Jamiatul Hidaya, Jaipur
Jamea-Tul-Hidaya is an Islamic seminary, situated in Jaipur, in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It was established in 1986 by the Islamic scholar Maulana Abdur Rahim Mujaddidi.
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| Type | Islamic seminary |
|---|---|
| Established | 1986 |
| Founders | Maulana Abdur Rahim Mujaddidi |
| Rector | Mohammed Fazlur Rahim Mujaddidi |
| Address | Jamea Tul Hidaya, RAMGARH ROAD,NEAR MANPUR SDWA,P.O LAWAS , , Rajasthan , India |
| Website | jameatulhidaya |
History
Jamea Tul Hidaya was established by Maulana Abdur Rahim Mujaddidi in 1986 at Jaipur.[1] It has an in institute called the Al-Hidaya Study Centre where students are trained for various Indian civil service examinations.[2] On 1 August 2021, the Jamea started its Ifta department.[3] At Jamea-Tul-Hidaya, secular subjects such as computer application, electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and several others are taught alongside religious subjects.[4] It has been called a hi-tech madrasa.[4]
The Jamea Tul Hidaya has been called a third type of madrasa, the other two being the Darul Uloom Deoband and the Nadwatul Ulama.[1] Indian madrasas follow these three patterns, each separately led by the Deoband seminary, the Nadwa and the Jamiatul Hidaya.[1]
References
- Qasmi 2005, p. 91.
- Ahmed, Firox Bakht (15 July 2002). "A hi-tech madrasa: Madrasa Jamea Tul Hidaya of Jaipur". Milli Gazette. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- "Ifta department at Jamea Tul Hidaya opened with inauguration of online classes". The Siasat Daily. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
- Akbar S, Ahmed; Sonn, Tamara. The SAGE Handbook of Islamic Studies. SAGE Publications. p. 121. ISBN 9781446264522.
Further reading
- Nadwi, Abu Saeed (January–June 2015). Nizamuddin, Sayyid (ed.). "جامعہ ہدایہ کی مختصر تاریخ و خدمات" [A brief history of the Jamiatul Hidaya and its contributions]. سہ ماہی خبر نامہ (in Urdu). New Delhi: All India Muslim Personal Law Board. 9 (2, 3): 72–77.