INSTRUCTORS & FACULTY ACCREDITATION

MINISTRY OF HIGHER EDUCATION,

Bilal Mohd Anwar RESEARCH, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY,
Philips Sahib THE GAMBIA
Jamaica New Zealand
PhD PhD
Aqeedah Dean of the The Ministry of Higher Education has granted a license to
( Theology ) Faculty operate an online university in The Gambia to the International
Open University (IOU) in 2014.

Muhammad Mohd Ashraf NATIONAL ACCREDITATION AND

Salama Petersen

DEPARTMENT OF
QUALITY ASSURANCE AUTHORITY,
Egypt South Africa
THE GAMBIA
PhD PhD
Head of Fiqh
Department ( Islamic Law ) The National Accreditation and Quality Assurance Authority
(NAQAA) has granted IOU institutional accreditation in 2019. ISLAMIC STUDIES
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live tutorials for select subjects. Students can study anytime of
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 Postgraduate Certificate (BMAIS) ABOUT IOU
This year and a half program is a bridge to the Masters degree
ISLAMIC (MAIS) program that is offered to students who already possess
an undergraduate degree or its equivalent in another discipline. It
Launched in 2007 by Dr. Abu Ameenah
Bilal Philips, the International Open
STUDIES contains courses from the Bachelors degree program. University (IOU), previously known as the
Islamic Online University, is committed to
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 SEMESTER 3 spreading beneficial knowledge across the
The study of Islamic Studies offers students the opportunity • Fiqh 1 & 2 • Fiqh 3 • Fiqh 5 & 8
globe. For over a decade since its inception,
to fulfill their desire and obligation to learn about their the university has evolved from providing
• Arabic Grammar 1 • Arabic Grammar 2 • Arabic Grammar 3
religion. The Islamic programs at IOU include courses in free certificate and diploma level courses
• Aqeedah 1 • Aqeedah 6 • Seerah 2 to offering affordable and accredited BA and MA degrees in
Aqeedah (Theology), Fiqh (Jurisprudence), Seerah (Prophetic
Biography), Tafseer (Quranic Explanation), Hadeeth (Prophetic • Seerah 1 • Hadeeth 1 • Hadeeth 2 various fields of study. IOU has a student body made up of over
Narrations), and Da'wah (Propagation). • Tafseer 1 • Tafseer 2 450 thousand students from over 200 countries.

Bachelors Degree (BAIS) Masters Degree (MAIS) MISSION

Launched in 2010, this four-year program was one of the
This two-year program is designed to benefit academics and The International Open University (IOU)
world’s first online degrees in Islamic Studies. The curriculum is
translators of Islamic material. It provides excellent research aims to grant global access to quality
based on the baccalaureate program in Usool ud-Deen (Religious
training and is useful for those who wish to progress to higher undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate
Foundations) of Madeenah University and similar institutions.
postgraduate degrees. It is also available as research-based. level Islamic and Islamized educational
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2 programs for students at virtually no cost.
SEMESTER 1 SEMESTER 2
• Fiqh 1: Schools of Thought • Fiqh 2: Worship Its mission is to be a catalyst for change
• Aqeedah 501: Allaah's Names • Aqeedah 502: Asha'irah Sect in the global Muslim nation in order to
• Aqeedah 1: Monotheism • Aqeedah 2: al-Asmaa was-Sifaat
• Hadeeth 501: Books of Sales • Hadeeth 502 & 503 facilitate their contribution to the progress
• Arabic 1: Al Madeenah Book 1 • Arabic 2: Al Madeenah Book 2
• Tafseer 501 & 502 • Tafseer 503 of human civilization.
• Introduction to Computers • Seerah 1: Life of the Prophet
• Fiqh 501: Maqasid ash-Shari'ah • Fiqh 502: Contemporary Issues
• English Language Studies • Tafseer 1: Uloom al-Quran
• Etiquette of Seeking Knowledge
• Orientalism • Fiqh 503: Int'national Relations FOUNDER
SEMESTER 3 SEMESTER 4
SEMESTER 3 SEMESTER 4
• Thesis Preparation & Research • Master's Thesis “Seeking authentic knowledge of the
• Fiqh 3: Business Law • Fiqh 4: Family Law
• Arabic Literature
True Religion in order to practice
• Aqeedah 3 • Aqeedah 4
and teach it should be our goal.”
• Arabic 3: Al Madeenah Book 3 • Arabic 4: Al Madeenah Book 4 • Fiqh 504: Jurisprudence & Politics

• Hadeeth 1: Methodology
• Seerah 2: Madeenan Period
SEMESTER 5
• Fiqh 5: Principles
• Aqeedah 5
• Arabic 3: Al Madeenah Book 5
• Tafseer 3: Soorah al-Kahf
• Da’wah and Du’aat
SEMESTER 7
• Fiqh 7: Criminal Law
• Aqeedah 7
• History 1: Four Caliphs
• Research Methodology
• Contemporary Da’wah Movements
• Hadeeth 2: Virtues of Actions
• Tafseer 2: Soorah Yaaseen
SEMESTER 6
• Fiqh 6: Inheritance
• Aqeedah 6
• Arabic 6: Al Madeenah Book 6
• Hadeeth 3: 40 Hadeeth
• Teaching of Islamic Studies
SEMESTER 8
• Fiqh 8: Legal Maxims
• Islamic Civilization
• History 2: Umayyad till Ottoman
• Islamic Research Treatise
• Hadeeth 504: Contradictory Hadeeth Dr. Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips is a Jamaican
- Canadian Islamic scholar who converted to
Islam in the early 70s. He completed a BA in
Doctorate Degree (PhD IS) Islamic studies in Madeenah, MA in Islamic
This upcoming three-year research-based program has disciplines Theology in Riyadh, and PhD in Islamic
in pure Islamic Studies/Theology and Inter-disciplinary Studies Theology in the University of Wales, UK.
(Islamic social sciences, pure or applied sciences, or humanities).
Dr. Bilal Philips has written, translated and commented on
over 50 books on various Islamic topics. He has also edited
WHY STUDY AT IOU and published The Eemaan Reading Series for use by children
in international Islamic schools.
● Online eLearning
● Affordable Fees He has taught Islamic Studies and Arabic in different schools
● Study Anytime and universities and has presented Islamic programs on the
● Learn Anywhere several global Islamic TV channels. His many achievements
● Accredited Degrees have made him listed in the Jordanian publication “The 500
Most Influential Muslims.”
● Islamized Education