01Mashyakha of the Great Mosque · Original Zaytouna Education
Authentic Zaytuni education: religious, Arabic and rational sciences in the way of moderation, in three study systems and a network of branches across the Republic, on one platform for registration, lessons and certificates.
« وَقُل رَّبِّ زِدْنِي عِلْمًا »Surah Ta-Ha, verse 114
Branch of the Holy Quran and its Sciences
Tunis · 04
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Academic year
2026-2027
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The Holy Quran and Tajwid
Quran and its sciences
Quranic Sciences
Quran and its sciences
Tafsir (Exegesis)
Quran and its sciences
Verses of Rulings
Quran and its sciences
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02Who we are
The original Zaytouna education is the Islamic teaching system of the Great Mosque of Tunis and its branches for nearly thirteen centuries: religious, rational and linguistic sciences on the path of moderation.
Mashyakha of the Great Mosque · Original Zaytouna Education
Four pillars
What Zaytuni education has rested on since its first centuries.
Quran and tajwid, creed, fiqh and its foundations, hadith and its terminology, exegesis, sira and ethics.
An authentic Zaytouni method, far from any extremism, on the Maliki school and Sunni creed.
Grammar, morphology, spelling, rhetoric and literature — the language of the Quran first.
31 branches across every governorate under the Mashyakha, and one platform that connects them.
03Study systems
Pick the system that fits your availability and where you live. Certificates are issued by the Mashyakha of the Great Mosque.
للمتفرغين
Full-week study over six years, crowned by a certificate in Sharia and Arabic sciences, equivalent to the Sharia secondary diploma.
لغير المتفرغين
Five years leading to the Ahliya certificate, then two further years leading to the Tahsil certificate. Ten hours a week, on Saturdays and Sundays.
للراغبين من داخل تونس وخارجها
The same subjects as the weekend system over five years, followed remotely through the online platform, leading to the Ahliya certificate.
04Subjects
Transmitted and rational sciences, from Quran and tajwid to logic and the foundations of law, taught by scholars from the Zitouna and Al-Azhar.
subjects
families
The method
The Zaytouni method
Reading reference texts with the shaykhs, direct transmission, progression from Ahliya to Tahsil, regular exams and monitored attendance.
05Your week
See on one strip which days each system meets.
Full-week system
Monday to Friday
Weekend system
Saturday and Sunday, 08:00–14:00 — 10 hours a week
Distance learning
Live lessons at the weekend, the platform every day, one interactive session a month
06Digital literacy
A programme in six levels for anyone who wants to use the phone, the computer and the internet with confidence, safety and good manners.
Switch on, touch, type and find your way around a phone and a computer, starting from nothing.
What the internet is, how a browser works, and how to search and open reliable pages.
Passwords, scams and privacy: the habits that keep your accounts and your family safe.
What artificial intelligence is, what it can and cannot do, and how to use it with care.
Everyday tools for writing, documents, messages, maps, calendars and study.
Courtesy, honesty and respect when speaking, sharing and commenting online.
The programme is described here level by level. Dates and how to join are announced by the administration.
07Registration
The Original Zaytouna Education Administration announces first-year registration, with remote registration possible.
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Create your account and you will be notified when registration opens in your branch.
Five steps
Create your account and complete your profile.
Choose the branch, system and year, then submit the application.
Upload the documents or bring them to the office during opening hours.
The administration reviews your application and notifies you of acceptance.
The administration lets you know your application is accepted and adds you to your class group — studying is free.
08Fees
Distance learning has an annual fee, set differently for students in Tunisia and abroad.
Student in Tunisia
per year
105 TND
Student abroad
per year
45 EUR
These fees are for distance learning. For the other systems of study, ask the administration of the branch.
09Everything in one place
Live lessons, the platform open day and night, your timetable, your exams and your results: one account for all of it.
Weekend live lessons in a video room, with chat and raised hands.
The study platform is open day and night, every day of the week.
One interactive session a month for distance learning.
Distance-learning students sit their exams remotely.
Your timetable and your attendance record, always at hand.
Follow your results, and let anyone verify a certificate by its code on this site.
10Branches
31 branches under the Mashyakha, from the Montfleury headquarters to regional branches and distance learning.
Start with your branch
Pick the branch nearest you and leave your name and number on its page: it calls you back to answer your questions.
12History
The oldest university in the world stopped teaching only by force, and was restored by court order.
The Great Mosque of Tunis is built and becomes, from its first centuries, a centre of teaching, fatwa and ijaza.
Ibn Arafa, Ibn Khaldun, Tahar Ben Achour… its branches grow to twenty-five, as far as Constantine.
The campaign against Zaytouna education begins in 1956-1957 under the banner of unified education, until it stops entirely in 1964.
The Tunis court orders the return of the scientific committee's headquarters and the resumption of its mission.
The official document confirming the university's independence as a religious and scientific institution is signed.
A network covering the Republic, remote registration, and a digital platform linking students, teachers, branches and the Mashyakha.
13Questions
No age requirement. First year is open without a prior diploma; a copy of the ID card and photos are required, and the latest diploma may be attached.
14Contact
For any question about registration, programmes or your nearest branch.
We answer during office hours. For urgent matters, call.