Islamic University of Gaza

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The Islamic University - Gaza
الجامعة الإسلامية بغزة
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founding 1978
Sponsorship Private
place Gaza (city)
president Adel M. Awadallah
Students 20,639 (2008)
Employee about 600
Networks FUIW , IAU
Website www.iugaza.edu.ps
Luhaidan Building of the Islamic University of Gaza (2012)

The Islamic University of Gaza ( IUG ; Arabic الجامعة الإسلامية بغزة al-Jami'a al-Islamiyya bi-Ghazza , DMG al-Ǧāmiʿa al-Islāmīya bi-Ġazza ) is the largest university in the Palestinian Territories .

history

The Islamic University was founded in 1978 under the significant influence of the Muslim Brotherhood in Gaza City and was the first higher education institution in the Gaza Strip . It offers the faculties of engineering, natural sciences, humanities, education, economics, Islamic law and religion. The university is headed by President Adel M. Awadallah, who is controlled by a supervisory body.

The IUG is shaped by Islam; almost half of the compulsory courses are religious instruction. The 12,000 female and 8,000 female students study separately according to Islamic regulations.

Important Palestinian politicians at Hamas are graduates or professors of the IUG, among others. a. Ismail Haniyya .

In addition to the IUG, there are the secular al-Azhar University in Gaza , the al-Aqsa University in Gaza, the University of Palestine and branches of the Al-Quds Open University .

On the night of December 28-29, 2008, Israeli planes bombed the university and an adjoining guest house as part of their Operation Cast Lead . Israel justifies this with the fact that weapons for Hamas are manufactured here. The university had already been evacuated. However, the Goldstone report could not find any information for any military use of the buildings.

See also

List of universities in Palestine

Web links

Commons : Gaza Islamic University  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b List of Members. (pdf) In: www.fumi-fuiw.org. Federation of the Universities of the Islamic World, 2017, p. 13 , accessed on September 5, 2019 .
  2. ^ A b Islamic University of Gaza: Welcome from the President . Retrieved February 21, 2017.
  3. ↑ About IUG: Facts and Figures ( Memento of July 14, 2008 in the Internet Archive ) IUG website, 2008-07-14
  4. ^ List of IAU Members. In: iau-aiu.net. International Association of Universities, accessed August 11, 2019 .
  5. ↑ Michael Borgstede: "A little career, a little martyrdom" , Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung , September 17, 2006.
  6. ↑ Gaza braces for all-out war ( Memento from January 1, 2009 in the Internet Archive ), Al-Jazeera , December 29, 2008. (Eng.)
  7. ↑ Clemens Verenkotte: At least 300 dead in the offensive in the Gaza Strip. Israel bombs Islamic University ( memento from January 1, 2009 in the Internet Archive ), tagesschau.de , December 29, 2008. ( Webcite ( Memento from December 29, 2008 on WebCite ))
  8. ↑ Goldstone report (A / HRC / 12/48) page 271

Coordinates: 31 ° 30 ′ 47 "  N , 34 ° 26 ′ 26"  E