ISLAMABAD: Acting Rector and President of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), Prof. Dr Ahmed Saad Alahmed, has said that the youth of Pakistan are as close to his heart as the youth of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, describing Pakistan as his home away from home.
He expressed these views in a special message to the youth on Friday.
In his message, he urged Pakistani youth to take an interest in acquiring modern knowledge and excel in all professional fields.
He underscored that the International Islamic University Islamabad had witnessed steady and considerable improvements in the standards of its hostels and classrooms.
The IIUI president added that unity, faith and discipline held the key to the Ummah’s rise among the comity of nations, urging young people to embrace these principles and build a future worthy of their ideals.
“IIUI provides students with a platform to excel in a wide range of disciplines, including basic sciences, engineering, computing, artificial intelligence, Shariah and law, Islamic studies and the Arabic language. The university’s programmes blend academic rigour with moral grounding and prepare graduates who are both competent professionals and principled human beings,” he stated.
Highlighting the university’s international character, the IIUI president mentioned that its campuses host students from more than 40 countries, with over 30,000 students receiving quality education there.
He highlighted that female students make up the largest share of the student body and study at a dedicated campus that provides a safe, supportive and enabling environment.
He said IIUI aimed to shape a new international community of future leaders who combine knowledge with humility, ambition with ethics, and diversity with unity.
Prof. Dr Ahmed Saad Alahmed said Muslims needed unity now more than ever and that no outside power could help them unless they strengthened themselves through faith and a shared purpose.
He also stated that other nations took pride in their geography, race or tribe, while Islam united its followers through the Kalima, which links a believer to his Creator, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and his brothers in faith.
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