{"id":133877,"date":"2026-05-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/archives\/133877"},"modified":"2026-05-21T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T00:00:00","slug":"islamic-university-in-bangladesh-appoints-dr-muhammad-al-anwari-as-dean-of-the-faculty-of-islamic-studies-and-comparative-religions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iumsonline.org\/en\/archives\/133877","title":{"rendered":"Islamic University in Bangladesh Appoints Dr. Muhammad Al-Anwari as Dean of the Faculty of Islamic Studies and Comparative Religions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><b><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;color:#EE0000;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\">Islamic<br \/>\nUniversity in Bangladesh Appoints Dr. Muhammad Al-Anwari as Dean of the Faculty<br \/>\nof Islamic Studies and Comparative Religions<o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\">&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\">The Islamic<br \/>\nUniversity in Bangladesh has announced the appointment of Dr. Muhammad Abdul<br \/>\nRahman Al-Anwari, a member of the International Union of Muslim Scholars and<br \/>\nprofessor in the Department of Da\u2018wah and Islamic Studies, as Dean of the<br \/>\nFaculty of Islamic Studies and Comparative Religions for a two-year term<br \/>\nstarting from May 11, 2026<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-QA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\">Dr. Al-Anwari is<br \/>\nregarded as one of the most prominent academics specializing in the fields of<br \/>\nDa\u2018wah and Islamic studies. He is known for his distinguished scholarly and<br \/>\nintellectual contributions both inside and outside the university, which has<br \/>\nled to his appointment receiving wide acclaim in academic and scholarly circles<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-QA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:\n20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\">The appointment<br \/>\nceremony was attended by a number of prominent academic and administrative<br \/>\nfigures, led by the Vice-Chancellor of the university and former dean,<br \/>\nProfessor Dr. Naqeeb Muhammad Nasrullah, as guest of honor, along with the<br \/>\nAssistant Vice-Chancellor, Professor Dr. M. Yaqoub Ali<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-QA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;\nfont-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\">The event was also<br \/>\nattended by the Member of Parliament for Kushtia-3 constituency and former<br \/>\nuniversity graduate, Maulana Amir Hamza, in addition to several current and<br \/>\nformer deans, university professors, and senior officials<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-QA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;\nfont-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\">Speakers at the<br \/>\nceremony praised Dr. Al-Anwari\u2019s academic and administrative competence,<br \/>\nexpressing their hope that the faculty would witness a new phase of academic<br \/>\ndevelopment and research excellence under his leadership, further strengthening<br \/>\nits position in the fields of Islamic studies and comparative religions at both<br \/>\nlocal and international levels<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-QA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\">In the same context,<br \/>\nboth the President and the Secretary-General of the International Union of<br \/>\nMuslim Scholars sent congratulatory messages to Dr. Al-Anwari, expressing their<br \/>\nsincere congratulations on this academic trust, and wishing him success in his<br \/>\nnew responsibilities, hoping that his efforts will contribute to advancing<br \/>\nIslamic studies and enhancing the academic progress of the faculty<\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span lang=\"AR-QA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:\n20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span><span dir=\"RTL\"><\/span>.<\/span><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;\nline-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"LTR\" style=\"text-align:justify;line-height:115%;\ndirection:ltr;unicode-bidi:embed\"><span style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:\n115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;mso-bidi-language:AR-QA\">(Source: Al-Ittihad)<\/span><span lang=\"AR-QA\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"font-size:20.0pt;line-height:115%;font-family:&quot;Sakkal Majalla&quot;;\nmso-bidi-language:AR-QA\"><o:p><\/o:p><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\" dir=\"RTL\" style=\"line-height:115%\"><span lang=\"AR-QA\" 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