Al-Andalusía Islamic University of Spain

The Al-Andalusía Islamic University of Spain () is an Islamic-based private higher education institution based in Seville, Andalusia, Spain. This university is the result of the development of the Al-Andalusía Higher Institute of Islamic Sciences of Spain which was initiated by local Islamic scholar, Mohammad Idrissi Alcaraz. Since its founding, this institution has been known as the first Islamic university to operate physically in the Iberian Peninsula after a period of more than 700 years since the collapse of the Al-Andalus civilization.

History

Before establishing an independent university complex, this institution had been providing distance learning (online) for over six years for Spanish-speaking Muslim communities in various countries. The parent institution developed gradually starting from elementary, secondary, to civil service institute levels which will produce the first class of official Islamic religious teachers in Spain in 2023.

In 2025, the university launched a €2 million international fundraising project to acquire land and build a permanent campus building in Seville. The construction of this physical campus aims to facilitate regular classrooms, student accommodation, as well as integrated worship facilities to support direct teaching of sharia knowledge in the European region.

Academics

The Al-Andalusía Islamic University of Spain integrates a traditional Islamic studies curriculum with modern European academic methodology. The main teaching system is delivered in Spanish and Arabic, with plans to expand the study program in English.

This institution offers undergraduate (strata-1) and master (strata-2) programs, as well as various diploma courses, which are divided into several main academic units, namely:

  • Faculty of Theology and Islamic Sciences
  • Faculty of Koranic Sciences
  • Faculty of Arts and Humanities
  • Center for Andalusian Cultural Studies

By 2025, the university is expected to serve more than 600 active students from 22 countries, including Europe and Muslim communities in Latin America.

See also

  • Islam in Spain
  • Islamic university
  • Mohammad Idrissi Alcaraz