Hawza is an academy or school of traditional Islamic studies. Traditionally, it is a term used in Shia Islam to represent Islamic academies.

Used generically, the term al-Hawza, or "the Hawza" usually refers to the institution in Najaf, Iraq.

External links

• HAWZA ILMIYYA, QOM-IRAN
• HAWZA ILMIYYA OF LONDON

حوزة النجف | حوزه‌ی علمیه

Muslim education