COTABATO CITY ― The Bangsamoro Parliament has approved a measure that would create the first Kulliyyah in the country, granting learners an opportunity to pursue higher learning in Islamic studies.
Members of the Parliament gave their resounding approval for BTA Bill No. 31, or the Bangsamoro Kulliyyah Islamic Studies Act of 2023, on its third and final reading this Thursday afternoon, November 30.
The Bangsamoro Kulliyyah for Islamic Studies (BKIS), the first of its kind in the country, will be an institute of specialized higher learning, with primary focus on baccalaureate and postgraduate degree programs in Islamic studies and Arabic language.
Attached to the BARMM’s Education Ministry, the
Kulliyyah, to be established in Buluan, Maguindanao del Sur, will promote
instruction, advanced studies, research, extension services, and leading
innovations in said programs.
BTA Bill No. 31 was initiated by the Government of
the Day in an aim to develop and strengthen the Madaris educational system in
the Bangsamoro region.
Member of the Parliament Eddie Alih, the Committee
on Basic, Higher, and Technical Education chair, highlighted that the Kulliyyah
will not be exclusive for residents of the Bangsamoro region, but will also be
open for everyone across the country.
He added that it will serve as a hub for research,
scholarship, and innovation in Islamic institution.
The enactment of BTA Bill No. 31, Alih added, will
pave the way for a comprehensive and inclusive approach to higher Islamic
education, accommodating modern methodologies while taking into consideration
the rich traditions and heritage of the Bangsamoro.
With the approval of BTA Bill No. 31, MMA Act No.
164, or the Regional Madrasah Graduate Education Act of 2003, is repealed.
(LTAIS-Public Information, Publication, and Media Relations Division)
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