Seerat-corner Established At AIOU To Promote 'Seerat-un-Nabi'

Fahad Shabbir (@FahadShabbir) Published November 18, 2018 | 06:06 PM

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 18th Nov, 2018 ) :Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) has set up a 'Seerat corner' here at its Central library to provide academic support to the students for conducting research work on teachings of the Holy Prophet (PBUH) that are relevant to contemporary time.

The Seerat corner was containing updated information in form of books and journals, a press release on Sunday said.

It will also be a source of inspiration and guidance for the young generation to shape their life in accordance with the sayings and practices of of the Holy Prophet (PBUH), said Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Nasir Mahmood while highlighting the University's efforts promoting Islamic studies.

The University in recent years also took a number of other measures, laying special focus on the promotion of 'Quran and Sunnah' through academic pursuits.

It has been decided that the University will introduce a four-year degree program (BS) on 'Seerat-un-Nabi' from next semester. Such a program will be for the first time in the country at the University's level.

The AIOU has achieved many distinctions in the field of Islamic Studies. It won five national awards on promotion of Seerat-un-Nabi' (SAW) through its research-based academic work.

It was for first time that that the University was declared the best one among the higher educational institutions on writing research journal and articles by the Federal Ministry of Religious affairs with five awards.

Recently, a specialized research journal on Seerat Studies was launched.

It was most significant to mention that HEC has awarded three indexing agencies to AIOU for providing free online access to research articles, facilitating researchers and academicians. These include one on the Islamic studies.

According to the Dean Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies Prof. Dr. Shah Mohyuddin Hashmi, the University has set up an exclusive department to work on Seerat-un-Nabi thatis now actively engaged in disseminating the message of the Holy Prophet (PBUP)among the young generation through various academic programs.