IIU offers scholarships to Niger students, scholars

Islamabad: The International Islamic University has offered 10 fully-funded scholarships to Niger's students in the faculty of Usulddin (Islamic Studies). The development came in the meeting between IIU Rector Dr. Masoom Yasinzai and Charge d’ affaires K.K Ahsan Wagan of Pakistan to Niger. It was agreed in the meeting that IIU would provide training to Islamic scholars, Aima and legal fraternity hailing from Niger in three month long programs at Dawah and Shariah academies in Islamic orientation programmes. The IIU rector said that cooperation with Niger would open a gateway for IIU to disseminate Islam’s message.