The Boston Islamic Seminary is an academic institution that aims to train religious leaders who will serve the American Muslim community and to enhance the understanding of Islam in the contemporary context among people of all backgrounds.
BIS endeavors to be a world-renowned graduate Islamic educational institution in America, offering accredited graduate-level degrees with the goal of producing Muslim American Religious leaders.
We envision a society that has role models of practicing Muslims , in all fields who are contributing to the wellbeing of America and the world.
To cultivate the next generation of religious leadership in America.
To prepare exemplary and professional American Muslim Religious leaders for compassionate service to society.
Boston Islamic Seminary is not yet accredited. We are currently assembling the documents required to apply for Degree Granting Authority through the Massachusetts Department of Education. This process requires several months to complete – and successful completion will make us eligible for independent accreditation.
The Seminary plans to seek accreditation through the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (NEASC), the organization that accredits all mainstream educational institutions in Greater Boston such as Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
Accreditation is a long process -that requires five to seven years after the launch of a full-time program at any institution; we therefore expect to gain full accreditation in 2023 or soon thereafter, insha-Allah.
According to a NPR survey, there are more than 2,100 mosques in the United States but they have a challenge – there aren’t enough imams or spiritual leaders, especially those who realize the challenges of a Muslim American today, to go around. BIS was established to address the gap in qualified American Muslim religious leaders. BIS is also the first Islamic Seminary in the U.S. to receive the authority to award the Masters of Islamic Religious Leadersrhip (MIRL) degree.