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 Nadwatul Ulama.[4] Shibli Nomani and Hamiduddin Farahi are regarded as chief architects of this madrasa. [5]

Madraasatul Islah
Established1908 (1908)
FoundersMawlana Muhammad Shafi, Mian Asghar Hussain Deobandi and others

Inception

The foundation stone of the madrassa was laid by Mian 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.
  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. "Role of Madrasatul Islah Azamgarh in the development of Arabic studies". ShodhGanga. Retrieved 26 March 2020.


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