Jamia Khairul Madaris
جامعہ خیرالمدارس ملتان | |
Type | Islamic university |
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Established | 9 March 1931 |
Founder | Khair Muhammad Jalandhari |
Affiliation | Wifaq al-Madaris al-`Arabiyah, Pakistan |
Rector | Muhammad Hanif Jalandhari |
Address | Auranzeb Road, o/s Dehli Gate , , , |
Website | khairulmadaris.com.pk |
Jamia Khairul Madaris (Template:Lang-ur) is an Islamic seminary located in the Pakistani city of Multan. Originally established in Jalandhar on 9 March 1931, the seminary moved to its current location in Multan on 8 October 1947.[1][2]
History
Khairul Madaris was originally established in Jalandhar on 9 March 1931 by Khair Muhammad Jalandhari at the suggestion of Ashraf Ali Thanwi.[3] Thanwi also became first patron of Khairul Madaris, and the later patrons included Shabbir Ahmad Usmani and Shamsul Haq Afghani.[3] It was re-established in Multan on 8 October 1947.[3] The first executive council of the seminary included Muhammad Shafi Usmani, Muhammad Idris Kandhlawi, Zafar Ahmad Usmani and Shamsul Haq Afghani.[3]
Along with Islamic education, Jamia offers formal education up to Matriculation as well as computer education. One of its branch, Al-Khair Public School offers 'O' Level and A-Level education in addition to Hifz-e-Quran.[4] The seminary opened a female wing in 1970.[5]
References
- ^ Bilal, Fakhar (2018). BUILDING ISLAM: JAMIA KHAIR UL MADARIS, MULTAN, PAKISTAN, 1947-2001 (PDF) (Thesis). UK: Royal Holloway College, University of London.
- ^ Bilal, Fakhar (2018). "From Jalandhar (India) to Multan (Pakistan): Establishment of Jamia Khair ul Madaris, 1931-1951" (PDF). Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan. 55 (1).
- ^ a b c d Fakhar Bilal. "From Jalandhar (India) to Multan (Pakistan): Establishment of Jamia Khair ul Madaris, 1931-1951" (PDF). Journal of the Research Society of Pakistan. 55 (1 (January-June 2018)). Research Society of Pakistan. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
- ^ "Profile of Muhammad Hanif Jalandhari" (PDF). iag-group.org. Retrieved 12 May 2021.
- ^ Bano, Masooda (31 August 2017). Female Islamic Education Movements The Re-democratisation of Islamic Knowledge (2017 ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 91. ISBN 9781107188839. Retrieved 16 October 2020.
Further reading
- Ubaid Ullah Azad, "Evolution and Impact of 'Deobandi' Islam in the Punjab", Gcu.edu.pk: 38–39