Al-Jāmiʿah al-Qurʼāniyyah al-ʿArabiyyah Lālbāgh (Arabic: الجامعة القرآنية العربية لالباغ), better known simply as Lalbagh Madrasah (Bengali: লালবাগ মাদ্রাসা), is a Qawmi madrasa providing higher Islamic studies in Dhaka, Bangladesh.[3][4] It has seven education sections from kindergarten to post-graduate levels.
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| Type | Islamic university |
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| Established | 1950 (1370 Hijri)[1] |
| Chancellor | Majlise Shura (Advisory Council) |
Academic staff | 52 |
| Students | 1200 (total)[2] |
| Location | Lalbagh, Dhaka , Bangladesh |
| Campus | Urban |
| Language | Bangla, Urdu, Arabic |
| Website | http://www.lalbaghjamia.com/ |
History edit
This institute was founded by a group of Islamic scholars led by Zafar Ahmad Usmani, Shamsul Haque Faridpuri, Deen Muhammad Khan and Hafezzi Huzur.[5] They planned for the establishment of this seminary around the historic Lalbagh Fort in Shawwal 1370 H (1950 CE). Hafezzi Huzur was the first person who started the class of memorizing the Quran (hifz) amid a lot of difficulties and problems. However, due to the effort of those personalities, the madrasa has now become well known internationally. Jamiah Lalbagh looks after around 70 madrasahs of this area so that they can improve their curricular activities.[6]
Library and publications edit
- The University Library has a large stock of books of Islamic history, Islamic Philosophy, text books of different levels, Journals, Magazines etc. in Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, Persian and English languages. The approximate number of books in this library is about 22,000.
- Fatwa-E-Jamia: The Madrasah has responsibilities for issues of society. It gives accurate advice and legal opinions for those issues the aggregate of which are published as a book called Fatwa-e-Jamiah. Currently 12 volumes have been published.[citation needed]
Facilities edit
All the students are residents of the madrasah. The Jamiah gives free education to all students. It also lends them textbooks. Those students who attain an excellent result in the examination are rewarded. Moreover, the Jamiah provides orphans and poor and distressed students with food and accommodation.[citation needed]
Alumni edit
References edit
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 10 August 2019. Retrieved 9 December 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Number of students of the Jamia". Jamia Lalbagh. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011.
- ^ "Creating a Practicing Muslim: A Study of Qawmi Madrasah in Bangladesh (PDF Download Available)". ResearchGate. Retrieved 27 November 2017.
- ^ Singh, N.K. (2003). Encyclopaedia Of Bangladesh (Set Of 30 Vols.). Anmol Publications Pvt. Limited. p. 259. ISBN 9788126113903. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- ^ Muhammad Ruhul Amin (2012). "Faridpuri, Maulana Shamsul Haque". In Sirajul Islam; Miah, Sajahan; Khanam, Mahfuza; Ahmed, Sabbir (eds.). Banglapedia: the National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh (Online ed.). Dhaka, Bangladesh: Banglapedia Trust, Asiatic Society of Bangladesh. ISBN 984-32-0576-6. OCLC 52727562. OL 30677644M. Retrieved 27 April 2024.
- ^ "Articles on Education of Bangladesh". bdeduarticle.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2011. Retrieved 14 May 2015.