Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) -Indonesian Consortium For Religious Studies (ICRS) Signs MoU To Promote Islamic Studies

Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) -Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies (ICRS) signs MoU to promote Islamic studies

A delegation of religious scholars from Indonesia visited the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) and signed an MoU for working together to do research-based studies that helps to meet the present days' challenges.

Islamabad, (Pakistan Point News - 10th May, 2018) : A delegation of religious scholars from Indonesia visited the Allama Iqbal Open University (AIOU) and signed an MoU for working together to do research-based studies that helps to meet the present days' challenges. It was agreed that the two sides will find out ways and means for developing partnership in the field of research and publication, both at Faculty and the students' level. The delegation representing the Indonesian Consortium for Religious Studies (ICRS) showed keen interest in strengthening its working relations with the University's Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies.

While welcoming the delegation, Vice Chancellor Prof. Dr. Shahid Siddiqui said the brotherly Islamic Country of Indonesia enjoys great love and respect among the people of Pakistan and the bilateral cooperation between the two sides at the academic-level will help to meet common challenges in the socio-economic fields. The AIOU, he said will welcome the Indonesian students to take benefit of its rich potential in the field of Arabic and Islamic Studies.

The two sides could also undertake research-related projects, besides jointly holding conference in the field of Islamic studies. He hoped that the letter of Intent signed by the AIOU and the ICRS will provide them opportunity to have faculty and student exchanges. The letter was signed by the Dean Faculty of Arabic and Islamic Studies Dr. Shah Mohyuddin Hashmi, while the ICRS was represented by Dr. Dicky Sofjan. Senior diplomat from the Indonesian Embassy in Islamabad Wisnu Suryo Hutomo was also present on the occasion appreciated the AIOU-ICRS' collaborative partnership, hoping it will pave the way of regular interaction working togather in the areas of common interest.

He lauded the rich potential of the AIOU in the academic field and its pioneering role in promoting Arabic language. Dr. Zahid Majeed, incharge International Collaboration and Exchange Office gave a presentation on the working of the AIOU on the occasion.