In order to streamline instructions and research in Qur’anic Teachings and Arabic Studies and to further cement the fraternal ties existing between the two Islamic countries of UAE and Pakistan, His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahayan, President of United Arab Emirates and Ruler of Abu Dhabi, established three identical Islamic Centres in the cities of Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar.
      He has especially stressed the need to pull these studies out of their conventional grooves and make them compatible with new developments in the fields of modern science and technology. The integration of Computer Science to Qur’anic and Arabic Studies is imperative to face new realities. His Highness deserves laurels for thinking far ahead into the future. The Qur’an Computer combination is ideal that will cater for precision of reasoning and clarity of presentation among the scholars who receive instructions at such Centers. This is the most pressing need of the Ummah. Since Islam is the universal religion and Qur’an, the ultimate Book of wisdom, as scientific study of Qur’an is intended to remove the cobwebs of woolly thinking and to present Islam as the panacea of all contemporary maladies. Inspired by the noble sentiments, the Government of United Arab Emirates established and equipped these Centres. They were transferred to the Government of Islamic Republic of Pakistan and handed over to its three Universities namely: Karachi, Punjab and Peshawar in 1985.
      The Government of Pakistan accepted the full financial and administrative responsibility for the three Centres in consonance with the academic autonomy of the Universities. In recognition of the kind and gracious gesture of His Highness Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, the Centres were named after him and are called “Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centres”.

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SEMINARS AND CONFERENCES (to be held in 2006) Sr. No. Name of Scholar Date Topic 1. Dr. Rafiq Ahmad Former Vice-Chancellor University of the Punjab Lahore End of January Islamic Banking 2. Dr. Safir Akhtar Chief Editor Islamic Research Institute, International Islamic University, Islamabad Mid of February Contribution of Mujddad Alf-e-Sani 3. Prof. Dr. Khurshid ul Hasan Rizvi Ex-Head, Dept. of Arabic Govt. College University Lahore   End of March Iqbal’s Concept of Khudi and Baykhudi 4. Mr. Shahid Warsi Director Training & Research, Association for Academic Quality 3rd week of April Resources of Muslim World 5. Eng. Zulfiqar Ahmad Naqshabandi Rector, Ma’ad ul Faqeer 2nd week of May Dawat-e-Islam in Continent of Africa 6. Mr. Abdul Ghaffar Aziz Incharge Dar-ul-Arooba Multan Road, Lahore   2nd week September Issues of Muslim Ummah 7. Dr. Hafiz Abdullah Assistant Professor Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre University of the Punjab Lahore 2nd week of October Aurangzaib Alamgir and his era 8. Hafiz Sarfaz Ahmad Khan Lecturer Sheikh Zayed Islamic Centre University of the Punjab 1st week of Nov. Fasting in the Holy Month of Ramadan 9. Dr. Abdul Wahid Qureshi Govt. Hajj Trainer Lahore 1st week of Dec. Hajj Training Programme

PAST SEMINARS & CONFERENCES

April 14, 2005, a lecture on Geography was delivered by Mr. Shahid Warsi, Director Training and Research at the reputable publishing Bureau AFAQ and an avid visitor to the remote areas of Pakistan as well as abroad. Mr. Warsi highlighted the importance of geography in accordance with the Quranic verses and the contribution of Muslim geographers. Later, the question – answer session was also held. May 10, 2005, a lecture was given on the topic ‘Ijaz-al-Qur'an' (the miracles of the Holy Quran). The respectable speaker Prof. Abdul Haye Siddiqui elaborated the salient features of the Quran, its eloquent language and its influence upon the readers. The said speaker debated his points very judiciously and satisfactorily. May 19, 2005, Tehrike-Azadi-e-Niswan Conference was held at the Centre. Begum Abida Gormani, daughter of late Mushtaq Ahmad Gormani, a seasoned politician and former Governor of Punjab, a well known social worker and religious activist, graced the occasion.

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