Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama

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1 Formation of Nadwa
2 Purpose of Foundation
3 Role of Maulana Nadwi in development of Nadwa
4 External links

[edit] Formation of Nadwa

Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama is an Islamic institution at Lucknow, which draws large number of Muslim students from all over the country. Nadwa's avowed objective was to bring a middle path between classical Islam and modernity. It was founded at Kanpur in 1893 by Muhammad Ali Mongiri, Ashraf Ali Thanwi and Mahmud-ul-Hasan, with an idea to counter the challenge of western education. This institution was intended to be a modified version of Deoband.

The foundation stone was laid by Sir. John Briscott Hewitt, Lt. Governor of India on 28 Nov 1906. (Al-Nadwa, Lucknow,Vol 5, No. 11, Dec 1908, Page 2.

The choice of the name Nadwa got inspiration from a hall in Mecca, where nobles used to assemble to deliberate. Nadwa was eventually shifted to Lucknow in 1898 (from Kanpur) and updated the Islamic curricula with modern sciences, vocational training etc.

[edit] Purpose of Foundation

It was founded with the following three distinct features:

To serve as a bridge between the Old World and the new but firm and unbending in the matter of fundamentals.
Aimed at producing an educated class of Muslims well versed in traditional learning and yet actively involved with the ruling power.
Sought to give Arabic, both modern and classical, a central place in its system of education besides facilitating links with Muslim West Asia.

[edit] Role of Maulana Nadwi in development of Nadwa

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Maulana Syed Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi (Ali Miyan) was born in Raebareli in 1914 in family of Islamic scholars. In 1934, he was appointed as teacher in Nadwa, later in 1961, he became Principal of Nadwa and in 1980, he was appointed as Chairman of Islamic Centre Oxford, UK. He has been awarded King Faisal Award (1981) and Sulatn Brunie Award (1999)for his contributions. He was a prolific writer in Urdu and Arabic, his books arepart of syllabi in various Ararb Universities, several books have been translated in English.