{"id":17911,"date":"2023-11-03T00:31:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-02T20:31:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alwasl.ac.ae\/?page_id=17911"},"modified":"2025-06-02T14:36:01","modified_gmt":"2025-06-02T10:36:01","slug":"a-welcome-from-the-dean-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/alwasl.ac.ae\/en\/a-welcome-from-the-dean-2\/","title":{"rendered":"A Welcome from the Dean"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"17911\" class=\"elementor elementor-17911\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f0291dd elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f0291dd\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8593a18\" data-id=\"8593a18\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b8e2cb5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b8e2cb5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d35280\" data-id=\"9d35280\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f019e2 color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2f019e2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Thanks to Allah who knew with the pen, teach man what he did not know, and prayers and peace be upon the most honorable of the Messengers, and upon all his family and companions.<\/h4><h4>It is my pleasure to welcome you to the College of Islamic Studies at Al Wasl University. This college carries a noble mission: to spread balanced Islamic<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-86071d8\" data-id=\"86071d8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2313ecf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_image_or_svg\" data-id=\"2313ecf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_image_or_svg.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"wd-image text-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"714\" height=\"780\" src=\"https:\/\/alwasl.ac.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/30.jpeg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alwasl.ac.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/30.jpeg 714w, https:\/\/alwasl.ac.ae\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/30-275x300.jpeg 275w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 714px) 100vw, 714px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1a254c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1a254c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dab6af3\" data-id=\"dab6af3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae25daa color-scheme-inherit text-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ae25daa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>knowledge, promote the values of moderation, and elevate authentic Islamic thought through the education and training of students, and the preparation of researchers in various fields of Sharia and Islamic sciences in the United Arab Emirates\u2014Dubai.<\/h4><h4>At our college, we believe that Islamic knowledge must be presented with a contemporary vision that considers the needs of the Ummah and engages with current issues, all while remaining firmly rooted in its authentic origins. Accordingly, our academic programs combine tradition with modernity, sound scholarly foundations with practical skills, under the supervision of a distinguished group of scholars and specialized professors.<\/h4><h4>We strive to make our college a nurturing environment for academic creativity, a beacon for serious research, and a platform for constructive dialogue\u2014serving knowledge and society, and fulfilling Islam\u2019s message of building individuals and communities on the principles of mercy, justice, and knowledge.<\/h4><h4>We ask Allah for success and guidance, and for His blessings upon the efforts of everyone\u2014students, faculty, and administrative staff\u2014as we work together to realize the aspirations of our blessed university.<\/h4><h4><strong>Peace and blessings be upon you all<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"wd-negative-gap elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9888a00 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9888a00\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0f98d40\" data-id=\"0f98d40\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca591ab elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-wd_text_block\" data-id=\"ca591ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"wd_text_block.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wd-text-block reset-last-child text-left\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h4><strong>Prof.. 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