ISLAMABAD, NOV 13 /DNA/ – Acting Rector and President of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), Prof. Dr. Ahmed Saad Alahmed, has said the youth of Pakistan are as close to his heart as the youth of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, calling Pakistan his home away from home.
He said this in a special message to the youth on Friday.
He urged upon Pakistani youth to take interest in learning modern knowledge and excel in all professional fields. International Islamic University Islamabad has witnessed a steady trend of considerable improvements in the standard of its hostels and classrooms.
The IIUI President said unity, faith and discipline hold the key to the Ummah’s rise among the comity of nations. He urged the youth to embrace these principles and build a future worthy of their ideals.
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Saad Alahmed said the university is not merely an institution of education. He described it as a fortress of the Ummah’s values, norms and vision.
He said IIUI gives students 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. He added that the university’s programmes blend academic rigour with moral grounding and prepare graduates who are both competent professionals and principled human beings.
Highlighting the university’s international character, the IIUI President said its campuses host students from more than 40 countries, and over 30,000 students receive quality education there. He said female students make up the largest share of the student body, and they study at a dedicated campus that provides a safe, supportive and enabling environment.
He said IIUI aims to shape a new international community of future leaders who carry knowledge with humility, ambition with ethics, and diversity with unity.
Prof. Dr. Ahmed Saad Alahmed said Muslims need unity now more than ever, and no outside power can help them unless they strengthen themselves with faith and a shared purpose. He said other nations take pride in geography, race or tribe, but Islam unites its followers through the Kalima, which links a believer to his Creator, the Holy Prophet (PBUH) and his brothers in faith.
