Our Mission

“The aim of Dar al-Ulum Oxford is to provide the Muslim community in Britain with proper Islamic education within an Islamic environment, which is something the community is in dire need of.”

Shaikh Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi (رحمه الله)

(Lucknow 11/08/1999)

Our History

The idea of a traditional Islamic educational institution in Oxford

It was in 1994 that the idea of a Dar al-Ulum in Oxford was first made public. The late, great, Islamic scholar Shaikh Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi (رحمه الله) made mention of it in his address to the Board of Trustees of the world famous institution, Nadwatul Ulama, at its annual general meeting. Prior to this, the idea was restricted to private discussions in Lucknow and Oxford amongst the scholars and, in particular, between Shaikh Abul Hasan (رحمه الله) and his student Shaikh Riyad Nadwi (حفظه الله).

The local press covered the story as follows: Shaikh Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi (رحمه الله) explained to the annual general meeting of Nadwatul Ulama that “Moulvi Mohammad Riyad Nadwi , resident of Oxford, has made the intention to establish an institution like Dar al-Ulum Nadwatul Ulama in Oxford” (Tameer e Hayat, published 10/11/1994. Lucknow, UP, India).

Institue of Quran Memorisation

The Institute for Quran Memorisation (IQM) is a faculty within Dar al-Ulum Oxford. IQM has over 100 students, old and young, male and female. Its focus is to connect students with the Noble Quran. Alhamdulillah IQM now has three Quran memorisation classes running alongside a number of classes that teach the reading of the Noble Quran.

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The Institute for Quran Memorisation (IQM) is part of Dar al-Ulum Oxford. We are governed by The Oxford Islamic Society (OXIS). OXIS is a registered charity established in 1998 by the students of Shaikh Riyad Nadwi (حفظه الله) to support and advance the education of Muslim students in Oxford.

IQM, Dar al-Ulum Oxford, UK

OXIS Trust, registered charity number 1068787