Jawadia Arabic College

Jawadia Arabic College
Founder(s) Munaitiq-e-Zaman Maulana Syed Mohammad Sajjad Al-Husaini
Established 1928
Mission To impart religious education to Shia Muslim students
Focus Jurisprudence, Theology, Literature
Location Banaras, Uttar Pradesh, India


Jamiul Uloom Jawadia, also known as Jawadia Arabic College, is a Deeni Madarasa (religious educational institution) of Shia Muslims in Banaras (Varanasi) India.Major course of studies include Jurisprudence, Theology and Islamic Literature.

About

It was founded in 1928 by Munaitiq-e-Zaman Maulana Syed Mohammad Sajjad Al-Husaini,[1] the elder son of Jawad-ul-Ulama Ayatollah Syed Ali Jawad Al-Husaini. The main goal of its establishment was the advance provision of especial courses for higher Islamic studies.

Before it was started, founder Maulana Sajjad Al-Husaini made a public appeal to support it financially due to limited resources, obtaining donations from the people of Banaras. The present constitution of Jamiul-Uloom Jawadia was written by Alam-ul-Aalaam Ayatullah Syed Muzaffar Husain Al-Husaini, who was the first "Haadi" (supreme authority) of its managing body,[1] after the death of Maulana Syed Mohammad Sajjad Al-Husaini. After him the second "Haadi" was Aal-e-Jawad-ul-Ulama Mulla Syed Mohammad Tahir Al-Husaini,[1] followed by Maulana Syed Ahmad Hasan (Imam-e-Jum'ah of Banaras).

Over the years, this college produced many religious research scholars and Islamic clerics. The last degree awarded to the students is "Fakhr-ul-Afazil". During the principalship of Zafar-ul-Millat Ayatollah Syed Zafar-ul-Hasan Rizvi there was construction at the college. He also produced a religious monthly magazine, "AL-JAWAD" as an organ for Jamiul-Uloom Jawadia in 1950. He was the third principal who was appointed directly by the supreme authority, Maulana Syed Muzaffar Husain Al-Husaini. Following are the principals of Jawadia Arabic College:

Famous alumni:

In early 1930s, Jawadia sent the resident Ulema to the Jamaats of East Africa, Madagascar and Somnalia.[4]

See also

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 Rizvi, Syed Saeed Akhter. "Indian Ulema List (Source- Khursheed Khawar:Tazkratul ulamae hind o pak)". islamic-laws.com. Ma'arif Publications. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  2. "Bazm-e-Hussain". bazmehussain.com. 2011-12-14. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  3. Iqbal, Akhtar. "Rizvi, Saeed Akhtar". academia.edu. Retrieved 17 August 2014.
  4. Jaffer, Mulla Asgherali M.M. "An Outline History of the Khoja Shia Ithna Asheri Community in Eastern Africa". dubaijamaat.com. KSIMC of Dubai. Retrieved 17 August 2014.