University of Ez-Zitouna

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The University of Ez- Zitouna (Arabic: جامعة الزيتونة, DMG Ǧāmi ʿ at al- Zaitūna ) is now in the district of Mont Fleury of the Tunisian capital, Tunis. With its predecessor institution, which was founded in the year 737 madrasa of the Great Ez- Zitouna Mosque it is the oldest Islamic university and as the world's oldest continuously teaching educational institution. The madrasa was at the time of its establishment as the educational center of the Djemaa ez- Zitouna, are taught at the school since its inception without interruption.

The later became known graduates of Ez- Zitouna include the scholar Ibn Khaldun, the lexicographer Ahmad ibn Youssef ibn Ahmad ibn Abubaker Tifashi, the trade unionist and writer Tahar Haddad, politician and writer Abdelaziz Thâalbi, the Tunisian national poet Abu al -Qasim al- Shabbi and the judge and scholar Ben Achour MT.

The modern University of Ez- Zitouna was established by the Declaration of Independence of Tunisia on 26 April 1956. On March 1, 1961, the Faculty of Shari'a and theology took on their teaching, which today belongs to the Tunisian university.

At the University of about 1200 students are currently being taught by 90 teachers in higher education, focusing on two faculties, the Higher Institute of Theology and the Higher Institute of Islamic Civilisation in Tunis and the Research Institute Center of Islamic Studies ( مركز الدراسات الإسلامية بالقيروان, DMG markaz ad - Dirasat al - Islamiyya bi- l - Qairawan ) distribute in Kairouan.

The Higher Institute of Theology took the lecture mode on in the academic year 1988/89, there can be obtained the following degrees:

  • Bachelor in Islamic Studies
  • Master in Islamic Studies
  • Doctorate ( Ph.D.) in Islamic Studies
  • Technician for Applied Multimedia in Islamic Art
  • Technician for art in Islamic culture

At the Higher Institute of Islamic civilization are currently about 300 students and 40 researchers active. There, national diplomas on a first degree in Islamic Studies ( DEUPC ) and a Masters in Islamic studies can be obtained.

Faculties

  • Islamic Studies
  • Islamic Law
  • Theology
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