Introduction

The opening of the Central Theology Madrassa in the historic Islamia College Peshawar immediately after the second visit of Quaid-e-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah preceded the establishment of the Department of Islamiyat. Besides the Theology Madrassa, a full fledged department of Islamiyat was established in 1956 with the renowned religious scholar Qazi Noorul Haq Nadvi as its first founding chairman.

Vision

Possessing global vision regarding contemporary languages, Cultures, races and religions.

Mission

Struggle for the co-ordination between contemporary religions and religious sects-through internal and external conference and study hours-to create a peaceful atmosphere on every level.

Objectives

Founded to establish and promote Islamic education and present synthesis of primitive and modern Islamic Thoughts through proper classes & seminars-issuing verdict about religious quarries under Ifta committee.

Outcomes

Produced students on a wide scale since 1956-to date –on M.A level-and since 1972 to date on Ph.D and since 1982 to date on M .Phil level issued verdicts about religious queries.

Courses

(M.A Previous)

Al-Quran (Dr. Habib ur Rehman)
a) Translation of Holy Quran Ist half
b) Tafsir Surah Al-Anfal and Surah Al-Tawbah
c) Usul-al-Tafsir are the major contents of this course. (Dr. M. Umar)

 Hadith and Usul-al-Hadith (Dr.Mushtaq Ahmad)
a) Usul-al-Hadith
b) Hadith, Famous Hadith texts.
c) The criticism of orientalists
D) Text Teaching from Sahih Bukhari, Sahih Muslim, Muwatta, Nasai and Ibn-Maja are studied in the course..

Al-Fiqh (Dr.Ziaullah)
Major contents of the corse are :Kitab-al-Nikah-Talaq-Al-Quri-Kitab-al-Fariaid-Bidayat al-Mujtahid-Kitabal-Qada with Modern Juristic quarries.

Seeratal Nabi and Islamic History (Mr. Muhammad Alam)
This course comprises a) Life of the Prophet (SAWS) b) Khilafat al Rashida c) Reform movements & Islamic reawakening in the Indo-Pak Sub-Continent d) Pakistan movement

Arabic Langauge and Literature (Mr.Mubarak Shah)
This course covers Grammer & Prose.

Functional English (M. Shafiq)
English Grammar & Study Skills.

(M.A Final)

Al-Quran (Dr.M. Umar)
This course covers translation of the second half of the Holy Quran and Tafsir with applied grammar of the last two paras.

Usulal Fiqh ( Principle of Isl. Jurisp.) (Dr.Mushtaq Ahmad & Dr. Ziaullah)
Al-Wajiz

Comparative study of Religion (S.Mubarak Shah)
a) General, Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity & Islam
b) System of Islam

Islam & Cont emporary Muslim World (Mr. Mushtaq Ahmad)
This course studies brief history and geography, resources, religious, political and social conditions of the Muslim World, Muslim Minorities, Islamic Organization and Muslim Ummah-- (Optional)

Al-Kalam & Philosophy (Dr. Fakhruddin)
The main theme of this course are Al-Kalam and Philosophy-— (Optional)

Islam & Modern Economic Thought (M r. Alam Khan)
a) Modern Economic System
b) Some characteristics of Islamic economic system
c) A brief study of Muslim Eco. d) Land, Labour, Capital, Organization, Eco-Welfare, Importance of Eco. Problem, Public Finance.-(Optional)
d) Text ..... Al-Siraj (Dr. Habib ur Rehman)

Functional English
English Grammar & Study Skills.

VIVA VOCE

Islam & Modern Political Thought (Dr. M. Mushtaq Ahmad)
a) Brief History of Political Thinkers and their achievements
b) Salient features of Muslim Political Thought
c) State and its functions
d) Modern Political Theories
e) Modern Islamic Movements (Optional)

Islam&Science (Dr. M. Umer)
a) Meaning of Science
b) Muslim heritage in the field of sciences
c) Major problems of science in Islamic concept (Option is given to students in paper ix and paper x to select any subject)

Viva-Voce