“Designing an English for Specific Purposes (ESP) Curriculum for Islamic Scholars in Pakistani Institutions: A Framework for Academic and Global Engagement”
Muhammad Yasar
Lecturer, Department of Humanities & Education, Faculty of Social Sciences, Air University Islamabad.
Dr. Hassan Shakeel Shah
Associate Professor, Department of Islamic Thought and Civilization, University of Management and Technology, Lahore
Muhammad Nadeem
Lecture Department of Islamic Studies, Al-Hamd Islamic University Islamabad
Abstract
The current work presents an ESP instructional model that would address the linguistic and academic requirements of the Islamic scholars in Pakistan. For today’s scholar, fluency in the English language is not just advantageous, but crucial to academic investigation, communication, as well as contributions in the global academic community. Islamic scholars of the traditional university education in Arabic and/or Urdu languages are especially vulnerable to considerable obstacles when attempting to interact within the academic and research settings dominated by English. For this reason, this particular study aims to fill this gap through undertaking a comprehensive needs analysis and an evaluation of the practices currently in use when using English language teaching in the Islamic institutions. The recommended curriculum complement including Islamic studies and academic skills in writing research and translating Islamic literature. Its objective is to prepare the Islamic scholars in terms of language essential to write researches and has capability to join the international society and the world talks about Islamic knowledge. Thus, the article addresses questions related to particular language, academic, and professional programs of these scholars and provides practical implications to facilitate the effective implementation of this curriculum for Islamic schooling in Pakistan.
Keywords- Designing, English, Specific Purposes, Islamic Scholars Institutions: Academic and Global Engagement
