| Darul Huda Islamic University | |
|---|---|
| Motto | (Arabic)إن علينا للهدى Inna Alaina Lal Huda |
| Motto in English | Verily we taught man straight path (Qur'an 12:92) |
| Established | 1986 |
| Type | Islamic university |
| Vice-Chancellor | Bahauddeen Muhammed Nadwi |
| Location | Chemmad, Kerala, India |
| Campus | Chemmad |
| Affiliations | Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World |
| Website | www.darulhuda.com |
Darul Huda Islamic University (DHIU) is an Islamic affiliating university on the banks of the Kadalundi River, at Hidaya Nagar, Chemmad, Tirurangadi taluk in Malappuram, Kerala, India spreading over 11 acres (45,000 m2) of land. The foundation stone was laid on 25 December 1983, and the university started operations on 26 June 1986. The university is a member of Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World as well as it is the member of League of Islamic Universities. There 19 affiliated undergraduate colleges spread over South India. Panakkad Sayyid Hyder Ali Shihab is the Chancellor of the University. [1] Cherussery Zainuddeen Musliyar is the Pro Chancellor [2] and Dr. Bahauddeen Muhammed Nadwi is the vice chancellor. [3]
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DHIU was established at 1986 as an Islamic college, with the name Darul Huda Islamic Academy. It was upgraded into an Islamic university in May 2009. Now DHIU is a member of the League of Islamic Universities in Cairo.
The university aims at bringing up a younger generation of Islamic scholars well-equipped with modern tools of knowledge. It has a unique system of education where a student admitted to the institute after five years of primary education has to go for 12 years of education (5+2+3+2 secondary, senior secondary, degree, masters). After 12 years the student will come out as a Master of Islamic Studies & Contemporary Secular Education with a good command of Arabic, English and Urdu languages.
The university differs from other traditional Islamic institutions in Kerala as other institution may offer only religious studies. The university offers a curriculum combining religious and secular studies and giving emphasis on languages. As a result, the scholars who studied in the university could get wide acceptance in the Keralite Muslim community. More and more institutions started to change their curricula and accept the unique Darul Huda Model religious education system.
Presently there are Five Educational Faculties in DHIU. They are: Faculty of Shariah and Usul al-Din, Faculty of Languages, Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Da'wa and Islamic Culture, Faculty of Tarbiya and Islamic Teachings.
The Student Association of the Islamic University publishes a Malayalam monthly magazine named Thelitcham (Clarity). The alumni association is known as HADIA (Hudawis Association for Devoted Islamic Activities).