About Us

The idea of establishing a Muslim College in Britain was first proposed at a conference of Muslim leaders held at the Islamic Cultural Centre, London, in 1978.

A plan was then drawn up and presented to the Muslim ambassadors in the UK in their capacity as Trustees of the Islamic Cultural Centre and the London Central Mosque.  The Council of Ambassadors though welcoming the idea could not make the necessary funds available.  And since the London Mosque and the Islamic Cultural Centre were short of funds, the Centre could not undertake new projects.

In 1984, after several approaches to Muslim governments and organizations by Prof. M.A. Zaki Badawi, the World Islamic Calll Society took up the challenge.   Dr. Muhammad Ahmed Sherif, the Secretary General of the Society, met with Prof. M.A. Zaki Badawi and an agreement was signed for the establishment of the College.

Shortly afterwards, the building, where the College is now based, was purchased.  The Muslim College began functioning as an educational institution of graduate studies in 1987, and the first M.A. students graduated in 1990.

In addition to its own independent programme of M.A. in Islamic Studies, the College developed a series of annual public lectures with Birkbeck College, University of London, covering various aspects of Islam and Islamic affairs.

This programme evolved into Certificates in Islamic Studies and Arabic Language offered by Birkbeck College and taught at the Muslim College, beginning with the academic year 1992-1993.

With this short, but valuable experience the Muslim College is in a continuous search for development and improvement.