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Brief History of Department :

Department of Arabic is one of the oldest departments in the University of Lucknow. In its early days it offered courses of only classical Arabic language and literature starting from under Graduate Level up to Ph.D and D.Litt. degrees. It has produced several internationally and nationally known scholars.Several foreign celebrities were attached as students of the Department, which enhanced its status in the Muslim world. Few of them are Dr. Abdul Malik Bin Ahdullah Bin Danish, Minister of Higher education for girls, Royal Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prof. Amir Hussain Sarkar Islamic University, Dhaka, BangIa Desh and Prof. Shafyee Siregar, Indonesian. Prof. Waheed Mirza, Prof. S.B. Samadi, Prof. M. Rizwan Alavi with their able scholarship and headship contributed significantly in the growth of this departmen. During the Headship of Prof. M.Rizwan Alavi, a new discipline “ Arab Culture and Civilization” (from B.A. Up to D.Litt level) was introduced and recognized by the State Government . He also succeeded to start courses of Modern Arabic language and Literature at various levels.

 

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Courses Offered

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Name of Course

Remarks

UG

B.A. Arabic
B. A. Arab Culture

PG

M. A. Arabic
M. A. Arab Culture

Proficiency

Arabic

Diploma

Arabic

 

Publications :

  • Prof. U Farahi has several books to his credit on Quraniyat and Mysticism. The scholars have very well received his book “ Tasawwuf”.

  • Prof. Shabbir Ahmed’S “Arabi Zuban-O-Adab Ahed Mughiliya Main” is well recognized as one of the best book on indo-Arabi literature of Mughal India. Around 15 articles on very important aspects of Arabic Literature in India have been published so far, in the leading Arabic and Urdu Journals in India. Recently he has written preface on several books published in Arabic and Urdu.

  • Prof. Dr. Shah Abdus Salam has 20 books to his credit. He has several years' experience of teaching in the University (U.S.A). His books are in English, Hindi and Urdu. His book "Islam Ka Ithas' in three Volume’s is prescribed in various courses of Jamia Millia University and Aligarh Muslim University as well as University of Lucknow. He is also a nominated member of the Raza library board (Government of India).

  • Prof. Dr. Ashfaq Ahamad’s specialization is Mahjari literature of Arabic language. His books Jibran Khalil Jibrin “Mahjari Adab” and “Spain main Arab culture” has been published and are prescribed in various course of the University of Lucknow.

Distinctions and Awards :

Prof. Shabbir Ahmed, H.O.D

  1. Member, Curriculam Committee for the secondary Course in the subject of Arabic from, National Institute of open scholing (N.O.S.) H.R.D. Government of India, New Delhi.

  2. Member, Rabita Adab-e-IsJami, Nadwa, Lucknow, India.

  3. Started seminars first time in the History of the Department of Arabic, University of Lucknow.