Islamic University of Madinah
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| الجامعة الإسلامية بالمدينة المنورة Jāmiʻah al-Islāmīyah bi-al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah |
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| Established | 1961 |
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| Type | Salafi[1] Public |
| President | Prof. Abdurrahman bin Abdullah as-Sanad |
| Students | 22,000 |
| Location | Medina[2], Saudi Arabia |
| Website | www.iu.edu.sa |
The Islamic University of al-Madinah al-Munawarah (Arabic: الجامعة الإسلامية بالمدينة المنورة) was founded by the government of Saudi Arabia by a royal decree in 1961 in the Islamic holy city of Medina.[3] It follows Salafi ideology which is prevalent in Saudi Arabia.[1]
Contents
- 1 Academics
- 2 Organisation
- 2.1 Faculty of Islamic Law (Sharee’ah)
- 2.2 Faculty of Islamic Preaching (Da’wah) and Theology (Usool ud Deen)
- 2.3 Faculty of the Holy Quran and Islamic Studies
- 2.4 Faculty of Prophetic Tradition (Hadith) and Islamic Studies
- 2.5 Faculty of the Arabic Language
- 2.6 The Faculty of Science
- 2.7 The Faculty of Computer and Information System
- 2.8 The Faculty of Engineering
- 3 Faculty
- 4 Alumni
- 5 See also
- 6 References
- 7 External links
Academics[edit]
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University students may study Sharia, Qur'an, Dawah/Usul al-din, Hadith, and Arabic.[4] The university offers Bachelor of Arts degrees and also Master's and Doctorate Degrees.[5] Studies at the College of Sharia Islamic law were the first to start when the university opened. The admission is open to every Muslim individual based on scholarships programs and provides accommodation and living expenses.
The Islamic University is a Saudi Arabian government university, under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education in Saudi Arabia. It was founded in 1381 A.H, and is a global Islamic institution in terms of its goals, as well as being Saudi Arabian in terms of its establishment.
Organisation[edit]
The University has Eight faculties.
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Specialises in the subject of Islamic jurisprudence and its principles, and in teaching Islamic studies, as well as various supporting sciences. The faculty offers a bachelor’s degree in Islamic law, and a higher diploma in judging and Islamic politics, as well as a master’s degree and a doctorate in its various fields of specialization.
The faculty includes the following departments:
- Department of Jurisprudence (Fiqh).
- Department of the Principles of Jurisprudence (Usool ul Fiqh).
- Department of Judging and Islamic Politics.
- Department of Law
Faculty of Islamic Preaching (Da’wah) and Theology (Usool ud Deen)[edit]
Specialises in the subject of Islamic creed, and in teaching Islamic studies, as well as various supporting sciences. The faculty offers a bachelor’s degree in preaching and theology, and a higher diploma in Islamic preaching, as well as a master’s degree and a doctorate in its various fields of specialization.
The faculty includes the following departments:
- Department of Creed.
- Department of Islamic Preaching.
- Department of Islamic History.
- Department of Education.
Faculty of the Holy Quran and Islamic Studies[edit]
Specialises in the subject of Qur’anic sciences, both relating to memorization and interpretation, and in teaching Islamic studies, as well as various supporting sciences. The faculty offers a bachelor’s degree in the Holy Qur’an and Islamic studies, as well as a master’s degree and a doctorate in its various fields of specialization.
The faculty includes the following departments:
- Department of Qur’anic Recitations (Al-Qiraa’aat).
- Department of Qur’anic Interpretation.
Faculty of Prophetic Tradition (Hadith) and Islamic Studies[edit]
Specialises in the subject of the Prophetic tradition (Hadith) and its sciences, and in teaching Islamic studies, as well as various supporting sciences. The Faculty offers a bachelor’s degree in Hadith and Islamic Studies, as well as a master’s degree and a doctorate in its various fields of specialization.
The faculty includes the following departments:
- Department of Jurisprudence of the Sunnah (Fiqh-us-Sunnah) and its sources.
- Department of the Science of Hadith.
Faculty of the Arabic Language[edit]
Specialises in the subject of Arabic language studies, Arabic linguistics & literature, and in teaching Islamic studies, as well as various supporting sciences.
The faculty includes the following departments:
- Department of Linguistics.
- Department of Literature & Rhetoric.
The Faculty of Science[edit]
Consists of the following departments:
- Department of Mathematics.
- Department of Chemistry.
- Department of Physics.
The Faculty of Computer and Information System[edit]
- Department of Computer Science.
- Department of Information System.
- Department of Information Technology.
The Faculty of Engineering[edit]
- Department of Civil Engineering.
- Department of Electrical Engineering.
- Department of Mechanical Engineering.
The faculty offers a bachelor’s degree in the Arabic language, as well as a master’s degree and a doctorate in its various fields of specialization. The university is also responsible for the Institute of Arabic Learning for non-Arabic Speakers, the Islamic University High School and Middle School, Dar Al-Hadith of Madinah, and Dar Al-Hadith of Makkah.
Faculty[edit]
Among others, Sheikh Abd al-Aziz ibn Baz taught at the University.
Alumni[edit]
- Abdul Aziz al-Harbi – now member of the academic board for Umm al-Qura University
- Bilal Philips – Islamic Scholar from Canada
- Abu Usamah – American-born imam at Green Lane Masjid in Birmingham, England
- Abu Ammaar Yasir Qadhi – author and AlMaghrib Institute Dean of Academic Affairs
- Muhammad Alshareef – Founder of AlMaghrib Institute
- Mishary Rashid Alafasy - Kuwaiti Qari and İmam
- Yaser Birjas – AlMaghrib Institute instructor
- Ehsan Elahi Zaheer – scholar and author from Pakistan
- Rabee Al-Madkhali – former lecturer in the faculty of hadith and head of the Department of Sunnah in the Department of Higher Studies at Islamic University of Madinah
- Muqbil bin Hadi al-Wadi'i – religious scholar and founder of Dar al-Hadith al-Khayriyya in Dammaj, Yemen
- Attique Ahmed Khan – politician from Jammu and Kashmir
- Feiz Mohammad – Australian Muslim preacher of Lebanese descent noted for his former extremist views.
- Saeed Abubakr Zakaria – Ghanaian Islamic Scholar, lecturer and leader of Anbariyya Sunni Community in Tamale
- Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri – scholar and author of Ar-Raheeq Al-Makhtum
- Juhayman al-Otaybi – leader of the 1979 seizure of the Grand Mosque in Mekka.[6]
- Mufti Menk - Grand Mufti of Zimbabwe
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b M. Milosevic; K. Rekawek (3 April 2014). Perseverance of Terrorism: Focus on Leaders. IOS Press. pp. 133–. ISBN 978-1-61499-387-2.
- ^ University of Madinah
- ^ Madinah Saudi Embassy. Winter 2000.
- ^ University of Madinah Saudi Info.
- ^ University of Madinah
- ^ Commins, David (2009). The Wahhabi Mission and Saudi Arabia. I.B.Tauris. p. 164.
External links[edit]
- Official University Website (English and Arabic)
- Official Website of The University's British Students (English)
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Coordinates: 24°28′50″N 39°33′53″E / 24.48056°N 39.56472°E
