Madraasatul Islah
Established1908 (1908)
FounderMaulana Muhammad Shafi
Religious affiliation
Islam
RectorFakhrul Islam Islahi
PrincipalMufti Saiful Islam Islahi
Location
Sarai Mir, Azamgarh
,
Uttar Pradesh
,
India
Websitemadrasatulislah.org

Madrasatul Islah is a traditional Islamic institution of learning and a renowned center of oriental and Islamic studies at Sarai Mir[1] in the Azamgarh district of Uttar Pradesh.[2] It was started by Mawlana Muhammad Shafi in 1908 along with participation of prominent scholars and religious seminaries of the area.[3] The madrassa was established with a different syllabus and ideology than that of Darul Uloom Deoband and Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama.[4] Shibli Nomani and Hamiduddin Farahi are regarded as chief architects of this madrasa.[5]

Inception

The foundation stone of the madrassa was laid by Asghar Hussain Deobandi in 1908.[6]Hamiduddin Farahi was its first chief administrator.[7]Amin Ahsan Islahi remained teaching in the madrassa until 1943.[8]

Style

The Madrasa adopted a teaching style of reading the Qur'an text directly with less reliance on commentaries.[9] A newspaper article in 2009 indicated the madrasa has, in common with many others, introduced "modern, progressive syllabi".[10]

Notable alumni

The madrassa has produced a number of notable Islamic scholars:

Legacy

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Mufti Mohammad Shoeb Islahi". Milli Gazette. 7 December 2010. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  2. ↑ Azmi, Mohd. Arshad. Role of Madrasatul Islah Azamgarh in the development of arabic studies. Aligarh Muslim University-Shodhganga. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  3. ↑ Dr. Syed Jameel Hussain. Tazkirah Hazrat Miyan Saheb (in Urdu). Madrasa Islamia Asgharia, Deoband.
  4. ↑ Ash'had Rafeeq Nadwi. "دینی مدارس میں تدریس حدیث". zindgienau.com. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  5. ↑ Chishti, Seema. "In Azamgarh madrasa, talk revolves around TV, WhatsApp, higher studies". Indian Express. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  6. ↑ "Islamic Education in Modern India" (PDF). p. 76. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  7. ↑ "A BRIEF HISTORY OF ARABIC STUDIES IN INDIA" (PDF). p. 46. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  8. 1 2 Abdul (2009), pp. 186–187.
  9. ↑ Singh & Rana (2002), p. 22.
  10. ↑ "Indian madrassas go modern, challenge stereotype". 27 September 2017. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 29 March 2020.
  11. ↑ "Islamic Banking and Finance Scholars". wdibf.com. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
  12. ↑ Irfan Ahmad (20 November 2017). Religion as Critique: Islamic Critical Thinking from Mecca to the Marketplace. p. 166. ISBN 9781469635101. Retrieved 23 March 2020.
  13. ↑ "Maulana Wahiduddin Khan". CPS International. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  14. ↑ Mehdi, Dr, Taabish. "مولانا صدرالدین اصلاحی ؒ". Zindagi e Nau. Retrieved 6 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  15. ↑ "Role of Madrasatul Islah Azamgarh in the development of Arabic studies". ShodhGanga. Retrieved 26 March 2020.

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