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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|1976 book by Syed Mehboob Rizwi}}<br />
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{{Infobox book<br />
| name = History of Darul Uloom Deoband<br />
| image = Cover of History of Darul Uloom Deoband.jpg<br />
| caption = English cover<br />
| author = [[Syed Mehboob Rizwi]]<br />
| title_orig = تاریخ دارالعلوم دیوبند<br />
| orig_lang_code = ur<br />
| country = [[India]]<br />
| language = Urdu<br />
| subject = [[Darul Uloom Deoband]]<br />
| genre = [[History]]<br />
| publisher = [[Darul Uloom Deoband]]<br />
| pub_date = 1977<br />
| english_pub_date = 1980<br />
| oclc = 20222197<br />
| website = [https://darululoom-deoband.com/books/archives/381 darululoom-deoband.com]<br />
}}<br />
'''''History of Darul Uloom Deoband''''' (also known by its Urdu name '''''Tareekh e Darul Uloom Deoband''''') is a two-volume historical work written by [[Syed Mehboob Rizwi]] in 1977. It is generally regarded as the first{{How?|date=September 2025}} and authoritative reference on the subject.<ref name=":Qasmi"><br />
{{Cite book |last=Qasmi |first=Muhammadullah |url=https://archive.org/download/dar-al-aloom-deoband-ki-jame-aor-mukhtasar-tareekh/Dar%20al%20aloom%20deoband%20ki%20jame%20aor%20mukhtasar%20tareekh%20%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%88%D9%85_%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AF_%DA%A9%DB%8C_%D8%AC%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%B9_%D9%88_%D9%85%D8%AE%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%B1_%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE_%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%A4%D9%84%D9%81%DB%8C%D9%86.pdf |title=Darul Uloom Deoband Ki Jame O Mukhtasar Tareekh |date=2020 |publisher=Shaikh-Ul-Hind Academy |edition=3rd |location=India |page=39 |language=ur |oclc=1345466013}}</ref><ref name="Rizwi">{{cite book |last1=Rizwi |first1=Syed Mehboob |author1-link=Syed Mehboob Rizwi |title=[[History of Darul Uloom Deoband|Tarīkh-e-Darul Uloom Deoband]] |publisher=Idara-e-Ehtemam |year=1977 |edition=1st |volume=1 |location=Darul Uloom Deoband |page=3 |language=ur |chapter=Year of Publication|chapter-url=https://www.rekhta.org/ebooks/tareekh-e-dar-ul-uloom-deoband-volume-1-ebooks#3}}</ref> This work traces the hundred-year history and role of [[Darul Uloom Deoband]], upholding a legacy of continuous publication.<ref name=":Qasmi" /> The first volume chronologically recounts events from the establishment of Darul Uloom Deoband up to 1976. Simultaneously, the second volume discusses the personalities and the institutional framework defining Darul Uloom Deoband.<ref name=":Qasmi" /> The English translation of the first volume predates the [[Centenary Celebration of Darul Uloom Deoband]], while the translation of the second volume was published post-celebration,<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rizwi |first=Syed Mehboob |url=https://archive.org/details/2VolumeBookOnTheHistoryOfDarAlUlumDeoband |title=History of the Dar al-Ulum Deoband |publisher=Idara-e Ihtemam, [[Darul Uloom Deoband]] |year=1981 |volume=2 |location=UP, India |page=3 |language=en |oclc=20222197}}</ref> and the Arabic translation consistently appears in the periodical ''[[Al-Daie]]''.<ref name=":2">{{Cite book |last=Qasmi |first=Abu Hisham |url=https://archive.org/download/tareekhkeqatilhaqaeqkeaainemein/Tareekh%20ke%20Qaatil%20Haqaeq%20ke%20Aaine%20mein.pdf |title=Tareekh Ke Qatil Haqaeq Ke Aaine Mein |publisher=Kutubkhana Deoband |year=2019 |page=24 |location=India |language=ur}}</ref><br />
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== Background ==<br />
[[Muhammad Tayyib Qasmi]] wrote a concise book titled ''Darul Uloom Ki Sad Sali Zindagi'' in 1965, giving a brief overview of Darul Uloom Deoband's founding, educational, missionary, and administrative aspects. The Majlis-e-Shura of Darul Uloom Deoband felt there was a need for a detailed investigation of the institution's history to enhance the academic understanding of [[Islam in India|Muslims in India]], which they entrusted Syed Mahboob Rizvi with producing. Initially, Muhammad Tayyib Qasmi wrote an introduction, which is itself an independent book.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Haq |first=Rashidul |date=2005 |title=T'aaruf Tabsirah Kitab |url=https://archive.org/download/Tareek-e-Darul-Uloom-Deoband-Rashidul-haq/%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1%DB%8C%D8%AE%20%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%88%D9%85%20%D8%AF%DB%8C%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%86%D8%AF%20%DB%94%20%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B4%D8%AF%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%82.pdf |journal=Monthly Al-Haq |language=ur |location=Pakistan |publisher=[[Darul Uloom Haqqania]]}}</ref><br />
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== Content ==<br />
The book is an account of the establishment of the institution, describing the circumstances, motivations, and key figures involved. It examines the founders' aspirations, the institution's objectives, its faculty, students, curriculum, and the subsequent growth and influence of Darul Uloom Deoband across diverse domains, both within the nation and globally. The introduction of the first edition by Muhammad Tayyib Qasmi spans fifty pages, outlining the historical progression and accomplishments of Darul Uloom Deoband.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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== Reception ==<br />
[[Taqi Usmani]] deemed the book highly valuable for religious schools and general knowledge enthusiasts.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Usmani |first=Taqi |url=https://archive.org/details/Tabsre_201610 |title=Tabsre |publisher=Maktaba Ma'ariful Quran |year=2005 |location=Pakistan |page=136 |language=ur |author1-link=Taqi Usmani}}</ref> [[Muhammadullah Khalili Qasmi]], the author of ''Darul Uloom Deoband Ki Jame O Mukhtasar Tareekh'', called it the most important effort in the history of Darul Uloom Deoband.{{Sfn|Qasmi|2019|p=39}} [[Saeed Ahmad Akbarabadi]] acknowledges the author's suitability for the task, praising the book for presenting a concise history of education and schools in Islam through authentic sources, clear language, and a lively narrative.<ref name=":1">{{Cite journal |last=Akbarabadi |first=Saeed Ahmad |author-link=Saeed Ahmad Akbarabadi |date=1978 |title=Muhbub Hasan Rizvi ki kitaab 'Tareekh Darul Uloom Deoband' ki isha'at |url=https://articles.rasailojaraid.com/Resources/ArticleFiles/20/2219/31602.pdf |journal=Monthly Burhan |language=ur |location=India |publisher=[[Nadwatul Musannifeen]] |page=195 |access-date=28 November 2023 |archive-date=8 December 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208025242/https://articles.rasailojaraid.com/Resources/ArticleFiles/20/2219/31602.pdf |url-status=live }}</ref> In contrast, Muhammad Naveed Akhtar from [[Ghazi University]] criticizes the book for adopting a descriptive and apologetic narrative style, lacking the critical understanding and objectivity necessary for a comprehensive discourse.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Akhtar |first=Muhammad Naveed |date=2022 |title=Darul Ulum Deoband: Preserving Religious And Cultural Integrity Of South Asian Muslims Through Structural And Strategic Innovations |url=https://hamdardislamicus.com.pk/index.php/hi/article/view/326 |url-status=live |journal=Hamdard Islamicus |language=en |volume=45 |issue=3 |page=84 |doi=10.57144/hi.v45i3.326 |issn=0250-7196 |s2cid=252890505 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221209234819/https://hamdardislamicus.com.pk/index.php/hi/article/view/326 |archive-date=9 December 2022 |access-date=26 December 2023 |doi-access=free}}</ref><br />
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== Legacy ==<br />
In 2016, the Majlis-e Shura of Darul Uloom Deoband selected Muhammadullah Qasmi to write a history of the first 150 years of the institution, inspired by Sayed Rizvi's previous work and titled ''Darul Uloom Deoband Ki Jame O Mukhtasar Tareekh''.<ref name=":Qasmi" /> This was criticised in 2019 by Abu Ukashah, who argued that a comprehensive history was unnecessary and an indication of the institution's desire to shape Rizwi's legacy; he instead proposed a third volume of the ''History of Darul Uloom Deoband''.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Ukashah |first=Abu |url=https://archive.org/download/tareekhkeqaatilabuukashahrahman/Tareekh%20Ke%20Qaatil-Abu%20Ukashah%20Rahman.pdf |title=Tareekh ke Qatil |publisher=Faran Publications |year=2019 |location=Hyderabad, India |language=ur |oclc=1106138522}}</ref> Later that year, Abu Hisham Qasmi suggested that the inclusion of "Mukhtasar" (concise) in the new book's title implies that the history of Darul Uloom Deoband is intricate, thus avoiding overshadowing the original work.{{Sfn|Qasmi|2019|p=24}}<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[Bibliography of Darul Uloom Deoband]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* [[iarchive:2VolumeBookOnTheHistoryOfDarAlUlumDeoband|''History of Darul Uloom Deoband'']] at [[Internet Archive]]<br />
* {{Google books|hc7XAAAAMAAJ}}<br />
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