Darul Uloom Hyderabad

Jamia Islamia Darul Uloom Hyderabad/
دارالعلوم حيدراباد‎
Established 1975 (1395 Hijri)
Type Public
Religious affiliation Darul Uloom Deoband
Chancellor Maulana Mohammed Hameeduddin Husami Aqil and Jamal Ur Rahman
Academic staff 150
Students 5000
Location Jamia Nagar, Hyderabad, India
Campus Urban, 56 acres
Website http://aqilhusami.org/darululoom.html

Jamia Islamia Darul Uloom Hyderabad (Arabic: دارالعلوم حيدراباد‎‎) , (Urdu: دارالعلوم حيدراباد‎) is an Islamic seminary located in Hyderabad Deccan. India. It continues the tradition of the Darul uloom system initiated by Darul Uloom Deoband. It is one of the leading educational institutions in South India and considered one of the top Islamic educational institutions in India. It was started by the late Grand Sufi of Hyderabad Deccan, Maulana Mohammed Hameeduddin Husami Aqil in 1965. He was previously associated with Darul Uloom Deoband, Currently the Rector of Darul Uloom Hyderabad is Mufti Jamal Ur Rahman. Darul Uloom Hyderabad in short span of time has developed into a great centre of Isamic learning in southern part of India.[1]

The institution is manned by 39 scholars and staff comprising 75 members. About 550 pupils are being accommodated with boarding and lodging facilities in the main institution . About 5000 students are being taught through its (23) branches spread over in the State.

Scholars, Specialists in Islamic Dawah, Fazil and Huffaz have been engaged in various, institutions and brought laurels to the Darul Uloom, their contribution in the midst of Muslims ignorance towards religious knowledge is predominant.[2]

Contents

Library

It has avery large Library which contains historical and Islamic manucripts. The most important attraction in this library is the copy of hand written Holy Quran of Rashidun Caliph Ht Uthman ibn Affan period.

Deobandi Movement

Key figures

Qasim Nanotvi · Rashid Gangohi
Husain Madani · Mehmud Hasan
Shabbir Usmani · Ashraf Ali Thanwi
Anwar Kashmiri · Ilyas Kandhlawi
Ubaidullah Sindhi · Taqi Usmani

Notable Institutions

Darul Uloom Deoband, India
Mazahirul Uloom Saharanpur, India
Hathazari Madrassah, Bangladesh
Darul-uloom Nadwatul Ulama, India
Darul Uloom Karachi, Pakistan
Jamia Uloom ul Islamia, Pakistan
Jamiah Darul Uloom Zahedan, Iran
Darul Uloom London, England
Darul Uloom New York, United States
Darul Uloom Canada
Madrasah In'aamiyyah, South Africa

Movements

Tablighi Jamaat
Jamiat Ulema-e-Hind
Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam
Tehreek-e-Khatme Nabuwwat
Sipah-e-Sahaba
Lashkar-e-Jhangvi
Taliban

Vision

Darul Uloom has envisioned different projects to keep pace with the scientific and technological developments and contemplating setting up the following in academic pursuits.

Department

The courses offered in the institution encompass the following

Besides the above courses, some of the specialized courses offered in the institution include Islamic jurisprudence (Fiqh & Ifta), Dawah, English Language proficiency courses.[3]

References

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