Al Jamea tus Saifiyah

Old entrance gate of 1814 AD era
Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah
Jamea
Former names
 Daras-e-Saifee
Type Private and Religious Theological University
Established 1814
Affiliation Aligarh Muslim University, International Baccalaureate
Chancellor Late Dr. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin
Vice-Chancellor Dr. Syedna Aliqadr Mufaddal Saifuddin
Location India, Pakistan and Kenya
Campus Surat, Karachi, Nairobi and Mumbai
Affiliations Aligarh Muslim University, International Baccalaureate and many more
Website www.jameasaifiyah.edu

Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah is an Islamic Arabic Academy first located in Surat, India.[1] It was founded as a theological University for Dawoodi Bohras in 1814 AD(1224AH)by the 43rd Dai Syedna Abdeali Saifuddin who named it as ‘Dars-e-Saifee” .

The Dawoodi Bohra's 51st Dai, Syedna Taher Saifuddin introduced secular and science subjects in the 1960s and gave it the present name of Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah. Its doors were also opened for Bohra girls. The 52nd Da'i Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin oversaw a complete rebuilding and expansion of the campus buildings.[2]

Its educational focus is the Quran, Islamic sciences, Arabic language and literature. Students are sent out for religious duties to various places all around the world during the Ashara (Moharram) and Ramadan.[3]

An eleven-year course of study is divided into three phases. The first phase is four years and involves 55 courses. The second phase is five years, subdivided into three years with 75 courses and two years with 90 subjects. The final two-year phase focuses on specialization and advanced studies in Islamic and Arabic science. Degrees are awarded at successive stages. At the end of the eleven-year course the student is awarded the degree of Al Faqih Al Jayyid. Graduates are provided an opportunity to perform a Hajj and Ziyarat pilgrimages.

The final degree is considered equivalent to the Masters of Arts from Aligarh Muslim University and recognized by Al Azhar and Cairo Universities of Egypt. Students who complete the STD V phase are considered to have completed secondary education and qualify to test for an International Baccalaureate. Also recognized by Oxford University and many more. The academy has separate hostel facilities for boys and girls.

Campus

The Surat university campus is situated in an area known as Zampa Bazaar near the mausoleums of 7 Duaat Mutlaqeen and the centuries old Masjid-e-Moazzam (since rebuilt and expanded). It encompasses 2 hostels, one for boys and one for girls with in-built swimming pools and solar energy supply. The separate teaching block houses classrooms and administrative offices, a large hall known as the 'Ewaan' where the annual exams are primarily held (amongst other events that involve the entire student and teaching faculties). A small masjid - Al-Masjid al-Fatemi - nestles between the garden and the ewaan.

There is a minaret and a library that houses more than 150,000 books and subscribes to more than 100 periodicals monthly.[4]

The entire campus is adjacent to the 'Devdi Mubarak' where previously the Da'is have had their residences and residential dwellings for the Syedna still remain. At the end of this Devdi is the magnificent Mahad al-Zahra Quran Teaching institute for students to memorize and pursue Quran studies.

In 2011, during his centennial celebrations, Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin established Al Jamea tus Saifiyah in Nairobi, Kenya. The construction of this 14 acre campus commenced in 2013, and was completed by Mufaddal Saifuddin and inaugurated by President Uhuru Kenyatta on 20 April 2017.[5][6][7]

Rectors

Following the death of Shahzada Yusuf Najmuddin in 1987 (1407 Hijri), Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin appointed four rectors of Al Jamea tus Saifiyah; his two brothers Shahzada Qasim Hakimuddin, Shahzada Abbas Fakhurdddin, and his two sons Shahzada Qaidjoher Ezzuddin and then Shahzada Mufaddal Saifuddin.[8] Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin instructed the newly appointed rectors that in the event that there was a difference of opinion amongst them, then Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin's opinion should take precedence.[9]

Following the death of Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin, on 27 Rajab 1436 Hijri (corresponding to 15 May 2015), Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin appointed his son, Ja'far us Sadiq Imaduddin as the fourth rector of Al Jamea tus Saifiyah.

References

  1. ↑ "From Gurukul to IBO varsity", Times of India, 6 November 2009
  2. ↑ ; Ismailism and Islam in Modern South Asia, By Soumen Mukherjee; p.180
  3. ↑ "The Dawoodi Bohras - Education". www.thedawoodibohras.com. Retrieved 2016-07-27.
  4. ↑ Times of India
  5. ↑ "The Dawoodi Bohras - President Kenyatta inaugurates new Aljamea campus in Nairobi". thedawoodibohras.com. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  6. ↑ "The Dawoodi Bohras - Syedna arrives in Nairobi for Jamea campus opening and annual exam". thedawoodibohras.com. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  7. ↑ "The Dawoodi Bohras - Arabic academy of Dawoodi Bohra community inaugurated in Nairobi". thedawoodibohras.com. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
  8. ↑ "Aljamea-tus-Saifiyah | Official Website » 1407/1987". jameasaifiyah.edu. Retrieved 2016-11-13.
  9. ↑ His Holiness, Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin Saheb (1436H). رسالة النعي المسماة - حكمة الغيبة القدسانية الابدية. His Holiness Syedna Aali Qadr Mufaddal Saifuddin Saheb, Badri Mahal, Mumbai, India.
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