Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi Makes Special Appearance at Minhaj-ul-Quran International Convocation
Egyptian Al-Azhar scholars, Professor Dr. Hassan Mohi-ud-Din Qadri and other dignitaries congratulate students on their outstanding academic achievements
Degrees were awarded to 350 male and female students upon completion of Al-Shahadat-ul-Alamia at the annual convocation of Jamia Islamia Minhaj-ul-Quran. More than 50 students were presented with special medals and shields in recognition of their outstanding academic performance.
Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi attended the convocation as a special guest and addressed the ceremony. Scholars from Egypt’s prestigious Al-Azhar Al-Sharif also addressed the gathering and congratulated Jamia Islamia Minhaj-ul-Quran on its high academic and teaching standards.
Addressing the ceremony, Chairman of the Supreme Council of Minhaj-ul-Quran International, Professor Dr. Hassan Mohi-ud-Din Qadri, said that the vision of integrating religious and modern education was given by Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri, and that this vision is being implemented in practice.
He said graduates of Jamia Islamia Minhaj-ul-Quran become not only Islamic scholars but are also equipped with expertise relevant to modern economic and professional life. Students at the institution are taught contemporary scientific subjects alongside Uloom-ul-Quran, Uloom-ul-Hadith, and Uloom-ul-Fiqh.
Governor Faisal Karim Kundi said that the prayers of parents and the practical guidance of teachers play a vital role in students’ success. He said students who complete their religious education at the institution are fortunate to have the scholarly patronage of Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri.
“Shaykh-ul-Islam has spent his entire life promoting peace and moderation,” he said. “I firmly believe that students educated at Minhaj-ul-Quran institutions cannot be influenced by extremism or narrow-mindedness.”
He also expressed his pleasure at the prospect of Minhaj University Lahore establishing a high-quality university in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
Principal of Jamia Islamia Minhaj-ul-Quran, Dr. Mumtaz-ul-Hassan Barvi, delivered the welcome address. He said the institution is committed to nurturing a generation equipped with religious insight, contemporary awareness, strong ethics and character, and practical skills. “We teach our students to love knowledge and peace,” he said.
Representing Al-Azhar Al-Sharif at the convocation, Dr. Abbas Shouman, Dr. Abdul-Daim Al-Jundi, and Dr. Wael Mahmoud Al-Sayed Bakhit conveyed to Shaykh-ul-Islam a message of brotherhood and affection from the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar. They said that the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar, Dr. Ahmed Al-Tayeb, wishes to further strengthen academic and scholarly ties between Al-Azhar Al-Sharif and Minhaj-ul-Quran.
Addressing the convocation, Director General Religious Education (DGR&E), Major General (Retd.) Ghulam Muhammad Qamar, said that students can serve the country and society in the best possible manner through knowledge, character and insight. He described the educational system of Jamia Islamia Minhaj-ul-Quran as exemplary and said that a generation committed to the values of moderation is genuinely being nurtured there.
Mufti Muhammad Zubair Faheem praised the institution’s scholarly and religious services, saying that contemporary and religious education are being given their rightful place at the institution.
Allama Qari Muhammad Yaqoob said, “For the first time, I have seen a religious institution hold such an impressive convocation in an upscale Lahore hall, organized on the lines of a modern commercial university, and it filled my heart with joy.” He said Shaykh-ul-Islam Dr. Muhammad Tahir-ul-Qadri was rendering an exemplary service by bringing religious seminaries into the mainstream national education system.
The proceedings of the ceremony were conducted by Allama Ain-ul-Haq Baghdadi and Allama Shafaqat Baghdadi Al-Azhari. Qari Khalid Hamid Kazmi had the honor of reciting verses from the Holy Quran.
The convocation was attended by Professor Dr. Hussain Mohi-ud-Din Qadri, Deputy Chairman of the Board of Governors of Minhaj University Lahore; Khurram Nawaz Gandapur, Secretary General of Minhaj-ul-Quran International; Dr. Sajid Mahmood Shahzad, Vice Chancellor of Minhaj University Lahore; Dr. Khurram Shehzad; Allama Qari Muhammad Ramzan Sialvi; Allama Ziaullah Shah Bukhari; Mufti Abdul Rahim; Allama Dr. Mir Asif Akbar; Aftab Ahmed Khan; Haji Muhammad Amin Qadri; Deputy Secretaries General of Minhaj-ul-Quran International; and a large number of prominent religious scholars.
The distinguished guests and scholars were presented commemorative shields by Jamia Islamia Minhaj-ul-Quran in recognition of their participation.
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