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Hawza Studies Program – ApplicationMainstay Admin2025-08-12T15:17:13+00:00
1Personal Information
2Educational Background
3Religious Commitment and Practice
4Intellectual and Motivational Assessment
5Language & Logic Aptitude
6References & Endorsements

PERSONAL INFORMATION
Name(Required)
Address(Required)
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Max. file size: 80 MB.
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Languages Spoken(Required)

EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Please specify Islamic subjects you studied(Required)

RELIGIOUS COMMITMENT AND PRACTICE
Do you pray everyday and fast every Ramadan?

INTELLECTUAL AND MOTIVATIONAL ASSESSMENT

LANGUAGE & LOGIC APTITUDE (optional but recommended)
Max. file size: 80 MB.
Explain the difference between an essential attribute (ṣifah dhātiyyah) and an accidental attribute (ṣifah ʿaraḍiyyah) in no more than 100 words.

REFERENCES & ENDORSEMENTS

Local Religious Leader / Scholar Reference

Name(Required)

Personal Character Reference

Name(Required)
Max. file size: 80 MB.
Max. file size: 80 MB.
Please write an essay of at least 700 words explaining your interest in pursuing Hawza studies and what motivates you to take this path.
Max. file size: 80 MB.
Max. file size: 80 MB.
Declaration(Required)
I hereby declare that the information provided above is accurate and complete to the best of my knowledge. I understand that acceptance to the Hawza is a commitment to a life of spiritual discipline, academic rigor, and moral integrity.
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