Darü’l Hadis el-Haseniyye Institute (Morocco/Rabat)

Darü'l-Hadis el-Haseniyye Institute is located in Rabat, the capital of Fas, and is recognized as an important religious educational institution in the Islamic world, offering in-depth training specifically in the science of Hadis.

Darü'l-Hadis el-Haseniyye was established in 1964 in Rabat, the capital of Fas, by order of King Hassan II. It derives its name from Hassan II, the ruler of Fas at the time of its founding. Its purpose was to provide in-depth instruction in Islamic sciences, particularly the science of Hadis, and to train specialists in this field. The institute plays a significant role both in Hadis education and in the religious and cultural life of Fas.

Darü'l-Hadis el-Haseniyye offers in-depth education focused on the science of Hadis and Islamic sciences. Students receive specialized instruction to understand, analyze and accurately transmit the Hadis of our Prophet. The institution’s mission is defined as providing higher education and research in Islamic sciences and completing students’ education in the science of Hadis. The institute organizes Hadis competitions, scholarly meetings and conferences, and serves as an important meeting point for religious authorities, scholars and academics engaged in debate.

^{Entrance corridor, Şuheda Osmanlıoğlu, 2018.}

Here, education is also provided in fields such as jurisprudence, exegesis, kelam, Islamic history and the Arabic language. The institute provides foundational specialized training in Islamic sciences and research, languages, origins of religions and comparative law. It develops advanced scientific competence in contemporary intellectual issues, interfaith dialogue and comparative law. It promotes and expands scientific research in Islamic sciences, comparative doctrine and jurisprudence, with particular emphasis on the Maliki jurisprudential tradition. Continuous education courses are organized for professionals working in religious fields, and cooperation and partnership relations are established with national and international public and private scientific institutions within shared areas of interest. The institute contributes to the revitalization of intellectual and cultural life by organizing seminars, workdays and scholarly meetings. It provides advisory and expert services in its specialized fields upon request and undertakes publishing, research and scientific activities.

^{Library, Şuheda Osmanlıoğlu, 2018.}

Darü'l-Hadis el-Haseniyye moved into its current building on August 16, 2010. The building covers an area of 13,000 square meters and reflects the architectural understanding of its era and culture, harmonizing with Rabat’s traditional Islamic architecture. The institute includes a lecture hall with a capacity of 320 people and two lecture halls each with a capacity of 84 students, four language classrooms, four science classrooms, a reading room, a library with a librarian’s office and administrative offices, a mosque with a capacity of 900 people, and a cafeteria. The building is adorned with classical Fas architecture and traditional Islamic art.

^{Institute courtyard, Şuheda Osmanlıoğlu, 2018.}

The school also holds significance as an institution where prominent figures in Fas’s history and society have taught. Allâl el-Fâsî, a Fasian statesman and intellectual who lived between 1910 and 1974, delivered various educational programs here. He actively participated in numerous political struggles against French colonial rule and spent a period in exile as a result. Even during his exile, he continued his anti-colonial activities, directing resistance and independence movements from abroad. After Fas gained independence in 1956, he returned to his country and resumed his teaching position at Darü'l-Hadis el-Haseniyye.

Darü'l-Hadis el-Haseniyye is a center that provides education to both local and international students. In addition to students from various regions of Fas, applicants also come from the Arab world and other Islamic countries. Some of these universities include the National University of Malaysia, Dar es-Salam Islamic University (Indonesia), Ibn Rüşd Foundation for Higher Islamic Research (Belgium), College of Islamic and Arabic Studies (UAE), and the International Institute of Islamic Thought (France). The institute also has academic cooperation agreements with the Faculty of Theology at Marmara University, and joint scientific projects and student exchange programs have been initiated.

Today, Darü'l-Hadis el-Haseniyye remains of great importance as Fas’s central religious educational institution. The institute produces qualified Hadis scholars and religious scientists not only for Fas but also for the wider Islamic world. Through its education and research in the science of Hadis, it contributes to the advancement of knowledge and religious scholarship in the Islamic world and provides hospitality to scholars from various Islamic countries.

^{Class corridors, Şuheda Osmanlıoğlu, 2018.}