First Islamic Studies Faculty opened in Sri Lankan University
[TamilNet, Friday, 09 June 2006, 04:45 GMT]
The first batch of forty three students of both sexes was admitted to the
Faculty of Islamic Studies and Arabic Language of the South Eastern
University of Sri Lanka at an event held Thursday afternoon. This is the
first Faculty of Islamic Studies and Arabic Language opened in a University
in Sri Lanka since 1942, education sources said.
Newly enrolled students for the new Faculty were received by undergrads of
other faculties by offering sweets, sources said.. The South Eastern University was declared open in the year 1995 at the
request of late founder leader of the Sri Lanka Muslim Congress (SLMC)
Mr.M.H.M.Ashraff. At the start two faculties, one for Arts and Cultures and
other for Management and Commerce were opened in the South Eastern
University. Later another faculty for applied science was started in the
year 1995, sources said Moulavi M.S.M.Jalaldeen, First Dean of newly opened Faculty presided over
the event. He said Muslims should be thankful for the late SLMC leader
Mr.Ashraff whose intention was to start three faculties one for Islamic
Studies in Pottuvil, one for Hinduism in Thirukovil and the third
for Buddhism in Digavapiya under the management of the South Eastern
University. This is the first time a Faculty for Islamic Studies and Arabic
Language has been opened in a Sri Lankan university. Dr.K.M.H.Kalideen has been appointed the first Head of the Islamic Studies
and Arabic Language. The new faculty is to offer the following Degree programs:- 1. Bachelor of Arts (Combined General Degree in Islamic Studies and Arabic
Language),
2 .Bachelor of Arts (General Degree in Islamic Studies),
3. Bachelor of Arts (General Degree in Arabic Language),
4. Bachelor of Arts (Special Degree in Islamic Studies),
5. Bachelor of Arts (Special Degree in Arabic Language).
The medium of instruction will be in Tamil, English and Arabic Languages. The
duration of Combined Degree programme and General Degree programme is three
years covering six semesters and the Special degree course is four years
covering eight semesters, university sources said.
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