LAHORE, THE Government College University (GCU) Lahore Arabic and Islamic Studies Department organised a two-day special workshop at the university’s Postgraduate Library to discuss the features common to the Arabic and other languages, and Islamic Studies and modern sciences.

A larger number of scholars from different universities and colleges besides a large number of students took part in the workshop.

Speaking on the occasion, University of Management and Technology (UMT) Research Scholar Ahmed Nadeem laid stress on learning English language and termed it mandatory for preaching the teachings of Islam and countering propaganda by Non-Muslims against it.

Hafiz Iftikhar Ahmed Khan of the GCU Faisalabad discussed in detail the relation of Arabic with other modern languages. He said Arabic being one of the oldest languages had a great impact on the modern languages.

Government Islamia College Civil Lines Lahore Head of History Department Professor Muhammad Iqbal, discussing the historical books of Persian and Arabic languages including “Kashful Ma’ajoob” by Hazrat Ali Hijwary, highlighted the features common to the books of both the languages.

GCU Lahore Head of Persian Department Muhammad Iqbal Saqib briefed the participants about the researches going on in Pakistan and Iran in relation to the features common to the Arabic and other languages, and Islamic Studies and modern sciences. Professor Hafiz Muhammad Azmat dug out the common features of Islamic Studies and Economics. He said Islam had given a complete economic structure for an Islamic state. He said all modern economic concepts were entirely or partially seemed to be inspired by the Islam including the tax system.

GCU Lahore Dean Faculty of Languages, Islamic and Oriental Learning Khalid Perviaz said the workshop would open new horizons of research. Asra Ajmal of GCU Psychology Department and UMT Department of Islamic Studies Dr Amjad Waheed also spoke.