The Post Graduate Department of
Arabic got affiliated from The Univeersity of Madras in the Year 1965. Moulana
Abdul Wahab Bhukhari, the then Principal and a great scholar of Arabic, Persian
and Urdu took over as the Head of Arabic Department. Dr.Syed Ali was appointed
as Lecturer in Arabic. Prof. Md.Yousuf Kokan, Department of Arabic University
of Madras, Prof.Syed Azmathullah of History, Presidency College, Moulana Abdul
Bari Hawi, Principal, Jamalia Arabic College and Prof. Syed Abdur Razack,
Lecturer of History, University of Madras were taking M.A. Arabic Classes as
visiting Professors. After retirement of Prof. Abdul Wahab Bukhari Sahib,
Dr.Syed Ali became the Head.
In
1982, the department got affiliation for B.A. Arabic Branch XII–J and the strength
of students and staff
increased considerably. The Department of Arabic had the privilege for
receiving the visiting professors from world famous Al-Azhar University, Cairo,
Egypt: Prof. Abdur Rahman Ali Salim, Prof. Nazmi Abdul Badeeh Mohamed, Prof.
Hassan Ali Tammam, Prof. Umar Amar Ibrahim, Prof Abdus Salam al Jawhari, Prof.
Rajab Mujahid As Sha’ir.
Dr.
Syed Ali retired in 1993, as HoD and he has received the President Award from
Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma (The former President of India) in the year 1996 for
the services rendered towards the development of Arabic Language. Prof. N.Ahmed
Basha took over as the Head of the Department. In 1996 & 1999, Department
was elevated to Research level by getting recognition from the University of
Madras leading to M.Phil.,Degree and Ph.D., Degree respectively. Dr.Syed Rahmathullah
was the HoD between 2001 and 2003. Dr. Mohamed Sulaiman Umari served as HoD
during 2003 -2004. Dr.S.Abdul Maliq
became HoD in 2004, and he also served as Principal of the college between 2012
& 2016. After his retirement, Dr.Z.Abdul Latheef has become HoD in June
2016 and he also served as Vice-Principal and he got his retirement in the year 2017. Then, Dr.Syed Imtiaz became HOD in June 2017 and retired in May 2020. Currently, Dr. N.M. Ahamed Ibrahim has been heading the Department since June 2020.
The
department has organized several programmes, which include, seminars, workshops, guest
lectures and special lectures of Arab delegates and renowned scholars since its
inception.