Assalamu alikum
warm greetings from Darul Huda Islamic University!
DHIU was founded in 1406 H/ 1986 at
Malappuram, Kerala, first as an Islamic academy aiming to produce a new
generation of Muslim scholars capable of bearing the privileged responsibility
of Islamic propagation in modern era. It was later upgraded to a private
Islamic University status with international recognition from various Islamic
university boards.
DHIU creates an academic and
intellectual environment where Islamic religious education and modern forms of
knowledge are integrated and applied together based on the contextual needs.
Through rigorous and continuous training (tarbiyah) and good scholarship
teaching (ta’līm), it aims at better understanding of Islam from its
cultural and civilizational dimensions. This process is reflected in shaping
scholars who are grounded in Islamic tradition and conversant to the modern
currents which shape the human understanding of the world. It ensures the act
and practice of propagation (da’wah), through advancement of academic
excellence in integrated learning, teaching, research and publications.
Moreover, engaging with social endeavors like upbringing minority community
through education, empowerment of women, enhancement of mutual understanding
among people of different religions, ideologies, cultures, nations, and sects
are among its outreach activities. To make its graduates bright in all such
activities, DHIU has adopted a comprehensive curriculum which is comprised of
both religious and secular subjects, giving them a robust theoretical and
practical foundation in whatever they perform.
We are really honored and proud to
have been a torchbearer of an integrated education system at least in South
Indian context by making an impact among the community within a short span of
time. Alhamdu lillah! After 11 years of its foundation, various
institutions all over the state came forward to get affiliated with Darul Huda.
Meanwhile, this Islamic seminary covered a new milestone in its journey when it
started National Institute for Islamic and contemporary studies (NIICS).Its
main purpose was a systematic expansion of the educational transformation
process outside Kerala, by actively involving underprivileged Muslim community
all over India. As its first practical step, Darul Huda started its own off
campuses in Andhra Pradesh (2008), West Bengal (2010), Assam (2014), and
Karnataka (2016) respectively.
At present, there are 24 affiliated
colleges across Kerala, two colleges in Karnataka, one in Maharashtra besides
five off campuses in Karnataka, Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Assam and West
Bengal. All these institutions are following the same curriculum of DHIU,
imparting free education to around 8500 students across India. After its
upgradation to a private Islamic University status, DHIU now holds the
membership of Federation of the Universities of the Islamic world, Morocco and
League of Islamic Universities, Cairo. DHIU has also been recognized by various
national and international universities by signing MoU with universities across
the world including International Islamic University of Malaysia (IIUM),
University of Al-Qarawiyyin, Morocco, Kuwait Islamic University, Sultan Sharif
Ali Islamic University of Brunei, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan, and
Tripoli University, Libya.
In addition, DHIU runs many types of
educational institutions like Fathima Zahra Islamic Women’s College, Sayed
Alawi Mouladdaweela Hifzul Qur’an College, Centre for Fatwa and Research and
Centre for Public Education and Training (CPET) fulfilling the community needs
and maximizing their access to an integrated education system. Currently there
are around 5000 students pursuing their academic dreams under these streams The
graduates of DHIU, known as Hudawis, have been proving their
potential in different ways through their active involvement in every walk of
life. For instance, Hudawi’s Association for Devoted Islamic Activities
(HADIA), the alumni union of DHIU, is active in research, higher education,
teaching, da’wa activities, Mahallu empowerment, and community leadership. The
list goes on. HADIA has been keeping in track with DHIU to engineer the
community through a Centre for Social Excellence (CSE). Its intellectual and
material backup is all upon Hudawis who are around 2500 in number.
As an institution with a mission and
vision, DHIU is committed to lead a social transformation within the community,
by serving them for the sake of God, not compromising to the principles and
traditions. May Allah include us in his pious servants, Ameen.
Looking forward to welcoming you to
Darul Huda Islamic University.
With Regards,
Prof. Dr. Bahauddeen Muhamemd Nadwi,
Vice Chancellor, DHIU, Kerala, India
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