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Shiakh Dr. Wasiullah Abbas is a prominent scholar from India who resides in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and is also on of the major scholars of this era. He came to Saudi as soon as he had finished high-school, from India, when he was 17 and a half years old. He said, "Before I came I only had a couple hairs on my chin, I didnt even have a beard at that time. It started to grow in Madina." Because of running around and getting all of his paperwork together, he was delayed and came six months after the time when he was supposed to. At that time Shaykh Abdul-Muhsin Al-Abbad was the Mudeer of Student affairs. "He is a very nice man now, but at that time he was very strict", said Shaykh Wasi. Also, back then, they didn't just accept your high-school diploma, they would first test you to see where your proper placement was. Because of that, Shaykh Wasi placed at the 12th grade. His father was against this, but the young Shaykh Wasi didn't care. He knew he was going to be able benefit more than the others because of his extended time in the university. His classmates, that had finished a year before him, from the same school in India were able to start straight into the college, but still, Masha Allah Shaykh Wasi was patient. A month later, Shaykh Abdul-Muhsin came back to him and made him go back to the 11 grade (I forget the reason why). So Masha Allah, the shaykh was able to complete two years in the high-school program before entering the college.

Before the semester Shaykh Wasiullah Abbas graduated from the high-school program in Madina, there was only the College of Shari'ah. But, Masha Allah, the College of Da'wah and the Foundations of the Deen opened and the shaykh was able to attend there and study his preferred field.

Subhaan Allah, the same thing happened the semester he graduated from the bachelors program. There was no masters program prior for non-Saudis and, by the will of Allah, after the shaykh graduated he was able to come to mecca and do his masters here. He was selected one from amongst six non-Saudi students to study in the first masters program opened to non-Saudis. Back then Umm al-Qura University wasnt even an University. Rather, it was a branch of King Abdul-Aziz University in Jeddah. The program was also much harder during his time, they had to complete two years of studies before they could work on their research paper. As apposed to how it is now, where there is only one year of course study. Al-Humdulillah, six months before the shaykh had finished his masters he got married, Masha Allah.

Once again, Masha Allah, the same thing opened up for Shaykh Wasiullah and his doctorate degree. There wasn't one available before the semester he was graduating from him masters. He said, "Me studying in the high-school program was a blessing from Allah. I was able to stay longer and all of these doors opened up for me. My father wanted me to come home to my village and work there, teaching the people and Allah allowed me to stay. My classmates who came on time and went straight into the college, were not able to pursue their higher studies. Some of them went to egypt, to Al-Azhar, and others went other places."

Two week after he and his classmates graduated, before they had even gotten there diplomas, Umm al-Qura University became its own university and they all received there diplomas from Umm al-Qura. "I like to say now that Umm al-Qura was born two weeks after we were already born", the shaykh said laughing.

Masha Allah, once arriving to the dars, Shaykh Wasi read the book for Shaykh Abdullah. Shaykh Wasi's nahu (Arabic grammar) is extremely strong. He corrected typing errors in the book, things that the Saudis weren't able catch or were wrong in. Masha Allah!