Madrassa Shahi (alternatively known as Jamia Qasmia) is an Islamic seminary in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1879 by the poor Muslims of Moradabad under the supervision of Islamic scholar, Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi, who also established the Darul Uloom Deoband. This started as Madrasatul Ghuraba, but gained recognition as Madrasa Shahi. Its first principal was Ahmad Hasan Amrohi.
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| Type | Islamic university |
|---|---|
| Established | 1879 |
| Founder | Muhammad Qasim Nanautavi |
| Address | Lal Bagh Chowraha, Faiz Ganj , , Uttar Pradesh , India |
| Website | madarsashahi.com |
History
editMadrasa Shahi was established by the poor Muslims of Moradabad at the suggestion of Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi in 1879.[1][2] It was thus known as "Madrasatul Ghuraba" (The School of the Poor) and Ahmad Hasan Amrohi was appointed its first principal.[3] He served there for seven years, and scholars such as Abdur Rahman Siddiqi Amrohi, Abdul Ghani Phalaudi, Muhammad Yahya Shahjahanpuri and Khadim Hussain Amrohi graduated in those years.[3] Madrasa Shahi was established on the lines of Darul Uloom Deoband.[4] It did not accept any aid from the government.[4]
Madrasa Shahi was initially patronized by Rashid Ahmad Gangohi.[5] Later, its patrons included Mahmud Hasan Deobandi, Hussain Ahmed Madani, Syed Fakhruddin Ahmad, Syed Muhammad Miyan Deobandi, Muhammad Zakariya Kandhlawi and As'ad Madani.[5] As of 2021, Arshad Madani is the patron of the institution.[5]
Courses offered
editThe seminary offers courses in dars-e-nizami (the aalim course), calligraphy, Islamic jurisprudence (Mufti), Quranic memorisation, Qirat, and specialisation courses in Arabic language and literature.[6]
Publications
editMadrasa Shahi publishes its monthly Urdu journal, Nidā-e-Shāhi, since 1990.[7] Tārīkh-e-Shāhi Number, Hajj-o-Ziyārat Number and Naat-un-Nabi Number are its few historical documentary issues.[7]
Alumni
edit| Name | Introduction | Ref |
|---|---|---|
| Abu Salman Shahjahanpuri | Pakistani historian and researcher | [8] |
| Athar Ali Bengali (1891–1976) | He was a Bangladeshi religious scholar and political activist who was involved in the independence movement of Pakistan. He was the founding president of the Nizam-e-Islam party. | [9] |
| Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad | Rector of Darul Uloom Deoband. | [10] |
| Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi | Indian freedom struggle activist | [11] |
| Kifayatullah Dehlawi | First president of the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind. | [12] |
| Muhammad Ismail Katki (1914–2005) | He was associated with the Khatme Nabuwat movement in India, particularly in the state of Odisha. | [13] |
| Mufti Mahmud | Pakistani politician and former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. | [14] |
| Nizamuddin Asir Adrawi | Indian historian and author | [15] |
| Qazi Athar Mubarakpuri | Indian historian and author | [16] |
| Saeed Ahmad Akbarabadi | Former Dean of Faculty of Theology, Aligarh Muslim University | [17] |
References
edit- ^ Syed Mehboob Rizwi. History of The Dar al-Ulum Deoband. Vol. 1. Translated by Prof. Murtaz Hussain F. Quraishi. Darul Uloom Deoband: Idara-e-Ehtemam. p. 361.
- ^ Imdadul Haq Bakhtiyār (16 October 2021). "سید العلماء قاسم ثانی حضرت مولانا سید احمد حسن محدث امروہیؒ:حیات وخدمات". Baseeratonline (in Urdu). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
- ^ a b Fareedi, Naseem Ahmad (January 2000). Deobandi, Nawaz (ed.). Sawaneh Ulama-e-Deoband (in Urdu). Vol. 2. Deoband: Nawaz Publications. p. 372.
- ^ a b Amini 2017, p. 96.
- ^ a b c "PATRONS OF DARUL-ULOOM SHAHI". MadrasaShahi.com. Archived from the original on 23 September 2021. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
- ^ "Faculties of the Institution". MadrasaShahi.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
- ^ a b Qasmi 2013, p. 347.
- ^ "اردو کے ممتاز محقّق اور مضمون نگار ابو سلمان شاہ جہاں پوری انتقال کرگئے" [A known researcher and writer of Urdu language, Abu Salman Shahjahanpuri passed away]. ARY News. 2 February 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Siddiqi, ABM Saiful Islam (2012). "Ali, Maulana Ataher". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 20 December 2024.
- ^ Syed Mehboob Rizwi. History of The Dar al-Ulum Deoband (Volume 2) (PDF). Translated by Prof. Murtaz Husain F. Quraishi (1981 ed.). Idara-e-Ehtemam, Dar al-Ulum Deoband. pp. 37–38, 170–174. Retrieved 9 May 2020.
- ^ "Maulana Hifzur Rahman and his Qasas-ul-Qur'an". www.arabnews.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Mufti Azam Hind, Maulana Kifayatyullah Shahjahanpuri Thumma Dehlawi (2005 ed.). Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library.
- ^ Mansoorpuri, Muhammad Salman (April 2020). "Hazrat Maulana Sayed Muhammad Ismail Sahab Katki". Zikr-e-Raftagan (in Urdu). Vol. 2. Lalbagh, Moradabad: Al Markaz Al Ilmi Lin Nashri Wat Tahqeeq. pp. 16–17.
- ^ Muḥammad Jahān Yāqub. "مفتی محمود…ایک عہد ساز شخصیت". Baseerat Online. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ "مشہور مؤرخ اور درجنوں کتابوں کے مصنف مولانا اسیر ادروی نہیں رہے" [Famous historian and author Mawlāna Asīr Adrawi is no more]. Baseerat Online (in Urdu). 20 May 2021. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Hassan, Mohd Amirul (2010). Contribution Of Qazi Athar Mubarakpuri to Arabic Studies: A Critical Study. (PhD thesis). Aligarh Muslim University. p. 15. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ^ Mufti Ubaid Anwar Shah Qaiser. "Maulana Saeed Ahmad Akbarabadi: Ek Sahib-e-Qalam Shakhsiyat". Nida'e Darul Uloom Waqf (in Urdu) (Rabi-ut-Thaani, 1438 ed.). Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband. pp. 49–53.
Bibliography
edit- Amini, Nur Alam Khalil (February 2017). "Hadhrat Mawlānā Sayyid Muḥammad Miyān Deobandi thumma al-Dehlawi". Pas-e-Marg-e-Zindah (in Urdu) (5 ed.). Deoband: Idara Ilm-o-Adab. pp. 37–107.
- Qasmi, Nayab Hasan (2013). Darul Uloom Deoband Ka Sahafati ManzarNama (in Urdu). Deoband: Idara Tehqeeq-e-Islami.