Sultan decrees to establish Sharjah Islamic University

His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, has issued Amiri decree No.2 of 2013, establishing an Arab Islamic University in the emirate under the Arabic name ‘Jameaat Al Qasimia’.

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Published: Sat 20 Apr 2013, 8:52 AM

Last updated: Sat 4 Apr 2015, 10:53 AM

According to the decree, the Sharjah Islamic University shall be the university’s official name in English.

The university’s headquarters shall be based in Sharjah. The university may have other branches and offices inside and outside the country.

The decree shall come into force from the date of issuance and shall be published in the official gazette .

Presiding a preparatory meeting for celebrating Sharjah as the capital of Islamic culture at Al Badi Al Amir Palace, Shaikh Sultan said the Sharjah Islamic University will be built on one-million-square-metre area, bringing the emirate’s total university campus area to 15 million square metres. —


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