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Institute of Islamic Studies
Head of Department: Prof. Dr. Altaf Hussain LangrialFaculty
Dr. Altaf Hussain Langrial | Professor |
Dr. Abdul Quddus Suhaib | Professor |
Dr. Monazza Hayyat | Associate Professor |
Dr. Faridah Yousuf | Associate Professor |
Dr. Razia Shabana | Associate Professor |
Dr. Muhammad Amjad | Associate Professor |
Dr. Jamil Ahmad | Assistant Professor |
Dr. Qaria Nasreen Akhtar | Assistant Professor |
Dr. Usmat Batool | Assistant Professor |
Dr. Hafiz Hamid Ali Awan | Assistant Professor |
Dr. Saira Taiba | Assistant Professor |
Dr. Ghazi Abdul Rehman Qasmi | Assistant Professor |
Introduction
The Institute of Islamic Studies & Arabic was established in 1982 in a hired building of Govt Model High School Gulgasht, Multan. Initially the classes of MA Islamic Studies (4 year) started. Then Institute was shifted in the university’s “Languages Block” in 1986 alongwith the Departments of English and Urdu. At various times Prof. Dr. Khawaja Imtiaz Ali (Ex-Vice Chancellor BZU), Prof. Syed Muhammad Tahir Qadri (Ex-Principal Govt. College of Education, Multan), Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram Choudhry (Ex Vice Chancellor University of Sargodha) and Prof. Dr. Muhammad Hasnain Naqvi had work as Director of this Institute. In 1996 the Institute was bifurcated by the University in two separate departments i.e. Islamic Studies and Arabic. The Department shifted in its own building in 2008. The Department has tailored a 2-Year program of M.A. Islamic Studies. In addition to the Master’s program, the Department also has the facilities for M.Phil and Doctoral programs. The Department of Islamic Studies has started BS in Islamic Studies from the session (2009-10). Previously Prof. Dr. SM Tahir Qadri, Prof. Dr. Noor-udDin Jamil (1996-2005), Prof. Dr. Muhammad Akram Rana (2008- 2011), Prof. Dr. Saeed-ur-Rehman (2005-2008)(2011-2016), Prof. Dr. Abdul Quddus Suhaib(2016-2019), Prof. Dr. Idrees Lodhi (2019-2020), Prof. Dr. Abdul Quddus Suhaib(2020-2022), worked as Chairmen of the Department and currently, Prof. Dr. Altaf Hussain Langrial is working as Chairman, Department of Islamic Studies.
Programs Offered
The following programs are being offered:
BS (Morning/Evening) |
Undergraduate Program |
Eligibility: F.A./F.Sc. or equivalent Merit Determination: The merit will be determined according to the criteria laid down by the University. |
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BS 5th Semester (2-year Program) (Morning) |
BS (5th Semester) Program |
Eligibility: B.A./B.Sc/B.Com/ADA/ADS/ADP or equivalent Merit Determination: The merit will be determined according to the criteria laid down by the Admission Committee Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan. |
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M.Phil./MS (Evening & Weekend) |
Graduate (MS) Program |
Eligibility: Candidates holding the degree of M.A./BS Islamic Studies or equivalent with CGPA 3.00 or 1st class are eligible to apply for admission to M.Phil. Islamic Studies 1st Semester, if they have passed GAT or entry test conducted by the Department. Merit Determination: The merit will be determined according to the criteria laid down by the University. |
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Ph.D. (Morning) |
Graduate (PhD) Program |
Eligibility: M.Phil. Islamic Studies Merit Determination: According to the University policy. |