The Muslim College is a postgraduate Islamic seminary situated in Ealing, West London, [1] that trains imams and religious leaders [2] [3] and provides Islamic education and training programmes for its students. Established in 1986 [4] by Zaki Badawi, [2] [3] [4] the Muslim College incorporates traditional and contemporary Islamic approaches to deliver its syllabi.
Zaki Badawi was principal of the College from its establishment in 1986 until his death in 2006. [4] Mosa Albezi is the current principal. [5]
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