Arabic College

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[]

^ ^a ^b 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.
^ ^a ^b 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.

[: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.

[:0-2] 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.

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