 The Zanzibar University was planned to begin modestly with the Faculty of Business Administration.The proliferation of business enterprises and hotel resorts and the gradual expansion of the tourism industry in the country convinced the Darul Iman sponsors to begin with the Faculty of Business Administration, with the view of satisfying the immediate needs of the business community.In 1999 the Faculty of Law and Shariah was established, and in 2002 a Faculty of Arts and Social Science was established.