Madrasah-i Rahimiyah

The Madrasah-i Rahimiyah is an Islamic seminary located in Delhi, India. It was founded by Shah Abdur Rahim, the father of Shah Waliullah Dehlawi, during the reign of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.[1] After the death of Shah Abdur Rahim in 1718 Shah Waliullah started teaching at the Madrasah. It became a leading institute of Islamic learning and was acknowledged as the most influential seminary in the Indian subcontinent.[2] Later, when Shah Wali Ullah died, his sons Shah Abdul Aziz, Shah Rafi and Shah Abdul Qader began teaching here,[3][4] with Abdul Aziz becoming its principal. Following the death of Abdul Aziz, the leadership of the Madrasah passed on to his grandson Shah Muhammad Ishaq.[5] Following Muhammad Ishaq's death in 1846, the Madrasah broke up into a number of interlinked schools.[6]

Madrasah-i Rahimiyah
TypeIslamic Theology
Established18th century
AffiliationNaqshbandi Sufism, Hanafi school
Location
Delhi
,
India

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References
  1. Joseph Kitagawa (5 September 2013). The Religious Traditions of Asia: Religion, History, and Culture. Routledge. pp. 146–. ISBN 978-1-136-87590-8.
  2. Charles Allen (2006). God's Terrorists: The Wahhabi Cult and the Hidden Roots of Modern Jihad. Abacus. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-349-11879-6.
  3. Sadia Dehlvi (26 December 2012). THE SUFI COURTYARD: DARGAHS OF DELHI. HarperCollins Publishers. pp. 234–. ISBN 978-93-5029-473-4.
  4. The Pakistan Review. Ferozsons. 1966.
  5. Charles Allen (2006). God's Terrorists: The Wahhabi Cult and the Hidden Roots of Modern Jihad. Abacus. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-349-11879-6.
  6. Charles Allen (2006). God's Terrorists: The Wahhabi Cult and the Hidden Roots of Modern Jihad. Abacus. p. 136. ISBN 978-0-349-11879-6.
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