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The Calcutta Alia Madrasa, founded by Lord Warren Hastings in 1780, is considered one of the oldest examples of education in the Indian subcontinent.Apart from this, among the unique educational systems, the University of Calcutta was established in 1857 under the English education system and Darul Uloom Deoband in 1866 under the Qaumi education system.
Madrasa (/ m ə ˈ d r æ s ə /, [1] also US: /-r ɑː s-/, [2] [3] UK: / ˈ m æ d r ɑː s ə /; [4] Arabic: مدرسة [mædˈræ.sæ, ˈmad.ra.sa] ⓘ, pl. مدارس, madāris), sometimes transliterated as madrasah or madrassa, [3] [5] is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, secular or religious (of any religion), whether for elementary education or higher learning.
The Madrasa of Tirana was officially inaugurated on March 1, 1924, by decision of the First Congress of Albanian Muslims and with permission from the Ministry of Education (No. 105/1, dated February 25, 1924). Established to meet the need for religious leaders, the school operated entirely with Albanian staff and implemented modern programs ...
Al-Mustansiriyya Madrasa is one of the only buildings still standing that provides evidence for Baghdad's role as a center for Islamic Art and for the city's role in the development of geometric ornaments. [14] The layout of the Madrasa is a basic four-iwan plan fit into a two-story rectangular building with a large courtyard. [15]
The Madrasa has experienced several periods of decline and reemergence throughout its history. The most significant degradation to the Madrasa's architecture and position within Baghdad was the Mongol Siege of Baghdad (1258). Today, the Madrasa is in a state of restoration as is it being overseen by the Directorate of Antiquities in Iraq.
The Arabic word madrasa (plural: madaris) generally has two meanings: (1) in its more common literal and colloquial usage, it simply means "school"; (2) in its secondary meaning, a madrasa is an educational institution offering instruction in Islamic subjects including, but not limited to, the Quran, the sayings (hadith) of the Prophet Muhammad, jurisprudence (fiqh), and law.
A hawza (Arabic: حوزة) or ḥawzah ʿilmīyah (Arabic: حوزة علمیة) is the collective term (plural hawzat) [1] for a madrasa (i.e. seminary) where Shi'a Muslim scholars are educated. [2] The word ḥawzah is found in Arabic as well as the Persian language. In Arabic, the word means "to hold something firmly". [3]
Dars-i Nizami (Urdu: درس نظامی) is a study curriculum or system used in many Islamic institutions and Darul Ulooms, which originated in the Indian subcontinent in the 18th century and can now also be found in parts of South Africa, Canada, the United States, the Caribbean and the UK.