AMU signs MoU with Indonesian varsity

AMU spokesperson Rahat Abrar said the issues related to the Muslim world will be covered under the collaborative research programme,which includes religious matters,history of Islam and current status of Muslims in various countries.

“The Indonesian university will mainly exchange research material and ideas with three departments of AMU — Theology,Arabic language and Islamic Studies,” said Abrar.

“They are,however,free to take academic support from other faculties of AMU also,” added Abrar.

According to him,a seven-member delegation of Darussalam Institute of Islamic Studies,headed by Dean Ahmad Suharto,has already visited the concerned departments of the university.

Both the universities have agreed to organise conferences,seminars and scientific discussion on various fields,which will be organised in both the countries.

Both institutes will jointly develop the curriculum on Islamic Studies,Shriah Arabic Language,and Islamic Heritage.

AMU has agreed to provide admission and financial assistance to the teachers of the Indonesian University for post-graduate programmes. Both the universities will exchange information on literary sources and library facilities also.

Abrar said exchange programmes will also start very soon.