Dr Amanullah De Sondy visits Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) during sabbatical research

Dr Amanullah De Sondy, Senior Lecturer in Contemporary Islam in UCC’s Department of the Study of Religions, visited the Mushtaq Ahmad Gurmani School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS), Pakistan, as part of his 2026–27 sabbatical.

During the visit, Dr De Sondy met with Dr Aurangzeb Haneef, Assistant Professor in the Study of Religion at LUMS, to discuss contemporary Islam, the future of Islamic Studies, and the opportunities and challenges facing the academic study of religion in different international contexts.

The visit provided an opportunity to exchange ideas and reflect on the evolving place of Islamic Studies within universities, particularly in relation to contemporary society and public engagement.

Photo: Dr Amanullah De Sondy with Dr Aurangzeb Haneef at LUMS, Lahore. Above them, Arabic calligraphy draws on a Qur’anic verse expressing the enduring human aspiration for greater knowledge and understanding.