We, Qaboos bin Said, the Sultan of Oman
after perusal of Decree 26/75 Issuing the Law Governing the Administrative Apparatus of the State and its amendments,
and in order to achieve the public interest,
have decreed as follows
Article 1
The current name of the Institute of Islamic Studies is hereby amended to the “Islamic Secondary Institute”.
Article 2
Objectives of the Institute:
Preserving and disseminating the heritage of Islamic jurisprudence and the Arabic language, and preparing a generation that believes in its Lord and understands its religion, leads religious awareness and bears the burden of defending, preserving and spreading it in a manner appropriate to the spirit of the age, the essence of Islam and the problems of life in all its aspects, by working towards:
1. Qualifying and graduating mature and competent educators and teachers to teach Sharia sciences and the Arabic language in primary schools in the Sultanate.
2. Qualifying and graduating enlightened imams for mosques who are capable of preaching, delivering sermons, and teaching in a manner that suits the spirit of the times and addresses real-life problems.
3. Providing opportunities for its graduates who aspire to pursue university studies by enrolling them in the Colleges of Al-Azhar University and other universities, whether theoretical or practical, such as Sharia, from which judges and preachers graduate, as well as the branches of the Colleges of Arts and Arabic Language, the Colleges of Medicine and Engineering, and others.
Article 3
Stages of Study at the Institute:
The stages of study at the Institute are divided into two stages:
First: The preparatory stage: Its duration is three academic years, at the end of which the student obtains the General Preparatory Certificate and the Certificate of Islamic Studies, and is entitled to enrol in the first secondary grade of the institute.
Second: The secondary stage: Its duration is three academic years, at the end of which the student obtains the General Secondary and Islamic Studies Certificate.
Article 4
The Minister of Education shall issue all regulations and decisions necessary for the implementation of this decree.
Article 5
This decree must be published in the Official Gazette, and comes into force on the date of its issuance.
Issued on: 10 Ramadan 1397
Corresponding to: 25 August 1977
Qaboos bin Said
Sultan of Oman
Published in Official Gazette 132 issued on 1 September 1977.