Jamia Qurania Arabia Lalbagh

Jamia Qurania Arabia Lalbagh
Established 1950 (1370 Hijri)[1]
Type Islamic university
Chancellor Advisory Council
Vice-Chancellor Mufti Fazlul Hoque Amini[2]
Academic staff
75
Students 2000 (total)[3]
Location Lalbagh,[4] Dhaka, Bangladesh
Campus Urban
Website jamialalbagh.org/

Jamia Qurania Arabia Lalbagh is an institution for higher Islamic studies in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[5] It has seven education sections from kindergarten to post-graduate levels.

History

This institute was founded by a group of Islamic scholars led by Allama Shaykh Jofar Ahmad Usmani, Shaykh Mozahide Azam Shamsul Haq Faridpuri,[6] Shaykah Grand Mufti Din Muhammad Khan and Maulana Muhammadullah Hafezzi Huzur. They planned for the establishment of this Jamiah around the historic mosque named Lalbagh Shahi Masjid in Shawwal 1370 H (1950 CE). Shaykh Muhammadullah Hafezzi Huzur was the first person who started the class of memorizing the Quran (Hifzul Quran) amid a lot of difficulties and problems. However, due to the effort of those personalities, the Jamiah now has become well known at home and abroad. Jamiah Lalbagh looks after around 70 madrasahs of this area so that they can improve their curricular activities.[7]

Divisions

The Jamiah has these education sections:

The Jamiah also teaches the students arithmetic, geography, Urdu, and Persian besides Ilm-e-Wahi. Furthermore, the madrasah has the Section of Scientific Research, Section of Printing and Publishing, and Section of the Library.

Library and publications

Extracurricular activities

The Jamiah organizes weekly debates on different languages, symposia on Islamic activities on contemporary topics, internal competitions during study periods and a big contest at the end of each academic year, translation of Islamic thoughts and literary articles and computer training.

Facilities

All the students are residents of the madrasah. The Jamiah gives free education to all students. It also lends them textbooks. Those students who attain an excellent result in the examination are rewarded. Moreover, the Jamiah provides 1,500 orphans and poor and distressed students with food and accommodation.

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