The Islamic University of Madinah (Arabic: الجامعة الإسلامية بالمدينة المنورة) is a public Islamic university in Medina, Saudi Arabia. Established by King Saud bin Abdulaziz in 1961,[1] the institute is said to have been associated with Salafism, while claiming to have exported Salafi-inclined theologians around the world.[2][3][4][5][6] Others disagree and state that the institution is objective and scientific, being detached to any singular ideology.[7] It received institutional academic accreditation without exceptions from the National Commission for Academic Accreditation and Assessment in April 2017.[8]
الجامعة الإسلامية بالمدينة المنورة Jāmiʻah al-Islāmīyah bi-al-Madīnah al-Munawwarah | |
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| Motto | الجامعة التي لا تغيب عنها الشمس |
|---|---|
| Type | Public |
| Established | 1961 |
Religious affiliation | Islam |
| Students | 22,000 |
| Location | , 24°28′50″N 39°33′53″E |
| Website | iu (in Arabic) |
This university is designated only for Muslim male students.[9]
Islamic science colleges
University students may study Sharia, Qur'an, Usul al-din and Hadith, while non-native speakers may also study Arabic language. The university offers Bachelor of Arts, Master's and Doctorate degrees.[10] Studies at the College of Sharia Islamic law were the first to start when the university opened. It offers scholarship programs for students with accommodation and living expenses covered.[citation needed]
Recently added colleges
In 2009, the university opened a Faculty of Engineering.[11] In 2011 the university opened a Faculty of Computer and Information Science.[12] In 2012, the university opened a Faculty of Science for the first time.[13][14] In 2019, the university announced that it would open a faculty of Judiciary Studies.[15]
Online degrees
In 2019, the university announced that it would begin to offer online degrees through a new e-learning and distance education program.[16] The university currently offers an online bachelor of arts in Sharia and a certificate-granting program in Arabic language for non-native speakers.[17][18]
Alumni
- Abdur Razzaq Iskander
- Hidayat Nur Wahid – Chairman of the Indonesian People’s Consultative Assembly (2004-2009), Islamic scholar with pluralistic view.[19][20]
- Mufti Menk - Zimbabwe
- Abdullah Awad Al Juhany
- Muqbil bin Hadi al-Wadi'i
- Rabee al-Madkhali
- Mishary Rashid Alafasy[21][22]
- Yasir Qadhi[23]
- Omar Abedeen Qasmi Madani, Indian Islamic scholar[24][25]
- Bilal Philips
- Sajjad Nomani
- Jusuf Barčić, Bosnian Shaykh
- Ja'afar Mahmud Adam.
- Khalid Basalamah
- Syafiq Riza Basalamah
See also
References
External links
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