Islamic Universities Info:

I thought it would be a good idea to start a thread on sharing information about apply to Islamic Universities, tips for those who are applying this summer, and current applicants to share information and those who have connections in saudi to get some up to date information on LI.

Alhamdulilah I just applied this summer for Madinah and Ummul Qura and alhadulilah collected alot of information on both uni, so if anyone one has any questions about application process who to go to, where, when, or you need some one to translate for your interview I have friends who could aid you.

I have contacts in Madinah and Imam Ibn Saud for those who want to apply in person am still trying to get my friends number who study in ummul qura I have another friend there but he doesnt come back to the uk in the summer.

For those who have similar connections please do jump in and give a hand to our many brothers and sisters who need a hand.

feel free to PM me and sisters who are interested get a mahram to pm me on your half as i will not respond to your pm for the obvious reasons.



If anyone has questions please PM me as I really want to make this thread easy access for brother n sisters looking for information instead of going though alot of pages.

Salam,

Also if any one needs help getting references inshallah give me a shout, ill tell you the best references to get (meaning those the uni highly respect).

WaAlaykumus Salaam Warahmatullahi Wabarakaatuh,

Awesome thread akhee, JazakAllah Khayr

Can you please tell me what the universities look for in applicants, the kind of qualifications they have, character etc etc? JazakAllah

Salam,

Am on my home inshallah when I get home ill answer your question as best as possible Inshallah.

But for now:

Someone with excellent Akhlaq i think this is the main thing, if they see that in you that would be excellent. My advice is for everyone to change there character so in the interview your not acting different so we should make our character excellent, interview or no interview.

For Madinah you dont need to have As in every GCSE (but it would help), but general GCSE 5+ but there are many who got in with low GCSE grades so I dont think its a big issues but general GCSE thats all they ask for. For Ummul Qura they like students with higher grades but like i said that does not mean you wont get in, my friend who got in 3 years ago didnt have the best grades but alhamdulilah he is there in his 3rd year.

To be straight with you most brothers have all the right papers and good references but its all about making dua akhi and being sincer with yourself and doing it to please Allah.

Inshallah Ill put some more things up when i get home.

Salam,

Here are a few pictures Imam Ibn Saud University in Riyadh, Qassim branch inshallah enjoy.

Campus Masjid:


Campus Masjid (Inside):


Inshallah ill add the rest when I get home inshallah.

Enjoy

MashaAllaah. Please do post more pics if you can, those pics look awesome!

As Salaam Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuhu

Masha'Allah! Those pictures are look awesome!!

mashallah!

Salam,

More pictures of Imam Ibn Saud University Qassim Branch

Enjoy

Courtyard


Dorm Lounge


Door Room




Ibn Baz Auditorium


Muhammad Ibrahim Auditorium


More pictures coming up soon stay tuned....Give me reps if you like what you see and read....

Salam,

If anyone has questions please PM me as I really want to make this thread easy access for brother n sisters looking for information.

I plan on writing a post about referencing and where and who you can go to get a good reference in London and other parts of the UK inshallah.

If there are brothers from other countries who have knowledge of this information please do help, as we want to help brothers and sisters from all nationalities.

Salam,

This a post ona blog which was made my American Students in Madinah and this was a very beneficial post which has alot in it, the bits in read is my addition as something are more for american students:

As-Salamu Alaikum,In response to those in high school who are interested in studying at the Islamic University:

THE BIGGEST REASON APPLICATIONS ARE REJECTED IS BECAUSE OF MISSING REQUIRED DOCUMENTS OR LACK OF ARABIC TRANSLATION.

The general rule at the university is that those who are applying from western countries i.e. America, Canada, Europe and so forth are not allowed to come without a high school diploma.

The following conditions of admission are taken from the application:

1) An applicant must be a holder of the general certificate of secondary education (high school) or its equivalent from any of the kingdoms schools or from abroad. (A G.E.D is also accepted)

GCSE

2) Not more than 5 years should have passed since the applicant obtained the general certificate of secondary education or its equivalent

For UK students this could mean college as in the American and Saudi system students leave highschool at 18 as we leave 16 but 2 years sixform or college which count.

3) An applicant should not have been dismissed from another university on disciplinary or educational grounds.

4) An applicant should not exceed the age of 25

Students from countries that dnt have student who apply are the exception

6) An applicant seeking admission to the college of Qur’an should have memorized the entire Qur’an.

Along with these conditions, an applicant must present the following documents with his application:

a) A copy of high school diploma GCSEs

b) High school transcript for the senior year. Same as above

c) A certificate bearing witness to the good character and religious practice of the applicant from a reliable source. ( Known as a tazkiyyah, you may acquire one from the Imam of your local mosque or from most reputable callers to Islam (du’aat) insha Allah) two references

d) A birth certificate

e) Six passport size photos (4×6)

f) Please have a copy of your umrah or hajj visa. (This is for students who come for Umrah or Hajj)

between October 23 till January 20 (however they usually allow people to apply as soon as school starts if you come in person) and the address for those who are not able to make umrah or come to the University for an interview is:

Deanship of Admission and Registration

The Islamic University, P.O Box 170

Madinah Munawwarah, Saudi Arabia

As for those applying as American students we request that you send your paper work to:

Note: All information is to be translated into Arabic and notarized, the university will not accept applications without Arabic translations.

Note: We can no longer help in turning in applications. If anyone comes in person we will gladly help them.

May Allah grant you all success, ameen.


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I thought I would let every one know i have some information about classes studied in first year along with a current time table and lessons on the prophets masjid taught by the noble scholars in Madinah.

So Stay Tunnneeeedddd....

PS

Imam Ibn Saud and Imam Muhammad Ibn Saud Universties are both the same i just wanted to make that clear, but it is well known as Imam University by many.

Salam,

Those of you who are in the uk and are after some good references that are well recognized by the Islamic Universities here is what a senior student in Madinah has said about who to get good references from and I ber witness to what he said because when i went what he said was true.

PS the bits in red are from me:

Assalaamu alaikum

If there is anyone who would like to apply to the Islamic University of Madinah, all they need to do is send their papers to my Address in Madinah and I will personally hand it in. however, I don’t want to un-necessarily get anyone’s hopes up, as getting into the Islamic University of Madinah is purely down to Allaah’s Qadr. Some have got in without even one letter of recommendation and not even knowing what soorah al’faatihah is (like one Chinese brother who was in my class when I first got here) and some people try year after year with a folder full of letters of recommendation, and they don’t get in. It is just down to Allaah’s Qadr and then ones Du’aa. One should take the necessary means for a du’aa to be answered and I personally advise that one should try at least once to stand in prayer during the night and ask Allaah during the last third of the night for the tawfeeq to be allowed to study in the Islamic University of Madinah.

So after one has taken the most important means to get into the Islamic University of Madinah (ie to ask Allaah) the most effective secondary means of getting in is letters of recommendation. I have personally sat down and spoken to those who accept applications and they have told me that the likes of Shaykh Suhaib Hasan of Masjid Tawheed, London, and the ‘Jam’iyyah ahl al.Hadeeth’ are known to them and hold a heavy weight when it comes to choosing those who will be accepted. Also, Shaykh Ahmad Uwais is also well known to those who deal with the acceptance of students however from what I have heard he has left London and gone back to Somalia. However, if one can somehow get a letter of recommendation from him when he visits England, then that would be excellent.

Shaykh Ahmed Uwais is back in the UK and is seen often praying in the Somali run masjid in Tottenham (North London) or in masjid tawheed in Leyton east london. He is very friendly and very approachable mashallah and speaks somali, english and arabic fluently.


After that, all one needs to do is download the application form here => http://www.iu.edu.sa/admissionform.doc

And post it to me at:

Jamah Tucker
Islamic University of Madinah
PO Box 10133
Madinah, Saudi Arabia

Below is some extra criteria that the University looks out for and I have added some extra comments to explain some of the points and to highlight others.

And finally, I have spoken to those in charge of new applications today and I explained to them my course and what I would be teaching over the summer holidays. I was told by the administration that as I am a student at the Islamic university I can give those students who study with Arabic-courses.com a letter of recommendation and this will aid the applicant in the acceptance process and also priority is given to applicants who have a good grasp of the Arabic language both spoken and written. So due to this we will now be offering a written letter of recommendations to all those who complete the Arabic courses with us. Also, if after the course one would like to personally apply to the Islamic University of Madinah and have a formal interview, then we will be happy to take them to the University and show them where to go.

I hope this helps you brother and sisters wishing to apply...

Salam,

Those of you who want to get a reference from Shaykh Suhiab Hassan you will need to attend a few of his lesson in Masjid Tawheed on Fridays and Saturdays at 6:30pm every week. All my friends who had interviews in Madinah all there interviewers recognized his reference and were pleased with it in fact. The Shaykh was from those who were the first students to study and graduate from the gates of the university and his father Allama Shaykh Abdul Gaffar Hassan al Hini (rh) taught there for over 16years in the faculty of Hadeeth and took over Imam Albani's (rh) position when he left mashallah tabarakallah.

If the Shaykh decided to give you a reference he will first interview you and ask you a few basic questions which is great training for the real one when it comes inshallah.

Hope this helps