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 * Jamiah Al-Uloom Al-Islamiyyah

Jamiah Al-Uloom Al-Islamiyyah is an Institute of Islamic Higher Learning founded in 2004 under the guidance of Jamiatul Ulama South Africa. It continues the tradition of the Darul uloom system initiated by Darul Uloom Deoband. Jamiah Al-Uloom Al-Islamiyyah is based in the offices of Jamiatul ‘Ulama South Africa, Fordsburg, Johannesburg, South Africa. The current chancellor and nazim ud talim is Mawlana Hasan Dockrat who previosly served as nazim ud talim in Darul uloom Azaadville a (notable islamic religious institution in South Africa) for over 20 years. All studies in the Jaamiah are conducted in Arabic/English medium with emphasis on arabic. Due to the great Islamic scholarly writings and Islamic commentaries by our Akaabir (Pious predecessors) of the Asian subcontinent, Urdu is also taught as a subject.

Mission and Objectives

To prepare such Ulama and preachers of Islam who are, on one hand, highly qualified in their fields of education and on the other hand, are equipped with the qualities of piety, sincerity and dedication. It should be their sole purpose to safeguard the fundamental tenets of religion, to propagate it and to lead people to the straight path. To establish contacts with other religious universities, madrasahs and educational centres and to co-operate with them in the field of knowledge, experience and teaching. To acquaint the new generation with Islam, Islamic values, etiquettes and Islamic culture. To publish literature against false and heretic ideologies for the rectification and guidance of the Muslim Ummah.

The Jamiatul ‘Ulama, South Africa - the oldest ‘ulama organization of South Africa - has been serving the community for the past 84 years. It has 7 provincial branches. The Jamiatul Ulama has various departments such as education, relief, hilaal notification, SANHA (South african national halall authority), social welfare, da’wah, ifta and counseling. It responds to local and international crises. It has its own radio station in South Africa called Radio Islam international.