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'''Lalkurti''', literally meaning 'red shirt', is a locality in the heart of [[Rawalpindi]] [[cantonment]] in [[Pakistan]]. Places with the same name are also present in many other [[garrison]] cities of [[Pakistan]] and [[India]] such as [[Peshawar]], [[Kanpur]], [[Ambala]], [[Meerut]] and [[Delhi]].
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'''Islamic University''' ({{lang-bn|ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়}}) is a public university in Bangladesh<ref>{{cite web
Located to the south of Mall road, <ref>[http://www.pindionline.com/Mapspage.asp?name=Lalkurti]</ref> Lalkurti [[Rawalpindi]] is a [[bazaar]] and a residential area of [[United Kingdom|British]] [[Colonialism|colonial]] era.
| title = Islamic University
| work = Public Univetisities
| publisher = University Grants Commission
| url = http://www.ugc.gov.bd/details.php?code=IU
| format = HTML
| accessdate = 2007-05-17}}</ref> financially aided by the [[Organisation of the Islamic Conference]]. It was formed in 1985 in [[Kushtia District|Kushtia]]<ref>{{cite web
| title = Islamic University
| work = Study in Bangladesh
| publisher = Bangla 2000
| url = http://www.bangla2000.com/Education/Study_in_Bangladesh/Universities/Islamic.shtm
| format = HTML
| accessdate = 2007-05-17}}</ref> under the Islamic University Act of 1980<ref>{{cite web
| title = Islamic University Act of 1980
| publisher = Parliament of Bangladesh
| url = http://www.parliamentofbangladesh.org/Act/Act1980.pdf
| format = PDF
| accessdate = 2007-05-17}}</ref> to promote the Islamic system of education in the country.


==History==
Importance of Lalkurti in the history of [[Rawalpindi]] and [[Pakistan]] lies in its once being the hub of Pakistan's military and political activities, especially in the 1960s. The first session of the third [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] [http://www.na.gov.pk/history.htm] was held on 8th June 1962 at Ayub Hall, Lalkurti Rawalpindi.<ref>History of National Assembly of Pakistan, www.na.gov.pk</ref>
Islamic University, Kushtia was founded in November 22, 1979 at Shantidanga-Dulalpur (Kushtia-Jhenidah) by the late president [[Ziaur Rahman]] based on the recommendation of Islamic University Planning Committe headed by Professor Dr. M. A. Bari. The Islamic University Act was passed by [[Jatiyo Sangshad|National Assembly of Bangladesh]] on December 27, 1980. On January 1, 1981 the government of [[Bangladesh]] appointed Dr. A. N. M. Mamtajuddin Choudhury as the first [[Vice-Chancellor]] and the university became operational in 1981.


While construction of several important buildings began, a Presidential [[Decree]] was issued on May 15, 1982 to shift the University from Shantidanga-Dulalpur to Boardbazar, [[Gazipur]] on an area of 50 [[acre]]s. The construction of an academic building, two residential halls and other necessary infrastructures were completed. Initially two faculties (Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences) with four departments (Dept. of Al-Quran, Dept. of Dawah, Dept. of Accounting, Dept. of Management) were established and a total of 300 students were enrolled. In 1987, two more departments (Dept. of [[Sharia]], Dept. of [[Economics]]) were established. On December 28, 1988, while the infrastructure development and academic activities were in full swing, the university was again shifted to Shantidanga-Dulalpur (Kushtia-Jhenidah).
== Population ==


In 1991 five more departments (Dept. of [[Bengali]], Dept. of [[English language|English]], Dept. of [[Arabic]], Dept. of [[Islamic History]], Dept. of [[Public administration]]) were established.
Lalkurti has a population of around 100,000, which includes a majority of [[Punjabis]]/[[Pothohari]]s and a minority of [[Urdu]] speaking [[Mohajir]]s, [[Kashmiris]] and [[Pathan]]s. Besides [[Muslim]] majority, a significant minority of [[Christians]] and a very small number of [[Hindu]]s also live in Lalkurti.
Once a serene and green suburb of [[Rawalpindi]], Lalkurti has over the years become congested and chaotic.


==Organization and curricula==
== History ==
[[Image:Kushtia univ aud.jpg|thumb|Kushtia Islamic University Auditorium.]]
The name Lalkurti (red shirt) is thought to have been derived from red colored dress which was worn by the troops of Royal [[British Indian Army]] who worked in the shooting ranges of the cantonment. The red coloured dress made the workers of the shooting ranges more easily visible to the shooters and avoided any accidents. Lalkurti is considered to have originated as the colony of those red shirted workers of the [[British Indian Army]]. The shooting ranges were situated to the south of [[British Military Hospital]] (now called [[Combined Military Hospital]]), in the present day Harley street area.
The administration of the university headed by vice chancellor Prof. Faez Mahammad Serajul Haque, registrar Dr. Md. Moslem Uddin and treasurer Prof. Dr. Anwarul Karim. It is governed under the Educational Board Of Fazil & Kamil.


Lessons are imparted through 20 department divided into five faculties: Faculty of Theology & Islamic Studies, Faculty of Humanities & Social Science, Faculty of Applied Science & Technology, Faculty of Business Administration (BBA), Faculty of Law & Shariah. The Institute Of Islamic Education & Reachers (IIER) provides additional education and research.
== Present day NUST building- relevance to parliamentary history of Pakistan ==


===Student body===
The building hosting [[NUST]], situated at the junction of Tameez-ud-din road (formerly called the Church road) and Mamoon Jee road, has a special historical significance. It was here in its 'Ayub Hall' that the national legislative assembly sessions were held for some time in the sixties [http://www.na.gov.pk/history.htm]. The capital had been shifted from [[Karachi]] to [[Islamabad]] but the building for [[National Assembly of Pakistan]] had not been constructed by then. Ayub Hall has been named after Field Marshal Muhammad [[Ayub Khan]], former president of [[Pakistan]].
There are total 9284 students in this university. There are total 6 Halls for students, including 4 Halls of 1507 seats for male and 2 hostels of 424 seats for female students.


==References==
Later this building i.e. the present day NUST building, also housed the prestigious [[National Defence College]] (NDC) of the [[Pakistan Armed Forces]] for quite some time before the college was upgraded to [[National Defence University]] (NDU) [http://www.ndu.edu.pk/] and shifted to its present location in [[Islamabad]].
{{Reflist}}


==External links==
General [[Mohammad Zia-ul-Haq]] also hosted his first press conference in its auditorium after overthrowing [[Zulfikar Ali Bhutto]] in 1977.
*[http://www.oic-un.org/8/8cul.htm#4 Resolution No. 4/8-C (IS) of Islamic Summit Conference on the Islamic University in Bangladesh]
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*[http://www.aeceiu.org]
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</gallery>


== Important landmarks ==


{{Public Universities of Bangladesh}}
It is located adjacent to the General Headquarters (GHQ) of [[Pakistan army]] and the [[Combined Military Hospital]] (CMH), a major tertiary care hospital of [[Pakistan Armed Forces]].


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The other important landmarks in the area include:
[[Category:Public universities of Bangladesh]]


[[bn:ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়]]
* [[Military College of Signals]] (MCS) [http://www.mcs.edu.pk/]
* [[Army Public College of Management Sciences]] [http://apcoms.edu.pk/AboutUs.aspx] (APCOMS)
* Ordnance Mess
* Military Veterinary Hospital (MVH)
* [[Canteen Stores Department]]'s (CSD) shopping complex [http://www.csd.com.pk/new/index.html]
* Head-office of Additional Inspector General (AIG) Police Rawalpindi region.[http://punjabpolice.gov.pk/]
* Head-office of [[National University of Science and Technology]] (NUST) [http://nust.edu.pk/usr/index.aspx].

== Schools and colleges ==

* [[National University of Science and Technology]] (NUST) [http://www-cgi.cnn.com/ASIANOW/asiaweek/features/universities2000/scitech/20.html]

* [[Army Public School and College]] [http://www.apsacssectt.org.pk/index.html]

* [[Army Public College of Management Sciences]] [http://apcoms.edu.pk/AboutUs.aspx](APCOMS)

* [[Military College of Signals]] [http://www.mcs.edu.pk/]

* [[Presentation Convent]] girls School,[http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pakwgw/british_educational_institutes.html] where [[Benazir Bhutto]] also studied for some time.<ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benazir_Bhutto]</ref>

* [[Federal Government Technical High School]]

* Federal Government Girls' High School

* SLS Montessori [http://www.slsschool.edu.pk/contact.htm]

* Saint Catherine's High School

* F G Boys' High School-Number 1

* Moody's School

== Mosques, churches and temples ==

There are four to five mosques and a couple of churches ([[St. Joseph]]'s [[Cathedral]] and [[Christ]] [[Church (building)|Church]]) in the locality. The [[Christian]] minority and the [[Muslim]]s have always lived in exemplary cohesion.

There are a few temples in [[Lalkurti]] which are a reminder of the [[Hindu]] population that lived here before partition. These [[temple]]s are now in disuse and have been annexed into the neighbouring houses. The only [[temple]] being used for worship by a small presently existing [[Hindu]] population is the [[Balmik]] temple.<ref>[http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C10%5C21%5Cstory_21-10-2006_pg11_7]</ref>

'''Mosques'''

* Jamia Masjid [[Hanafiyah]]

* Markazi Jamia Masjid

* [[Madinah]] Masjid

* MVH, [[Bilal]] Masjid

== Cinema ==

There is also one very old cinema house in a dilapidated state known as Tasweer Mahal.

== Hotels and Restaurants ==

* [[Pearl Continental Hotel]] [http://www.pchotels.com.pk/], Shalimar Hotel [http://www.travel-culture.com/pakistan/ht/Hotel_Shalimar_Rawalpindi.shtml] and Hotel De-Mall are with in a distance of one kilometer from Lalkurti's centre

* Usmania restaurant

== Parks ==

* Sarwar park is at a distance of less than 1 kilometer from Lalkurti chowk, just across the Mall road

* 502 Workshop park is one and a half kilometers from Lalkurti chowk.

== Museum ==

* Army museum is situated next to the CSD shopping complex, on Iftikhar Janjua road (formerly called [[Napier]] road). It exhibits vintage arms and ammunitions, relics of past wars, war paintings and belongings of the Pakistani war heroes. [http://www.museum.com/ja/museum/id=44918] The entrance of the museum is befittingly guarded by an imposing statue of Late Subedar [[Khudadad Khan]] VC, the first South Asian recipient of the [[Victoria Cross]]. [http://www.pakdef.info/pakmilitary/army/monuments/armymuseum.html]

== Library ==
* Army Central Library, Iftikhar Janjua road. Situated one kilometer from Lalkurti Chowk.

== Banks and Post office ==

* [[Habib Bank]] Limited,[http://www.habibbankltd.com/] Khadim Hussain road (Old name: [[Gough]] road)

* MCB Bank Limited, ([[Muslim Commercial Bank]]) [http://www.mcb.com.pk/] [[Aziz Bhatti]] road (Old name: [[Clyde]] road)

* National Savings, Alamgir road [http://www.savings.gov.pk/xbranch2.aspx]

* Post office, Arif Jan road [http://www.pakpost.gov.pk/postcode/postcode.html]

==Airport, Railway station, Bus stand ==

* [[Islamabad International Airport]] is at a distance of six kilometers. [http://www.islamabadairport.com.pk/manag.html]

* [[Pakistan Railways]]' Rawalpindi Railway station is at a distance of three kilometers. [http://www.pakrail.com/]

* [[Daewoo Express]] Bus service terminal is at a distance of seven kilometers. [http://www.sammi.com.pk/]

== References ==
1. http://www.pindionline.com/Mapspage.asp?name=Lalkurti

2. http://www.na.gov.pk/history.htm

3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benazir_Bhutto

4. http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2006%5C10%5C21%5Cstory_21-10-2006_pg11_7

== See also ==

* Lalkurti clothes shop London [http://www.thomsonlocal.com/Lalkurti/1086787/map/companyinfo.html]

* Traveling Luck.com, World Index Lalkurti Bazaar [http://travelingluck.com/Asia/Pakistan/Isl%C4%81m%C4%81b%C4%81d/_1172279_L%C4%81lkurti+B%C4%81z%C4%81r.html#invest]

* Wikimapia Lalkurti [http://wikimapia.org/#lat=33.5828548&lon=73.0574083&z=18&l=0&m=a&v=2]
* http://www.pindiplus.com/content/view/19/48/

* http://www.dawn.com/2002/11/21/nat4.htm

* http://www-cgi.cnn.com/ASIANOW/asiaweek/features/universities2000/scitech/20.html

[[Category:Cities, towns and villages in Rawalpindi District]]

Revision as of 06:49, 12 October 2008

Islamic University
Islami Bishawbidyaloy
Typepublic
Established1980
Vice-ChancellorProf. Faez Mahammad Serajul Haque
Students9200+
Location
Shantidanga
,
Kushtia
,
Bangladesh
NicknameIU
WebsiteIslamic University

Islamic University (Bengali: ইসলামী বিশ্ববিদ্যালয়) is a public university in Bangladesh[1] financially aided by the Organisation of the Islamic Conference. It was formed in 1985 in Kushtia[2] under the Islamic University Act of 1980[3] to promote the Islamic system of education in the country.

History

Islamic University, Kushtia was founded in November 22, 1979 at Shantidanga-Dulalpur (Kushtia-Jhenidah) by the late president Ziaur Rahman based on the recommendation of Islamic University Planning Committe headed by Professor Dr. M. A. Bari. The Islamic University Act was passed by National Assembly of Bangladesh on December 27, 1980. On January 1, 1981 the government of Bangladesh appointed Dr. A. N. M. Mamtajuddin Choudhury as the first Vice-Chancellor and the university became operational in 1981.

While construction of several important buildings began, a Presidential Decree was issued on May 15, 1982 to shift the University from Shantidanga-Dulalpur to Boardbazar, Gazipur on an area of 50 acres. The construction of an academic building, two residential halls and other necessary infrastructures were completed. Initially two faculties (Faculty of Theology and Islamic Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences) with four departments (Dept. of Al-Quran, Dept. of Dawah, Dept. of Accounting, Dept. of Management) were established and a total of 300 students were enrolled. In 1987, two more departments (Dept. of Sharia, Dept. of Economics) were established. On December 28, 1988, while the infrastructure development and academic activities were in full swing, the university was again shifted to Shantidanga-Dulalpur (Kushtia-Jhenidah).

In 1991 five more departments (Dept. of Bengali, Dept. of English, Dept. of Arabic, Dept. of Islamic History, Dept. of Public administration) were established.

Organization and curricula

File:Kushtia univ aud.jpg
Kushtia Islamic University Auditorium.

The administration of the university headed by vice chancellor Prof. Faez Mahammad Serajul Haque, registrar Dr. Md. Moslem Uddin and treasurer Prof. Dr. Anwarul Karim. It is governed under the Educational Board Of Fazil & Kamil.

Lessons are imparted through 20 department divided into five faculties: Faculty of Theology & Islamic Studies, Faculty of Humanities & Social Science, Faculty of Applied Science & Technology, Faculty of Business Administration (BBA), Faculty of Law & Shariah. The Institute Of Islamic Education & Reachers (IIER) provides additional education and research.

Student body

There are total 9284 students in this university. There are total 6 Halls for students, including 4 Halls of 1507 seats for male and 2 hostels of 424 seats for female students.

References

  1. ^ "Islamic University" (HTML). Public Univetisities. University Grants Commission. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  2. ^ "Islamic University" (HTML). Study in Bangladesh. Bangla 2000. Retrieved 2007-05-17.
  3. ^ "Islamic University Act of 1980" (PDF). Parliament of Bangladesh. Retrieved 2007-05-17.

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