Jamia Uloom ul Islamia, Banori Town, Karachi
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Jamia Uloom-e-Islamia or Islamic University Karachi is an Islamic School
situated in Binori Town, Karachi
, Pakistan
. The school continues the tradition of the Darul Uloom
system initiated by Darul Uloom Deoband
. , there are about twelve thousand students in different departments of the Jamiah and its branches, including a number of foreign students from over sixty countries all over the world.
(1908–1977); he was born in Basti Mahabatabad near Peshawar
, son of Maulana
Syed Muhammad Zakariya, who was in turn the son of a khalifa of Mujaddid Alf e Sani. He was educated in Peshawar
and Kabul
before being sent to Darul Uloom Deoband
, where he was the pupil of Shabbir Ahmad Usmani
. He founded the Jamiah Arabiya Islamiya (now Jamia Uloom-e Islamia) in Karachi
in 1953.
and jurisprudence
and, at the same time, commissioned other scholars to do it. He also wrote many articles and edited periodicals, and encouraged other scholars to do so. This practice is still being observed today.
Among the books, periodicals and articles published by the Jamiah are:
Islamic school
Islamic school may refer to one of several things:* Madh'hab, an Islamic school of thought.* Madrasah, an Islamic educational institution...
situated in Binori Town, Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
. The school continues the tradition of the Darul Uloom
Darul uloom
Darul uloom , also spelled darul ulum etc., is an Arabic term which literally means "house of knowledge". The term generally means an Islamic seminary or educational institution—similar to or often the same as a madrassa or Islamic school—although a Darul Uloom often indicates a more advanced level...
system initiated by Darul Uloom Deoband
Darul Uloom Deoband
The Darul Uloom Deoband is an Islamic school in India where the Deobandi Islamic movement was started. It is located at Deoband, a town in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was founded in 1866 by several prominent Islamic scholars , headed by Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanotvi...
. , there are about twelve thousand students in different departments of the Jamiah and its branches, including a number of foreign students from over sixty countries all over the world.
Foundation
The Jamiah was founded by Muhadith Ul Asar Allama Sayyid Muhammad Yousuf Jan Banuri or Allama Sayyid Yousuf Jan BanooriAllama Sayyid Yousuf Jan Banoori
Syed Yousuf Banoori, also known as Syed Yousaf Jan Banuri, was a Sheikh al Hadith from Pakistan, belonging to a Sayyid Pashtun family, who played a memorable role in the Khatim an-Nabuwwah movement of the 1970s in Pakistan.-Early life:...
(1908–1977); he was born in Basti Mahabatabad near Peshawar
Peshawar
Peshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....
, son of Maulana
Maulana
Mawlānā is an Arabic word literally meaning "our lord" or "our master" ....
Syed Muhammad Zakariya, who was in turn the son of a khalifa of Mujaddid Alf e Sani. He was educated in Peshawar
Peshawar
Peshawar is the capital of Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa and the administrative center and central economic hub for the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan....
and Kabul
Kabul
Kabul , spelt Caubul in some classic literatures, is the capital and largest city of Afghanistan. It is also the capital of the Kabul Province, located in the eastern section of Afghanistan...
before being sent to Darul Uloom Deoband
Darul Uloom Deoband
The Darul Uloom Deoband is an Islamic school in India where the Deobandi Islamic movement was started. It is located at Deoband, a town in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was founded in 1866 by several prominent Islamic scholars , headed by Maulana Muhammad Qasim Nanotvi...
, where he was the pupil of Shabbir Ahmad Usmani
Shabbir Ahmad Usmani
Shabbir Ahmad Usmani was an Islamic scholar who supported the creation of an Islamic system of governance in Pakistan after its creation in 1947. He was a theologian, writer, orator, politician, and expert in tafsir and hadith...
. He founded the Jamiah Arabiya Islamiya (now Jamia Uloom-e Islamia) in Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
in 1953.
Mission and Objectives
The stated objectives of the Jamiah are:- To prepare such UlamaUlama-In Islam:* Ulema, also transliterated "ulama", a community of legal scholars of Islam and its laws . See:**Nahdlatul Ulama **Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama **Jamiatul Ulama Transvaal**Jamiat ul-Ulama -Other:...
and preachers of IslamIslamIslam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
who are, on one hand, highly qualified in their fields of education and on the other hand, are equipped with the qualities of piety, sincerity and dedication. It should be their sole purpose to safeguard the fundamental tenets of religion, to propagate it and to lead people to the straight path.
- To establish contacts with other religious universities, madrasahs and educational centres and to co-operate with them in the field of knowledge, experience and teaching.
- To acquaint the new generation with IslamIslamIslam . The most common are and . : Arabic pronunciation varies regionally. The first vowel ranges from ~~. The second vowel ranges from ~~~...
, Islamic values, etiquettes and Islamic culture.
- To publish literature against false and heretic ideologies for the rectification and guidance of the MuslimMuslimA Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
Ummah.
- To arrange translation and publication of important and useful Arabic books into UrduUrduUrdu is a register of the Hindustani language that is identified with Muslims in South Asia. It belongs to the Indo-European family. Urdu is the national language and lingua franca of Pakistan. It is also widely spoken in some regions of India, where it is one of the 22 scheduled languages and an...
and vice versa.
Departments and Divisions
- Nazirah-e- Qur'anQur'anThe Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
( Reading the Qur'anQur'anThe Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
) - Tahfeez-ul-Qur'anQur'anThe Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
(Memorizing the Noble Qur'anQur'anThe Quran , also transliterated Qur'an, Koran, Alcoran, Qur’ān, Coran, Kuran, and al-Qur’ān, is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God . It is regarded widely as the finest piece of literature in the Arabic language...
) - Tajweed (Quranic Phonetics)
- Dars-e-Nizaami (Aalamiyya, equivalent to Masters)
- Takhassus Fil HadithHadithThe term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
(Specialization in HadithHadithThe term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
Studies) - Daar ul–Iftaa (Department of Fatwa)
- Department of FiqhFiqhFiqh is Islamic jurisprudence. Fiqh is an expansion of the code of conduct expounded in the Quran, often supplemented by tradition and implemented by the rulings and interpretations of Islamic jurists....
(Islamic Jurisprudence) - Daar-ut-Tasneef Department
- Madrasa-tul-Banat (Female Section)
- Majlis–e-Da'wat–o-Tahqeeq-e-Islaami
The Academic Council
The Jamiah has an Academic Committee composed of experienced teachers of the Jamiah. It reviews the syllabus, introduces useful changes and supervises the examinations and other educational affairs.Scholarly Research Works
Banori not only devoted himself to the exemplary teaching and training of the students but also preoccupied himself with scholarly research works on different subjects, particularly HadithHadith
The term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
and jurisprudence
Jurisprudence
Jurisprudence is the theory and philosophy of law. Scholars of jurisprudence, or legal theorists , hope to obtain a deeper understanding of the nature of law, of legal reasoning, legal systems and of legal institutions...
and, at the same time, commissioned other scholars to do it. He also wrote many articles and edited periodicals, and encouraged other scholars to do so. This practice is still being observed today.
Among the books, periodicals and articles published by the Jamiah are:
- Banori's Ma′aarif-us-Sunan ("Acquirements In Understanding The Prophetic Traditions"), is an Arabic commentary on Jami-ut-Tirmizi.
- A prominent student of Banori and a former associate of Daar-ut-Tasneef and a teacher of the Jamiah, Maulana Muhammad Ameen Awrakzai was commissioned by the late Maulana to work on Sharh-ul-Ma′anil-Aathaar lil-Imam-At-Tahaawi ("Explanation of the Meanings of the Traditions" by Imaam Tahaawi) under his guidance. He had done research work on a great part of this book extracting ahaadeeth from the sources, explaining Imaam Tahaawi’s Nazar ("Analytical Scrutiny") and rendering accessible its difficult portions. The author has published the results under the title Nathr-ul-Azhaar Sharh Ma′aan-il–Aathaar ("Scattering Flowers: A Commentary On ‘Sharh Ma’aan-il-aathaar’"). This work was also initiated under this department.
Notable Alumni
- Delwar Hossain SayeediDelwar Hossain SayeediDelwar Hossain Sayeedi , is a Bangladeshi Islamic orator and politician...
, Deputy Leader of Bangladesh Jammat-e-Islami. - Maulana Masood AzharMaulana Masood AzharMaulana Masood Azhar is a Pakistani mujaheddin leader and the founder of the militant group Jaish-e-Mohammed, based mainly in the Pakistan-administered portion of the state of Kashmir....
, leader of Jaish-e-MohammedJaish-e-MohammedJaish-e-Mohammed is a Pakistani-based, militant Islamic group established by Maulana Masood Azhar in March 2000...
.
See also
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