Doctorate – Field of Usul al-Din

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Program Overview

  • Institution: University of Algiers 1 – Faculty of Islamic Sciences
  • Department: Department of Usul al-Din
  • Specialization: Creed and Foundations of Religion (Aqeedah wa Usul al-Din)

Specific Objectives of the Program:

  • To highlight the contributions of Algerian scholars in the domain of spiritual and intuitive knowledge.
  • To demonstrate the impact of Algerian scholars in this specialization at the local, Islamic, and global levels.
  • To bridge the gap between theoretical and practical sciences in the field of theology and Sufi knowledge.
  • To establish a connection between the ethical objectives of Sharia (maqāṣid) and doctrinal as well as Islamic sciences.

Relevance to Strategic Axes:

  • The program aligns with major strategic directions in higher education, particularly those relating to the integration of education with national and religious identity.
  • It aims to renew the curriculum in Islamic sciences by emphasizing cognitive, pedagogical, civilizational, and intellectual dimensions.
  • It encourages interdisciplinary dialogue with the human and social sciences, and their interaction with theological and Sufi knowledge.


Teaching Language : Arabic

Curriculum Highlights

Core Courses

Semester 1 :

  • Foundations of belief in Islam and their epistemological and civilizational dimensions
  • Theological knowledge (kalām) in the Islamic West
  • Philosophy
  • Educational Sciences
  • English Language

Semester 2 :

  • Sufi Knowledge: Origins and Development
  • Sufi Epistemology in the Islamic West (Methods and Content)
  • Philosophy
  • Educational Sciences
  • English Language


Advanced Topics

  • Renewal of doctrinal literature in light of contemporary challenges
  • Maqāṣid-based and cognitive approaches in modern Islamic theology
  • Sufi knowledge across Islamic traditions (Sunni, Ibadi, Shi'i)
  • Critical assessment of Sufi writing methodologies across schools
  • Theological–Sufi intercultural exchange in the Islamic West
  • Contributions of Algerian scholars to the advancement of theological and Sufi knowledge


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Admissions Information

Eligible Specializations for the National Entrance Examination:

  • Creed (ʿAqīdah)
  • Comparative Religion
  • Usul al-Din (Foundations of Religion)
  • Islamic Preaching and Culture
  • Creed and Comparative Religion
  • Qur’anic Studies and Sciences
  • Tafsir (Exegesis) and Qur’anic Sciences
  • Hadith and its Sciences
  • The Qur’an and the Sunnah


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