K. A. Nizami Centre for Quranic Studies of the Aligarh Muslim University organized a two-day International Conference on "Social and Spiritual Teachings of the Quran in Contemporary Perspective".
In his welcome address, Professor Ahtisham A. Nizami, Director of K. A. Nizami Centre for Quranic Studies said that this Centre is focusing on the study of Quran and related sciences. Its outreach programmes promote a more informed understanding of Islamic culture and civilization. The Centre provides a meeting point between the Islamic and Western world of learning, he added.
Delivering the keynote address, Professor Akhtarul Wasey, Commissioner of Linguistic Minorities, Government of India said that Quran addresses all human beings, irrespective of their caste, gender, colour or creed. Since the Quranic message is characterized with perfect justice and fairness, it makes no distinction between Muslims and Non-Muslims and exhorts the mankind to be kind, just and fair to one another.
AMU Pro-Chancellor, Nawab Ibne Saeed Khan of Chhatari presided over the inaugural function.
In inaugural function, Prof. F. S. Sherani conducted the programme and proposed a vote of thanks.
The Conference covered the topics related to the following themes: Rights Discourse in the Quran, The Quran as lived by the Prophet and the Companions, Aesthetic aspects of the Quran and Ulum al-Quran in the light of modern social sciences.
During the 4 technical sessions of the two-day International Conference, around 110 participants attended the Conference, out of which 40 made presentation.
The Valedictory function was presided over by Professor Akhtarul Wasey, congratulated the Director for his leadership and complimented him for the objective of the Conference which focused on the youth as its target and provided them an opportunity to participate in the globally popular intellectual discourses and emerging scholarship related to the area of Quranic studies. Participants also represented themselves and offered feedback and suggestions. Dr. Abdul Majid Khan, Dept of Islamic Studies, AMU, Aligarh conducted the valedictory program.
In his welcome address, Professor Ahtisham A. Nizami, Director of K. A. Nizami Centre for Quranic Studies said that this Centre is focusing on the study of Quran and related sciences. Its outreach programmes promote a more informed understanding of Islamic culture and civilization. The Centre provides a meeting point between the Islamic and Western world of learning, he added.
Delivering the keynote address, Professor Akhtarul Wasey, Commissioner of Linguistic Minorities, Government of India said that Quran addresses all human beings, irrespective of their caste, gender, colour or creed. Since the Quranic message is characterized with perfect justice and fairness, it makes no distinction between Muslims and Non-Muslims and exhorts the mankind to be kind, just and fair to one another.
AMU Pro-Chancellor, Nawab Ibne Saeed Khan of Chhatari presided over the inaugural function.
In inaugural function, Prof. F. S. Sherani conducted the programme and proposed a vote of thanks.
The Conference covered the topics related to the following themes: Rights Discourse in the Quran, The Quran as lived by the Prophet and the Companions, Aesthetic aspects of the Quran and Ulum al-Quran in the light of modern social sciences.
During the 4 technical sessions of the two-day International Conference, around 110 participants attended the Conference, out of which 40 made presentation.
The Valedictory function was presided over by Professor Akhtarul Wasey, congratulated the Director for his leadership and complimented him for the objective of the Conference which focused on the youth as its target and provided them an opportunity to participate in the globally popular intellectual discourses and emerging scholarship related to the area of Quranic studies. Participants also represented themselves and offered feedback and suggestions. Dr. Abdul Majid Khan, Dept of Islamic Studies, AMU, Aligarh conducted the valedictory program.