Why study at Hijaz?
Shaping the future intellectually, professionally and spiritually
The name Hijaz is the western province of the Arabian Peninsula which includes the blessed cities of Makkah al Mukarama and Medinah al Munawara. The blessed Prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H. propagated the final testament of Allah Almighty and developed His P.B.U.H. blessed companions into the most vibrant movement that spread changing and civilizing the whole of humanity. Listed below are some of the ways in which Hijaz College has sought to recreate the same spiritual qualities in its students and to develop them to be the future torch bearers of the Muslim Ummah.
- Hijaz is a pioneering institution, instrumental after many centuries in bringing together the study of Theological and Professional fields.
- Hijaz offers the highest levels of education from secondary school qualifications to University degrees, taught by a staff body that are like family members to their students.
- The mental, physical and spiritual discipline is such that it ensures that the right kind of social development of the student can take place.
- The seclusion of students at Hijaz, from the outer world gives them the training that facilitates their inclusion into society in a manner befitting the status of a true Muslim.
- The 62 acre campus and surrounding beauty ensures that living at Hijaz is spiritually as well as socially relaxing.
- Hijaz serves as a centre of intellectual and spiritual activity that is developing strategies and programmes to revive the faith and practice of the Muslim community and to spread the Prophetic way of life to the wider society.
Students who aspired to develop and enrich their lives and their community by becoming a fully qualified Islamic Scholar have in the past been in put in a deep dilemma:
- If they become fully qualified Islamic scholars how would they earn a decent standard of living?
- If they pursue the normal route of full time education how can they fit in studies to become a fully qualified Scholar?
- Will long distance learning allow them to become credible, wholesome and fully qualified scholars?
- How can they also pursue modern education to become a doctor, lawyer, engineer, management consultant etc?
Now Hijaz has answered the dilemmas of many parents, students and the community by delivering a powerful solution with the synthesis of religious, modern and spiritual expansion for the Muslim world.