Madrasatul Islah

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]

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

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. 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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