MAHALLAH AL-FARUQ (RESIDENTIAL COLLEGE)

Mahallah Al-Faruq is one of the active Male College in IIUM. The college has been honored to be known after the name of the second Caliph of Khilafah Ar-Rashidun Sayyidina Umar Al-Khattab who was among the great warrior, companion and leader of Islam. He has been given a title “Al-Faruq” mean "the one who distinguishes (between right and wrong".

IIUM students from various Kulliyyah (Faculty) and from different nation, culture, states and countries has occupied this Mahallah just after its construction completed in 1997. Until today, it receives many Non-Malaysian (International) students as well as Malaysian students every semester to stay in this Mahallah. Mahallah Farouq is the most active college in the university by organizing and participating programmes inside and outside the university.