Al Mustafa University

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Al Mustafa University
founding 1979
place Qom
Networks IAU
Website en.miu.ac.ir

The International al-Mustafa University ( Arabic جامعة المصطفى العالمية) was founded in 1979 in Ghom to give students from all over the world the opportunity to scientifically study Islamic theology. The al-Mustafa University is exclusively dedicated to foreign students.

The International University in Qom has two main goals:

  • The training of theologians , researchers and teachers.
  • The presentation and deepening of Islamic and Koranic views as well as the development of Islamic theories.

Subsidiary universities and institutions

The International al-Mustafa University has branches both inside Iran - in Tehran , Mashhad , Isfahan , Qeschm and Gorgan - as well as a few sub- or cooperating academies outside of Iran. They include the Islamic Academies in London , Indonesia and Ghana . There are also a number of educational institutions abroad that are under the supervision and supervision of the university, including the University of Ahlulbayt, Hawza al-Athar, Sabtayn School and the Martyr Sadr School. The university also works with other Islamic institutes and schools in various countries.

Some subsidiary institutes of the International al-Mustafa University in Iran are:

  • Center for language and Islam training
  • Law high school
  • Imam Khomeini
  • Institute of Islamic Law Schools
  • Bint ul-Huda
  • Institute for short courses and study opportunities
  • Open al-Mustafa (distance learning)
  • International Research Center al-Mustafa
  • Linguistic and cultural center
  • Centers for the education of spouses and children of students

There are currently around 500 employees and professors working for the International al-Mustafa University inside and outside Iran.

al-Mustafa Institute

The al-Mustafa Institute for Culture, Human Sciences and Islamic Studies in Berlin was founded as a gGmbH in June 2016 and offers a degree in Islamic Theology ( BA ) in cooperation with the International al-Mustafa University in Qom . In addition, it is dedicated to the promotion of academic Islamic studies in German-speaking countries. For this purpose, books are written or translated into German in cooperation with German-speaking scientists. The al-Mustafa Institute is also pursuing the plan to publish a scientific magazine on the subject of Islamic studies in continuous periods.

The bachelor's degree in Islamic Theology at the al-Mustafa Institute deals scientifically with the Islamic religion, taking into account an Islamic-Shiite understanding. The institute is an associated (non-voting) member of the Islamic Community of Shiite Communities in Germany (IGS).

According to the institute's own statement, it is “an independent and independent scientific institution that acts at its own discretion and on the basis of the German Basic Law and not on the instructions of any other state” and it works according to its own scientific guidelines. The agency agreement between the al-Mustafa International University in Qom and the al-Mustafa Institute guarantees the independence of the Berlin institute. For the bachelor's degree in "Islamic Theology", the curriculum from al-Mustafa International University had been adopted as the basis for scientific and theological reasons. At the same time, however, around 30% of the curriculum has been adapted to German conditions and the prevailing scientific conditions. In the curriculum of the al-Mustafa Institute, in addition to the classical Islamic courses, subjects such as Jewish theology, Christian theology and comparative theology can be found. The independence of the al-Mustafa Institute is, however, questioned by independent media. Since March 2017 the “alMustafa Institute” has been an official branch of the alMustafa University. The al-Mustafa Institute stated that the Senate Department for Home Affairs and Sport had refuted all allegations against the institute.

Controversial workshop

At the end of July 2017, the IGS held a workshop at the al-Mustafa Institute in Berlin on the subject of "Understanding Islam between rationality and radicality - historical-theological backgrounds and social challenges". Broad social and journalistic criticism turned against this. The Federal Ministry of Family Affairs then publicly withdrew its funding commitment. The IGS and the al-Mustafa Institute protested against the allegations of being “terrorist workers” and being networked with the Iranian government. Dawood Nazirizadeh, a board member of the IGS, denied any link to extremism. Despite the previous criticism, the workshop took place with the participation of all invited speakers, including Hamideh Mohagheghi . The head of the institute, Esfahani, said he wanted to clarify "how falsifications of the Islamic message lead to young people carrying out acts of terrorism today". In addition, a “German-Islamic identity” should be developed. A speaker at the workshop, Sedigheh Mousavi, accused the media of being biased. The Bundestag is also concerned with the background to the seminar. The results of the workshop were published by the IGS, the al-Mustafa Institute published a report on the contents of the workshop and a thesis paper. The al-Mustafa Institute publishes video recordings of the workshop lectures on its YouTube channel.

Course content

The International al-Mustafa University offers 150 subject areas, including the basics of Islamic worldviews, exegesis of the Koran , Islamic ethics , logic , Islamic philosophy , principles of Islamic law and Islamic mysticism.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ List of IAU Members. In: iau-aiu.net. International Association of Universities, accessed July 31, 2019 .
  2. ^ English homepage of the al-Mustafa University in Qom. Retrieved February 20, 2017 .
  3. ^ "Mother University" heading on the German homepage of the al-Mustafa Institute. Retrieved February 20, 2017 .
  4. ↑ Berlin Bachelor in Shiite Theology started. Retrieved August 21, 2017 .
  5. ↑ Press release: The Al-Mustafa Institute rejects the allegations of not being independent. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on August 14, 2017 ; accessed on August 14, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / almustafa.de
  6. ↑ Module handbook for the bachelor's degree in Islamic Theology. Retrieved August 14, 2017 .
  7. ↑ Islamist associations: Family Minister Barley should stop funding - WELT. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
  8. ↑ With Ayatollahs Against Extremism . In: jungle.world . ( jungle.world [accessed August 2, 2017]).
  9. ^ Senate Department for Internal Affairs and Sport: Private Shiite University in Charlottenburg. In: Answer to a written question. Berlin House of Representatives, July 24, 2017, accessed on August 2, 2017 .
  10. ^ Senate of Berlin invalidates the allegations against the Al-Mustafa Institute. (No longer available online.) Formerly in the original ; accessed on October 12, 2017 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.@1@ 2Template: Toter Link / www.al-mustafa.de  
  11. ↑ Three-day workshop "Understanding Islam between Rationality and Radicality" from July 28th to 30th. (No longer available online.) Archived from the original on August 14, 2017 ; accessed on August 14, 2017 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / almustafa.de
  12. ↑ With Ayatollahs Against Extremism . In: jungle.world . ( jungle.world [accessed August 2, 2017]).
  13. ↑ Mullah Conference in Berlin - Federal Government Supports Iranian Terrorists . In: BILD.de . ( bild.de [accessed on August 2, 2017]).
  14. ^ Central Council of Jews in Germany Kdö.R .: Berlin: Open letter to Katarina Barley | Jewish general. Retrieved September 22, 2017 .
  15. ↑ Islamist associations: Family Minister Barley should stop funding - WELT. Retrieved August 2, 2017 .
  16. ↑ Family Ministry speaks out against workshop of Islamist organizations . ( hpd.de [accessed on August 2, 2017]).
  17. ^ Press release: IGS rejects untrue allegations of supporting terrorism. Retrieved August 14, 2017 .
  18. ^ Daniel Bax: Shiites in Germany. Retrieved October 4, 2017 .
  19. ↑ Johannes C. Bockenheimer: Does Berlin's SPD have an anti-Semitism problem? Retrieved September 22, 2017 .
  20. ↑ Young Muslims organize workshops against extremism. Retrieved August 14, 2017 .
  21. ↑ Sedigheh Mousavi: My meeting with young Muslims at Al-Mustafa Institute. Retrieved September 22, 2017 .
  22. ↑ Volker Beck (Cologne), Katja Keul and the faction ALLIANCE 90 / THE GREENS: Orientation of the Shiite associations and their connections to the Iranian regime. In: Brief request for printed matter 18/13237. German Bundestag, July 28, 2017, accessed on August 7, 2017 .
  23. ↑ Islamic Community of Shiite Communities in Germany: Recommendations for Action - For Preventive Dealing with Religiously Justified Extremism. Retrieved October 7, 2017 .
  24. ^ Al-Mustafa-Institut: Reporting: Workshop “Islam between Rationality and Radicality”. Retrieved October 13, 2017 .
  25. ↑ YouTube channel of the al-Mustafa Institute in Berlin. Retrieved November 18, 2017 .