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Studying Islam in Saudi Arabia's Islamic Universities
Bakkah.net features exclusive pictures, applications, and inside information about studying Islam overseas in Saudi Universities. Saudi Arabia hosts a number of Islamic colleges and educational institutions that provide opportunities for non-Saudis to come and learn Islam abroad. Here is some introductory information about some Saudi Universities:
Islamic University of Madinah (al-Madeenah), Saudi Arabia
Located in the beloved city of our Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam), the Islamic University of Madinah (al-Madeenah) was founded by the government of Saudi Arabia by a royal decree in the year 1381. intending to spread the teachings of Islam all over the world. Studies at the College of Sharee'ah, the first of the Islamic University’s faculties to be opened, started that year... [ more on the Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia ]
Umm al-Qura (Umm al-Quraa) University in Makkah (Mecca), Saudi Arabia
Located in the most virtuous of cities, the University of Umm Al-Qura (Umm al-Quraa) in Makkah (Mecca) offers a chance for non-'Arabic speakers, male or female, to learn Arabic within a recently re-developed two-year intensive program. Upon completing the initial studies in the Arabic Language Institute with excellent grades (90% average or higher), the student earns the opportunity to apply to study in one of the colleges of Umm al-Qura... [ more on Umm al-Qura University in Makkah (Mecca), Saudi Arabia ]
Dar al-Hadith (Daar al-Hadeeth al-Khayriyyah) in Makkah (Mecca), Saudi Arabia
Daar Al-Hadeeth Al-Khayriyyah, established in 1352 in Makkah (Mecca), Saudi Arabia, not only gives students in-depth understanding of the Sunnah and its sciences, it also includes studies in all areas of the Sharee'ah. The school consists of four departments: Elementary school level, middle school level, high school level, and college level... [ more on Dar al-Hadith (Daar al-Hadeeth) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia ]
Imam Univerisity (Imaam Islamic University) in Riyadh (Riyaadh), Saudi Arabia
Al-Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, or Al-Imam University for short, opened with two colleges, the College of Arabic Studies and the College of Islamic Law in 1953 in Riyadh (Riyaadh). Since then, many colleges have been added, as well as branches in other cities. Similar to the Islamic University of Madinah and Umm Al-Qura University, non-Arabic speakers have a chance to learn Arabic here from the beginning in an Arabic Language Institute designed specifically for them. They can then continue their studies in Arabic or seek admission to one of the colleges... [ more on Imam University (Imaam Islamic University) in Riyadh (Riyaadh), Saudi Arabia ]
Bakkah.net features exclusive pictures, applications, and inside information about studying Islam overseas in Saudi Universities. Saudi Arabia hosts a number of Islamic colleges and educational institutions that provide opportunities for non-Saudis to come and learn Islam abroad. Here is some introductory information about some Saudi Universities:
Islamic University of Madinah (al-Madeenah), Saudi Arabia
Located in the beloved city of our Messenger (sallallaahu 'alayhe wa sallam), the Islamic University of Madinah (al-Madeenah) was founded by the government of Saudi Arabia by a royal decree in the year 1381. intending to spread the teachings of Islam all over the world. Studies at the College of Sharee'ah, the first of the Islamic University’s faculties to be opened, started that year... [ more on the Islamic University of Madinah, Saudi Arabia ]
Umm al-Qura (Umm al-Quraa) University in Makkah (Mecca), Saudi Arabia
Located in the most virtuous of cities, the University of Umm Al-Qura (Umm al-Quraa) in Makkah (Mecca) offers a chance for non-'Arabic speakers, male or female, to learn Arabic within a recently re-developed two-year intensive program. Upon completing the initial studies in the Arabic Language Institute with excellent grades (90% average or higher), the student earns the opportunity to apply to study in one of the colleges of Umm al-Qura... [ more on Umm al-Qura University in Makkah (Mecca), Saudi Arabia ]
Dar al-Hadith (Daar al-Hadeeth al-Khayriyyah) in Makkah (Mecca), Saudi Arabia
Daar Al-Hadeeth Al-Khayriyyah, established in 1352 in Makkah (Mecca), Saudi Arabia, not only gives students in-depth understanding of the Sunnah and its sciences, it also includes studies in all areas of the Sharee'ah. The school consists of four departments: Elementary school level, middle school level, high school level, and college level... [ more on Dar al-Hadith (Daar al-Hadeeth) in Makkah, Saudi Arabia ]
Imam Univerisity (Imaam Islamic University) in Riyadh (Riyaadh), Saudi Arabia
Al-Imam Muhammad bin Saud Islamic University, or Al-Imam University for short, opened with two colleges, the College of Arabic Studies and the College of Islamic Law in 1953 in Riyadh (Riyaadh). Since then, many colleges have been added, as well as branches in other cities. Similar to the Islamic University of Madinah and Umm Al-Qura University, non-Arabic speakers have a chance to learn Arabic here from the beginning in an Arabic Language Institute designed specifically for them. They can then continue their studies in Arabic or seek admission to one of the colleges... [ more on Imam University (Imaam Islamic University) in Riyadh (Riyaadh), Saudi Arabia ]