Ribāṭ University

The world’s only global university for Muslim women.

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Faith at the Core 

First all-women’s online university grounded in Islamic values

Balanced Scholarship

Taught by both secular and religious scholars

The Best of Both Worlds

Modern academics enriched by Islamic epistemology

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Degrees designed for women’s prosperity and career growth

A Letter from Anse Dr. Tamara Gray

A Letter from Anse Dr. Tamara Gray

Assalāmu ʿalaykum wa-raḥmatullāhi wa-barakātuh,

I am delighted to share some wonderful news with our Rabata and Ribāṭ University community.

Ribāṭ University has received conditional approval from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education to operate as a degree-granting university. This is an important milestone in a journey that has taken years of prayer, planning, and dedicated work from many people.

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Students from every corner of the world come together
online to learn, grow, and connect in a community rooted
in faith, belonging, and purpose.

About Ribāṭ University

Ribāṭ University builds upon decades
of experience in advancing women’s Islamic scholarship and leadership. Our programs unite traditional Islamic learning with contemporary academic disciplines, fostering women who are spiritually grounded, intellectually confident, and ready to contribute meaningfully to their families, professions, and communities.

Ribāṭ Insights

A Letter from Anse Dr. Tamara Gray

Assalāmu ʿalaykum wa-raḥmatullāhi wa-barakātuh, I am delighted to share some wonderful news with our Rabata and Ribāṭ University community. Ribāṭ University has received conditional approval from the Minnesota Office of Higher Education to operate as a degree-granting university....
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A Place to Begin

Not everyone arrives at university the same way. Some women have been studying informally for years and are ready to formalize what they know. Some are coming to Islamic education for the very first time and want a...
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Student of the Month – July

For years, Lubna Kazi, this month’s Student of the Month, carried a quiet desire to return to the Quran not as the child who had once been pushed into lessons, but as a woman seeking real connection and...
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