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Template:Infobox university Madrassa Shahi (alternatively known as Jamia Qasmia) is an Islamic seminary in Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh. It was established in 1879 by the poor Muslims of Moradabad under the supervision of Islamic scholar, Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi, who also established the Darul Uloom Deoband. This started as Madrasatul Ghuraba, but gained recognition as Madrasa Shahi. Its first principal was Ahmad Hasan Amrohi.

History

Madrasa Shahi was established by the poor Muslims of Moradabad at the suggestion of Muhammad Qasim Nanautawi in 1879.[1][2] It was thus known as "Madrasatul Ghuraba" (The School of the Poor) and Ahmad Hasan Amrohi was appointed its first principal.[3] He served there for seven years, and scholars such as Abdur Rahman Siddiqi Amrohi, Abdul Ghani Phalaudi, Muhammad Yahya Shahjahanpuri and Khadim Hussain Amrohi graduated in those years.[3] Madrasa Shahi was established on the lines of Darul Uloom Deoband.Template:Sfn It did not accept any aid from the government.Template:Sfn

Madrasa Shahi was initially patronized by Rashid Ahmad Gangohi.[4] Later, its patrons included Mahmud Hasan Deobandi, Hussain Ahmad Madani, Syed Fakhruddin Ahmad, Syed Muhammad Miyan Deobandi, Zakariyya Kandhlawi and As'ad Madani.[4] As of 2021, Arshad Madani is the patron of the institution.[4]

Courses offered

The seminary offers courses in dars-e-nizami (the aalim course), calligraphy, Islamic jurisprudence (Mufti), Quranic memorisation, Qirat, and specialisation courses in Arabic language and literature.[5]

Publications

Madrasa Shahi publishes its monthly Urdu journal, Nidā-e-Shāhi, since 1990.Template:Sfn Tārīkh-e-Shāhi Number, Hajj-o-Ziyārat Number and Naat-un-Nabi Number are its few historical documentary issues.Template:Sfn

Alumni

Name Introduction Ref
Abu Salman Shahjahanpuri Pakistani historian and researcher [6]
Athar Ali Bengali (1891–1976) He was a Bangladeshi religious scholar and political activist who was involved in the independence movement of Pakistan. He was the founding president of the Nizam-e-Islam party. [7]
Hafiz Muhammad Ahmad Rector of Darul Uloom Deoband. [8]
Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi Indian freedom struggle activist [9]
Kifayatullah Dehlawi First president of the Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind. [10]
Muhammad Ismail Katki (1914–2005) He was associated with the Khatme Nabuwat movement in India, particularly in the state of Odisha. [11]
Mufti Mahmud Pakistani politician and former Chief Minister of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. [12]
Nizamuddin Asir Adrawi Indian historian and author [13]
Qazi Athar Mubarakpuri Indian historian and author [14]
Saeed Ahmad Akbarabadi Former Dean of Faculty of Theology, Aligarh Muslim University [15]

References

  1. History of The Dar al-Ulum Deoband{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Idara-e-Ehtemam
  2. سید العلماء قاسم ثانی حضرت مولانا سید احمد حسن محدث امروہیؒ:حیات وخدمات. Baseeratonline(16 October 2021). Retrieved 20 July 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 Sawaneh Ulama-e-Deoband{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Nawaz Publications(January 2000)
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 PATRONS OF DARUL-ULOOM SHAHI. MadrasaShahi.com. Retrieved 2 June 2019.
  5. Faculties of the Institution. MadrasaShahi.com. Retrieved 1 June 2019.
  6. اردو کے ممتاز محقّق اور مضمون نگار ابو سلمان شاہ جہاں پوری انتقال کرگئے. ARY News(2 February 2021). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
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  8. History of The Dar al-Ulum Deoband (Volume 2){{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Idara-e-Ehtemam, Dar al-Ulum Deoband
  9. Maulana Hifzur Rahman and his Qasas-ul-Qur'an. www.arabnews.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  10. Mufti Azam Hind, Maulana Kifayatyullah Shahjahanpuri Thumma Dehlawi{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Khuda Bakhsh Oriental Library
  11. Zikr-e-Raftagan{{#if:Mansoorpuri|, Mansoorpuri}. Al Markaz Al Ilmi Lin Nashri Wat Tahqeeq(April 2020)
  12. مفتی محمود…ایک عہد ساز شخصیت. Baseerat Online. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  13. مشہور مؤرخ اور درجنوں کتابوں کے مصنف مولانا اسیر ادروی نہیں رہے. Baseerat Online(20 May 2021). Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  14. Contribution Of Qazi Athar Mubarakpuri to Arabic Studies: A Critical Study. (PhD thesis){{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Aligarh Muslim University(2010)
  15. Nida'e Darul Uloom Waqf{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Darul Uloom Waqf, Deoband

Bibliography

  • Pas-e-Marg-e-Zindah{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Idara Ilm-o-Adab(February 2017)
  • Darul Uloom Deoband Ka Sahafati ManzarNama{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Idara Tehqeeq-e-Islami(2013)

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