Coordination of Islamic Colleges

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Coordination of Islamic Colleges
AbbreviationC. I. C.
Formation2000
TypeACADEMIC BODY
HeadquartersWafa Campus, Malappuram District
Location
  • India
Region served
Kerala
Official language
General Secretary
Abdul Hakeem Faizy
President
Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal
AffiliationsSamastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama
Websitewww.wafycic.com
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Coordination of Islamic Colleges (CIC), based in Kerala, India, is an Islamic university serving as an academic administrative body. [1][2] Colleges affiliated with the C. I. C. offer "Wafy" courses for men and "Wafiyya" for women, which combine both Islamic and secular higher education (after the Secondary School, leading to a state-recognised university degree).[1][3] These courses were designed and developed by Abdul Hakeem Faizy, an Islamic scholar and educationalist, who currently serves as the General Secretary of the C. I. C. and is an executive board member from India at the League of Islamic Universities based in Cairo. [4] Panakkad Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal is the current President of the C. I. C. At present, there are around 100 institutes affiliated to the C. I. C in Kerala. [5] [6]

The C. I. C. was established in Malappuram District in 2000 [1] and is associated with the Samastha Kerala Jem-iyyathul Ulama, principal Sunni-Shafi'i scholarly council, in Kerala.[3][2]

The body had signed memoranda of understandings (MoU) with University of Cairo, League of Islamic Universities, Cairo, Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organisation, Academy of Arabic Language, Cairo and Ministry of Religious Affairs, Egypt. The body notably promotes the concept of women-only educational institutes of higher religious learning in Kerala, where women are simultaneously trained in advanced Islamic theology and modern secular education up to the graduate level.[7]

Vision and Mission

  • In-depth teaching of Islamic faith.
  • Achieving closer integration of different paradigms of knowledge and streams of wisdom by wedding classical Islamic studies with contemporary sciences.
  • To enable the Muslims to learn and internalise knowledge from a broad Islamic intellectual perspective.
  • Standardizing and revising the curricula of Islamic studies, in tune with the contemporary educational methodology and international best practices.
  • Promoting the beauty of Islamic thought and propagating the peaceful message of Islam by funnelling competent religious resource people in all spheres of the public life.
  • Raising the stature of religious culture and of religious resource people, in addition to bridging the sacred- scientific divide among the intellectuals, resulted from a watertight segregation of religious and scientific ethos.
  • Promoting peaceful coexistence of various religions and societies.
  • Raising the new generation in an Islamic environment.
  • Enhancing the educational, social and intellectual status of Muslim women.
  • Engaging in a broad spectrum of civic, humanitarian and environmental activities, cutting across religious, racial and linguistic divide.



Agreements

The CIC has entered into academic and cultural collaboration, and signed Memorandum of Understandings(MoU) to this effect, with several globally renowned institutions such as:

Recognitions

The CIC has been recognized / honoured with:

  • Membership at the Executive Committee of the League of Islamic Universities (Cairo)
  • ISO 9001: 2015 certification
  • Membership at the General Secretariat of the World Muslim Communities Council (Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates)
  • Membership at the Board of Directors of the International Association of the Institutions Teaching Arabic Language for Non – Arabic Speakers (Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation-Morocco)
  • Islamonline International education Award (2009)
  • Islam.net Award (2011)

Governance & Coordination

Source: https://wafycic.com/governance#gover

  • President - Sayyid Sadiq Ali Shihab Thangal
  • General Secretary - Abdul Hakeem Faizy
  • Treasurer - Ali Faizy Thootha
  • Vice Presidents
    • K. A. Rahman Faizy Kavanur
    • Muhammed Musliyar Chelakkad
    • Ahmed Mulsiyar Maniyoor
    • Hamza Musliyar Wayanad

Wafy and Wafiyya courses

The CIC regulated integrated courses for men and women combining Islamic and secular higher education.[1][3] Known as "Wafy" and "Wafiyya", these courses are currently offered in different modes such as Residential, Day-school and Distance.

Wafy

Abdul Hakeem Faizy, General Secretary C. I. C., attending a workshop in Cairo (2018).

Wafy is an eight-year programme in advanced Islamic studies (comprising two-year Higher Secondary, four-year Under Graduate and two-year Post Graduate courses) coupled with a recognized state university degree in a secular discipline. This course is offered in residential mode only and is exclusive for men.

The Post Graduate programme consists of six departments under three faculties namely Theology, Islamic Sharīʿah and Language and Culture.

Wafy Arts

"Wafy Arts" is a five-year integrated programme comprising a two-year Higher Secondary and a three-year Under Graduate studies with a state university degree in a secular discipline coupled with a preparatory certificate and a degree in Islamic Studies offered by the C. I. C. This course is exclusive to men and is offered both in Residential and Day-school modes.

Wafiyya

Wafiyya is a five-year course in Islamic studies (comprising two-year Higher Secondary and three-year Under Graduate courses) coupled with a recognized state university degree in a secular discipline. This course is offered in residential mode only and is exclusive for women.

An optional two-year Post Graduate programme is also on offer for Wafiyya under graduates, which they can complete either in Distance or Regular mode, subject to conditions. [7]

Wafiyya Day

"Wafiyya Day" is a five-year course in advanced Islamic studies (comprising two-year Higher Secondary and three-year Under Graduate courses) coupled with a recognized state university degree in a secular discipline. This course is offered in Day-School mode and is exclusive for women.

Campuses

The Post Graduate Campus of C. I. C. at Kalikavu in the Malappuram District, Kerala.

Wafa Campus

The C. I. C. is currently headquartered at the 'Wafa Campus' at Pang in Malappuram District.

Post Graduate Campuses

C. I. C. operates two Post Graduate campuses, the Wafy Post Graduate campus at Kalikavu in Malappuram District and Malik Deenar Wafy Post Graduate Campus at Thiruvallur in Kozhikkode District.

The Wafy Post Graduate Campus in Kalikavu launched its first phase in 2016 by opening the academic block.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Coordination of Islamic Colleges". Ogdocreations.com. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
  2. ^ a b "Wafy programme offered". The Hindu. 31 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b c "Samastha Says Yes to Marriage of 'Wafiyya' Students". The New Indian Express. 14 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Abdul Hakeem Faizy Adrisseri: The first Indian to join the governing body of League of Islamic Universities". 26 January 2018.
  5. ^ "Affiliated Colleges". Coordination of Islamic Colleges.
  6. ^ "I. U. M. L. Clandestinely Moves to Sideline Samastha President". The New Indian Express. 23 March 202.
  7. ^ a b Nafih Wafy, Muhammed (23 August 2017). "All-female Madrassas: Of Women, By Women and For Women". Qantara.
  8. ^ Salih, N. M. (18 May 2016). "A. P. Bapu Haji has Only Acres to Give Away". Deccan Chronicle.

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