Introduction
The International Islamic University,
Islamabad (Arabic:
الجامعة الإسلامية العالمية إسلام آباد), an
international seat of Islamic learning in
Pakistan to provide every opportunity for an all round
and harmonious development of individuals and society and
reconstruction of human thought in all its forms on the
foundation of
Islam.
The foundation of the International Islamic University,
Islamabad was laid on
November 11,
1980. The desire to produce scholar and practitioners,
imbued with Islamic Learning, character and personality, and
capable to meet the economic, social, political,
technological and intellectual needs of the Muslim
Ummah was the raison d'�tre of this university. The
University was reconstituted as International Islamic
University, Islamabad with the promulgation of ordinance
No.xxx of
1985.
History
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The foundation of the Islamic
University , Islamabad was laid on the first day of the
fifteenth century Hijrah i.e.Muharram 1, 1401 (November
11,1980). This landmark of the beginning of the new
Century symbolizes the aspirations and hopes of the
Muslim Ummah for an Islamic renaissance. The desire to
produce scholar and practitioners, imbued with Islamic
Learning, character and personality, and capable to meet
the economic, social, political, technological and
intellectual needs of the Muslim Ummah was the reason
deter of this University. The University was
reconstituted as� International Islamic University� with
the promulgation of ordinance No.xxx of 1985. The
University is located around the domineering Faisal
Mosque, a symbol of International Islamic brotherhood
and unity.It is designed by a famous Turkish architect
and is donated to the University by late Shaheed King
Faisal bin Abdul Aziz. The Mosque is spread over an area
of 189,705 sq.meters and can accommodate about 200
thousand Muslim. |
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The broad aims and objectives of
the International Islamic University are To provide
for all- around and harmonious development of
individuals and society To re-construct human
thought in all its forms on the fo undations of
Islam To develop Islamic character and personality
among the students, teachers and the supporting
staff in the University To encourage and promote
education, training and research in Islamic
Learning, social, natural, applied and communication
sciences, and other branches of knowledge To take
practical steps for ideological , moral,
intellectual, economic and technological
developments ideas, principles in accordance with
the norms of Islam and to take necessary steps for
developing practical solutions of contemporary
problem.
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Wikipedia.org
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