Dar al-Mustafa is a Yemeni

Islamic university The term "Islamic university" ( ar, الجامعة الإسلامية, ''Jami'ah Islamiyah''), sometimes called madrasah jāmiʿah ( ar, مدرسة جامعة), can be used to describe secular educational institutions that were founded by people ...

based in

Tarim, Hadhramaut Tarim ( ar, تَرِيْم, Tarīm) is a historic town situated in ''Wadi Hadhramaut'' (Valley of Hadhramaut) in Yemen, in the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula. It is widely acknowledged as the theological, juridical, and academic cente ...

History

In 1993, the Islamic

seminary A seminary, school of theology, theological seminary, or divinity school is an educational institution for educating students (sometimes called ''seminarians'') in scripture, theology, generally to prepare them for ordination to serve as clergy, ...

was founded by

Habib Umar bin Hafiz Habib Umar bin Hafiz ( ar-at, عمر بن حفيظ, Ḥabīb ʿUmar bin Ḥafīẓ; ; born 27 May 1963) is a Yemeni Sunni and Sufi Islamic scholar, teacher, and founder and dean of Dar al-Mustafa Islamic seminary. He also a member of the Suprem ...

. The Dar al-Mustafa campus was officially opened in May 1997 and incorporated as a center for traditional Islamic scholarship. In 2007, there were 250 students from various countries studying at the school. In 2009, the school had approximately 700 students, most of whom were aged between 18 and 25. As a result of the school's popularity, East Tarim has continued to grow as there has been an influx of students and spiritual leaders relocating to the region with their families.

Methodology

The education at Dar al-Mustafa follows the methodology of traditional

Islamic studies Islamic studies refers to the academic study of Islam, and generally to academic multidisciplinary "studies" programs—programs similar to others that focus on the history, texts and theologies of other religious traditions, such as Easter ...

teaching in

Arabic Arabic (, ' ; , ' or ) is a Semitic languages, Semitic language spoken primarily across the Arab world.Semitic languages: an international handbook / edited by Stefan Weninger; in collaboration with Geoffrey Khan, Michael P. Streck, Janet C ...

. Studies are focused on

Islamic jurisprudence ''Fiqh'' (; ar, فقه ) is Islamic jurisprudence. Muhammad-> Companions-> Followers-> Fiqh. The commands and prohibitions chosen by God were revealed through the agency of the Prophet in both the Quran and the Sunnah (words, deeds, and e ...

Arabic grammar Arabic grammar or Arabic language sciences ( ar, النحو العربي ' or ar, عُلُوم اللغَة العَرَبِيَّة ') is the grammar of the Arabic language. Arabic is a Semitic language and its grammar has many similarities with ...

Islamic theology Schools of Islamic theology are various Islamic schools and branches in different schools of thought regarding ''ʿaqīdah'' (creed). The main schools of Islamic Theology include the Qadariyah, Falasifa, Jahmiyya, Murji'ah, Muʿtazila, Bati ...

, Qur'anic memorization,

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, prophetic traditions and sciences of the heart. The curriculum is designed so that an average student can complete all of the core classes in a period of four years. Every year, the school organises summer courses for 40 days between July and August, known as "The Dowra".

References

External links

*{{Official website, http://www.daralmustafaedu.com

History

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