Texas orders closure of “Muslim university” that trains AI and cybersecurity experts with mandatory Islamic studies
The Texas American Muslim University at Dallas offers courses for $99 to international students and claims to be funded by donations. It presents itself as a university, but it is not authorized to offer higher education.
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The State of Texas has ordered the cessation of activities of the Texas American Muslim University at Dallas, a Muslim educational institution that presents itself as a university and advertises programmes combining technological studies with Islamic training. According to reports The Dallas Morning News, On Thursday 7 May, Governor Greg Abbott announced that this “illegal university” must cease operations. After almost a year of activity, the Texas university regulator has concluded that the entity offers higher education courses and degrees without the necessary certificate of authority. The regulatory body for universities in Texas He has announced that he is prepared to take legal action against the bogus university.
Under Abbott's leadership, the state agency requires the university.« that it stops advertising its programmes as university degrees and to enrol students. The governor defends the measure with a strong message: “Texas will not allow illegal educational institutions to operate in our state.”The founder of the school, Shahid Bajwa, responds that the organisation is collaborating with state officials to clarify any misunderstanding and ensure compliance with regulations. Also It states that the school has not awarded any title, certificate or credential, and that it is in the process of applying for authorisations. and the necessary accreditation.
Technological university with an Islamic religious framework
The programme announced by the Texas American Muslim University at Dallas is not limited to offering technical courses. Its uniqueness lies precisely in that Presents technology within an Islamic religious framework.. On the organisation's website there are courses in artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, computer science, mathematics and the US healthcare system, but also subjects such as Sufism, Islamic economics and Islamic ethics. That is to say, The proposal is not just to train digital profiles, but to train them within an explicit Islamic worldview..
In the case of the Master's in Artificial Intelligence, the school describes it as a 40-credit programme designed to prepare professionals for the global AI market. But the key point is the programme's composition: combines nine advanced courses focused on technology with four Islamic studies courses. The same institution presents it as a balance between “technical excellence” and “ethical leadership”, but this formula reveals a very specific orientation: Technological training is intersected by compulsory religious education..
The 30 % of the studios is religion
The most significant point is that this religious education is not presented as an optional supplement, but as an integral part of the programme. According to the founder, Islamic studies account for approximately 30 per cent of the curriculum. In areas such as cybersecurity, artificial intelligence or health data, this combination raises the debate over how academic, professional and religious criteria are articulated within a single training programme.
Beyond an administrative irregularity
The case cannot be explained solely by the presence of Islamic studies. The point that triggers Texas's response is that the entity presents itself as a university, advertises higher education programmes and, according to the state regulator, does so without the necessary certificate of authority. Moreover, the Texas A&M University System has also sent a cease-and-desist letter because It considers that the use of names such as “TexAM University” or “Texas AM University” could lead the public to believe that there is an affiliation with the public university in Texas.
The offer also raises questions about its operating model. Some courses were advertised at just $99 for foreign students, while North American students paid three times as much. The founder, Shahid Bajwa, He states that the school is financed mainly by donations.. Thus, the “Muslim university” in Texas is not only called into question for operating without official authorisation, but also for its opaque economic model: very low fees, funding from donors and an offering that combines technological training with compulsory religious instruction. The entity must clarify not only its legal status but also who finances it, what their objectives are and under what institutional oversight it operates.
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