Jamiah Darul Uloom Zahedan

Jamiah Darul Uloom Zahedan
دارالعلوم زاهدان
TypeIslamic university
Established1971[1]
ChancellorMawlana Abdul Hameed Ismaeelzahi[2]
Vice-ChancellorAbdul Ghani Badri
Academic staff
65 (2011)
Administrative staff
90 (2011)
Students1200+ (2011)
Location
Zahedan, Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran
CampusOmar Khayyam Road

Jamiah Darul Uloom Zahedan (Persian: دارالعلوم زاهدان) is the largest and highest seat of Deobandi Sunni Muslims in Iran.[3][4][5] The Jamiah was founded by Abdolazeez, son of Mojahid Sheikh Abdollah.[citation needed]

The Jamiah started its education activities in 1971 for the first time along with around 60 to 80 students and only 6 teachers in the new building of Darul Uloom on Khayyam Road.[6] A number of students studying at Jamiah Darul Uloom Zahedan.[citation needed]

Education pattern

Part of a series on the
Deobandi movement
Ideology and influences
Founders and key figures
Notable institutions
Darul ulooms and madrasas
Centres (markaz) of Tablighi Jamaat
Associated organizations

The Jamiah has divided its education system into seven stages. These stages are given below along with years each stage requires:

  • Primary Stage: two years
  • Junior Stage: two years
  • General Secondary Stage: two years
  • Special Courses Stage: two years
  • Higher Level (BA) Stage: four years
  • Alameya (MA) Stage: two years
  • Specialization in Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence): two years

The total term of study besides having primary certificate of any government school, including two-year of specialization, is 16 years.[citation needed]

Department and administrative divisions

The Jamiah has following departments and divisions:

Dar-ul-Iftaa, Specialization in Islamic Jurisprudence, Tafseer and Da'wah, Darulqadha and Tahkeem, Girls School, Hefz-e-Quran section, Tajweed section, Da'wat and guidance centre, Office for Students' Affairs, Central Library, Translation and Research Centre, Publication, Fiqh Academy of Ahlus-Sunnah, Institute of Arabic Language and Islamic Studies, Union of Islamic schools of Balochistan, SunniOnline Website, Medical Centre, Office for Islamic Institutes, etc.[citation needed]

Grand Makki Mosque in Zahedan, Iran, the largest mosque of the Sunnis in Iran situated next to the Seminary.[citation needed]

Publication

The Jamiah is publishing the Neday Islam Magazine.[7] The Jamiah has also published many articles.[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Jamia Darululoom Zahedan | the official website of the Sunni Community in Iran". Archived from the original on 2011-01-27. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
  2. ^ "Biography - Shaikh Abdol-Hamid Isma'eelzahi". Shaikh Abdol-Hamid Isma'eelzahi. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  3. ^ SunniOnline (2010-08-15). "Sunni Community of Zahedan - SunniOnline". SunniOnline. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  4. ^ "Inaugural function of Arabic Institute in Darululoom Zahedan". www.sunni-news.net. Archived from the original on 2016-04-09. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  5. ^ "Biography - Shaikh Abdol-Hamid Isma'eelzahi". Shaikh Abdol-Hamid Isma'eelzahi. Retrieved 2017-11-26.
  6. ^ "Sunni Community of Zahedan". Archived from the original on 2011-07-16. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
  7. ^ "Selected Articles of Neday Islam Magazine | the official website of the Sunni Community in Iran". Archived from the original on 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2011-01-24.
  8. ^ "Articles & Analysis | the official website of the Sunni Community in Iran". Archived from the original on 2011-02-23. Retrieved 2011-01-24.