Short History of Al Quran

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A Short History of Al Quran When was Al Quran Revealed ? According to Islamic Scholars , the first revelation of Al Quran began in 22nd December 609AD till 632AD , a total of 23 years . The revelations began in the Cave of Hira , on the top of Jabal-ul-Noor , near Makkah. Where was Al Quran revealed (Contd.) It is noted that the first revelation of the Quran began when Angel Jibreel ordered Prophet Muhammed (PBUH) to "read" , but was replied "no" . This happened 2 times after which Jibreel revealed the first 5 ayaat of Surat-ul-Alaq. The scholars of Al Quran described that the suwar of Al Quran revealed before Al-Hijrah as suwar Makkiyyah .On the other hand , the suwar which were revealed after Al-Hijrah are known as suwar Madaniyyah . There are about 87 suwars Makkiyyah and 27 Madaniyyah , a total of 114 suwar . The word "suwar" is the plural of "surah" which means a chapter of Al Quran Teaching the Quran As you have learned , the Quran was revealed one passage at a time . In turn , Rasoolullah (SAW) taught his people the verses he received as soon as he learned them . Once he taught the people the verses , he told them to put it in action in their daily life. Recording of Al Quran Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) used to ask the Sahabahs to write down the ayaahs on wood , animal bones etc. Since most sahabah were unable to read or write, they were ordered to learn from the prisoners-of-war the simple writing of the time. Thus a group of sahabah gradually became literate. Quranic verses inscribed on the shoulder blade of a camel. Zaid Ibn Thabet , Ubayy Ibn Ka'b , Sa'd Ibn Abi Waqqqas were some of the scribes who documented the Quran . Immediately after Muhammad's death . The caliph Abu Bakr decided to collect the different chapters and verses into one volume. Thus, a group of reciters, including Zayd ibn Thabit, collected the chapters and verses and produced several hand-written copies of the complete book . In about 650, as Islam expanded beyond the Arabian peninsula into Persia, the Levant and North Africa, the third caliph Uthman ibn Affan ordered the preparation of an official, standardized version of Al Quran and was sent to these major Muslim cities. The original text of Al Quran we have today was collected shortly after the death of Prophet Muhammed during the time of Khaleefah of Abu Baker and later copied and distributed by the Khaleefah Uthman Ibn Affan . This important manuscript was the master of all the Quranic copies we have now. Thank You ..! By :Dr Peerbux baloch

Professor Dr,Bilal

Dr Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips is a Jamaican Canadian Islamic Scholar who converted to Islam in the early seventies after journeying politically and intellectually from Christianity to Communism. Shortly after his reversion to Islam, he embarked on a spiritual academic journey to the other side of the world seeking Islamic knowledge. This journey took him to Saudi Arabia where he completed a BA in Islamic studies in Madeenah, and an MA in Islamic Theology in Riyadh, then to the University of Wales, UK, where he completed a PhD in Islamic Theology in the early nineties. ..

International Islamic University about History

The Islamic International University (IIU) is the brainchild of Dr. Bilal Philips, who envisioned an institution that would offer online, intensive, undergraduate and graduate programs completely tuition-free.

IIU’s journey began with the launch of completely free online diploma courses in its open campus in 2007 and in 3 years’ time, in 2010, the first tuition-free Bachelor of Arts (BA) program was launched. The University now has seven colleges offering accredited online degree programs: College of Education, College of Islamic Economics, Banking & Finance, College of Psychology, College of Islamic Studies, College of Business Administration, College of Information Technology, and the College of Arabic Language and Linguistics. The College of English Language and Linguistics offers offline courses in the Gambia, Somaliland and Guinea Bissau. The Global Qur’an Memorization Center offers a unique opportunity to students across the globe to study the Qur’an online.

IIU history and development

2007

IIU was launched with completely free diploma courses, which are now available at the General Diploma in Islamic Studies section.

2010

The IIU introduced the world’s first tuition-free, online Bachelor of Arts in Islamic Studies (BAIS) program based on a modified curriculum derived from the Islamic University of Madeenah, Saudi Arabia, Omdurman Islamic University, Sudan, and Al-Azhar University, Egypt. This path-breaking initiative utilizes advanced open source online learning technology to make low-cost, university level education accessible worldwide to anyone who has access to a computer and the Internet.

Hence, the IIU operates on two virtual campuses: the degree campus and the diploma campus hosted on the university’s own dedicated server.

2013

This year IIU received global accreditation and a university license granted by the government of Somalia's Ministry of Higher Education, adding to the list of accredited universities in Somalia recognized by the UN and therefore recognized globally.

Furthermore, the IIU began to broadcast to the virtual world via Insights TV; television station dedicated to broadcasting free knowledge across the world. And also in the same year, the IIU’s magazine Insights and the Global Qur’an Memorization Center were successfully launched.

IIU launched a pilot Intensive English language course for madrasah graduates in the Gambia to meet their immediate needs, enabling them to pursue higher education in collaboration with the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) and the General Secretariat for Islamic and Arabic Education (Amanah). The program is now being offered in three different countries: the Gambia, Somaliland and Guinea Bissau.

The same year, community service was made a mandatory graduation requirement of IIU undergraduate and postgraduate programs.

 2014

In 2014, the IIU received a license to operate as an International university in the Gambia from the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology in the Gambia.

This year, the IIU introduced new colleges: College of Education, College of Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance, and College of Psychology offering Bachelor’s degree, Diploma and Certificate programs. In addition, a new college of Arabic Language and Linguistics was launched, offering a 2-year Intensive Arabic program. The IIU also introduced a BA in Islamic Studies in Russian language, Ijaza program and a prison initiative.

In 2014, IIU’s Android App was launched in 2014, a unique step towards enhancing the virtual study experience, allowing students to access courses, study and appear for exams directly  using handheld devices and smartphones.

2015

The IIU launched new programs for the youth, the Youth Dual Credit Program (YDCP), which offers the opportunity to enroll in IIU courses for educational enrichment. Upon successful completion of a high school diploma and the required YDCP courses, graduates receive an Associate’s Degree. The Open Education Program was launched for students who do not hold a high school diploma, which enables these students to join various university level programs at the IIU and receive attested diplomas upon successful completion of the required courses.

In addition, the IIU became a member of the International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE) founded in 1938 in Canada as the International Council for Correspondence Education. Today, the ICDE is the leading global membership organization for open, distance, flexible and International education, including e-learning, with members from 60 countries representing every continent.

Tuition-free, online programs including Master of Arts in Islamic Studies, Diploma and Certificate programs in Information Technology and Business Administration were also launched in 2015.

IIU joined international higher education institutions and quality assurance bodies in 2015, including the Association of African Universities (AAU), International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education (INQAAHE), African Quality Assurance Network (AfriQAN), International Council of Islamic Finance Educators (ICIFE), Association of Quality Assurance Agencies of the Islamic World (IQA), and the Talloires Network.

In the same year, students and staff were granted access to online journal databases like JSTOR and Oxford University Press free of cost, which further enhanced the University’s aim to offer quality higher education opportunities for all.

In 2015, the University also held its first Online Mental Health Conference on the theme 'Psychological Well-being'. The aim was to spread awareness of psychosocial issues in communities across the globe and provide practical solutions for change. The conference covered various topics like domestic violence, self-esteem, unhealthy relationships, marital conflicts, sexual abuse, effect of trauma on children, depression, and mental disorders.

2016

IIU joined the Asian Association of Open Universities (AAOU) and added the Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) and B.Sc. in Information Technology programs to its expanding range of programs.

The University received accreditation for its B.Sc. in Islamic Economics, Banking and Finance program from the International Council of Islamic Finance Educators (ICIFE), and is opening four country chapters of ICIFE in India, Somaliland, the Gambia and Sierra Leone this year.

The University participated in the MoodleMoot New Delhi 2016 conference where a case study on the University’s usage of Moodle was presented by Mr. Farhan Karmali, Lecturer, College of Information Technology, Islamic International University.

IIU reached another milestone in April, 2016, by conducting over 46,000 live classes over the internet from 2010 till date.

Over the years, the IIU has concluded and signed various memorandums of understanding with international universities and higher education institutions, which can be viewed in detail on our Accreditation page.

The IIU has demonstrated its continuous commitment to spreading beneficial knowledge by progressing from providing absolutely free certificate and diploma level courses to tuition-free accredited BA and MA degrees in various fields of study. The University is making higher education easily affordable worldwide for the benefit of individuals, communities and humanity in general. Free tuition for all students provides equal access to an education that few could afford if they were to attend traditional institutions of higher learning around the world.