Umma University in Kenya where learning meets diversity - Times Kuwait

Umma University in Kenya where learning meets diversity - Times Kuwait

Umma University, Kenya’s first fully accredited Islamic university, has emerged as one of the country’s most significant centers of learning. It traces its origins to 1997 when it was founded in Thika as Thika College of Sharia and Islamic Studies by the late Kuwaiti philanthropist Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Sumait, with support from the Kuwaiti Direct Aid Society. Umma University’s reach extends well beyond national borders and currently, about 3,000…