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Department of World Religions and Interfaith Harmony

The Department of World Religions and Interfaith Harmony was founded as a part of the Faculty of Islamic Learning in 2020. It aims to promote interreligious peace and harmony through the analytical yet empathetic study of religions. It prepares students for the Quranic call of interfaith dialogue and peace building.
Courses offered in the department enable students to have insight into contemporary religious issues with objectivity and open-mindedness. Increasing cultural awareness, this sort of study helps to examine the beliefs, institutions, and customs of major religions of the world to impart deep intercultural literacy. As an interdisciplinary field, it can play an influential role in almost every region of the world. Beyond developing the basic but essential skills in the students, their training in religious studies prepares them to work excellently in culturally diverse social settings. Hence, their employment chances increase tremendously not only in academia but also in the public and private institutions, organizations, and research centers. MS & PhD Programmes of Islamic Studies with Specialization in World Religions and Interfaith Harmony will also be launched.

Introduction

The Department of World Religions and Interfaith Harmony was founded in the year 2020. It aims to promote interreligious peace and harmony through the analytical yet empathetic study of religions. It prepares students for the Quranic call of interfaith dialogue and peacebuilding proclaimed in the following verses:

"Say O People of the Book! Let us come to common terms: that we will worship none but Allah, associate none with Him, nor take one another as lords instead of Allah" (Al-Quran 3:64)

"Your religion is for you: my religion is for me" (The Quran: 109:6)

Courses offered in the department enable students to have insight into contemporary religious issues with objectivity and open-mindedness. Increasing cultural awareness, this sort of study helps to examine the beliefs, institutions, and customs of major religions of the world so as to impart deep intercultural literacy. As an interdisciplinary field, it can play an influential role in almost every region of the world. Beyond developing the basic but essential skills in the students, their training in religious studies prepares them to work excellently in culturally diverse social settings. Hence, their employment chances increase tremendously not only in academia but also in the public and private institutions, organizations, and research centers.

Mission Statement

The Department of World Religions and Interfaith Harmony seeks interreligious peace and harmony by promoting the study of world religions in their classical and contemporary forms. It cultivates students’ analytical, critical, and empathic abilities to understand and solve contemporary religious issues and critically and respectfully engage with the world’s religious traditions.

Vision Statement

            Using the tools of interfaith and cross-cultural dialogue and empathetic study of world religions, the department promotes interreligious peace and harmony in order to achieve a just, peaceful, and sustainable world.

Faculty

Major Benefits of the Study

  1. Understanding of the relationship of Islam with other world religions.
  2. Greater firmness in our faith.
  3. Opportunity for instilling peace in the local and global arena.
  4. Deep understanding of diverse cultures, nations, and communities.
  5. More employment opportunities.
  6. Scholarship opportunities across the world.

Objectives

  1. To re-vitalize religious heritage by promoting religious and cultural awareness.
  2. To formulate a network of scholars who can coordinate and unite the efforts of interfaith groups which encourage interreligious peace and harmony.
  3. To develop an environment of peace and harmony where different religious communities live together contributing to the overall progress of the world.
  4. To replace the religious and cultural fears and hatreds with compassion, sympathy, and respect.
  5. Serve as a nursery for future scholars.

Medium of Instruction

There are three media of instruction: Urdu, English, and Arabic. Students are given the choice to write their final projects in any of these languages.

Facilities Available to Students

Library, computer labs, highly qualified teachers, hostels, and well-furnished infrastructure.

8. List of Programs

The department is currently offering the following program:

  1. BS Islamic Studies with Specialization in World Religion and Interfaith Harmony (Morning).

8.1 BS Islamic Studies with Specialization in World Religion and Interfaith Harmony

This program is developed for the future requirements of global religious society. It aims at preparing graduates who are equipped with leadership qualities and professional expertise besides excellence in the religious field.

8.2. Special Features and Objectives

The program aims at producing vocationally strong graduates through discovering new fields of operation as well as developing new strategies of work. Equipped with the abilities to use modern techniques and skills, they become eligible for tremendous job opportunities in both public & private sectors particularly in the following areas:

  1. Human Resource Development through teaching and character building.
  2. An excellent career in research and development.
  3. A broad spectrum of socio-religious community services especially those of civil society organizations (NGO’s).
  4. Consultancy and advisory services rendered to the public and private organizations.

8.3. Admission and Eligibility

The following are the eligibility criteria for admission.

8.3.1. Qualification Required

Intermediate, equivalent, or Sanviyah Khassah

8.3.2. Duration & Semesters

8 Semesters, 4 years.

8.3.3. Documents Required
  1. Matriculation Certificate / Equivalent
  2. Intermediate Certificate / Equivalent
  3. Provisional / Character Certificate from the Head of the Institution last attended.
  4. Domicile Certificate.
  5. CNIC/Form B. of the candidate

8.4. Examinations and Grading

The examination will be taken twice a semester.

8.5. Attendance

75 % attendance is compulsory for taking the examination.

8.6. Course Curriculum

            The program follows the course outline of BS Islamic Studies offered by the Faculty of Islamic Learning. However, the last two semesters of the program offer specialized courses. Following is the course outline of the specialized courses in the 7th and 8th semesters:

Course Code

Course Title

Credit Hour

Semester-1

Year-1

 

WRIH-01101

Intermediate English-I (C-1)

Non Cr.

WRIH-01102

English-I (Structure) (C-2)

3

WRIH-01103

General Mathematics (C-3)

3

WRIH-01104

Islamic Studies Compulsory (C-4)اسلامیات لازمی  

2

WRIH-01105

Arabic (F -1) عربی

3

WRIH-01106

IT Skills (C-5)

3

WRIH-01107

Islamic History (G-1)  تاریخ اسلام

3

Total Credit

17

Semester-2

Year-1

 

WRIH-01201

Intermediate English-II (C-6)

Non Cr.

WRIH-01202

English –II (Literature) (C-7)

3

WRIH-01203

Pakistan Studies  (C-8)

2

WRIH-01204

Everyday Science (G-2)

3

WRIH-01205

Basic Health Awareness (G-3)

3

WRIH-01206

Constitutional and Legal System of Pakistan (G-4)

3

WRIH-01207

Social Science (G-5)

3

Total Credit

17

Semester-3

Year-II

 

WRIH-01301

English –III (Communication Skills) (C-9)

3

WRIH-01302

Economics (G-6)

3

WRIH-01303

Psychology (G-7)

3

WRIH-01304

Social Work (G-8)

3

WRIH-01305

International Relations (G-9)

3

WRIH-01306

Islamic Mode of Communication (F-2) اسلامی ذرائع ابلاغ

3

Total Credit

18

Semester-4

Year-II

 

WRIH-01401

Critical Thinking and Reasoning(G-10)نقد واستدلال

3

WRIH-01402

Arabic Functional(F-3)روز مرہ عربی زبان

3

WRIH-01403

Introduction to Quranic Studies (M-1) تعارف مطالعہ قرآن

3

WRIH-01404

History of Hadith (F-4) تاریخ حدیث

3

WRIH-01405

History of Islamic Jurisprudence(F-5) تاریخ فقہ اسلامی

3

Total Credit

15

Semester-5

Year-III

 

WRIH-01501

Textual Study of Quran (Ilm-ul-Aqaid) (M-2)مطالعہ متن قرآن (علم العقائد)

3

WRIH-01502

Biography of The Holy Prophet (F-6)سیرت النبیﷺ

3

WRIH-01503

Foundations of Islamic Jurisprudence (F-7)مبادیاتِ اصول فقہ

3

WRIH-01504

Principles of Hadith (F-8)اصولِ حدیث

3

WRIH-01505

Study of World Religions (F-9)مطالعہ مذاہبِ عالم

3

WRIH-01506

Qur’anic Grammar & Tajweed (M-3)قرآنی گرائمر اور تجوید

3

Total Credit

18

Semester-6

Year-III

 

WRIH-01601

Legal Study of Qur’an (M-4)  مطالعہ احکام القرآن

3

WRIH-01602

Textual Study of Hadith (F-10)متنِ حدیث

3

WRIH-01603

Al-Dawah wa Al-Irshad (F-11)الدعوۃ والارشاد

3

WRIH-01604

Political and Economic thoughts of Islam(F-12)اسلام کے سیاسی و معاشی افکار

3

WRIH-01605

Muslim History of Subcontinent (F-13برصغیر کی مسلم تاریخ)

3

WRIH-01606

Arabic Literature (F-14)ادبِ عربی

3

Total Credit

18

Semester-7

Year-IV

 

WRIH-01701

Muslims' Contribution to the Study of Religions (مطالعہ مذاہب میں مسلمانوں کی خدمات)

3

WRIH-01702

Study of Judaism (مطالعہ یہودیت)

3

WRIH-01703

Study of Hinduism (مطالعہ ہندومت)

3

WRIH-01704

Study of Sikhism (مطالعہ سکھ مت)

3

WRIH-01705

Research Methodology(G-11)اسالیبِ تحقیق

3

Total Credit

15

Semester-8

Year-IV

 

WRIH-01801

Interfaith Dialogue and Harmony (بین المذاہب مکالمہ وہم آہنگی)

3

WRIH-01802

Study of Christianity (مطالعہ عیسائیت)

3

WRIH-01803

Study of Buddhism and Jainism (مطالعہ بدھ مت و جین مت)

3

WRIH-01804

Study of Far Eastern Religions (مطالعہ مذاہب مشرق بعید)

3

WRIH-01805

Thesis / Research Project مقالہ))

6

Total Credit

18

Total Courses:

46

Total Credit Hours:

136

     

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