In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
(Bismillah irRahman irRahim)
The Islamic University of Gaza is a Palestinian higher education institution, a symbol of giving and steadfastness, a source of income for generations, a lever for knowledge and scholars, and a banner that continues to fly with knowledge, building glory without pillars.
Forty-eight years ago, the Islamic University of Gaza was established in 1978, declaring its pioneering role in the scientific and academic field, despite the difficult circumstances and obstacles of the Israeli occupation, and its policies that sought to make our people ignorant and fight their scientific, academic, cultural and national renaissance. The Islamic University was the beacon that guided the people of Gaza to meet their ambitions in various scientific and academic fields. Despite all the difficulties, it made its way like a phoenix emerging from the ashes and rubble To light the way and draw the features of the future.
The Islamic University was launched, along with many Palestinian universities, to advance higher education in Palestine. The Islamic University began with an idea until it became a beacon, a towering fortress, and an ancient university. It graduated nearly one hundred thousand male and female graduates, including doctors, engineers, lawyers, teachers, educators, journalists, administrators, accountants, linguists, forensic scientists, and in various fields of science. It immortalized its name in the sky of higher education in Palestine, the Arab world, and at the international level Its fame, scientific reputation and academic role in the field of scientific research, community service and development have spread. The university has been able to carry out its scientific and academic mission, and has proven its efficiency and distinction. Its name has become in all forums and fields, and it has its respect and high reputation. This is thanks to God first, and then thanks to the efforts of the successive departments, boards of trustees and university employees over the past years.
The university has established distinguished relationships and built a network of relationships with the world’s best universities, through cooperation agreements, twinning programs, and scientific companies with hundreds of universities around the world through projects, cultural and academic exchange, and scientific research.
The Islamic University has a distinguished academic and administrative staff that it is proud of, including graduates of the most prestigious universities in the world, and the university is also proud of its graduates and students who have achieved scientific achievements at the local, Arab and international levels.
The Islamic University has been able to develop itself to keep pace with everything new in the world of excellence and creativity, remaining a beacon of knowledge and scholars. Despite what happened during the 2023 Gaza War, when the Israeli occupation destroyed most of its buildings, laboratories, the largest central library in Palestine, the Grand Celebration Hall, and stadiums, the university has been able to rise again.
During the war on Gaza, the university lived a difficult academic life. Despite all the destruction, the university took it upon itself to restore education to take its students to safety. The students did not miss a single semester. On the contrary, during the war, the university graduated approximately 3,500 male and female students from all specializations.
Today, the Islamic University, with its three headquarters in Gaza, Central and South, is carrying out a gradual, face-to-face educational process despite all the difficulties, proving to the world that Palestinians have the will to achieve their goals of advancing the educational and academic process.
We at the Islamic University are determined to move forward to serve this country and our students, to meet their needs, and to work to continue the education of our children despite everything being plotted against our Palestinian people, and despite the educational genocide during this fierce war on the Gaza Strip. The university will work to empower educational and administrative cadres, develop the infrastructure, and promote the values of integrity, transparency, and diversity to enhance the university’s position as a center of academic excellence, and to modernize academic programs to keep pace with the requirements of the times.
We, at the Islamic University, realize that developing university education has become crucial in light of the bitter reality left behind by the war on Gaza, and we seek to overcome all challenges and obstacles in order to achieve distinguished, high quality education, God willing.
Despite all the wounds and pains, the Islamic University will remain a prestigious academic institution with all its staff and students. We are proud of our affiliation with this university and will continue to give, completing the path begun by the university presidents who preceded us.
We ask Allah to accept the martyrs of the Islamic University, led by Professor Muhammad Eid Shubeir, Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees, Professor Sufyan Abdul Rahman Tayeh, former President of the University, and the martyrs from the deans of colleges, employees and students.
We pray for mercy for all the martyrs, swift liberation for all prisoners, and a speedy recovery for the wounded. May Allah protect the Islamic University as a towering Palestinian academic landmark, rich in knowledge, science, and excellence.
President of the University
Professor Asa’d Yusuf Asa’d
