He said that we should focus on basic faculties of the university and to promote Arabic as well as Usul Uddin worldwide. He said that students are real inheritors of the university and they should focus on their study. He added that university will award cash prizes to best students on the basis of their performance. He said that peoples of Saudi Arabia loves Pakistani peoples and it is the reason that most of the engineers, doctors and Imams working in Saudi Arabia are Pakistanis. The President said that problems of the students will be solved on priority basis and series of regular meeting with students will be launched soon.

Khurshid Alam, Director Finance IIUI while briefing the meeting said that after much investigation 238 needy students were selected under this scheme and grand of Rs. 6000/- as tuition fee will also be granted to each student till the completion of their degrees.

Dr. Ahmad Yousif Al-Draiweesh appreciated this scheme of HEC and said that HEC always remain cooperated with IIUI. He also expressed the desire to increase the amount of this scheme. HEC officials lauded the efforts of Dept. of Finance of IIUI and assured all possible cooperation.

The delegation had important academic meetings with the department of psychology of the Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn-Saud Islamic University and both the parties explored areas of collaboration and were agreed to work on Joint International conferences on Psychology and mental health, Participation as an external examiners, Joint research activities and publications, Teaching Clinical Psychology , Islamization of Psychology and establishment of clinics.

The delegation also had a meeting with Prof. Muhammad A. Al-Tuwaijri, Dean faculty of Social Sciences, Al-Imam Muhammad Ibn-Saud Islamic University and apprised him about the collaborative activities between the two departments. The Dean has appreciated the efforts and has nominated a team of three senior faculty members of the department of psychology to visit IIUI and to devise a short course on the Islamization of Psychology.

The delegation congratulated Prof. Dr Ahmed Yousif A. Al-Draiweesh on the award of “best services and contribution to the University” confirmed by Prof. Dr. Suliman A. Aba Al-Khail Pro Chancellor IIUI. Later the delegation met with the pro Chancellor and thanked him for providing this opportunity.

He said that due to rapid development of Information technology the world has became a global village and to survive with dignity and honour in this global village we should remain updated in each and every area of knowledge. Dr. Al-Draiweesh said that promotion of Islamic education is the distinction of IIUI and teachers should work hard to maintain this distinction of the university. He said that Islam teaches moderation and teachers should transfer this teaching of Islam to the students and urged them to stay away from extremism because there is no place in Islam for terrorism and extremism.

About the incentives of the faculty members he said that university will award prizes to the teachers with best performance in teaching and research and other facilities will also be provided to them so that the faculty members may perform their duties comfortably. He said that residential apartments for the faculty members will also be built within the university campus. Dr. Al-Draiweesh also announced that three hundred foreign students will be admitted and university will bear all expenditures of those students.

Ms. Qaisera Shahraz said that her first work which gave her fame was a short story “A pair of Jeans” which was added by a German Female Professor in the syllabus in 1988 and it deals with the issue of cross cultural identity. She mentioned her two novels “The Holy Women” and “Typhoon” and also mentioned how the idea of writing them came in her mind and what was the reason behind writing them.

She also said that she had no pressures and she wrote objectively and gave the message to the reader that modern Muslim woman in not facing any internal and domestic pressure. She also read some parts of her both novels and also discussed the characters, their mentality, actions, background and the message which she wanted to deliver through the characters. Dr. Qaisera Shahzad also shared her feelings of how a writer starts loving his characters and how she adopted one of her character in first novel for the second novel also. She said that writing needs creativity, sensibility, sensitivity as well as good imagination.

Earlier Dr. Talib Hussain Sial, Director IRD gave a brief introduction of Iqbal International Institute for Research & Dialogue (IRD) and its mission, motives and contribution in the university and through its outreach programs and welcomed the guest.

The students and faculty members participated through their questions and answers and appreciated her work and expressed their feelings and sentiments of honor for her because of being a Pakistani writer. At the end she signed her novels for the students and faculty members.

While addressing to a reception in his honour, Dr. Ekleif Tarawneh said that the purpose of establishment of both the universities is to serve the Muslim Ummah and to achieve this goal we should exchange faculty members, students and should cooperate with each other in the fields of research and technology. He said that 38 thousands students are studying in the University of Jordan in 203 different educational programmes. Prof. Ekleif said that the purpose of this visits is to highlight the need for cooperation between both the universities and to initiate MoUs with the Pakistani universities.

Earlier Dr. Ahmad Yousif Al-Draiweesh welcomed the delegation and said that I am very happy to participate in the discussions to promote the knowledge and research because these are not only for the betterment of faculty members and students but also important for the development of societies. While stressing upon the need of bilateral cooperation agreements he said that through these agreements not only education and research will be promoted in both the countries but entire Muslim Ummah will benefited.

Prof. Dr. Mumtaz Ahmad while briefing the delegation about IIUI said that International Islamic University is playing important role to lead the Muslim Ummah in the field of education that is the reason that male and female students of more than 40 countries are enrolled in IIUI and teacher from Sudan, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Iraq, Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are part of the faculty wing of IIUI. Dr. Mumtaz said that we can and we should mutually work for the betterment of Ummah through exchange of teachers, students, research and technology.

Later on delegation visited the central library, Faculty of Shariah & Law and Female Campus of the university. Dr. Zaitoon Begum, Director Female Campus briefed them about the female campus. Delegation also visited the Faisal Mosque and Faisal Masjid Campus of the University where they visited Islamic Research Institute (IRI) and Hameed Ullah Library of the university. Dr. Khalid Masood, Director General IRI and Prof. Ekleif Tarawneh discussed matters of mutual interest. A lunch was also organized in the honour of distinguish guest. High ups of both the universities presented gifts and souvenirs to each other on the occasion.

Dr. Anis Ahmed said that Islam is based on revelation from the Al-mighty Allah to implement the Islamic law in the society and there is no relation of Islamic laws with the prevailing traditions of the society. Dr. Anis said that it is the responsibility of the Islamic state to provide, education, health and food to the public.

On the occasion Director General Shariah Academy, Dr. Tahir Mansoori said that Pakistan came into being as an ideological state but unfortunately no due importance has been given to Islamic law even instead a subject in the education system. He urged that Islamic law should be permanently included in the syllabi. Upon the role of Shariah Academy Dr. Mansoori said that the academy is regularly organizing courses for the law associated peoples with special focus on Islamic law and in future we will try to extend these courses to the college level. He also expressed that the academy will soon start course on “family law in Islam”.
Dr. Habib ur Rehman, Course coordinator briefed the participants about the contents of the course.

Dr. Al-Draiweesh appreciated the presence of participants in the forum and said that the forum has been organized to excel and improve in creative and academic aspects of the students at university level. Dr. Al-Draiweesh thanked Imam Muhammad Bin Saud University of Saudi Arabia and said that the forum is excellently achieving its objectives to spread Islam, Development of Arabic Language, to improve academic & research to make the society more prosper. He said that this forum is such a source which provides a platform to link teachers of the various universities of Saudi Arabia. He further said that the teachers are the back bone of any university and they should be appreciated upon their research and prominent work.

He introduced the participants with separate and individual identity thinking and experiences. Dr. Al-Draiweesh appreciated the role of Saudi King (Khadim ul Harmain Shareefain) Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud and Crown Prince Salman Bin Abdul Aziz and other cabinet members for promoting higher education in the country. He said that no doubt it is the privilege of Saudi Government to bring an educational revolution as compare to other Arab countries. He further said that the minister for education for Saudi Arabia has performed excellently to make all parts of this forum successful.

At the end Dr. Al-Draiweesh hoped that the recommendations of this forum shall benefit the teachers of IIUI to promote their courage, emotions and research capabilities. He stressed that the international experiences shall promote the quality of teaching at university level to create a good relationship for the progress of research activities. He further said that in order to cope with the changing environments of teaching the teachers should equip themselves with latest trainings and technology through various courses and training programmes.

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About the Speaker:
Qaisra Shahraz is a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts, an award-winning novelist, playwright, education consultant and a college inspector. Born in Pakistan she has lived in Manchester since her childhood. Qaisra has two thriving careers in literature and in education and is a director of Gatehouse books. Qaisra. She has gained three degrees: a BA Honours in English Literature and Classical Civilizations from the University of Manchester as well as two Master Degrees in European Literature and Scriptwriting for Television from the University of Salford.

She was addressing as a chief guest to the “Seerat-e-Sahabyaat Conference” organized by Dawah Centre For Women (DCW) of International Islamic University, Islamabad (IIUI). Dr. Zaitoon Begum, Director Female Campus presided over the ceremony while renowned religious scholars from twin cities and women were also present on the occasion.

She said that its time to make a promise that we will follow the life of our holy prophet (P.B.U.H) as a guide line for ourselves so that all the Muslims in the world could proud being Muslims and defend their identities and Islamic values. She added that the following of Sahabyaat is the key of success for the Muslims in their lives and life here after.

Dr. Zaitoon Begum, Dr. Kousar Firdous, Dr. Qurat ul Ain Tahira, Dr. Farhat Hashmi, Dr. Noora Zoi, Somia Aziz, Iffat Khalid and Incharge Dawah Centre For Women Shagufta Umer also addressed on the subject.

Moulana Muhammad Khan Sherani said that Muslims have played tremendous role in promotion of knowledge throughout the world in the past but it is sorry to say that now a days other nations have adopted this job and Muslims has forgotten this noble deed. He added that it is the basic teaching of Islam that one should devote his life for seeking of knowledge from cradle to grave because the only way of the Ummah revival is to prove its superiority in every field of knowledge. He said it is the need of the hour that the Islamic Institutions of the public sector should develop close relationship among themselves to get awareness from the problems of each others and to join hands to achieve their objectives.

Prof. Dr. Sahibzada Sajid ur Rehman said that Muslim Ummah has a close relationship with pen and paper and their services to promote knowledge are golden chapter of history. He said that as compared to the other religions, presently Muslims are playing key role to promote knowledge especially Quran & Hatdith and basic teaching of Islam. He said that in order to promote reading habit Dawah Academy shall keep continue organizing such kind of Book fairs in future.

At the end Maulana Muhammad Khan Sherani distributed shields among the participated publishers, book sellers and staff members of Dawah Academy who actively participated in the book fair. The 4th Annual Dawah Book Fair was started on February 06 in which more than 50 publishers and booksellers from all over the country participated.

Dawah Book Fair is continue since last one week, about 50 Publishers and Booksellers from all over the country are participating in this book fair and providing 30 to 50 percent discount to the visitors. Thousands of peoples from twin cities are visiting Dawah Book Fair daily.

During the visits of workshops and classrooms Dr. Al-Draiweesh said that the role of skilled youth is very important in the progress of Muslim Ummah and ICT should develop such skilled youth which fulfill the needs of skilled manpower not only in Pakistan but in the other countries of Muslim Ummah. He emphasized the students that while getting education they should also strengthen their commitment to Islam so that they may become a good Muslims as well as skilled one. Dr. Al-Draiweesh said that problems of ICT will be resolve on priority basis and all needs of ICT will be completed in short span of time. He said that ICT will be made an ideal institution of the Muslim Ummah and its door will be opened for the students of Muslim as well as other countries.

The agenda of the meeting was presentation on the milestones that the department has achieved and future plans for the development of the department. Dr. Inam ul Haq Gazi, Incharge of the department of Translation and Interpretation made presentation in this regard by stressing on taking steps for the betterment of the department. He also elaborated that the doors of the department are open for every Faculty member to share his thoughts for the development of the department.

Dr. Masoom said that Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) has given clear instructions for all walks of life but it is sad to say that we have ignored them and expel the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) from our lives, therefore we are facing problems in each and every matter of life. He said that we neither became true Muslims nor escape from the punishment of Allah if we did not follow the Quran and Sunnah of the Prophet (P.B.U.H) in real sense of the terms.

While addressing to the conference Dr. Ahmad Yousif Al-Draiweesh said that it is the demand of Uswa-e-Hasanah that we stay away from sectarianism, discrimination and prejudice because these are the main hurdle in our progress and prosperity. He said that it is the need of hour that we follow the teachings of Quran and Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) in every walk of life because it is the only way of salvation and success. He said that Seerat-e-Nabwi (P.B.U.H) demands that we all should pray according to the manners of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H). He said that Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) taught the lesson of love, familiarity and unity to the humanity. We do not have these things in our lives. The only way to achieve these things is to obey the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) with letter and spirit because the secret of uplifting and glory of Muslims lies in these golden teachings.

Speaking on the occasion Dr. Mumtaz Ahmed said that Holy Prophet was an ideal teacher and it is the duty of teachers of modern institutes and Deeni Madaris to follow the teachings and action of Holy Prophet in this respect.

Earlier Prof. Dr. Sahibzada Sajid ur Rehman while welcoming the participants of the conference has said that Allah has made us respected and prominent due to our relations with Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) and today also we have dignity and honour due to that relation. He said that whoever takes name of Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H), he actually honours himself. He said that Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) is the only personality of the human.

Dr. Fazal Ellahi, Moulana Zameer Ahmed Sajid and Moulana Misbah ur Rehman also spoke on the occasion on the subject and highlighted various aspects of the teachings of Holy Prophet.

At the end Prof. Dr. Ahmad Yousif Al-Draiweesh, distributed gifts and souvenirs among the participants of the conference.

He said that this type of book fairs have special significant to promote the book reading culture in the society because in these book fairs readers can get various kinds of books at concessional price under the same roof. Dr. Al-Draiweesh announced on the occasion that next year this book fair will be organized on international level in which publishers from all over the world would be invited due to which not only the book reading culture would be promoted but publisher of various countries would get a chance to share the matters of mutual interest.

Dr. Al-Draiweesh said that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia are bound in bond of Islamic brotherhood and these are two names on one country. He said that Pakistan and Saudi Arabia will help each other to solve the problems of Muslim Ummah and he hoped that both the countries will able to achive this noble target with the bless of Allah. Dr. Al-Draiweesh told that during a meeting at Mecca he briefed the Imam-e-Kaaba, Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Aziz as-Sudais about the IIUI. Abdul Rahman Ibn Abdul Aziz as-Sudais said that he will visit IIUI soon, he also assured his full cooperation to the International Islamic University.

Earlier Pror. Dr. Sahibzada Sajid ur Rehman, Vice President IIUI in his opening remarks said that tradition of book fair will be maintained and the culture of book reading will be promoted in the society as it is the need of the hour.

About 50 renowned publishers from all over the country participated in Dawah book fair. This 6 days book fair will conclude on February 11, 2013 and will remain open for the visitors, from 09:00 am to 07:00 pm every day. publishers will offer 30 to 50 percent discount on their publication to the visitors. Mr. Nasir Farid, Deputy Director Media of Dawah Academy is the coordinator of the book fair.

Later on Prof. Dr. Ahmad Yousif Al-Draiweesh Presided over the meeting of Deans of Various Faculties and Chairpersons of Departments of the university, organized to discuss preparation / needs of new semester.

This 6 days book fair will conclude on February 11, 2013. Renowned publishers from all over the country will offer 30 to 50 percent discount on their publication to the visitors. Book Fair will remain open for visitors, from 09:00 am to 07:00 pm every day.

Dawah Academy will hold 4th Annual Seerat un Nabi Conference (for male) on February 07, 2013. Prof. Dr. Masoom Yasinzai, Rector IIUI shall preside over the conference while Prof. Dr. Ahmad Yousif Al-Draiweesh, President IIUI shall be the chief guest on the occasion. Prof. Dr. Sahibzada Sajid ur Rehman, Director General of Dawah Academy and Vice President IIUI shall speak on the various aspects of Seerat un Nabi (P.B.U.H) on the occasion. Justice Fida Muhammad Khan, Peer Ameen Al-Hasnat Shah and Prof. Dr. Fazal Elahi will also speak on the occasion. Qari Abdul Salam Azizi and Qari Atta ur Rehman Abid will recite verses of Holy Quran (Qirat) while Muhammad Fawaz Jehanzeb will get the honour to recite Naat.

Concluding Ceremony of the Dawah Book fair will be held on February 11, 2013 at 03:00 pm. Moulana Muhammad Khan Sherani, Chairman Islamic Ideological Council shall be the chief guest on the occasion.