Jamia Ashrafia
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Jamia Ashrafia Lahore
, Pakistan, is a religious educational institution founded by Mufti Muhammad Hasan in 1947. The university has produced scholars of the Deobandi
school and Deobandi scholars have served the university as teachers.
which created Pakistan. Muhammad Hasan named the university for Deobandi scholar Ashraf Ali Thanwi, in recognition of his support for the creation of an independent homeland for British India's Muslims.
It was founded in a quadrangular three-storied building in Nila Gumbad Anarkali at the centre of the thickly populated area of Lahore. 120 kanal
s of land between Canal Road and Ferozepur Road were purchased on 28 March 1955, and construction of a new school building began with the laying of the foundation stone of a mosque. In 1957 the majority of staff and students shifted to the new campus, and teaching of hadith
courses began under Idress Kandhalvi in 1958.
Today the main campus comprises a mosque, a large administrative and teaching block, two boarding houses (one for local students and one for foreign), a hospital, and residences for faculty and employees.
Lahore
Lahore is the capital of the Pakistani province of Punjab and the second largest city in the country. With a rich and fabulous history dating back to over a thousand years ago, Lahore is no doubt Pakistan's cultural capital. One of the most densely populated cities in the world, Lahore remains a...
, Pakistan, is a religious educational institution founded by Mufti Muhammad Hasan in 1947. The university has produced scholars of the Deobandi
Deobandi
Deobandi is a movement of Sunni Islam. The movement began at Darul Uloom Deoband in Deoband, India, where its foundation was laid on 30 May 1866.-History:...
school and Deobandi scholars have served the university as teachers.
History
The school was founded on 14 September 1947, a month after the Partition of IndiaPartition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
which created Pakistan. Muhammad Hasan named the university for Deobandi scholar Ashraf Ali Thanwi, in recognition of his support for the creation of an independent homeland for British India's Muslims.
It was founded in a quadrangular three-storied building in Nila Gumbad Anarkali at the centre of the thickly populated area of Lahore. 120 kanal
Kanal
Kanal may refer to one:* Kanal , a Surname used in Pakistani and Indian.* Kanał , a 1956 Polish film directed by Andrzej Wajda.* Kanal, Zagreb, a city neighbourhood* Tony Kanal, bassist for the musical group No Doubt....
s of land between Canal Road and Ferozepur Road were purchased on 28 March 1955, and construction of a new school building began with the laying of the foundation stone of a mosque. In 1957 the majority of staff and students shifted to the new campus, and teaching of hadith
Hadith
The term Hadīth is used to denote a saying or an act or tacit approval or criticism ascribed either validly or invalidly to the Islamic prophet Muhammad....
courses began under Idress Kandhalvi in 1958.
Today the main campus comprises a mosque, a large administrative and teaching block, two boarding houses (one for local students and one for foreign), a hospital, and residences for faculty and employees.