A Brief Annual Report of the Last Academic Year (2004-2005)

The Department commenced its academic activities from June 2004. This year seven students enrolled for Post Graduate Course in Arabic and approximately One Hundred Twenty students enrolled for Part-time courses such as Certificate, Diploma and Advanced Diploma courses. One student also enrolled for his Ph.D.

The academic year was full of activities and vigor. On 13th July 2004, the Department, in association with Mumbai Literary and Cultural Society, felicitated the noted Urdu humorist and writer Mr. Yusuf Nazim. On 4th & 5th October 2004, the Department, in association with the Culture House of Islamic Republic of Iran, organized a two-day National Seminar on famous Arab Historian Al-Biruni  Life & Achievements?. The scholars of Arabic from many parts of India presented their scholarly papers in the Seminar. It was also given wide coverage in local newspapers.

On 11th October 2004, the Department organized a symposium on ?The Significance of Ramadhan on the eve of the approaching holy month of muslims.

On 15th December 2004 a condolence meeting was arranged by the Department to mourn the sad demise of the internationally renowned scholar of Arabic Prof. Nisar Ahmed Farooqi of Delhi University.

On 7th February 2005, the Department, in association with Mumbai Literary and Cultural Society felicitated Prof. (Dr.) Rafia Shabnam Abidi (former Head of the Department of Urdu, University of Mumbai) in recognition of her academic and literary services.

On 10th & 11th March 2005, the Department in association with the Culture House of Islamic Republic of Iran, Mumbai, organized a two-day National Seminar of ?The Holy Quran  Its Message of Peace, Justice and Universal Brotherhood?. The Seminar received an overwhelming demand from the scholars of Arabic language from all over India

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