Mazahirul Uloom Saharanpur
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Jamia Mazahir Uloom Saharanpur is an old Madrasa (theological seminary) established in Saharanpur city of Uttar Pradesh, India. The Jamiah was founded in Nov 1866 just months after Darul Uloom Deoband
was founded in May 1866. Jamia Mazahirul Uloom Saharanpur got more popularity among all the madrasas established in line with Darul Uloom Deoband and was prominently known for the great UIama and scholars of Hadith it produced. Jamia Mazahir Uloom Saharanpur is well known throughout Islamic world for its religious and cultural contributions.
), Hadhrat Maulana Mazhar Ali Nanotawi, Hadhrat Maulana Sa’adat Ali Faqih. The Madrasa was patronized by Hadhrat Maulana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi (1829–1905). The Madrasa touched the peak of fame and name during the time when Hadhrat Maulana Khalil Ahmad Saharanpuri (185-1927) was the head and on the faculty. Later, the highly respected Maulana Abdul Latif became the 'Nazim' (Chief Administrator) of the Madarsa. On his demise, his equally distinguished deputy, Moulana Asadullah, took over as Nazim and guided this seminary with great distinction. In this period, the famous Shaikhul Hadith Maulana Muhammad Zakariya Kandhlawi (1898–1982) taught there as Shaikh al-Hadith.
The Madrasa produced a number of prominent and distinguished Ulama, especially the scholars of hadith literature. The founder of Nadwatul Ulama Lucknow, Maulana Muhammad Ali (Kanpuri and later) Mongiri, Maulana Zafar Usmani of I’la al-Sunan, Maulana Badr Alam Meeruti, Maulana Idris Kandhlawi, Maulana Hayat Sambhali and Maulana Abdur Rahman Kamilpuri were products of this great seat of learning. In recent past, Maulana Yusuf Kandhlawi, Mufti Mahmood Hasan Gangohi, Hadhrat Qari Muhammad Siddiue Bandwi, Maulana Abdul Haleem Faizabad (Jaunpuri), Maulana Abrarul Haq Hardoi etc were alumni of this Madrasa. The famous Hadith commentaries like Bazl al-Majhood and Awjaz al-Masalik were written in Mazahir Uloom. A popular compendium of religious treatises, Fazail Aamal, was also written by Shaikh Zakariya in Mazahir Uloom.
Unfortunately this great Madrasa was divided in 1983 and two madrasas came into being: (1) Jamia Mazahir Uloom Jadeed (2) Mazahir Uloom Waqf Qadeem. However, now both the Madrasas are actively busy in imparting higher Islamic education to Muslims.
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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...
was founded in May 1866. Jamia Mazahirul Uloom Saharanpur got more popularity among all the madrasas established in line with Darul Uloom Deoband and was prominently known for the great UIama and scholars of Hadith it produced. Jamia Mazahir Uloom Saharanpur is well known throughout Islamic world for its religious and cultural contributions.
Founders and Great Alumni
Jamia Mazahirul Uloom was established by luminaries like Hadhrat Maulana Ahmad Ali Saharanpuri (Muhaddith and Commentator of Sahih BukhariSahih Bukhari
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī , as it is commonly referred to, is one of the six canonical hadith collections of Islam. These prophetic traditions, or hadith, were collected by the Persian Muslim scholar Muhammad ibn Ismail al-Bukhari, after being transmitted orally for generations. Muslims view this as one of...
), Hadhrat Maulana Mazhar Ali Nanotawi, Hadhrat Maulana Sa’adat Ali Faqih. The Madrasa was patronized by Hadhrat Maulana Rashid Ahmad Gangohi (1829–1905). The Madrasa touched the peak of fame and name during the time when Hadhrat Maulana Khalil Ahmad Saharanpuri (185-1927) was the head and on the faculty. Later, the highly respected Maulana Abdul Latif became the 'Nazim' (Chief Administrator) of the Madarsa. On his demise, his equally distinguished deputy, Moulana Asadullah, took over as Nazim and guided this seminary with great distinction. In this period, the famous Shaikhul Hadith Maulana Muhammad Zakariya Kandhlawi (1898–1982) taught there as Shaikh al-Hadith.
The Madrasa produced a number of prominent and distinguished Ulama, especially the scholars of hadith literature. The founder of Nadwatul Ulama Lucknow, Maulana Muhammad Ali (Kanpuri and later) Mongiri, Maulana Zafar Usmani of I’la al-Sunan, Maulana Badr Alam Meeruti, Maulana Idris Kandhlawi, Maulana Hayat Sambhali and Maulana Abdur Rahman Kamilpuri were products of this great seat of learning. In recent past, Maulana Yusuf Kandhlawi, Mufti Mahmood Hasan Gangohi, Hadhrat Qari Muhammad Siddiue Bandwi, Maulana Abdul Haleem Faizabad (Jaunpuri), Maulana Abrarul Haq Hardoi etc were alumni of this Madrasa. The famous Hadith commentaries like Bazl al-Majhood and Awjaz al-Masalik were written in Mazahir Uloom. A popular compendium of religious treatises, Fazail Aamal, was also written by Shaikh Zakariya in Mazahir Uloom.
Unfortunately this great Madrasa was divided in 1983 and two madrasas came into being: (1) Jamia Mazahir Uloom Jadeed (2) Mazahir Uloom Waqf Qadeem. However, now both the Madrasas are actively busy in imparting higher Islamic education to Muslims.
External links
- Official website of Jamia Mazahir Uloom Jadeed
- Official website of Mazahir Uloom Waqf Qadeem
- Deoband: Your Gateway to AuthentiCity
See also
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- Nadwatul Ulama
- Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam
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List of educational institutions in Uttar Pradesh