Madrasatul Waizeen

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Madrasatul Waizeen or Madrasatul Waezeen or Madrasat al-Wa'izin (College of Preachers), founded in 1919, is an old centre of Twelver Shia education in the city of Lucknow, India. [1] [2] Many of the clerics attend this school after they finish their graduate educations in other Shia seminaries to strengthen their oratory and preaching skills. [3] It is well-known for the valuable manuscripts in its library. [4]

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Foundation and development

The seminary was founded on 19 May 1919 [5] by Maharaja Mohammad Ali Mohammad Khan of Mahmudabad [6] in memory of his younger brother Sahibzada Mohammad Ali Ahmad Khan Sahib. [7] The Waqf-e-Madrasa-e-Ahmadiya of Mahmudabad was created by the Maharaja of Mahmudabad in 1919 by way of a registered Waqfnama . The Madrastul Waizeen was founded by the aforementioned Waqf in 1919.

Shams-ul-Ulema Ayatullah Syed Najmul Hasan was involved in madrasa since the days of its founding. [8]

First Board of Trustees

The first Board of Trustees of the Waqf and therefore the Madrasa was as follows:

The late Raja Mohammad Amir Ahmad Khan was the managing trustee from 1940 to 1944. Taj-ul-Ulama Maulana Syed Mohd Zaki (son of Shams-ul-Ulama Syed Mohammad and grandson of Shams-ul-Ulema Ayatullah Syed Najmul Hasan) also served as the managing trustee.

Maharajkumar Mohammad Amir Haider Khan of Mahmudabad was the managing trustee until his demise in 1991.

The late Hujjatul Islam Maulana Mazahir Hussain a renowned 'Alim and scholar was a trustee of the Madrasa as the Imam-e-Jum'a of Mahmudabad, Sitapur District, India.

Educational Program

Madrasatul Waizeen is considered a higher Shia religious education, where the students learn high levels of Shia studies, specially fiqh and usul al-fiqh, but also take some courses in preaching. The student of this seminary should pass a 3-year program of studying after which they should go for a journey of preaching for people in India or another country for two years, after which they would get the title of "wa'iz" (preacher). [9]

Learning foreign languages such as Arabic, English, Persian, etc., are obligatory for the students of Madrasatul Waizeen. The students also take some courses about other religions and denominations so they would become able to engage in interfaith dialogue and preaching for people of other faiths.

The Madrasa has an annual event on the last week of every December, when everyone who is in any way related to this seminary participates in a 3-day conference and reports about what they do around the world, and they are also informed about the activities of the seminary during the last year. The place of the conference is different time to time. [10]

Library

The collections of the library of Madrasatul Waizeen include more than 20,000 books in print, and at least 1500 manuscripts. [11] DR. Mohd. Taqi Ali Abidi, Asstt. Professor, Oriental Studies in Arabic & Persian, University of Lucknow compiled a Catalogue of Persian, Urdu & Arabic Manuscripts in Library of Madrasatul Waizeen in 1989-1990. [12]

Activitees and associated institutions

Field of operations of this Madrasa has not been confined to India, but its missionaries have worked in Zanzibar, Uganda, Mombasa, Darussalam, Singapore, Shanghai. [13] During the late 1920s, the Madrasatul Waezeen started sending their missionaries to East Africa. These missionaries were, specially trained for preaching and propagating the faith. They toured East Africa, visiting various Jamaats of Shia Ithna-Asheris and prepared a comprehensive report of their own activities. The nature of these visits was expeditious, protracted for a few months during which time some of them extended their visits to as far south as Madagascar, and northwards to Somalia. [14]

The Madrasa has an associated institution in Mahmudabad, District Sitapur, India, known as Madrasa-e-Ahmadul Madaris. It is funded by the Raja of Mahmudabad.[ citation needed ]

Former Principals

Former principals include:

Notable alumni

Notable Publications

See also

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