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Making authentic Islamic knowledge readily available to the world through the Internet solely for God’s pleasure is a noble life-goal and a mission well worth sacrificing all of one’s energies and means for.

Dr. Bilal Philips,
Founder and Dean,
Islamic Online University

The Islamic Online University aims to grant global access to quality undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate level Islamic education programs for students at virtually no cost. Its mission is “to change the Muslim nation and the world situation through appropriate education.”

The principles upon which the IOU is based are:

Knowledge: Quran and Sunnah

God said: “Indeed it is only the knowledgeable among His servants who truly fear Allah.” (35:28)

The Last Prophet said: “Seeking knowledge is obligatory on every Muslim.”

Accessibility

The Islamic Online University already provides a golden opportunity to access Islamic courses wherever people may be and whenever they wish, without having to travel overseas or even leave the confines of their homes. Its goal is to be for anyone, any place at any time.

The Last Prophet said: “If anyone travels on a road in search of knowledge, Allah will cause him to travel on one of the roads to Paradise.”

Affordability

The IOU demonstrates its continued commitment to spreading authentic Islamic knowledge by progressing from an absolutely free certificate and diploma level courses to a tuition free BA, thereby making higher Islamic education easily affordable worldwide. Free tuition for all students provides equal access to an education that few could afford if they attended traditional institutions of higher learning around the world.

God said: “Say: Are those who know equal to those who do not know?” (39:9)

Community

No student will be prevented from studying at Islamic Online University, regardless of their religious, ethnic or social background. The IOU affirms that its doors will remain open for all, irrespective of the borders existing in the real world. It has already spawned a global community of over 18, 000 students who seek Islamic knowledge from over 160 countries and share their knowledge and concerns in supervised student forums.