Al-Jameatul Islamia Al-Arabia Mozaherul Uloom
আল জামেয়াতুল ইসলামিয়া আল আরবিয়া মোজাহেরুল উলুম | |
Main gate of madrasa | |
Other name | Mozaherul Uloom Madrasa |
|---|---|
| Type | Qawmi madrasa |
| Established | 1947 |
| Affiliation | Anjuman-e-Ittihadul Madaris Bangladesh |
Religious affiliation | Deobandi movement |
| Director | Abduchchattar (acting) |
Academic staff | 55 |
Administrative staff | 7 |
Total staff | 62 |
| Students | 1300 |
| Location | , 22°20′36″N 91°50′50″E / 22.3432416°N 91.8471012°E |
| Campus | Urban |
Al-Jameatul Islamia Al-Arabia Mozaherul Uloom, commonly known as Mozaherul Uloom Madrasa, is a Qawmi madrasa located in Miakhan Nagar, Chittagong. Established in 1947, it is considered the first Qawmi madrasa in the city. The institution introduced the Dawra-e-Hadith program, the highest level of traditional Islamic studies in the Qawmi curriculum, in 1952, and its current acting director is Abduchchattar.
Establishment
Muhammad Ismail founded the madrasa in 1947 in Miakhan Nagar, Bakalia, Chittagong, with financial assistance from local businessman Niamat Ali Saudagar.[1] Regarded as the first Qawmi madrasa in the city, it received consistent support from Niamat Ali, who assisted in construction and development projects.[2] Ismail, a former teacher at Al-Jameatul Arabiatul Islamia Ziri, was sent by its director, Shah Ahmad Hasan, along with 32 students to aid in the institution's early growth.[2] In 1983, a mosque was built on land purchased within the madrasa compound through Niamat Ali's financial support.[2] After his death, his younger brother Abdul Jabbar Saudagar continued supporting various projects.[2] The Dawra-e-Hadith (master's level) program was introduced in 1952.[3] Leadership later passed to Abdul Jalil in 1985,[3] then to Lokman Hakim, and is currently overseen by acting director Abduchchattar.[4]
Academic Programs
The madrasa employs 55 teachers and 7 staff members, serving around 1,300 students.[5] Its academic structure ranges from primary to higher secondary and master's level, supplemented by departments for Qur'an memorization (Hifz), recitation and Tajwid, Arabic language training, and calligraphy.[5] In addition to formal instruction, the madrasa publishes a quarterly wall magazine in Arabic and Bengali titled Attabshir.[2]
See also
References
- ^ Ahsan, Sayed (2006). Origin and development of Hadith practice in Bangladesh (in Bengali). Segunbagicha, Dhaka: Adorn Publications. p. 102. ISBN 9842000184. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 8 September 2025.
- ^ a b c d e Ali, Ayub (25 November 2013). "Mozaherul Uloom Madrasa of Chittagong: Unique in Promoting Religious Education for Over 70 Years". Daily Inqilab.
- ^ a b Sarwar, MD Ghulam (2013). Bengali Fiqh Practice (1947–2006): An Analysis of Its Forms and Features (PDF) (PhD thesis) (in Bengali). Bangladesh: University of Dhaka. p. 286.
- ^ "Invitation card". Al-Jameatul Islamia Al-Arabia Mozaherul Uloom.
- ^ a b "2023 Calendar". Al-Jameatul Islamia Al-Arabia Mozaherul Uloom.