‘Promotion of Arabic language vital to understand message of Quran’

LAHORE:Punjab University Vice Chancellor Prof Dr M Ali has said that the promotion of Arabic language is necessary to understand the message of the Holy Quran and to strengthen relations among Muslim countries.

He was addressing the opening session of the two-day international conference on the International Day of Arabic Language organised by the Department of Arabic at Al Raazi Hall on Wednesday. The theme of the conference is “Autobiography: Arabic Literature”.

On this occasion, Pro Vice Chancellor Prof Dr Khalid Mahmood, Dean Faculty of Oriental Learning Prof Dr M Kamran, Principal Oriental College Prof Dr Nabila Rehman, Chairman Department of Arabic Prof Dr Hamid Ashraf Hamdani, delegates from Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Palestine, Iraq, Egypt, Algeria and Pakistan, researchers, faculty members and a large number of students were present.

In his address, Prof Dr M Ali said that the Arabic language is very important for the strength, unity and solidarity of the Muslim Ummah. He said that we have to get out of sectarianism so that the state can be united with Islamic, welfare and positive thinking.

Prof Dr Nabila Rehman said that the literature, ideas and themes presented in the conference are excellent. Prof Dr Hamid Ashraf Hamdani welcomed the foreign delegates, researchers, teachers and students in the two-day conference on the World Arabic Language Day. The conference will continue on Thursday (today).

‘Christmas brings message of peace, brotherhood’

Head of Lahore Office British High Commission Ben Warrington has said that cooperation will continue for the promotion of higher education in Pakistan. He was addressing a Christmas cake cutting ceremony organised by Punjab University Institute of Education & Research (IER) at Waheed Shaheed Hall on Wednesday.

On this occasion, Deputy Head of Lahore Office British High Commission Saeed ul Hassan, Mrs. Maria Warrington, PU Vice Chancellor Prof Dr M Ali, MNA Shumaila Rana, MPA Salma Saeed Hashmi, Director IER Prof Dr Abdul Qayyum Ch, faculty members, Christian staff and students were present.

In his address, Ben Warrington said that Christmas is a very important event for us to promote interfaith harmony with a message of peace and brotherhood. He said that he found PU better than what he had heard about its beauty before coming to the university.