Darul Uloom Newcastle
Darul Uloom Newcastle is a college for Higher Islamic Education (Deobandi madrasa), located in Newcastle, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was the first formal institution of higher Islamic studies in South Africa, as well as the first Deobandi madrasa in South Africa.[1] It was founded by Cassim Sema in 1973. It is called the mother of all Darul Ulooms in South Africa. Although only Hanafi fiqh is taught in such institutions in the Indian subcontinent, it also offers both Hanafi and Shafi'i fiqh.[2]
| Type | Darul uloom |
|---|---|
| Established | 13 May 1973 |
| Founder | Cassim Sema |
Religious affiliation | Islam |
| Principal | Ismail Ebrahim Akoo |
| Location | Newcastle , |
| Campus | Urban |
| Website | darululoomnewcastle |
History
On 13 May 1973, Darul Uloom Newcastle officially started with only 9 students. Official classes begin on 9 September. The site where the madrasa is located was once a Roman Catholic convent. It was vacant for over 15 years. The site was acquired after 3 years of negotiations with the competent authorities. For the first three years, Cassim Sema alone took the classes of the students and his wife cooked meals for them. As the medium of education is English, many foreign students also come to study here.[1]
It has been closely associated with the Tablighi Jamaat since its inception. It was the first Deobandi madrasa in South Africa to include Shafi'i fiqh in its curriculum, as it admitted non-Hanafi students from the beginning.[2] At present, the principal of the madrasa is Ismail Ebrahim Akoo and the Chairman of the trustees is Ayob Mohamed Kachwee.[3]
References
Citations
- "About Darul Uloom – Jaami'ah Darul Uloom Newcastle". Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- Ingram, Brannon D. (2011). Deobandis Abroad: Sufism, Ethics and Polemics in a Global Islamic Movement (PhD thesis). United States: University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. pp. 134–135. doi:10.17615/vp8r-8f57.
- "About Darul Uloom – Jaami'ah Darul Uloom Newcastle". Retrieved 31 October 2022.
Bibliography
- Hefner, Robert W.; Zaman, Muhammad Qasim, eds. (31 December 2010). Schooling Islam: The Culture and Politics of Modern Muslim Education. Princeton University Press. doi:10.1515/9781400837458. ISBN 978-1-4008-3745-8.
- Ahmed, Shoayb; Sukdaven, Maniraj (29 September 2021). "Application of themes from Al-Mawwaq's work in reforming the Deoband curriculum in Islamic education in the South African Darul Ulooms". HTS Teologiese Studies / Theological Studies. 77 (4). doi:10.4102/hts.v77i4.6673. ISSN 2072-8050. S2CID 244247379.