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​First Year Experience


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​We are delighted to welcome you to your very first year at Dar Al-Hekma University, where you are going to have a unique experience in our “Creativity” orientation program for new students. This program takes place on our campus at the beginning of the academic year. Our aim is to ensure that all new students find a welcoming and engaging community when they join the University. You can find below the different services we offer to new students.



​​Fulfilling our mission to "graduate leaders and entrepreneurs"​, We offer our students a training/orientation program, which is designed to launch a new era of learning and teaching, fostering creativity and nurturing our students' minds. The program focuses on intellectual and social enrichment while discovering one's self and building skills to achieve one's full potential. This program, which has been offered for the last four years with great success, is a mind-changing experience for you as members of the DAH community.

​By combining methods of personality training with the utilization of creativity tools and innovative methods, you will learn to think creatively and holistically and gain the competence to discern opportunities for innovative solutions for living in our contemporary society.

The program has been designed with great care, utilizing national and international expertise that provides an amazing and unique learning experience for the newly admitted students to Dar Al-Hekma. With a team of international and local trainers, the program is enlightening, enjoyable, and enriching for all participants. It is mandatory that all incoming freshmen students attend this program in its entirety and participate in this mind-changing educational experience that Dar Al- Hekma is now committed to providing all its students with.

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The university’s vision and mission are dedicated to promoting excellence in all areas, including academic curricula and extracurricular activities. Among the most important initiatives is the study and preservation of the Holy Quran, which encompasses memorization, recitation, and tajwīd (rules of pronunciation). To support this, the university established Dar Al-Quran, designed to make the study and recitation of the Quran accessible through a structured scholarly approach that nurtures a love for learning and memorization.​

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The program’s goal is to graduate certified female memorizers with expertise in Quran memorization, demonstrating precision and mastery. These graduates will be connected through an authentic chain of transmission (Isnād) that traces back to the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him.

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​​​Vision

Promoting and facilitating the study of the Holy Quran, according to a scientific approach, which enhances the love, study, and memorization of the Quran. ​

​​​Mission

Graduating certified memorizers of the Holy Quran, who have mastered its memorization with precision and excellence, and who hold an authentic chain of transmission (isnād) linked to the Messenger of Allah — Prophet Muhammad, peace be upon him.

​​​Programs, Projects, and Activities of Dar Al-Quran

First: Programs of Dar Al-Quran
Program 1: Quran Recitation and Tajwīd
Program 2: Memorization the Gracious Quran

Second: Projects of Dar Al-Quran​
Program 1: Quran Recitation and Tajwīd
Program 2: Memorization the Gracious Quran

​​​Project (Ulu Al-Albab)​


About the Project
﴾يُؤْتِي الحِكْمَةَ مَن يَّشَاءُ وَمَن يُؤْتَ الحِكْمَةَ فَقَدْ أُوتِي خَيراً كَثِيراً وَمَا يَذَّكَّرُ إِلاَّ أُولُو الأَلْبَاب﴿​
(He gives wisdom to whom He wills; and whoever is given wisdom is surely given abundant good, but none will take heed except people of understanding( (Al-Baqarah 2:269)
This is a project for memorizing the Quran during the university years, uniquely offered by Dar Al-Hekma University among both private and public universities​

Objectives of the Project
To qualify proficient female memorizers of the Quran
To recite the Quran according to the conditions recognized by experts in the field
To prepare students to obtain ijāzah (authorization) in the narration of Ḥafṣ from ‘Āṣim​

Holy Quran, according to a scientific approach, which enhances the love, study, and memorization of the Quran. ​

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Target Group
First-year university students (Freshmen)

Duration of the Project
Four (4) years: eight (8) academic semesters.
First and Second Years (4 semesters): the student memorizes approximately 17 juz’ (parts)​
Third and Fourth Years (4 semesters):the student completes the remaining 13 juz’​​

Number of Students
In the Fall and Spring semesters of 2024: 26 students enrolled






Project (Ijāzah in the Holy Quran)​


About the Project​
In this project, students prepare to obtain ijāzah in the Holy Quran in the narration of Ḥafṣ from ‘Āṣim, after having memorized the entire Quran. Dar Al-Hekma University is unique in offering this program as the first university to do so. Plans are underway to attract students from outside the university

Number of Students
2 students



Activities of Dar Al-Quran​

First – Faith-based and Spiritual Activities, such as:​
  • ‘Umrah trips
  • Congregational Dhuhr prayer in the university atrium
  • “One Hour Quran” program during Ramadan
Second – Faith-based Cultural Courses, such as:​
  • Specialized courses explaining the principles of tajwīd and recitation​
  • Participation in the Quran Competition held in some universities, whether in the memorization track or the Quran service track in the field of technology challenges

Third – Monthly Messages:​

These are monthly electronic messages sent to all students, staff, and faculty of the university. They emphasize the importance of caring for the Holy Quran—through recitation, memorization, contemplation, and application—and include reflections, spiritual reminders, and admonitions.




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Year 1 Freshmen Students: Creativity Program

This program is designed for two days of inspiration, creativity, and a variety of activities, teaching the students to design thinking and innovation skills and leadership hints, enhancing teamwork and breaking the ice, igniting Self-motivation, and encouraging participants to focus and work towards a specific goal or an achievement.

Year 2 Sophomore Students:​​

  • Ethics and Community Engagement training

​This Program is designed to enable students to identify and deal with ethical problems developing their moral intuitions, which are implicit in everyday choices and actions. A community is a familiar thread used to bring people together to advocate and support each other in the fight to overcome those threats. As human beings, we need a sense of belonging, and that sense of belonging is what connects us to the many relationships we develop.

  • Local and Global Sustainability training

The program tackles areas of sustainability theory and practice, including population, ecosystems, global change, energy, agriculture, water, environmental economics, and ethics.

Year 3 Junior Students: Leadership Training:​

The training is designed to identify high-potential individuals who are likely to become leaders and extends the capabilities and knowledge of individuals who already perform leadership roles. It’s to train students in both soft and hard skills, depending on your organization's current challenges.

Year 4 Senior Students:

  • ​Business Etiquette Training

Program tailored to preparations for a job interview, etiquette guidelines and self-presentation, understanding professionalism and work ethics, and mastering communication skills.

  • Career Readiness Training

Series or workshops demonstrating requisite core competencies that broadly prepare the college-educated for success in the workplace and lifelong career management. For new college graduates, career readiness is key to ensuring successful entrance into the workforce.

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