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How do I join as an External Member
External membership scheme is available to alumni from the MIHE and post-graduate and research students from other Universities in the British Isles, researchers and anybody who is interested in Islamic Studies. There is an annual fee of £30 which entitles readers to use the Library for reference purposes and borrow up to 4 books for a period of one month. Short loan books and all reference materials cannot be borrowed. External membership is available in the Library.
The Library collections are divided into 3 main areas. The main collection is held on the ground floor where the English books and Quick Reference section is held. The ground floor houses the Quran and Hadith Literature, Seraah of the Prophet, Islamic Economics, Islamic law and history. An area is set aside for Quran translations in almost all the major languages. The Upper floor of the Library houses the Journal Section as well as the Arabic and Urdu sections.
Books on Islam and related subjects are classified by a modified Dewey Decimal Classification (DDC) scheme to accommodate all the different subject areas covered in Islam. The rest of the non-Islamic collection follow the Dewey scheme used in many public and academic libraries. Latest journals and weeklies are arranged on the display shelves by alphabetical order of title. Back issues are shelved also in alphabetical order in the Journal section. Special collection and thesis are in closed access and for reference only. Information desk should be contacted to access to these collections. The unique, developing Muslim Chaplaincy collection is held on the ground floor but shelved separately from the main collection.
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