Arabic Colleges in southern India refer to the educational institutes of higher

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ic learning. They are sometimes also known as Oriental Title Colleges in Kerala, and they are the near equivalent of north Indian madrasas.OSELLA, FILIPPO, and CAROLINE OSELLA. “Islamism and Social Reform in Kerala, South India.” ''Modern Asian Studies'', vol. 42, no. 2-3, 2008, pp. 317–346., doi:10.1017/S0026749X07003198. Graduates from Arabic Colleges can sit privately for the state recognized "Afzal-ul-Ulama" credential, which qualifies them to serve as Arabic Language teachers in state educational institutions. A madrasa in Kerala is an extra-curricular institution where children receive basic

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. There are mainly two types of Arabic Colleges in Kerala—the 'traditionalist' Shafi'ite Arabic Colleges and the

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-inspired Colleges.Miller, Roland E. (2015). ''Mappila Muslim Culture: How a Historic Muslim Community in India Has Blended Tradition and Modernity''. Albany, NY: SUNY Press. p. 215-16. Most of the colleges come under the first category. Arabic Colleges (based on funding and affiliation) * Government Grant Aided & State University Affiliated Arabic Colleges (Oriental Title Colleges) * Unaided & State University Affiliated Arabic Colleges * Unaided & Non-affiliated Arabic Colleges

Programmes offered

Source
Government of KeralaUniversity of Calicut
In Government Grant Aided Arabic Colleges affiliated to State Universities

Higher Secondary level

* Afzal-ul-Ulama Preliminary

Undergraduate Degree level (Bachelor of Arts or Commerce)

* Afzal-ul-Ulama * Functional Arabic . * Economics with Islamic Finance * English with

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* Islamic Finance

Post Graduate level (Master of Arts)

* Post Afzal-ul-Ulama * Islamic Finance * Arabic

Government Aided Arabic Colleges (Oriental Title Colleges)

Source
Government of KeralaUniversity of Calicut

Unaided and Non-affiliated Arabic Colleges

Source
University of Kerala (doctoral thesis, 2011)
* Al Jamia, Santhapuram, Malappuram * Markazu Al Saqafathu Sunniyya, Karanthur, Kozhikode * Darul Huda Islamic University, Chemmad, Malappuram * Jamia Nooriyya Arabiyya, Pattikkad, Malappuram * Jamia Nadviyya, Edavananna, Malappuram * Ilahiyya College, Thirurkad, Malappuram * Islahiya College, Chennamangaloor, Kozhikkode * Jamia Salafiyya, Pulikkal, Malppuram * Islamiyya College, Vadanappally, Trichur

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