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Arabic College, in the context of Kerala, southern India, are the equivalent of north Indian madrasas.[1] A madrasa in Kerala is an institution where children receive basic Islamic education.[1] There are mainly two types of Arabic Colleges in Kerala—the traditionalist Shafi'i ones and the Salafi Movement-inspired ones.[2] Most of the colleges come under the first category.[2]

Arabic Colleges (based on funding and affiliation)

  • Aided & affiliated Arabic Colleges
  • Unaided & affiliated Arabic Colleges
  • Unaided & Non-affiliated Arabic Colleges

Programmes offered

Source: Government of Kerala University of Calicut

In aided Arabic Colleges affiliated to government universities

Higher secondary level

  • Afzal-ul-Ulama Preliminary

Degree courses

  • BA Afzal-ul-Ulama
  • BA Functional Arabic .
  • BA Economics with Islamic Finance
  • BA English with Islamic History
  • BCom Islamic Finance

Post Graduate courses

  • MA Post Afzal-ul-Ulama
  • MA Islamic Finance
  • MA Arabic

Aided Arabic Colleges (Oriental Title Colleges)

Aided Arabic Colleges affiliated to government universities

Source: Government of Kerala University of Calicut

Aided Arabic College University Programmes offered
Rouzathul Uloom Arabic College, Farook College, Kozhikode Calicut University
  • Afzal-ul-Ulama Preliminary (2 years)
  • BA Afzal-ul-Ulama (3 years)
  • BA Functional Arabic .
  • MA Post Afzal-ul-Ulama (2 years)
  • BCom Islamic Finance
Darunnajath Arabic College, Karuvarakundu, Malappuram Calicut University
  • Afzal-ul-Ulama Preliminary
  • BA Afzal-ul-Ulama
  • BCom with Islamic Finance
  • MA Arabic
Sunniya Arabic College, Chennamangallur, Mukkom, Kozhikode Calicut University
  • Afzal-ul-Ulama
  • MA Post Afzal-ul-Ulama
  • BCom Islamic Finance
Ansar Arabic College, Valavannur, Malappuram Calicut University
  • Afzal-ul-Ulama Preliminary
  • BA Afzal-ul-Ulama
  • Post Afzal-ul-Ulama
  • MA Post Afzal-ul-Ulama
  • BCom with Islamic Finance
Anvarul Islam Arabic College, Kuniyil, Malappuram Calicut University
  • Afzal-ul-Ulama Preliminary
  • BA Afzal-ul-Ulama
  • BCom with Islamic Finance
  • MA Arabic
Madeenathul Uloom Arabic College, Pulikal, Malappuram Calicut University
  • Afzal-ul-Ulama Preliminary
  • BA Afzal-ul-Ulama
  • Post Afzal-ul-Ulama
  • BA Economics with Islamic Finance
  • BA Functional Arabic
Sullamussalam Arabic College, Areacode, Malappuram Calicut University
  • Afzal-ul-Ulama Preliminary
  • BA Afzal-ul-Ulama
  • Post Afzal-ul-Ulama
  • BA Economics with Islamic Finance
  • BA English with Islamic History
Darul Uloom Arabic College, Vazhakad, Malappuram Calicut University
  • Afzal-ul-Ulama Preliminary
  • BA Afzal-ul-Ulama
  • Post Afzal-ul-Ulama
  • BA Functional Arabic (aided)
  • MA Islamic Finance
Nasarthal Islam Arabic College, Kadavathur, Kannur Kannur University
Darul Irshad Arabic College, Paral, Kannur Kannur University
Anvarul Islam Women's Arabic College, Mongam, Malappuram Calicut University
  • Afzal-ul-Ulama Preliminary
  • BA Afzal-ul-Ulama
  • Post Afzal-ul-Ulama
  • BA Economics with Islamic Finance
  • BA Functional Arabic

Unaided and Integrated Centres

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

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 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.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 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.