Jamia Hafsa

Jamia Syeda Hafsa
جامعہ سیدہ حفصہ
The front façade of Jamia Hafsa
TypePrivate Islamic University
Established1992; 32 years ago (1992)
FounderMawlānā Abdullah Ghazi
Parent institution
Jamia Faridia
Religious affiliation
Deobandi Islam
ChancellorMawlānā Abdul Aziz
Location
Islamabad Capital Territory Islamabad Capital Territory
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Pakistan
CampusUrban
ColoursBlue, White
  

Jamia Syeda Hafsa (Urdu: جامعہ سیدہ حفصہ), commonly known as Jamia Hafsa (Urdu: جامعہ حفصہ, romanized: Jamiya Hifsah), is a Deobandi Islamic university adjacent to the Lal Masjid in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The madrassah was established in 1992 by Maulana Abdullah Ghazi, who remained the Chancellor until he was assassinated by unknown gunmen in October 1998.[1]

The seminary is considered as the largest women's madrasa in Pakistan.[2]

History

Courtyard of Jamia Hafsa adjacent to the Red Mosque

A female Islamic seminary, Jamia Syeda Hafsa, was founded in 1992 by Mawlānā Abdullah Ghazi, as the women's branch of Jamia Uloom Al-Islamia Al-Faridia.[3] Located adjacent to the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque), the institution was built on 7,500 square yards of land.[4][5]

The original building was demolished following a military operation in 2007.[6]

In 2011, the seminary administration was allocated a new additional plot in Sector H-8, Islamabad, adjacent to Allama Iqbal Open University.[7]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Profile: Islamabad's Red Mosque". BBC News. 3 July 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
  2. ^ "Lal Masjid at 40 | Special Report | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Jamia Faridia Branches". web.archive.org. 20 April 2004. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
  4. ^ Malik, Hasnaat (25 August 2016). "Jamia Hafsa rebuilding: Govt presents relocation agreement before SC". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  5. ^ Walsh, Declan (12 February 2007). "Musharraf confronts militants in standoff over religious school". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
  6. ^ Raza, Syed Irfan (26 July 2007). "Jamia Hafsa, children's library razed". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
  7. ^ azam.khan (28 December 2011). "'Almost resolved': Jamia Hafsa to be rebuilt in Sector H-8". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 24 October 2024.