Madrasah-i Rahimiyah

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Madrasah-i Rahimiyah
Type Islamic Theology
Established18th century
Affiliation Naqshbandi Sufism, Hanafi school
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The Madrasah-i Rahimiyah is an Islamic seminary located in Delhi, India. It was founded by Shah Abdur Rahim, the father of Shah Waliullah Dehlawi, during the reign of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb. [1] After the death of Shah Abdur Rahim in 1718 Shah Waliullah started teaching at the Madrasah. It became a leading institute of Islamic learning and was acknowledged as the most influential seminary in the Indian subcontinent. [2] Later, when Shah Wali Allah died, his sons Shah Abdul Aziz, Shah Rafi and Shah Abdul Qader began teaching here, [3] [4] with Abdul Aziz becoming its principal. Following the death of Abdul Aziz, the leadership of the Madrasah passed on to his grandson Shah Muhammad Ishaq. [5] Following Muhammad Ishaq's death in 1846, the Madrasah broke up into a number of interlinked schools. [6]

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