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{{Short description|Islamic educational institution in Odisha}}
{{Infobox university
| name = Jamia Ashraful Uloom
| native_name = جامعہ اشرف العلوم
| established = 1937 (reopened 1984)
| type = Islamic seminary (madrasa)
| affiliation = Odisha State Board of Madarsa Education
| city = [[Kendrapara]]
| state = [[Odisha]]
| country = [[India]]
| language = Urdu, Arabic, Odia, English
| head_label = Principal
| head = Muhammad Farooq Qasmi
}}

'''Jamia Ashraful Uloom''' ({{langx|ur|جامعہ اشرف العلوم}}) is an Islamic educational institution located in [[Kendrapara|Mahmoodabad]], Kendrapara district, in the Indian state of Odisha. It is a residential madrasa offering a combination of religious and modern general education. The institution is registered under the [[Societies Registration Act, 1860|Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860]] and is affiliated with the Odisha State Board of Madarsa Education.<ref name="jau">{{Cite web |title=JAMIA ASHRAFUL ULOOM |url=https://jau.net.in/ |access-date=2025-05-23 |website=jau.net.in |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last=Alam |first=Suhaib |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=SQsGEQAAQBAJ&dq=ashraful+uloom+kendrapara&pg=PT43 |title=Dalīl al-mu'assasāt al-mu'niyah bi-al-lughah al-'Arabiyyah fī al-Hind |date=2024-04-01 |publisher=[[King Salman Global Academy for Arabic Language]] |isbn=978-603-8444-25-2 |pages=242–243 |language=ar |trans-title=A Guide to Institutions Concerned with the Arabic Language in India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=KsaeAAAAMAAJ&q=ashraful+uloom+kendrapara |title=Directory of Muslim Educational Institutions in India |date=2002 |publisher=Institute of Objective Studies |editor-last=Isḥāq |editor-first=Muḥammad Qamar |page=269 |language=en |editor-last2=Abrār |editor-first2=Rāḥat}}</ref> The current principal of the institution is Muhammad Farooq Qasmi.<ref name="Kar">{{cite news|last=Kar|first=Manoj|date=3 July 2016|title=Principal Muhammad Farooq Qasmi quoted in The Telegraph regarding a former student|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/odisha/terror-suspect-reveals-pak-links/cid/1506645|access-date=23 May 2025|work=The Telegraph|language=en}}</ref>

== History ==
The madrasa was initially founded in 1937 as a center for Quran memorization. It was closed for several years and later reopened in 1984. It was officially registered as a full-fledged Islamic residential college on 22 December 1986.<ref name="jau" />

== Academics and curriculum ==
Jamia Ashraful Uloom is one of 167 registered madrasas under the Odisha State Board of Madarsa Education (OSBME). It offers both theological and general education subjects, including:
* Theological: Quranic studies, Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), Arabic, Urdu
* General: Odia, English, Mathematics, Science, and History<ref name="express">{{Cite news |last=Agragami |first=S. N. |date=2015-07-07 |title=Odisha Madrasas Far ahead of Other States |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/2015/Jul/07/odisha-madrasas-far-ahead-of-other-states-780305.html |access-date=2025-05-23 |work=[[The New Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref><ref name="telegraph">{{Cite news |last1=Abraham |first1=Priya |last2=Sharma |first2=Vikash |date=18 December 2015 |title=Govt to monitor madarsa activities |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/odisha/govt-to-monitor-madarsa-activities/cid/1460832 |access-date=23 May 2025 |work=[[The Telegraph (India)|The Telegraph]] |language=en}}</ref>

The institution is recognized for equivalence by [[Maulana Azad National Urdu University]] (MANUU) for the following programs:
* '''Alim (B.A.)''', including B.A. (Hons-JMC)
* '''Fazil''' (M.A.) in Arabic, Urdu, Persian, Islamic Studies, History, Political Science, Sociology, Economics, Public Administration, Women Education, and Translation Studies<ref name="manuu">{{cite web|title=Updated Madrasa List of Equivalence - English|url=https://www.manuu.ac.in/admissions/Updated%20Madrasa%20List%20of%20Equivalence%20-%20English.pdf|website=Maulana Azad National Urdu University|access-date=23 May 2025}}</ref>

It is also recognized by [[Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu University]] (AHUU) for both regular and distance mode admissions. Approved programs under the '''Alim''' level include:
* Regular mode: B.A., B.A. (Hons-JMC)
* Distance mode: B.A., Diploma in Journalism and Mass Communication (JMC)<ref name="ahuu">{{cite web |title=List of Madrasa Programs Approved by Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu University |url=https://ahuuk.ac.in/assets/FINAL-madrasa%20programs-Urdu%20University.pdf |access-date=23 May 2025 |website=Dr. Abdul Haq Urdu University |page=5}}</ref>

The Odisha Madrasa Board conducts the following examinations:
* '''Wastania''' (Class VII)
* '''Moulvi''' (Class X)
* '''Mahir''' (Plus Two)
* '''Alim''' (B.A. level)
* '''Fazil-e-Hadith''' (Postgraduate in theology)
* '''Fazil-e-Urdu''' (Postgraduate in Urdu)<ref name="telegraph" />

Additionally, the institution holds academic equivalency affiliations with [[Jamia Millia Islamia]] and [[Aligarh Muslim University]] (AMU), facilitating graduates’ access to higher and professional education in mainstream universities.<ref name="jau" /><ref>{{Cite web |date=9 April 2025 |title=Guide to Admissions 2025-26 |url=https://amucontrollerexams.com/uploads/files/32c8ababaa01d32c8c4bb68d069fd672.pdf |access-date=31 May 2025 |website=AMU Controller of Exam |publisher=[[Aligarh Muslim University]] |page=25 |language=en}}</ref>

== Community Role ==
The institution is considered important for the educational advancement of underprivileged sections of the Muslim community. According to a 2015 study, madrasa education in Odisha provides an accessible alternative to private schooling, especially for economically weaker families.<ref name="express" />

Students are reported to have transitioned successfully to mainstream education systems and achieved respectable positions in society.<ref name="express" />

== Events ==
The madrasa hosts Quranic recitation competitions and religious seminars, some of which involve over 100 affiliated maktabs and madrasas. The institution was previously guided by religious scholars such as the late [[Ghulam Mohammad Vastanvi]].<ref name="shahrah">{{Cite web|title=جامعہ اشرف العلوم، محمود آباد، کیندرا پاڑا (اڈیشا)|trans-title=Shahrah-e-Ilm report on Quran competition at Jamia Ashraful Uloom|url=https://shahraheilm.com/جامعہ-اشرف-العلوم،-محمود-آباد،-کیندرا/|website=Shahrah-e-Ilm|date=15 April 2025 |language=ur}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Jamia Islamia Markazul Uloom]]

== References ==
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[[Category:Madrasas in India]]
[[Category:Islamic universities and colleges in India]]
[[Category:Educational institutions established in 1937]]
[[Category:1937 establishments in India]]
[[Category:Schools in Odisha]]
[[Category:Religious schools in India]]

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