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528Dept.
of Information Technology533Faculty of Education535Jeddah Community College537Dept. of Business Information Technology
546Dept. of Computer Information Technology
550General Required Courses
552Dept. of Health Information Technology
555Faculty of Engineering at Rabigh559Faculty of Medicine at Rabigh561Women’s Faculty of Science562Dept. of Biochemistry
563Dept. of Biology
567Dept. of Chemistry
569Dept. of Mathematics
571Dept. of Physics
573IndexTable of ContentsKing Abdulaziz UniversityThe Executive
Administration Building King Abdulaziz University is a prestigious academic institution located in the Western region of Saudi Arabia. Its main campus is in the west coast city of Jeddah, a bustling Red Sea metropolis in the strategic location of the well-known coastal
Tihama plain. Jeddah has been popularly dubbed Beauty of the Sea because of its coastal beauty, azure beaches, and scenic
Corniche,a kilometer stretch, which includes open-air sculpture courts,
recreational facilities, and the offshore Jeddah Fountain, one of the highest fountains in the world standing at
262 meters. Jeddah is Saudi Arabia’s second largest city and it is a commercial capital spread out over an area of 1,320 Km. This famously distinguished ancient city is also the gateway to the two holy mosques of Islam in Makkah and Madina. It lies midway between Makkah and Madinah at 80 kilometers from
Makkah and 420 kilometers from Madina. Every year Jeddah receive millions of pilgrims preparing for the Hajj pilgrimage, the lifetime spiritual journey to the two sacred mosques of Islam. The first phase of this once-in–a-lifetime ritual starts from
Jeddah’s two main points of arrival, Jeddah International Airport and Jeddah International Seaport. Indeed, Jeddah’s unique ritual position as gateway to the Hajj and the two Holy Mosques, places tourism as a thriving industry for the city. Its beautiful coastline has become a major tourist attraction in its own right. The climate of the city is moderately hot throughout the year with high humidity in the summer months due to its coastal location overlooking the Red Sea. As for
the religious status of Jeddah, historians have written extensively on the subject. Some argue that God Almighty honored the city and made settling in it just as favorable as settling in the holy city of Makkah. This is because Jeddah lay directly in the path of the Prophet Mohammad, may peace be upon him. His noble feet trod the grounds of the city on his historic journey to Hudaybiyyah. During this journey, the famous pledge of allegiance, known in history as Bay at Al-Ridwan the pledge of God’s pleasure, took place. The Prophet and his companions pledged under the tree (Quran 48:18) that they would remain steadfast and fight to death for the sake of their faith. Historians also say that God bestowed His favors on the
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