Jamia Imania

Jamia-e-Imania (Urdu: الجامعة الإيمانية is a madrasa in India. Its full name is Majma-ul-Uloom, Jamia-e-Imania.

Jamia-e-Imania was established as a Shia Religious Seminary Hauza-e-Ilmiyyah for extended Islamic studies and higher religious education on 15 December 1866/1283 (A.H.) in the city of Banaras (Varanasi) India and was founded by Moulvi Khursheed Ali Khan a famous landlord of the time, on the proposal of Qaazi Maulana Syed Bande Ali Khan the Qaazi-ul-Quzaat (Islamic chief justice) of Banaras, and he was who provided an scape of land in the city area for this purpose and also the construction of its building was completed under his supervision in 1870 / 1287 (A.H.). Jamia-e-Imania is the first and the oldest renowned academic center of Shia Muslims in the Indian sub-continent which is an educational, non-profit, charitable institution, serving the community continuously since past 145 years and has produced a large number of religious scholars, preachers, professors, authors, orators (KHATEEB'S), poets (SHAYER'S) and religious / social activists till date. There was a tough period for nearly 40 years (1942-1982) while it saw some setbacks and suffered from many difficult situations, but it was re-established and rejuvenated by Maulana Syed Mohammad Al-Husaini in 1983, who brought it back to it's old position , and currently it is proceeding to achieve the goals of it's foundation under his leadership.

References: 1. WASIYYATNAMAH (Khursheed Ali Khan, 1860) 2. WAQFNAMAH (Muradan Bibi, 1866) 3. Biography of Qazi Syed Bande Ali. 4. Haqnuma (Published Jamia Imania) 5. Historical Records of Educational Institutions in Banaras. 6. Registration Documents of Society Act 1860. 7. Governmental Documents of Shia Waqf Board, Uttar Pradesh (1942) 8. Land & property ownership records of Banaras Court and Tahseel. 9. Religious Magazines and many other sources. 10.Interviews and statements of knowledgeable personalities.