List of Islamic seminaries

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Darul Uloom Deoband, India
Fes, the oldest existing, continually operating and the first degree awarding educational institution in the world according to UNESCO and Guinness World Records[1][2]
madrasahs
. From left to right: Ulugh Beg Madrasah, Tilya-Kori Madrasah and Sher-Dor Madrasah.

This is a list of Islamic seminaries throughout history, including the operational, historical, defunct or converted ones. This list includes mainly

Islamic University
.

List of Islamic seminaries

The listings are in alphabetical order by country.

Bangladesh

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Cyprus

Egypt

India

See also: List of Islamic universities and colleges in India

Indonesia

See also: Pesantren

Iran

Iraq

Mali

Morocco

Pakistan

See also: Darul uloom and Madrassas in Pakistan

Palestine

Saudi Arabia

Singapore

See also: Madrasahs in Singapore

Spain

Syria

Sudan

Further information: Khalwa (school)

Tunisia

Main article: Madrasas of Tunis

Turkey

United Kingdom

United States

Ukraine

Uzbekistan

Yemen

Republic of Ireland

List of oldest Islamic seminaries

Year Current Location Name Other notes
737 Tunisia Tunis, Tunisia University of Ez-Zitouna For centuries, Kairouan was the early centre of learning and intellectual pursuits in Tunisia and North Africa in General. Starting from the 13th century, Tunis became the capital of Ifriqiya under Almohad and Hafsid rule.This shift in power helped Ez-Zitouna to flourish and become one of the major centres of Islamic learning, and Ibn Khaldun, the first social historian in history was one of its products. The flourishing university attracted students and men of learning from all parts of the known world at the time. Along with theology (mainly the Qur'an), the university taught jurisprudence, history, grammar, science and medicine. When it comes to books and libraries, Ez-Zituna libraries were the richest among North African counterparts. It had several collections totaling in the tens of thousands of books. One of its libraries, el-Abdaliyah included a large collection of rare and unique manuscripts. The manuscripts covered almost all subjects and sciences, including grammar, logic, documentations, etiquette of research, cosmology, arithmetic, geometry, minerals, vocational training, etc.
859
Fes, Morocco
University of Al Quaraouiyine
 Founded by
Guinness Book Of Records,[6] although some dispute this claim.[7]
970-972 Egypt Cairo, Egypt Al-Azhar University Founded by
Encyclopedia of Islam, Al-Azhar was a religious university, a madrasa and center of higher learning.[8]

In the 1950s, Al-Azhar underwent significant change, with new regulations and reform resulting in an expanded role.[9] In 1961 it became a modern university when many modern secular faculties were added, such as medicine, engineering and agriculture.

1065 Iran Isfahan, Iran
Nizamiyya
 Nizamiyya: This series of universities was established by
Khwaja Nizam al-Mulk
in the eleventh century in what is now present-day Iran. The most celebrated of all the Nizamiyya schools is Al-Nizamiyya of Baghdad, established in 1065 in Dhu'l Qa'da and that remains operational in Isfahan. But, this was just one of many Nizamiyyah schools—others were located in Nishapur, Amul, Mosul, Herat, Damascus, and Basra. The Nizamiyya schools served as a model for future universities in the region, and al-Mulk often is seen as responsible for a new era of brilliance which caused his schools to eclipse all other contemporary learning institutions.
1227

Iraq Baghdad, Iraq

Mustansiriya Madrasah Mustansiriya Madrasah was a medieval-era scholarly complex that provided a universal system of higher education. It was established in 1227 CE and was named after and built by the Abbasid Caliph
Siege of Baghdad (1258)
. Today, the Madrasa is in a state of restoration as is it being overseen by the Directorate of Antiquities in Iraq.

It is currently a part of the

souq, the Baghdadi Museum, Mutanabbi Street
, the Abbasid Palace, and Caliph's Street.

See also

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References

  1. ^ Oldest University
  2. ^ "Medina of Fez". UNESCO World Heritage Centre. UNESCO. Retrieved 7 April 2016.
  3. ^ "About Us". Jamia Madania Angura Muhammadpur.
  4. ISBN 0-19-512559-2
    .
  5. ^ Kettani, M. Ali. Engineering Education in the Arab World. Middle East Journal, 1974, 28(4):441.
  6. ISBN 0-553-57895-2
    , p. 242
  7. ^ Some sources claim that University of Bologna is the oldest in the world.
  8. ^ Jomier, J. "al- Azhar (al-Ḏj̲āmiʿ al-Azhar)." Encyclopaedia of Islam, Second Edition. Edited by: P. Bearman, Th. Bianquis, C.E. Bosworth, E. van Donzel and W.P. Heinrichs. Brill, 2010, retrieved 20 March 2010:

    This great mosque, the 'brilliant one'...is one of the principal mosques of present-day Cairo. This seat of learning...regained all its activity—Sunnī from now on—during the reign of Sultan Baybars...Al-Azhar at the beginning of the 19th century could well have been called a religious university; what it was not was a complete university giving instruction in those modern disciplines essential to the awakening of the country.
  9. ^ Skovgaard-Petersen, Jakob. "al-Azhar, modern period." Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE. Edited by: Gudrun Krämer, Denis Matringe, John Nawas and Everett Rowson. Brill, 2010, retrieved 20 March 2010:

    Al-Azhar, the historic centre of higher Islamic learning in Cairo, has undergone significant change since the late 19th century, with new regulations and reforms resulting in an expanded role for the university. 1. From madrasa to university
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