Islamic Studies

Baba Ghulam Shah Badshah University (BGSBU) started the Postgraduate, Research programmes and BA Hon’s (FYUGP) in Islamic Studies in the year 2017, 2018 and 2025 respectively. The above programmes have opened avenues of the higher studies for the students inclined towards the discipline. The programme helps students in exploring Islam as religion, provides a deep understanding of the history of Islamic culture and civilization, help students to analyze different Islamic perspectives and fostering critical thinking. The areas of study of the programme includes History of Islamic Civilization, Islamic Religious Sciences (Quran, Hadith & Fiqh), Spirituality in Islam, Ilm al-Kalam & Muslim Philosophy, Ethics, Major World Religions, Human Rights in Islam, Contemporary Global Issues and Islamic Response, Interfaith Dialogue and Pluralism, Islam and Fine Arts, Islam and Science, Islam and Social Work, Functional Arabic, Islam and Religious Tourism and Islam in the Modern World (Thinkers, Movements & Trends).