Madrasatul Islah

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Madraasatul Islah
Established1908;115 years ago (1908)
FounderMaulana Muhammad Shafi
Religious affiliation
Islam
Rector Fakhrul Islam Islahi
Principal Mufti Saiful Islam Islahi
Location, ,
India
Website madrasatulislah.org

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]

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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. [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

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