Salam,

More pictures of Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud University, enjoy:


Flags:



Gym:



Pool:



Maj'las:



Entrance:



Inshallah my next aim is to get more pictures of the other Universities...Dnt 4get to rep me if you like what you are reading and seeing....

As Salaam Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu

Masha'Allah!! Keep them coming in, Insha'Allah!

Salam,

More Info on Madinah:

A friend of mine at Madinah was telling me about the lessons taught in the first and second year so i thought it would be a good idea to share to those interested:

During the first year of the Arabic program in the Mahad (Arabic School) there are 4 main lessons; Grammar(Madinah Books), Conversational Arabic Lesson, Writing lesson and a class on Quran and Tajweed. Madinah arabic book 1 and 2 are taught in the first year and Madinah book 3 and 4 are taught in the 2nd year (Madinah book 1,2,3 are available in the west). In the second year more subjects are introduced basic fiqh, hadeeth, seerah and other topics. Students during the first year study from about 8ish to 12ish but i believe college students study longer uptil 2pm if am correct. There are also daily buses that take students back and forth from the University and the Prophets Masjid daily (A similar service is also available in Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud but i think its 4 days a week and the school bus takes them to Shaykh Salih al Fawzan's masjid for his duroos but am not sure about Ummul Qura). The buses in Madinah Take students from asr from the Uni and taken them back after isha from the prophets masjid.

If anyone has more correct information please share inshallah...

I hope this helps more coming soon inshallah stay tuned...

Barakallahu feek. thanks and keep em coming

Salam,

Sisters Information on Ummul Qura University in Makkah:



As salaamu ‘alaikum wa rahmatullaahi wa barakaatuh. I’ve sought permission to share some sister to sister advice concerning Ummul Quraa University. We’d like to stress that our sister in the deen is not a representative for the university. Her answers are based off of what she knows as a current student. Her answers were not verified by any faculty member of the school. Ummul Quraa’s rules and regulations are subject to change. May Allaah bless her and her family in their studies and allow them to be a benefit to the Ummah, aameen.
An excerpt regarding the permissibility of sisters “travelling” from Jeddah to Makkah is forthcoming. I hope this is of some benefit to you In Shaa Allaah.
Haneefah
KSA
BTW, the questioner is not me (smiles)….really - it’s not.


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Questioner: Can I live in Jeddah with my mahram and still attend the school?
Sure. There are a lot of students who travel back and forth to the University from Jeddah. There is even a group of students from the Language Institute who all live in Jeddah with their families (their parents) and they carpool together everyday.


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Questioner: Overall, how much would you recommend Umm Al-Qura and how do you like going there?

Alhamdulillah, the University for me has been a beautiful experience. It is, no doubt, A LOT of work, and is very challenging. The Language Institute here is thought to be the most challenging in the Kingdom. I recommend Umm Al Qura to anyone who has the capability and the urge to be a student of knowledge. The life of a student isn’t for everyone. There have been many families who’ve started, but for different reasons were’nt able to finish. There have been many students who’ve failed for various reasons. The Language Institute doesn’t start from “alif baa”. A potential student should come into the institute and at least know how to read ‘Arabic- even if its a slow pace. The curriculum is not impossible, but it definitely takes hard work.

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Questioner: How far is it from the Haram?

The school is in a section of Makkah called Az-Zaahir. It’s about 5-7 mins away (by car) from the Haram on a normal day.


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Questioner: Jazakum Allahu khayran, mashaAllah very thorough. I just want to clarify my mahram: I live in the United States but my grandfather and my materal uncles live in Jeddah and inshaAllah I am going to live with them. Will this be acceptable?

That’s fine maa shaa Allah. The only question would be would you have an iqaamah (residency) through your relatives, or would you want an iqaamah from the school? It might be to your advantage to have one through your relatives to start out with, then switch over to the school. Maybe you should look into seeing if they can add you onto theirs…that might be quicker than waiting for the school..especially since your mahram wouldn’t be attending with you. Wallahu ‘Alam.

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Questioner: The application process:
You can go to Bakkah.net they have everything you need to know. If you don’t have 1 of the required documents they won’t accept your application plain and simple. They won’t even consider it beacuse it’s incomplete. You have to straighten out your situation before applying.




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Questioner: After the Language Institute, does a student automatically get accepted into the Islamic Sciences Department? So they have an Uloom al-Hadeeth major/school? Barak Allahu feekum.

No, after the language program only a selected few are accepted into the actual Univeristy. 1) You have to have an accumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher- nothing less than mumtaaz (some students have been accepted w/an overall jayd jiddan), 2) your mahram has to still be present, 3) you also have to take an entrance exam. There are other rules that apply but these 3 seem to be the most important as far as women are concerned from what I’ve seen, Wallahu Alam. The University does have a Kitaab was Sunnah department, in which Uloomul Hadeeth is studied in depth.

Sahar Gordon
Sharee’ah Student- Umm Al-Qura University
Makkah, KSA

For those who are interested, the entire course material for Arabic learning for non-Arabic speaking students at Madinah Uni can be found here

And the curriculum for the actual degrees (Faculty of Qur'an, Faculty of Hadeeth, Faculty of Sharee'ah, Faculty of Arabic Language, and Faculty of Da'wah and Usool ad-Deen) can be found here

Jazakllah Khair Ive been looking for this for a while, inshallah ill try get someone to translate it.

are there any other universities other than ummul Qura for sisters?

Salam,

Ive heard that there was plans to establish a sisters section in Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud University but am not sure if this has been completed.

But my friends in Ummul Qura have told me if a brother gets in theres like a 90% chance his wife would get in if she applied after he is accepted. It can also be any Mahram who is in Ummul Qura.

Sometimes I feel for the sisters because they are very keen on seeking knowledge and this shows when ever you go to a lecture or class of islamic learning sisters always out number the brothers. But remember knowledge is everywhere so if you cant go abroad, dnt mean it stops there.

jazakAllah khayr.

Waa'iyahki

wow humble abodes or what mA. they look awesome!

I'm thought Imaam Muhammad university already accepts females students.

The masjid at the Imaam Muhammad uni looks sooo lovely.

Madeenah University's site has some pictures of the uni. Check here
http://www.iu.edu.sa/start.aspx?LinkID=191

Salam,

I think they do but i think its best to contact the uni or speak to students.