About the Department
Department of Islamic Studies was established with University inception in 2005 with the approval of National Universities Commision (NUC) for B.A (Hons) Islamic Studies Programme. Presently the Department has 12 Permanent Academic Staff, 8 Visiting Academic Staff, 4 Part-time Academic Staff and 2 Non-Academic Staff.
The leadership of the Department started from its inception in 2005 with Prof. Muhammad Umar Labdo as Head of Department. The present Head of Department is Dr. Aminu Isma’il Abdulkadir, whose tenure commenced in May, 2018.
The Department offers B.A, M.A and PhD Programmes. The B.A Programme started since the University’s inception in 2005/2006 session, the M.A Programme started in 2015/2016 session after getting full accreditation of the B.A Programme, while the PhD Programme started in 2018/2019 session. The Department also offers courses for students from the Departments of Arabic, Hausa, English and Education.
The values of the Department include, among others, high academic quality and institutional discipline, a vibrant and dedicated team spirit, passion for fairness, firmness, thoroughness, hard work and reputation for quality of graduates in character and learning.
The educational policy in Al-Qalam University Katsina attaches great importance to Islamic studies because it is one of the most important knowledge that students need especially in this age of defamation of Islam in general and of those who study Islamic studies in particular. It is well known that the progress and stability of nations depend on the safety of the minds of its members, the strength of the ideas of its people, the extent of their attachment to the principles of their religion, the truth of their civilization, and their trust in their leaders, their scholars and the administrators of their affairs.
Dr. Aminu Ismaíl Abdulkadir
H.O.D, Islamic Studies
Vision
To produce top quality graduates in the area of Islamic Studies for the development of Nigeria in particular and other countries in general.
Mission
To rigorously pursue productive research, which will promote rapid development of competent and professional manpower with sound background about knowledge of Islamic Sciences leading to social, economic and political development as well as the transformation of the society to an exemplary one.
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