Al-Mawrid
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Al-Mawrid is an Islamic research institute in Lahore, Pakistan.
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[edit] Introduction
The institute was founded and being run by Javed Ahmed Ghamidi, a well-known Islamic scholar in Pakistan, who has been inspired by Amin Ahsan Islahi and Hamiduddin Farahi. The institute conducts and facilitates academic and research work on Islamic Law, educates people on its basis, and publishes and disseminates it through electronic and print media. The institute also arranges different seminars and courses on religious subjects.
[edit] Organization
| Fellows Al-Mawrid | Associate Fellows | Assistant Fellows | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Javed Ahmed Ghamidi, Abdul Sattar Ghauri | Manzoor ul Hassan, Moiz Amjad, Muhammad Rafi Mufti, Sajid Hameed,Shehzad Saleem, Talib Mohsin | Muhammad Ammar Nasir, Aslam Najmi, Kaukab Shehzad, Naeem Ahmed Baloch | Asif Iftikhar, M. Farooq Khan, Jhangeer Hanif, Muhammad Bilal, Rehan Ahmed Yousufi, M. Sami Mufti, Tariq Hashmi, Khalid Zaheer, Adnan Zulfiqar, Siddiq Bukhary |
[edit] Projects
One of the major aim of the institute is to compile the complete Shariah (Divine law) that includes, translation of Qur'an with exegesis, preparation of an Arabic dictionary based on language of Prophet Muhammad's time, biography of Prophet Muhammad, and recompilation of hadith literature with explanation.
[edit] Journals
| Renaissance : a monthly Islamic journal | |
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| Discipline | Islamic studies |
| Language | English |
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| Publisher (country) | Danish Sara (Pakistan) |
| Publication history | 1995- |
| Website | http://www.renaissance.com.pk |
The institution publishes two monthly journals.
- Ishraq (Urdu), editor: Javed Ahmed Ghamidi (Fellow Al-Mawrid)
- Renaissance (English), editor: Shehzad Saleem (Associate Fellow Al-Mawrid)
[edit] Websites
The institution is running many Islamic websites. Some of these websites have question-answer service and are quite popular over the internet.
- www.renaissance.com.pk - in English
- www.understanding-islam.org - in English
- www.studying-islam.org - (offers online courses) in English
- www.ghamidi.org - in Urdu
- www.humsubdost.org - (for children) in Urdu
- www.danishsara.org - (for dawah) in Urdu
- www.serving-humanity.net - (for helping poor) in English
[edit] Future projects
- Establishment of an educational institution, The Institute of Islamic Sciences for religious education.
- Set up a television channel, Danish.
The institute has an associated publisher, Dar-ut-Tazkeer that publishes different publications by the institute.
[edit] Related Websites
These websites are not established or owned by Al-Mawrid, but contributed to directly by some of its members.
- www.amin-ahsan-islahi.com - writings of Amin Ahsan Islahi in English.
- www.khalidzaheer.com - website of Dr. Khalid Zaheer
[edit] References
- Al-mawrid.org in Urdu, Arabic and English
[edit] External links
- Bibliographic Data: Al-Mawrid, Martin Luther University of Halle-Wittenberg.[3]
- Bibliographic Data: www.understanding-islam.com, Humbul Humanities Hub, Oxford University.[4]
- Dr T. Matthew Ciolek, The first Islamic e-periodical, "Renaissance: A Monthly Islamic Journal", Asian Studies Online - a Timeline of Major Developments, Australian National University.#208
