Jawadia Arabic CollegeFounder | Munaitiq-e-Zaman Maulana Syed Mohammad Sajjad Al-Husaini |
---|
Established | 1928 (1928) |
---|
Mission | To impart religious education to Shia Muslim students |
---|
Focus | Jurisprudence, Theology, Literature |
---|
Location | , , |
---|
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:
- Mulla Syed Mohammad Yusuf Zangipuri, first principal
- Allamah Syed Mohammad Razi Zangipuri, second principal
- Maulana Zafrul Hasan Rizvi, third Principal till 1983
- Maulana Syed Shamimul-Hasan Rizvi, fourth principal,[2] (since 1983)
Famous alumni:
In early 1930s, Jawadia sent the resident Ulema to the Jamaats of East Africa, Madagascar and Somalia.[5]
See also
References
Further reading
- Dastoor-ul-Amal (written by Maulana Syed Muzaffar Husain Al-Husaini)
- Matla-e-Anwar (written by Maulana Murtaza Husain Sadrul-Afazil)
- Khursheed-e-Khawar (written by Maulana Saeed Akhtar Rizvi)
- Life of Jawad-ul-Ulama (written by Dr.Inayat Ali)
- Short Biography of Mulla syed Mohammad Tahir Al-Husaini (written by Maulana Syed Ahmad Hasan)
- Al-Jawad (monthly magazine) on life of Mulla Syed Mohammad Tahir Al-Husaini.
- Unpublished documents and several other informative sources.