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Arabic Colleges in southern India refer to the educational institutes of higher Islamic learning. They are sometimes also known as Oriental Title Colleges in Kerala, and they are the near equivalent of north Indian madrasas.[1] Graduates from Arabic Colleges can sit privately for the state recognized "Afzal-ul-Ulama" credential, which qualifies them to serve as Arabic Language teachers in state educational institutions.[2]
A madrasa in Kerala is an extra-curricular institution where children receive basic Islamic education.[1]
There are mainly two types of Arabic Colleges in Kerala—the 'traditionalist' Shafi'ite Arabic Colleges and the Salafi Movement-inspired Colleges.[3] Most of the colleges come under the first category.[3]
Arabic Colleges (based on funding and affiliation)
- Government Grant Aided & State University Affiliated Arabic Colleges (Oriental Title Colleges)
- Unaided & State University Affiliated Arabic Colleges
- Unaided & Non-affiliated Arabic Colleges
- ^ a b OSELLA, FILIPPO, and CAROLINE OSELLA. “Islamism and Social Reform in Kerala, South India.” Modern Asian Studies, vol. 42, no. 2-3, 2008, pp. 317–346., doi:10.1017/S0026749X07003198.
- ^ Miller, Roland E. (2015). Mappila Muslim Culture. State University of New York. pp. 89–90 and 215–16.
- ^ a b Miller, Roland E. (2015). Mappila Muslim Culture: How a Historic Muslim Community in India Has Blended Tradition and Modernity. Albany, NY: SUNY Press. p. 215-16.