Al Jamea tus Saifiyah
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Al Jamea Tus Saifiyah is an Islamic Arabic Academy located in Surat
, India
. It was founded as a theological University for Dawoodi Bohra
s in 1814 AD(1224AH)by the 43rd Dai Syedna Abdeali Saifuddin
and named it as ‘Daras-e-Saifee” . There is a subsidiary campus located in the northern foothills of Karachi
, Pakistan
.
Dawoodi Bohra
's 51st Dai Dr Syedna Taher Saifuddin
promoted it further, given present name of ‘Jamea-tus-Safiyah’ and its facility extension for Bohra girls. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin
present Dai has given the modern look to its all building and made vast expansion.
Al Jamea tus Saifiyah is a celebrated part of the Fatimid
Educational Heritage developed primarily to meet the requirements of high level of perfection attained by the Fatemi civilization, and centered round the great Al-Azhar Mosque. Its educational focus is the Quran, Islamic sciences, Arabic language and literature. The institute vast library have treasure of precious books covering past era of Fatimid culture of Egypt/Yemen. Students receive practical experience during the months of Ramazan and Moharrum ul Haram.
An eleven-year course of study is divided into three phases. The first phase is four years and involves 55 courses. The second phase is five years, subdivided into three years with 75 courses and two years with 90 subjects. The final two-year phase focuses on specialization and advanced studies in Islamic and Arabic science. Degrees are awarded at successive stages. At the end of the eleven-year course the student is awarded the degree of Al Faqih Al Jayyid. Graduates are provided an opportunity to perform a Hajj
and Ziyarat
pilgrimages.
The final degree is considered equivalent to the Masters of Arts
from Aligarh Muslim University
and recognized by Al Azhar and Cairo Universities of Egypt. Students who complete the STD V phase are considered to have completed secondary education
and qualify to test for an International Baccalaureate.
The academy has separate hostel facilities for boys and girls.
Surat
Surat , also known as Suryapur, is the commercial capital city of the Indian state of Gujarat. Surat is India's Eighth most populous city and Ninth-most populous urban agglomeration. It is also administrative capital of Surat district and one of the fastest growing cities in India. The city proper...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It was founded as a theological University for Dawoodi Bohra
Dawoodi Bohra
Dawoodi Bohra is a subsect of Ismāʿīlī Shīʿa Islām. While the Dawoodi Bohra is based in India, their belief system originates in Yemen, where it evolved from the Fatimid Caliphate and where they were persecuted due to their differences from mainstream Sunni Islam...
s in 1814 AD(1224AH)by the 43rd Dai Syedna Abdeali Saifuddin
Syedna Abdeali Saifuddin
Syedna Abdeali Saifuddin Bin Syedna Zakiuddin , Surat, India) was the 43 rd Da'i al-Mutlaq of the Dawoodi Bohra sect of Musta‘lī Islam. He succeeded , the 42 nd Dai Syedna Yusuf Najmuddin, to the religious post.Syedna Abdeali Saifuddin became Da'i al-Mutlaq in 1213AH 1799AD...
and named it as ‘Daras-e-Saifee” . There is a subsidiary campus located in the northern foothills of Karachi
Karachi
Karachi is the largest city, main seaport and the main financial centre of Pakistan, as well as the capital of the province of Sindh. The city has an estimated population of 13 to 15 million, while the total metropolitan area has a population of over 18 million...
, Pakistan
Pakistan
Pakistan , officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan is a sovereign state in South Asia. It has a coastline along the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman in the south and is bordered by Afghanistan and Iran in the west, India in the east and China in the far northeast. In the north, Tajikistan...
.
Dawoodi Bohra
Dawoodi Bohra
Dawoodi Bohra is a subsect of Ismāʿīlī Shīʿa Islām. While the Dawoodi Bohra is based in India, their belief system originates in Yemen, where it evolved from the Fatimid Caliphate and where they were persecuted due to their differences from mainstream Sunni Islam...
's 51st Dai Dr Syedna Taher Saifuddin
Taher Saifuddin
Syedna Taher Saifuddin was the 51st Dā‘ī l-Muṭlaq and led the Dawoodi Bohras community from 1915 to 1965...
promoted it further, given present name of ‘Jamea-tus-Safiyah’ and its facility extension for Bohra girls. Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin
Mohammed Burhanuddin
Doctor Syedna Mohammed Burhanuddin is the 52nd Dā‘ī l-Muṭlaq of the Dawoodi Bohras. The Dawoodi Bohras are a sub group within the Mustaali, Ismaili Shia branch of Islam.- Biography :Burhanuddin was born in Surat, Gujarat, India...
present Dai has given the modern look to its all building and made vast expansion.
Al Jamea tus Saifiyah is a celebrated part of the Fatimid
Fatimid
The Fatimid Islamic Caliphate or al-Fāṭimiyyūn was a Berber Shia Muslim caliphate first centered in Tunisia and later in Egypt that ruled over varying areas of the Maghreb, Sudan, Sicily, the Levant, and Hijaz from 5 January 909 to 1171.The caliphate was ruled by the Fatimids, who established the...
Educational Heritage developed primarily to meet the requirements of high level of perfection attained by the Fatemi civilization, and centered round the great Al-Azhar Mosque. Its educational focus is the Quran, Islamic sciences, Arabic language and literature. The institute vast library have treasure of precious books covering past era of Fatimid culture of Egypt/Yemen. Students receive practical experience during the months of Ramazan and Moharrum ul Haram.
An eleven-year course of study is divided into three phases. The first phase is four years and involves 55 courses. The second phase is five years, subdivided into three years with 75 courses and two years with 90 subjects. The final two-year phase focuses on specialization and advanced studies in Islamic and Arabic science. Degrees are awarded at successive stages. At the end of the eleven-year course the student is awarded the degree of Al Faqih Al Jayyid. Graduates are provided an opportunity to perform a Hajj
Hajj
The Hajj is the pilgrimage to Mecca, Saudi Arabia. It is one of the largest pilgrimages in the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, a religious duty that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so...
and Ziyarat
Ziyarat
Ziyārah is an Arabic term literally means "visit", used to refer to a pilgrimage to sites associated with Muhammad, his family members and descendants , his companions, or other venerated figures in Islām, such as the Prophets, Sufi saints and Islāmic scholars...
pilgrimages.
The final degree is considered equivalent to the Masters of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
from Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University
Aligarh Muslim University ,is a residential academic university, established in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan as Mohammedan Angelo-Oriental College and later granted the status of Central University by an Act of the Indian Parliament in 1920...
and recognized by Al Azhar and Cairo Universities of Egypt. Students who complete the STD V phase are considered to have completed secondary education
Secondary education
Secondary education is the stage of education following primary education. Secondary education includes the final stage of compulsory education and in many countries it is entirely compulsory. The next stage of education is usually college or university...
and qualify to test for an International Baccalaureate.
The academy has separate hostel facilities for boys and girls.
External links
- Official website
- Al Jamea tus Saifiyah Url accessed on Nov 27, 2006
- Al Mawaid