- Jamia Nizamia
Jamia Nizamia, more properly, Jami'ah Nizamiyyah, is one of the oldest Islamic seminaries of higher learning of Ahle Sunnat Wa'l Jama'at in India.
History
It was founded by
Shaykh al-Islam Muhammad Anwarullah Khan Faruqi, honorifically known as "Fadilat Jung" (the title was bestowed upon him by theNizam ), in Hyderabad in1876 . It flourished under the patronage of theNizam VII of Hyderabad,Mir Osman Ali Khan who offered impressive facilities to promote education in the State. Themadrassah , therefore, contributed greatly to the advancement of the cause of education, and to thrive Islamic scholarship all over India.Over the last 134 years the Jamia has endeavoured to preserve the traditional understanding of Islam and its normative sciences by the means of thoroughly recognized unbroken chains of Islamic authorization viz; the
Ijazah and theIsnad , which go back to fourteen centuries to tie the institution and its scholars toMuhammad .It was mainly due to the scholarly works accomplished by the faculty of the Jamia Nizamia in the late 19th and 20th centuries that the Hyderabad served as a major hub of academic activities for the entire sub-continent. Undoubtedly, the Jamia constitutes a major part of Islamic history in the sub-continent, particularly, theDeccan .Organisation
Jamia Nizamia has not the status of a University or deemed to be University according to the Indian University Grants Commission Act of 1956, and therefor can not confer or grant degrees. [ [http://web.archive.org/web/20061009183806/http://www.education.nic.in/htmlweb/he-centraluniversities-list.htm Central Universities. Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD)] Retrieved on 2007-10-05 from internet archive] According to the Jamia Nizamia Website, their "
Moulvi ", "Alim ", "Fazil" and "Kamil " are recognized byOsmania University as equivalent to degrees in oriental languages such as B.A.L, M.A.L, respectively. After passing exams in English language prescribed for B.A, Fazil passed students can be given admission in M.A in Osmania University. Further recognizing universities would beAligarh Muslim University ,Al-Azhar of Egypt, JamiaUmm al-Qura of Mecca, theIslamic University of Madinah and the University ofKuwait . [ [http://www.jamianizamia.org/recog.htm Jamia Nizamia Website: Recognition] ]The Jamia set up the Girls College in 1995. [ [http://www.islamicvoice.com/august.2000/community.htm Jamia Nizamia to have Internet] Islamic Voice, August 2000]
Arabic language student found employment in Arabic
call center s in the last years, and student enrollment at Jamia Nizamia soared from only 500 to 1,300 between 2004 and 2007. [ [http://www.bpotiger.com/2007/05/arabic_call_center_jobs_lapped.html Arabic call center jobs lapped up by Jamia Nizamia univ students] sulekha, May 29, 2007] The Jamia Nizamia budget in 2004-2005 was 97,72,000.00 INR (= 220.000 US Dollar) [Jamia Nizamia Website: [http://web.archive.org/web/20030523061001/http://www.jamianizamia.org/budget.htm Budget 2000-01] : 78,97,480.00 INR, [http://web.archive.org/web/20060831091031/http://jamianizamia.org/budget.htm Budget 2004-05] : 97,72,000.00 INR, [http://jamianizamia.org/budget.htm Budget 2006-07] : 3,27,21,892.85 INR] , expenditure in 2004-2005 was 1,41,56,000 INR (= 315.000 US Dollar in 2004) [Jamia Nizamia Website: [http://web.archive.org/web/20030523061215/http://www.jamianizamia.org/exp.htm Expenditure 2000-01] : 72,21,000 INR, [http://web.archive.org/web/20060831091347/http://jamianizamia.org/exp.htm Expenditure 2004-05] : 1,41,56,000 INR, [http://www.jamianizamia.org/exp.htm Expenditure 2006-07] : 2,24,71,803 INR] .Research
The scholars of Jamia Nizamia researched and published around a 1000 books including rare Arabic manuscripts which are the essential books for Islamic knowledge. The project was mainly accomplished under the auspices of another research institute known as the "Dairatul Ma`arif an-Nizamiyyah" or "Dairat al- Ma`arif al-Uthmaniyyah". Furthermore, the graduates of Jamia Nizamia also established the "Lajnah Ihya al-Ma'arif an-Nu'maniyyah" which facilitated them to advance research and publish many more unpublished Arabic manuscripts pertaining to the
Hanafi fiqh, in particular, and Islamic Legal Theories in general.Fatwa
More than 2000 fatwas are issued by scholars of Jamia Nizamia every year. They also answer questions asked weekly by subscribers to the Munsif Daily [ [http://www.munsifdaily.com Munsif Daily Website] ] and the
Etemaad Daily in print and fatwas are available to internet users through email. [ [http://www.jamianizamia.net/fatawa.html Jamia Nizamia Website: Fatawa] ] In 2003-2004, fatwa fees earned 40,000.00 INR. Fatwas covered a wide range of topics:*In 2000 a fatwa banned muslim actors from performing "acts of polytheism" (
hindu "puja ") on screen or head tonsure (Shabana Azmi ). [ [http://www.islamonline.net/iol-english/dowalia/news-6-3-2000/topnews3.asp Indian Muftis Ban Acting] Islamonline, March 6, 2000, [http://www.rediff.com/news/2000/mar/03shab.htm Fatwa against Shabana Azmi] by Syed Amin Jafri in Hyderabad, March 3, 2000]
*In August 2005 a fatwa allowed a Muslim male to marry as many as four women in one sitting. A national of the United Arab Emirates, about 45 years old, had married two girls, both of them said to be below 18 years of age.
*In another fatwa, the Jamia Nizamia had absolvedqazi s from responsibility for data such as age, previous marriages that is entered on the nikahnama forms in relation to the bride. [ [http://www.hvk.org/articles/0805/167.html ‘Fatwa’ allows 4x1 weddings] The Asian Age, August 23, 2005]
*In October 2005, Jamia Nizamia issued a fatwa callingsuicide bombing s un-Islamic. ["Suicide bombings un-Islamic: Fatwa" The Asian Age – October 17, 2005]
*A fatwa was issued in 2007 against the state government's move to provide reservations orquota s to Muslims in education and employment on the basis ofcaste system. [ [http://www.andhracafe.com/index.php?m=show&id=24261 Fatwa against caste-based quotas in AP] 06-20-2007]Prominent Alumni of Jami'ah Nizamiyyah
#Fadilat Jung Hafiz
Muhammad Anwarullah Khan Faruqi , Founder and first Rector of the Jami'ah, teacher of the Nizam, and former Minister of Religious Affairs under theNizam VII of Hyderabad
#Moulana Mufti Mir Ashraf Ali ; the Grand Mufti of the Nizam Dynasty also titled Mufti Awwal Bald, a great Scholar, Reputed islamic Jurist, a sufi (wali) and a great poet, whose shagirds are immense in Fiqh, Hadith and Poetry to name a few , Moulana Moizuddin Multani, Khwaja shouq and Roohi Quadri etc.
#Mufti Muhamamd Ruknuddin, Esteemed schoar of Arabic and Islamic Sciences
#Shaykh al-Kabir Abdus Samad
#Muhaddith Muhammad Yaqub
#Mawlana Abdul Karim
#Mawlana Muqri Muhammad Ayyub
#Faqih Sayyid Mahmud Abul Wafa Al-Afghani , Foremost scholar of Islamic Jurisprudence and pioneer researcher
#Mawlana Abdul Wahid Owaisi ; Community Leader, President OfAll India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen , and a Famous Lawyer.
#Mawlana Ghulam Ahmed ; formersubedar ofWarangal
#Qadi Muhamamd Shrif ad-Din, chairman of theDairatul Ma`arif al-Uthmaniyyah
#Mawlawi Sayyid Yusuf Husaini; the secretary of the famousDairatul Ma`arif al-Uthmaniyyah
#Mawlana Mufti Muhamamd Rahimuddin; teacher of basaalat jaah bahadur, brother of the Nizam. He also served as shaikh-ul-Jamia. He was appointed to the post of shaikh ul jamia by a decree of the Niazm because of his immense knowledge. before his appointment mufti Raheemuddin was in the service of the nizam's government as chief mufti in the department of religious affairs.
#Shaikh al-Fiqh Mawlawi Sayyid Ghawsuddin Qadri;
#Mawlawi Ahmad Abdul Ali;
#Mawlana Hakim Muhamamd Hussain, Renowned scholar of Hadith
#Mufti Abdul Hamid, Former Shaykh al-Jami'ah (Rector) and reputed Islamic Jurist
#Mawlawii Sayyid Ibrahim Adib Rizwi, Internationally acclaimed scholar of Arabic , and poet
#Mawlana Muhammad Wajihuddin, former editor, Da'irat al-Ma'arif and acclamimed scholar of Arabic and Qur'anic sciences.
#Mawlana Haji Muniruddin, Qur'anic Scholar and former Khatib of Makkah Masjid
#Muhaddith-e DakkanSyed Abdullah Shah Naqshbandi Haydarabadi, Foremost scholar of Islamic Jurisprudence, Erudite interpreter of the Qur'an, Expounder of the Shari'ah and a celebrated Sufi.
#Mawlawi Sayyid Tahir Rizwi, former Shaikh al-Jami'ah and scholar of Arabic linguistics and a great sufi.
#Mawlana Mufti Khalil Ahmad, the current Shaykh al-Jami'ah (Rector)
#Mawlana Khawja Mohammed Ahmed, well renowned archeologist, Scholar of Arabic linguistics, Internationally acclaimed Qari and a sufi.
#Qari Shaikh Saalim Al Amoudi, well renowned Qari.
#Dr. Muhammad Hamidullah , The world famous Islamic Scientist, translator of the Qur'an and Muslim Jurist
#Mawlana Khwaja Sharif, Scholar of Hadith
#Mawlana Abdullah Quraishi al-Azhari, the current khatib of the Grand Makkah Masjid
#Mufti Ibrahim Khalil Hashimi (he is an audacious of Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him)
#Mufti Sayyid Sadiq Muhiuddin
#Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi
#Dr. Muhammad Abdul Majid, Present Director of Da'irat al-Ma'arif and former head of the Department of Arabic, Osmania Universityee also
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Al Jamiatul Ashrafia
*Hyderabad State
*Mir Osman Ali Khan
*Syed Abdullah Shah Naqshbandi
*Muhammad Hamidullah
*Al Jamiatul Ashrafia
*Barelwi References
External links
* [http://www.jamianizamia.org Jami'ah Nizamiyyah Official Homepage]
* [http://www.jamianizamia.net Jami'ah Nizamiyyah Homepage in English]
* [http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jamianizamia Jami'ah Nizamiyyah Yahoo Group]
* [http://www.sunnipath.com/Resources/PrintMedia/Articles/AR00000257.aspx Brief Biography of the Faqih Abul Wafa al-Afghani]
* [http://www.iant.com/m_hamidullah.php Dr. Muhammad Hamidullah and his services]
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