Islamic University of Madinah (IUM / الجامعة الإسلامية بالمدينة المنورة)

Founded 1961 (chartered by King Saud as global Sunni Islamic university serving Muslim ummah; located in MADINAH — second holiest city of Islam; ~85% international students from 165+ countries). ONE OF THE WORLD'S PREMIER SUNNI ISLAMIC UNIVERSITIES. Chartered 1961 by King Saud as global Islamic university serving Muslim ummah. Located in MADINAH — PROPHET'S CITY (PBUH), second holiest city of Islam, where Prophet Muhammad ﷺ migrated to from Makkah 622 CE (Hijra). ~22,000+ students. UNIQUE: ~85% of students are INTERNATIONAL from 165+ COUNTRIES — Saudi government provides full scholarships including tuition + housing + monthly stipend + return ticket annually. CRITICAL Pakistani context: thousands of Pakistani religious scholars + imams trained here; major pipeline for Pakistani madrasahs + mosques globally. Programmes: Sharia, Quran + Sunnah, Da'wah + Usul-ud-Din, Arabic Language, Hadith Sciences. ARABIC-MEDIUM. PURELY SUNNI orthodoxy (Wahhabi/Salafi-leaning but mainstream Sunni acceptance globally).

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