Civilizations- Role of Muslims in the West particularly. He also thanked the President of Azad Jammu Kashmir/ Chancellor of the university Sardar Masood Khan for extending invitation to him for visiting the university. He termed the opportunity as great and important for understanding and promoting immortal teaching of Islam.

The education budget in the Muslim world is too low; they cannot develop without increasing the budget.

Muslims should believe in the importance of education; develop interest in research. We should make environment of the institutions conducive to learning and promote research. Muslims should contribute in the peace and welfare of humanity and become useful citizen of the global village. Humanity should be our foremost priority. Muslims should develop interest in education and research and spend more on it to regain the past glory we cherish even today.

He called upon faculty of the Institute of Islamic Studies to accept the challenge of building true image of Muslims and promote Islam as religion of peace and tranquility. He called upon students to think and practice Islam and promote the same. Muslims should accept the challenge and tell the world about true Islam and its immortal teaching. Particularly, he urged the scholars to promote the human values of highest level and teaching of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). Our Prophet (PBUH) always respected and cared for humanity and proved blessing for the mankind, he added. He quoted many sayings of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) about respecting women and particularly non-Muslims.

At the end, Dr. Tahir Aslam, Director, Institute of Islamic Studies offered vote of thanks. He thanked Dr. Akbar for his enlightened lecture and termed it as informative. The students must have enjoyed the lecture and learned many aspects of the issue and the challenges Muslims have been facing across USA and Europe. He invited Dr. Akbar Ahmed for developing collaboration with the Institute.

Later, Dr. Akbar Ahmed attended the reception hosted in his honor by the university. During the reception, he discussed future collaboration between his university and the MUST including exchange of faculty and joint research products.