Madrasa 'Aliya

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Madrasa 'Aliya (Arabic: مدرسة عالية) was a madrasa founded 1781 in Calcutta by Warren Hastings[1] although some sources have the founding date as 1780.[2] Hastings ran the institution out of his pocket for a year and a half until he was later reimbursed by the Bengal Government. It was founded in Baithakkhana near Sealdah, Calcutta but is currently located in the Wellesley Square area. Its first head was Mulla Majduddin but Muhammad Ismail took over in 1791.

The school taught Persian, Arabic and Muslim Law (Fiqh) and its graduates were used to help the British Raj interpret.

After facing financial crises Captain Ayron a retired British army officer was appointed in 1819 to be on the Madrasa management committee helping the Board of Revenue. Upon further deterioration European head, Aloys Sprenger, was brought in in 1850.

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  1. ↑  Rahman, Fazlur. Islam & Modernity. The University of Chicago Press. United States:1982 ISBN 0-226-70284-7, 73-74
  2. ↑  Calcutta Madrasa, The. Banglapedia.com. August 24, 2005.
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