Quranic Understanding Be Included as Compulsory Subject in Curriculum
It was recommended by the participants of a three-day national conference on “Status of Quranic studies in Pakistan” which concluded at Faisal mosque campus of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI).
The conference was organized by the Islamic Research Institute (IRI) of IIUI which witnessed more than 40 lectures and thesis of renowned religious scholars and researchers across the country. The concluded ceremony of the conference was presided over by Rector IIUI Dr. Masoom Yasinzai, while renowned scholar of IIUI Professor Dr. Muhammad AL-Ghazali presented the recommendations and suggestions of the conference. The ceremony was also attended by the Deputy Director General (IRI) Dr. Sohail Hassan and other officials of IIUI and IRI.
The conference recommended that a media coordination council should be established which would work for appropriate presentation of Quranic programs in the Pakistani media. The participants also suggested that a Quran channel should be launched while Sot ul Quran channel of Radio Pakistan should be made vaster. The participants were of the view that Quranic understanding should not be made difficult by adding large portion of Arabic grammar while topics which may crate sectarian differences should be avoided in the curriculum. The suggestions at the end of the conference also included that religious educational institutions (Madaris) should opt modern trends of teaching and use new advancements and methodologies in this regard.
Source: Pakistan Observer
