Comments on: How to Get into al-Azhar 2008: Hafidh ‘Omair Kamil

By: abu hanifah

abu hanifah — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 20:57:35 +0000

assalaamu alaikum, baraka allahu fikum. can anyone tell me if its possible to do a masters in al azhar (after the BA ofcourse) without physically being in egypt inshallaah?
also, which grade is required?

jazakumallahu khairan

By: sabreen syeed

sabreen syeed — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 13:40:38 +0000

salaam alaikm brothr suhaib….i had a query….is der an islamic program(course) for female students….if yes is it as gud as the one 4 da brothrs….i am an aspirant 4rm kashmir…i wnt 2 join da prestigious institution after finishing my formal studies……

By: Abu Abdul Wahid

Abu Abdul Wahid — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 14:57:46 +0000

Salam a’laikum

Is it the same process to get into the mahad {the college befroe the uni}

By: Rahma

Rahma — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:23:36 +0000

As salaamu aleikum,

I just applied to al azhar this year and am supposed to take the exams after ramadan.
I left egypt after handing in my applications. Does anyone have an idea about what time
the exams are going to take place this year. JazakAllahu kheyr,

By: Ahmed Khater

Ahmed Khater — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 10:24:26 +0000

I am an engineer. Would it be possible to work and study at Al Azhar at the same time?

By: oumarji

oumarji — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 07:39:23 +0000

Walaikumusalam,

I do not think it is possible to apply from outside of Cairo. Just about any applicant will be admitted, the question is where he/she will place (based on the entrance exams). The administration is not very organized, and since you have to a blood test and other medical exams here (mandatory in one of two Azhar affiliated hospitals), you would have to be here in person.

Wasalaamualaykum

By: Darawal

Darawal — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 18:16:59 +0000

salaamukum wa rahmatullah

Is there anyway to apply to Al-Azhar without having to travel to Egypt first. Would it be possible to go through the Egyption Embassy?

walaikum as salaam wa rahmatullah wa barkatuhu

By: OK

OK — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:39:37 +0000

Al-Azhar does have a program for teaching Arabic, but it is not very good. You would be better off taking Arabic for a year in a private institute in Cairo, and then apply.

You will not be able to apply to the masters program, you would have to follow the process above and do the bachelors. Most of the Western students here already have undergraduate degrees, but we have to do the bachelors in Al-Azhar before going to higher studies.

By: OK

OK — Sun, 05 Apr 2009 10:39:32 +0000

It is two years, and generally requires finishing the bachelor's in Shari3ah at Al-Azhar first.

By: The Ghazzali Blogger

The Ghazzali Blogger — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 22:40:32 +0000

Assalam Alaikum

UMM what about people like me who are finishing their bachelor’s degree and want to do their masters at Al-Azhar. I have only finished 200 lvl arabic.

1) Does Al-Azhar teach Arabic (before allowing you to enter, like other Islamic universities give you 2 years of Arabic) or will I have to further my Arabic somewhere else and then Apply

2) I done my bachelors on polsci can I apply to a masters program in lets say fiqh at Al-azhar.

2a) if not then can I follow the process in this article and just apply for bachelors and redo my bachelors

2b)if so is the process the same

JazakAllah Khairun