Dini Exams
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The Dini Exams are a set of exams that evaluate students' and scholars' knowledge about Islam
. The exam can be written in both Iran
and Saudi Arabia
, and unlike many other religious exam it does not involve questions outside of Koran. There are four different levels in the exam: D8, D12, D16, and D Tamam. Students in Islamic countries often begin the study at the first grade until the 12th grade in schools(when they can get their D12). Usually studying for the exam is mandatory while taking the exam is completely up to the students.
D8: Requires students to study 16 different textbooks that has been taught to them during their 8 years of study. (8 textbooks are related to the details of Islam -roughly 100 page each- and 8 texts are related to Koran and related analysis -roughly 60 pages each). A knowledge of approximately 1300 pages is required in order to pass the exam.
D12: Similar to D8 except more complex cases and philosophy is involved. An approximately 400 pages of knowledge is required. This level requires students to have advanced knowledge of Arabic language. This is usually gained by studying and analyzing Arabic for 6 years (grade 7-12 in Iran). Analysis of Koran for people whose first language is not Arabic could be considered the hardest part of the exam.
D16: Is gained only by studying religion in a post-secondary institution. Full knowledge of Arabic is required.
D Tamam: The most prestigious, and highest degree in Dini Trilogy. Some may consider it as a PhD in Religion of Islam.
Each degree requires a successful passing of the preceding one with at least a mark of over 65%.
What is hard about the exams no matter which level they are testing is that the official textbooks given must be read carefully and be memorized. This is why students are strongly advised to take detailed notes and diagrams.
D8 exam can be written in English
, Arabic, Urdu
, Persian
, and French
.
First half of D12 is available in English, Persian and Arabic while the second half is only available in Arabic.
D12+ is only available in Arabic.
Islam
Islam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
. The exam can be written in both Iran
Iran
Iran , officially the Islamic Republic of Iran , is a country in Southern and Western Asia. The name "Iran" has been in use natively since the Sassanian era and came into use internationally in 1935, before which the country was known to the Western world as Persia...
and Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia , commonly known in British English as Saudi Arabia and in Arabic as as-Sa‘ūdiyyah , is the largest state in Western Asia by land area, constituting the bulk of the Arabian Peninsula, and the second-largest in the Arab World...
, and unlike many other religious exam it does not involve questions outside of Koran. There are four different levels in the exam: D8, D12, D16, and D Tamam. Students in Islamic countries often begin the study at the first grade until the 12th grade in schools(when they can get their D12). Usually studying for the exam is mandatory while taking the exam is completely up to the students.
D8: Requires students to study 16 different textbooks that has been taught to them during their 8 years of study. (8 textbooks are related to the details of Islam -roughly 100 page each- and 8 texts are related to Koran and related analysis -roughly 60 pages each). A knowledge of approximately 1300 pages is required in order to pass the exam.
D12: Similar to D8 except more complex cases and philosophy is involved. An approximately 400 pages of knowledge is required. This level requires students to have advanced knowledge of Arabic language. This is usually gained by studying and analyzing Arabic for 6 years (grade 7-12 in Iran). Analysis of Koran for people whose first language is not Arabic could be considered the hardest part of the exam.
D16: Is gained only by studying religion in a post-secondary institution. Full knowledge of Arabic is required.
D Tamam: The most prestigious, and highest degree in Dini Trilogy. Some may consider it as a PhD in Religion of Islam.
Each degree requires a successful passing of the preceding one with at least a mark of over 65%.
What is hard about the exams no matter which level they are testing is that the official textbooks given must be read carefully and be memorized. This is why students are strongly advised to take detailed notes and diagrams.
D8 exam can be written in English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
, Arabic, Urdu
Urdu
Urdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
, Persian
Persian language
Persian is an Iranian language within the Indo-Iranian branch of the Indo-European languages. It is primarily spoken in Iran, Afghanistan, Tajikistan and countries which historically came under Persian influence...
, and French
French language
French is a Romance language spoken as a first language in France, the Romandy region in Switzerland, Wallonia and Brussels in Belgium, Monaco, the regions of Quebec and Acadia in Canada, and by various communities elsewhere. Second-language speakers of French are distributed throughout many parts...
.
First half of D12 is available in English, Persian and Arabic while the second half is only available in Arabic.
D12+ is only available in Arabic.