GCUF Holds Three-Day Seerah Writing Workshop

FAISALABAD: Government College University Faisalabad held a three-day training workshop on the art of Seerah writing. The workshop was organised by the university’s Rahmat-ul-Alameen Seerat Chair and the Department of Arabic and Islamic Sciences in collaboration with Jamia Muhammad Sharif Chiniot.

Teachers from affiliated colleges, universities and madrassas took part along with MPhil and PhD students. Dr Humayun Abbas Shams, in-charge of the Seerat Chair, highlighted the importance of presenting Seerah studies as an established academic discipline at higher education institutions.

Scholars seated at the main table during the GCUF three-day Seerah writing workshop in Faisalabad

Speaker addressing the GCUF Seerah writing workshop from the podium

Speaker at the podium during the GCUF three-day Seerah writing workshop

Shield presentation during the GCUF Seerah writing workshop

Participants seated at the GCUF three-day Seerah writing workshop

Audience attending the Seerah writing workshop at GCUF Faisalabad

Panel members seated at the GCUF Seerah writing workshop

Woman speaker addressing the GCUF Seerah writing workshop

Participant speaking at the GCUF Seerah writing workshop podium

Speaker addressing participants at the GCUF Seerah writing workshop

Young speaker at the podium during the GCUF Seerah writing workshop

Senior scholar speaking at the GCUF three-day Seerah writing workshop

Sahibzada Qamar-ul-Haq, president of Jamia Muhammad Sharif Chiniot, attended as chief guest and appreciated the workshop. He said such academic activities express scholarly attachment to the Seerah Tayyaba, adding that programmes of this nature would continue at Jamia Muhammad Sharif.

Dr Asif Ali Raza spoke on the sources of Seerah, describing the importance of primary and secondary sources including the Quran, Hadith, Seerah books and historical sources. He also explained the different stages of compiling Seerah literature.

Hafiz Saadullah spoke on the principles of Seerah, saying academic seriousness, purity and adherence to research principles are necessary for studying the Seerah Tayyaba. He suggested several topics from the Seerah Tayyaba to MPhil and PhD students for their research.

At the conclusion, Dr Humayun Abbas Shams thanked the participants. Honorary shields were distributed among the speakers.