Islamabad: Dr. Ghulam M. Chaudhary, Professor and Chair at the University of Missouri-Kansas City (UMKC), held a meeting with Prof. Dr. Ahmed Shuja Syed, President of the International Islamic University Islamabad (IIUI), to discuss collaborative efforts towards establishing the first Islamic university in the United States. The discussion focused on potential partnerships, linkages, and engagement between IIUI and the proposed institution in the U.S.
During the meeting, Dr. Ahmed Shuja Syed shared an overview of IIUI’s outreach programs, emphasizing the role IIUI could play in advancing the initiative to establish an Islamic academic presence in North America. He highlighted IIUI’s commitment to promoting Islamic education globally and the university’s experience in managing a diverse academic ecosystem as valuable assets for the new project.
Professor Dr. Moazzam A. Khattak, faculty member at the Computer Science at QAU and a leading figure in the collaborative team alongside Dr. Chaudhary, was also in attendance. Dr. Khattak has been instrumental in planning the foundation of the Islamic university in the U.S., working to strengthen academic partnerships and provide valuable insights into the development of an institution that aligns with Islamic educational principles while meeting international standards.