• About
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    In 2024, Dawah was founded in Dettoit, Michigan, with a mission that called for grounding students in the Islamic scholarly tradition as well as in the cultural currents and critical ideas shaping modern society.

  • Academics
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    As a Muslim liberal arts college in the West, Dawah offers a curriculum that provides its students with a foundation in the intellectual heritage of two major world civilizations: the Islamic and the Western.

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  • Admissions & Aid
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    Our mission is to educate students to become morally, intellectually, and spiritually accomplished individuals ready to contribute to our contemporary world in ways that are proportionate to their gifts and to the needs of human society.

     

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  • Campus Life
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    Dawah’s campus is on Holy Hill and students enter the College as part of a cohort, a community of learners that travel together through the curriculum.

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Welcome to Dawah Institute – Detroit

In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful
Welcome to the official website of Dawah Institute, a beacon of light and guidance in the heart of Detroit, Michigan.
With the help of Allah ﷻ and the dedicated efforts of our community, we have transformed a former church into a vibrant masjid and center for Islamic learning and service.
The Dawah Institute is more than just a place of worship — it is a sanctuary for the soul, a school for the seeker, and a home for every heart longing for connection with Allah.
Our mission is to spread the message of Islam with wisdom and compassion, and to build a community rooted in faith, knowledge, and service.
What We Offer:
Daily prayers and Jumu’ah khutbahs
Islamic education for youth and adults
Dawah outreach and interfaith dialogue
Community support and family services
Special events, workshops, and spiritual retreats
Whether you're a lifelong Muslim, a new Muslim, or someone simply searching for truth and purpose — you are welcome here.
Please explore our site to learn more about our mission, our activities, and how you can support this growing effort. May Allah bless and accept from all who contribute and participate.
وما توفيقي إلا بالله
Your brother,
Imam Ayham MishMishan
Founder & Imam – Dawah Institute for Islamic Studies
Detroit, Michigan

Undergraduate and Graduate Degree Programs

Dawah Institute offers an online Bachelor of Arts in Liberal and Islamic Studies with a minor in Arabic, as well as an online Master of Arts in Islamic Texts with three concentration options. 

BA in Liberal and Islamic Studies

Dawah’s Bachelor of Arts in Liberal and Islamic Studies and minor in Arabic is founded on an integral liberal arts curriculum, consisting of courses from both the Islamic and Euro-American traditions of higher learning.

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MA in Islamic Texts

Dawah’s Master of Arts in Islamic Texts is intended to provide students with higher-level access to the Islamic tradition through a guided course of study in Islam’s primary sources.

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The Heart of Our Campus

In this video, join Ustadh Ayham MishMishan to visit Dawah's musalla. This new project is a central place for students, faculty, and staff to come together and pray the daily prayers in jama’ah, as the Holy Prophet ﷺ urged us to. This blessed place is a sanctuary from the world, from which the call to prayer crosses the campus. We’re delighted to share this milestone with you and need your support to finish this project.

Events and Academic Calendar

January 1, 2025 to January 16, 2025 | Winter 2025 Permaculture Design Certificate Course

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Make a Gift

As inheritors of a great tradition, we’re committed to educating tomorrow’s leaders and contributing to the commonweal today, through public scholarship and education. Your gift of knowledge helps our students—unburdened by debt and empowered by the study of the Islamic and the Euro-American intellectual traditions—begin to transform the world, God-willing.