Islamic University
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| Islamic University | |
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| Islami Bishawbidyaloy | |
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| Established: | 1980 |
| Type: | public |
| Vice-Chancellor: | Prof. Faez Mahammad Serajul Haque |
| Students: | 9200+ |
| Location: | Shantidanga, Kushtia, Bangladesh |
| Nickname: | IU |
| Website: | Islamic University |
Islamic University (Bengali: ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a public university in Bangladesh[1] financially aided by the Organisation of the Islamic Conference. It was formed in 1985 in Kushtia[2] under the Islamic University Act of 1980[3] to promote the Islamic system of education in the country.
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[edit] History
The Islamic University come into being by the Islamic University Act passed by the parliament of People's Republic of Bangladesh receiving the assent of the Honorable president on 27th December 1980. The university has been established to provide for instruction in theology and other fields of Islamic Studies and Comparative Jurisprudence and such other branches of learning at Graduate and Post-Graduate level as the university may think fit and make provision for research including Post-Doctorate research and training for the advancement and dissemination of knowledge.
[edit] Notable faculty
Abdul Hady Talukdar, President of the Governing Body of the Islamic Academy of Cambridge, UK's Bangladesh Chapter, served as a member of the committee on establishment of the university.[4] Mohamad Maimul Khan, ex-Chair of the Law Department at the Islamic University of Bangladesh, is an acivitst working with Amnesty International-USA as a Country Specialist on Afghanistan. He has published the book Muslim World : Fundamentalism, Constitutionalism, and International Politics in 2002 from the Carolina Academic Press (ISBN 0-89089-045-5).
[edit] Organization and curricula
The administration of the university headed by vice chancellor Prof. Faez Mahammad Serajul Haque, registrar Dr. Md. Moslem Uddin and treasurer Prof. Dr. Anwarul Karim. It is governed under the Educational Board Of Fazil & Kamil.
Lessons are imparted through 20 department divided into five faculties: Faculty of Theology & Islamic Studies, Faculty of Humanities & Social Science, Faculty of Applied Science & Technology, Faculty of Business Administration (BBA), Faculty of Law & Shariah. The Institute Of Islamic Education & Reachers (IIER) provides additional education and research.
[edit] Student body
There are total 9284 students in this university. There are total 6 Halls for students, including 4 Halls of 1507 seats for male and 2 hostels of 424 seats for female students.
[edit] References
- ^ Islamic University (HTML). Public Univetisities. University Grants Commission. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ Islamic University (HTML). Study in Bangladesh. Bangla 2000. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ Islamic University Act of 1980 (PDF). Parliament of Bangladesh. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
- ^ Talukdar, Abdul Hady (HTML). Banglapedia. Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. Retrieved on 2007-05-17.
[edit] External links
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