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]
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.Template:Sfnp
Style
The Madrasa adopted a teaching style of reading the Qur'an text directly with less reliance on commentaries.Template:Sfnp A newspaper article in 2009 indicated the madrasa has, in common with many others, introduced "modern, progressive syllabi".[8]
Notable alumni
The madrassa has produced a number of notable Islamic scholars:
- Mohammad Najatuallah Siddiqi[9]
- Abdul Azim Islahi
- Amin Ahsan Islahi Template:Sfnp[10]
- Wahiduddin Khan[11]
- Ishtiyaq Ahmad Zilli
Legacy
- 2003, Role of Madrasatul Islah Azamgarh in the development of Arabic studies, PhD thesis by Arshad Azmi, Aligarh Muslim University.[12]
See also
References
- ↑ Mufti Mohammad Shoeb Islahi. Milli Gazette(7 December 2010). Retrieved 23 March 2020.
- ↑ Role of Madrasatul Islah Azamgarh in the development of arabic studies{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Aligarh Muslim University-Shodhganga
- ↑ Tazkirah Hazrat Miyan Saheb{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Madrasa Islamia Asgharia, Deoband
- ↑ دینی مدارس میں تدریس حدیث. zindgienau.com. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ↑ In Azamgarh madrasa, talk revolves around TV, WhatsApp, higher studies. Indian Express. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
- ↑ Islamic Education in Modern India. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ↑ A BRIEF HISTORY OF ARABIC STUDIES IN INDIA. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ↑ Indian madrassas go modern, challenge stereotype(27 September 2017).
- ↑ Islamic Banking and Finance Scholars. wdibf.com. Retrieved 25 March 2020.
- ↑ Religion as Critique: Islamic Critical Thinking from Mecca to the Marketplace{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(20 November 2017). ISBN 9781469635101
- ↑ Maulana Wahiduddin Khan. CPS International. Retrieved 2021-04-21.
- ↑ Role of Madrasatul Islah Azamgarh in the development of Arabic studies. ShodhGanga. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
Bibliography
- Life and Works of Mawlana Amin Ahsan Islahi (1904-1997). Pakistan Journal of History and Culture({Template:Date).
- Teacher Education in Turmoil : quest for a solution{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. Sterling Publishers Pvt.Ltd(2002). ISBN 8120724313