AFFILIATIONS
Hast-o-Neest Institute of Traditional Studies & Arts is a private, non-partisan and not-for-profit educational trust set up to provide an introduction to and a greater understanding of traditional thought, language, art, history & culture in the context of Pakistan. A collective founded and primarily financed by a Board of Trustees, with annually audited accounts. It is a volunteer-managed collective in a spirit of commitment to a culture of knowledge, specifically of traditional thought, art and philosophy. Rehan Gelani is working with Hastoneest since 2016 as a Ustad for Arabic Language & Literature and Islamic theology and Sufism.
Rehan Gelani has been a visiting faculty member at MUL since 2018 in the School of behavioural Sciences. He teaches Life & Learning, which is designed to develop students’ personalities and character.
Fast University
UMT
IIK-5D Thinking
5dthinking is a project of IIK (institute of Integrated Knowledge, U.S.A). Rehan Gelani is a part of its social media team, and he initiated the social media platform for 5dthinking.
INSTITUTES
Alqalam Publications
Alqalam Publications is a partnership firm for customize printing and publishing. It has been published more than 200 titles since it is established. It was established by Shakirulqadri in Attock and now working as a registered partnership firm in Lahore.
Farogh-e-Naat
Farogh-e-Naat Academy, Pakistan is an initiative of Syed Abrar Hussain Shakirulqadree. It is an institution to create and promote true & pure Naat literature. Farogh-e-Naat Academy has four different branches in Gujranwala, Khanewal, Wah Cantt and Attock (Centeral Branch). Academy since its foundation released a Journal Farogh-e-Naat to promot Naat literature. Rehan Gelani is in journals editorial board as an assitant of Shakiruqladree.
ISAR (Intercultural Social & Research, Society) was founded by a few classmates who were pursuing their master’s degrees at the time. The purpose of establishing this trust/society was to serve and educate the youth of Pakistan, particularly in Punjab.
ISAR is actually formed from the first letters of the names Inam, Sha’ban, and Rehan. These letters were arranged to form the word “Isar” (meaning “selflessness” in Urdu), and in English, they stand for Intercultural Social and Research. From its very name—ISAR—it reflects the nature of its work.
ON GOING PROJECTS
Al-Zehra is a virtual educational institute where various workshops and courses will be conducted online for education and training. The purpose of establishing this institute is the education, training, and moral reform of young people—particularly to make them aware of the truths of faith from religious and ethical perspectives. However, the scope of this institute will not remain limited to religious subjects and education alone; it will also organize various seminars, training workshops, and courses on literary and cultural topics.
You will be able to watch these seminars, workshops and talks on Al-Zehra’s channel on YouTube.
@alzehravirtualinstitute
JORLCS is a scholarly journal that focuses on the intersection of religion, literature, and cultural studies. It aims to explore the dynamic relationship between these three pivotal areas of human experience, shedding light on how religious traditions influence cultural expressions and literary works, while also examining the ways literature and culture reflect and shape religious practices, beliefs, and narratives.
The journal publishes original research, theoretical analyses, and critical reviews that offer insights into how religious contexts inform literary creations across different periods, genres, and cultures. It also emphasizes cultural studies as a means of understanding societal transformations influenced by religious ideologies, practices, and narratives.
Read more @ www.jorlcs.com/index.php/Journal