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Department of Oriental Studies
Department of Oriental Studies
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Vision
A distinguished academic department at the local, regional, and international levels in the field of Orientalist studies—serving as a model of comprehensive scholarship that promotes civilizational dialogue and fosters scientific communication.
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Mission
To foster an academic environment that achieves excellence in scholarly inquiry and critical analysis through a balanced Islamic worldview, meeting comprehensive quality standards in education and research. The department is dedicated to studying Orientalist perspectives on Islam and its civilization, and contributes to building bridges of cooperation and communication between civilizations.
About the Department:
The Department of Orientalism was established in the academic year 1403/1404 AH at the Madinah branch of Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University. It offered programs at both the master's and doctoral levels and continued until it was integrated into Taibah University. The department became part of the College of Arts and Humanities upon its establishment in 1429/1430 AH, with academic studies beginning in 1431/1432 AH.
Advantages of Department:
The establishment of the department was driven by the aim to achieve several goals:
- Study of Orientalist thought and contemporary Western theories.
- Encouragement of scholarly research in Orientalist and civilizational studies.
- Examination of Orientalist institutions and familiarization with them to benefit from their strengths and avoid their shortcomings.
- Presentation of the merits and virtues of Islam and the refutation of misconceptions and allegations against it.
- Preparation of specialists in Orientalist and civilizational studies who are capable of analyzing and evaluating ideas.
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