Muslim College

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| religious_affiliation = Islam

| city = London

| country = United Kingdom

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The Muslim College is a postgraduate Islamic seminary situated in Ealing, West London,{{cite web | url=http://www.dukeandduchessofcambridge.org/news-and-diary/hrh-attends-bitc-event-london-and-visits-the-muslim-college | title=HRH attends a BITC event in London and visits the Muslim College | publisher=The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge | work=News and diary | date=4 February 2004 | accessdate=8 January 2014}} that trains imams and religious leaders and provides Islamic education and training programmes for its students.{{cite news |author=O'Sullivan, Jack |date=25 January 2006 |title=Zaki Badawi (obituary) |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2006/jan/25/guardianobituaries.religion |accessdate=8 January 2014 |work=The Guardian}}{{cite news |author=Dominic Casciani and Andrew Walker |date=24 January 2006 |title=Obituary: Dr Zaki Badawi |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4644798.stm |accessdate=8 January 2014 |work=BBC News}}

History

The college was officially incorporated in 1983{{Cite web |title=EALING MUSLIM COLLEGE LTD overview - Find and update company information - GOV.UK |url=https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/01690007 |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk |language=en}} but didn't open to students until 1987.{{Cite web |title=Our History – The Muslim College |url=http://muslimcollegelondon.co.uk/our-history/ |access-date=2025-02-13 |language=en-US}}

In February 2004, the college was visited by Charles III (then known as the Prince of Wales).{{Cite web |date=2004-02-04 |title=A speech by HRH The Prince of Wales during a visit to the Muslim College, Ealing, London |url=https://www.royal.uk/clarencehouse/speech/speech-hrh-prince-wales-during-visit-muslim-college-ealing-london |access-date=2025-02-13 |website=www.royal.uk |language=en}}

Principals

Zaki Badawi was principal of the College from 1986 until his death in 2006.{{cite news |author=Fuad Nahdi |date=27 January 2006 |title=Zaki Badawi 'Grand Mufti of Islam in Britain' |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/zaki-badawi-524670.html |url-access=subscription |url-status=live |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220618/https://www.independent.co.uk/news/obituaries/zaki-badawi-524670.html |archive-date=18 June 2022 |accessdate=8 January 2014 |work=The Independent}} Dr Mosa Albezi is the current principal.{{Cite web |title=Principal – The Muslim College |url=https://muslimcollegelondon.co.uk/principal/ |access-date=2024-11-09 |language=en-US}}

Footnotes and references

External links

[https://muslimcollegelondon.co.uk/ Muslim College]

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Category:Islamic schools in London

Category:Further education colleges in London

Category:Education in the London Borough of Ealing

Category:Universities and colleges established in 1986

Category:1986 establishments in England