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{{Infobox school
| name = Academy of sharia and advanced studies (ASAS)
| address = Shakthan Nagar, near Heart Hospital
| city = Thrissur
| state = Kerala
| zipcode = 680001
| country = India
| coordinates = {{coord|10.512068297320406|76.2133535663957|display=it}}
| type = Higher Education
| religious_affiliation = Samastha Kerala Jem'iyyathul Ulema
| authority = Malik Bin Deenar Islamic Complex (MIC)
| principal = Muhammad Faizy Onampilly
| student_union = ASAS STUDENTS' FEDERATION (ASF)
| information =
| website = https://miconline.org/
}}
The '''Academy of Sharia and Advanced Studies''' (ASAS), run by Malik Bin Deenar Islamic Complex, located in [[Thrissur]], is the first Islamic institute to include [[Sanskrit]] in its syllabus.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bhagavad Gita Part Of Sanskrit Syllabus Of Islamic Institute In Kerala |url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/bhagavad-gita-other-hindu-texts-part-of-sanskrit-syllabus-of-islamic-institute-in-kerala-3696675 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=NDTV.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Singh |first=Ronit Kumar |date=2022-11-14 |title=Breaking Stereotypes To Impart Knowledge! Islamic Institute In Kerala Teaches Sanskrit To Students |url=https://thelogicalindian.com/trending/islamic-institute-in-kerala-teaches-sanskrit-to-students-38638 |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=thelogicalindian.com |language=en }}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Teaching Sanskrit,<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-01-16 |title=Islamic study centre develops Sanskrit syllabus in Kerala |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kochi/islamic-study-centre-develops-sanskrit-syllabus-in-kerala/articleshow/97016475.cms |access-date=2023-02-18 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Gita, Sanskrit taught in this Kerala-based Islamic institute’s syllabus |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/good-news/2022/aug/27/gita-sanskrit-taught-in-this-kerala-based-islamic-institutes-syllabus-2491849.html |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> also known as "Deva Bhasa," to its students with the help of [[Hindus|Hindu]] Scholars.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-13 |title=Islamic institute in Kerala sets example by teaching Sanskrit |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/thiruvananthapuram/islamic-institute-in-kerala-sets-example-by-teaching-sanskrit-8265618/ |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref> As part of including Sanskrit, here important portions of the [[Bhagavad Gita]], [[Upanishads]], Mahabharata, and Ramayana are selectively taught.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-11-13 |title=Kerala: Islamic Institute Starts Sanskrit Course, Sets Example Amid Saffronisation Debate |url=https://www.outlookindia.com/national/kerala-islamic-institute-starts-sanskrit-course-sets-example-amid-saffronisation-debate-news-237024 |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=www.outlookindia.com/ |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-01-17 |title=Islamic Institute in Kerala to teach Bhagvad Gita, Sanskrit Hindu texts as part of its syllabus |url=https://www.oneindia.com/india/islamic-institute-in-kerala-to-teach-bhagvad-gita-sanskrit-hindu-texts-as-part-of-its-syllabus-3512308.html |access-date=2023-02-18 |website=www.oneindia.com/}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Hindu texts, Sanskrit in Islamic school |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/india/hindu-texts-sanskrit-in-islamic-school/cid/1910315 |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=PTI |date=2022-11-13 |title=Islamic institution in Thrissur teaches students Sanskrit, Gita, Upanishads |url=https://thesouthfirst.com/featured/islamic-institution-in-thrissur-teaches-students-sanskrit-gita-upanishads/ |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=The South First |language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |author=Web Desk |date=2022-11-13 |title=Kerala Islamic institute teaches Sanskrit and Upanishads |url=https://english.madhyamam.com/india/kerala-islamic-institute-teaches-sanskrit-and-upanishads-1095918 |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=english.madhyamam.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2022-11-14 |title=Kerala’s Islamic institution teaches Sanskrit, Hindu scriptures |url=https://www.indianarrative.com/culture-news/keralas-islamic-institution-teaches-sanskrit-and-hindu-scriptures-to-students-71850.html |access-date=2023-02-19 |website=www.indianarrative.com |language=en}}</ref>

According to a statement made to the [[Press Trust of India]] (PTI) by Hafiz Aboobacker, the previous Sanskrit syllabus lacked detail.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kerala's Academy of Sharia and Advanced Studies teaches Hindu texts in Sanskrit to students |url=https://www.edexlive.com/news/2023/jan/16/keralas-academy-of-sharia-and-advanced-studies-teaches-hindu-texts-in-sanskrit-to-students-33359.html |access-date=2023-02-26 |website=Edex Live |language=en}}</ref> However, a new syllabus has been introduced, which covers an eight-year curriculum starting from the plus-two level and continuing through post-graduation. Aboobacker emphasized that the latest syllabus provides a more comprehensive framework for the study of Sanskrit.

The institution known as the "Academy of Sharia and Advanced Studies" is frequently referred to as "MIC ASAS" by the surrounding community. The MIC ASAS has been teaching its students selective portions of the Bhagavad Gita, Upanishads, Mahabharata, and Ramayana in Sanskrit for the last seven years.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rahul |date=2023-01-16 |title=Bhagavad Gita Part Of Sanskrit Syllabus Of Islamic Institute In Kerala |url=https://www.thelocalreport.in/bhagavad-gita-part-of-sanskrit-syllabus-of-islamic-institute-in-kerala/ |access-date=2023-03-14 |website=Thelocalreport.in |language=en-US}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://miconline.org/}}

[[Category:Islamic universities and colleges in Kerala]]
[[Category:Sharia in India]]

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