ISLAMABAD: 10 Jan 2024 – Minister for Federal Education and Professional Training Dr. Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui met with a high-powered delegation led by H.E. Dr. Nazir Mohamed Ayad, Grand Mufti of the Arab Republic of Egypt today on 10th January, 2025.
The meeting was attended by Secretary Education Mr. Mohyuddin Ahmad Wani and Ambassador of Egypt to Pakistan, Dr. Ihab Mohamed Abdelhamid Hassan. Khalid Maqbool Siddique welcomed the delegation warm heartedly and said that Egypt and Pakistan have a strong Islamic and cultural bond.
H.E. Dr. Nazir Mohamed Ayad, Grand Mufti of the Arab Republic of Egypt thanked the federal minister for his warm welcome and said that it is important that people learn the Arabic language so that they can understand the true teaching of Islam.
He said that Al-Azhar University is one of the staunch supporters of women’s education. Al-Azhar University is promoting not only the teachings of Islam but also about the Arabic culture so that the two countries can be brought further together.
H.E. Dr. Nazir Mohamed Ayad said that the of Al-Azhar University has more than 40 percent female students. He further said that Pakistan should send scholars to Egypt so that they can learn from the experience and teachings of one of the oldest institutions in the world.
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Minister said that Al-Azhar University holds immense importance for all of the Islamic world. He said that it is his dream to visit the educational hub of Islamic teachings.
Minister while discussing the International Girls Conference being organised in Pakistan on 11th -12th January, said that he is proud of the initiative being taken by the Islamic Countries to promote girl’s education. He said that it is a misconception that Islam does not allow women’s education. He said that Islam believed in the education of all men and women.
Khalid Maqbool said that Egypt and Pakistan can enhance their partnership and efforts in promoting girl’s education. He said that an educated women means a progressive and cultured society which will also nurture and nourish the future generation according to the real teachings of Islam.
Secretary Education said that to further highlight the intent of the government provide women with equal educational opportunities, more than 2000 female students from colleges and universities across Pakistan have been invited to attend the International Girls Conference on the 11th January.
He further informed the H.E. Dr. Nazir Mohamed Ayad that all public schools in ICT have started Arabic classes with the sole intention to increase awareness about the true teachings of Islam.
