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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