Umm Al-Qura University

In 1369 A.H., King Abdulaziz ordered the establishment of the College of Shari`ah in Makkah. In so doing, it became the first higher education institution in the kingdom, the nucleus for Umm Al-Qura University, and the main college at this university. The establishment of Umm Al-Qura University in 1401 A.H., according to a royal decree issued by King Khalid bin Abdulaziz.