Second Day of the Working Visit of the Head of the Spiritual Mosque of Arkadag Religious Organization and its Chief Imam to Pakistan

On October 27, 2026, as part of the second day of his visit to Pakistan, Yalkap Hojagulyyev, Head of the “Spiritual Mosque of Arkadag” Religious Organization and Chief Imam of the mosque, held meetings in Islamabad with Professor Ahmed Saad Alahmed, President of the International Islamic University; Professor Muhammad Ilyas, Director General of the university’s Dawah Academy and Chief Imam and Khatib of Faisal Mosque; and Ghulam Qamar, Director General of the Directorate of Religious Education at Pakistan’s Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training.

During the meetings, the parties discussed prospects for establishing and developing cooperation between Turkmenistan and Pakistan in the field of religious education, exchanging experience, improving academic curricula, and training highly qualified religious specialists.

As part of the visit, the Turkmen delegation also visited the central administration of the International Islamic University in Islamabad, Faisal Mosque, and Jamia Muhammadiyya, a madrasa-style educational institution operating independently of the state. The delegation learned about the historical, religious and social significance of the mosque and the madrasa, the organization of educational and character-building activities at the madrasa, and the teaching of Islamic jurisprudence.

The meetings placed particular emphasis on developing religious education, enhancing the professional qualifications of academic and teaching staff, and exchanging experience.

It was noted that the Turkmen delegation’s visit to Pakistan would pave the way for establishing and further developing cooperation between Turkmenistan and Pakistan in the field of religious education.