Terengganu Eyes New Varsity for Professionals with Quranic Knowledge

TEHRAN (IQNA) – The Terengganu government in Malaysia says it is aiming to open a new university that can produce professional graduates who are also well-versed in the Quran and Islamic knowledge.

The Barisan Nasional state’s executive committee member in charge of education, science, technology and state transformation A. Latiff Awang however said discussions between the state and federal governments to build the university still in the preliminary stage, Utusan Malaysia reported on its website.

"We hope that our wish can be realized soon to complete the state government’s wish to make Terengganu the hub of knowledge,” he was quoted saying after officiating the opening of SM Imtiaz Yayasan Terengganu (SMIYT) in Terengganu.

According to the report, the tertiary institute would be called Universiti Imtiaz (University of Distinction).

Source: The Malay Mail Online