Al Mahadul Aali Al Islami, Hyderabad
{{short description|Islamic seminary in India}}
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|founder = Khalid Saifullah Rahmani
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|director = Khalid Saifullah Rahmani{{Cite web|date=2016-02-18 |title=Hyderabad to host international seminar on Prophet Muhammed|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/hyderabad-to-host-international-seminar-on-prophet-muhammed-116021800683_1.html |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=Business Standard|language=en}}
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|city = Hyderabad
|state = Telangana
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|address = Mustafa Hills, Quba Colony
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|website = [https://www.almahad.org/ almahad.org/]
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Al Mahadul Aali Al Islami, Hyderabad, also written as Al Mahad Al Aali Al Islami or Al Mahad Ul Aali Al Islami, is an Islamic institute located in Hyderabad, Telangana. It was founded in January 2000 by Khalid Saifullah Rahmani. The primary goal of its establishment is to train fresh graduates from Islamic institutions in various Islamic subjects. It also provides training in modern topics such as Islamic finance, banking, and the stock market.{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Telangana |date=2023-08-21 |title=Hyderabad: Al Mahad ul Aali Al Islami hall alive with life-saving training activities |url=https://telanganatoday.com/hyderabad-al-mahad-ul-aali-al-islami-hall-alive-with-life-saving-training-activities |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Telangana Today |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Ifthekhar |first=J. S. |date=2023-03-07 |title=Al Mahad Al Aali Al Islami: A seminary where modern subjects are also taught |url=https://www.siasat.com/al-mahad-al-aali-al-islami-a-seminary-where-modern-subjects-are-also-taught-2542122/ |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=The Siasat Daily |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=India |first=The Hans |date=2023-06-05 |title=Hyderabad: Maulana Khalid Rahmani elected as prez of Muslim Personal Board |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/hyderabad/hyderabad-maulana-khalid-rahmani-elected-as-prez-of-muslim-personal-board-800839 |access-date=2024-05-09 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}{{Cite news |last=|first=|date=2024-01-18 |title=Muslim Personal Law Board expresses concern over disputes being created over mosques |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/muslim-personal-law-board-expresses-concern-over-disputes-being-created-over-mosques/article67753009.ece |access-date=2024-04-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite news |last=Mohammed |first=Syed |date=2021-04-10 |title=Taking vaccine while fasting does not invalidate roza |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/taking-vaccine-while-fasting-does-not-invalidate-roza/article34291894.ece |access-date=2024-04-28 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2023-08-21 |title=Hyderabad: Al Mahad ul Aali Al Islami hall alive with life-saving training activities |url=https://telanganatoday.com/hyderabad-al-mahad-ul-aali-al-islami-hall-alive-with-life-saving-training-activities |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=Telangana Today |language=en}}{{Cite news |date=2013-03-30 |title=Religious education with a secular outlook |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/Religious-education-with-a-secular-outlook/article12406129.ece |access-date=2024-05-09 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}
History
Al Mahadul Aali Al Islami was established in 2000 (1420 AH) by Khalid Saifullah Rahmani who serves as the fifth president of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board. The institute is in Hyderabad, Deccan. It was registered in 1999. It trains new graduates of Islamic seminaries in various Islamic disciplines. The inaugural event took place on January 30, 2000 (Shawwal 22, 1421 AH) at the Ujale Shah Eidgah in Akbarbagh, Saidabad, Hyderabad.{{cite book |last1=Rahmani|first1=Ubaid Akhtar|last2=Nadwi|first2=Muhammad|title=Hazrat Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani: Hayāt-o-Afkār |publisher=Naeemia Book Depot|location=Deoband|edition=1st|year=2024|chapter=Maulana Rahmani Aur Al Mahadul Aali Al Islami, Hyderabad by Muhammad Arshad Qasmi|page=897|language=ur}}{{cite book |last1=Qasmi|first1=Aaftab Ghazi|last2=Qasmi|first2=Abdul Hasib|title=Fuzala-e-Deoband Ki Fiqhi Khidmāt|trans-title=Jurisprudential services of Darul Uloom Deoband's alumni|url=https://archive.org/details/fuzal-e-deoband-ki-fiqhi-khidmaat|date=February 2011|publisher=Naeemia Book Depot|location=Deoband|pages=195–196|language=ur}}{{cite book |last=Qasmi |first=Nayab Hasan |url=https://archive.org/details/DarulUloomDeobandKaSahafatiManzarNamah |title=Darul Uloom Deoband Ka Sahafati Manzarnama |publisher=Idara Tahqueeq-e-islami Deoband |year=2013 |edition= |location=India |pages=264–265|language=ur |trans-title=Journalistic Scenario Of Darul Uloom Deoband}}{{cite book |last=Rahmani |first=Khalid Saifullah|chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/QamoosUlFiqhVol1/QAMOOS_UL_FIQH_VOL_01/page/n202/mode/1up |title=Qamoos al-Fiqh|volume=1|publisher=Zamzam Publishers|date=August 2007 |edition= |location=Karachi |page=202|language=ur |chapter=Harf-e-Chand – Sāhib-e-Kitāb Ke Baare Mein: Ashraf Ali Qasmi|trans-chapter=A few words about the author by Ashraf Ali Qasmi}}{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-06-04 |title=Maulana Khalid Saifullah Rahmani elected fifth president of All India Muslim Personal Law Board |url=https://theprint.in/india/maulana-khalid-saifullah-rahmani-elected-fifth-president-of-all-india-muslim-personal-law-board/1610945/ |access-date=2024-10-14 |website=ThePrint |language=en-US}} Its current Deputy Director is Rahmani's son, Omar Abedeen Qasmi Madani.{{Cite news |last=Mohammed |first=Syed |date=2020-04-08 |title=Discussions on culture, faith move to cyberspace |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/discussions-on-culture-faith-move-to-cyberspace/article31292716.ece |access-date=2024-07-06 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web |last=Gupta |first=Sonal |date=2020-11-23 |title=Students Reading in Seminary Viral as ‘Muslims Altering the Vedas’ |url=https://www.thequint.com/news/webqoof/no-this-pic-does-not-show-muslims-tampering-with-the-vedas |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=TheQuint |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Network |first=Newsmeter |date=2021-05-07 |title=Muslim clerics encourage community members to get vaccinated |url=https://newsmeter.in/top-stories/muslim-clerics-encourage-community-members-to-get-vaccinated-677919 |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=newsmeter.in |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Telangana |date=2021-05-07 |title=Muslim Clerics urge community members to get vaccinated |url=https://telanganatoday.com/muslim-clerics-urge-community-members-to-get-vaccinated |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=Telangana Today |language=en}}
= Courses and departments =
The seminary offers courses like specialization in the Qur'an Sciences, specialization in Hadith, specialization in Islamic Jurisprudence, specialization in Islamic Finance, specialization in Da'wah, diploma in English language and literature (DELL), etc.{{Sfn|Qasmi|Qasmi|2011|pp=196–200}}{{Cite news |date=2009-10-17 |title=City madrasa course in Islamic finance |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/city-madrasa-course-in-islamic-finance/articleshow/5133371.cms |access-date=2024-05-09 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}{{Cite news |date=2012-05-18|title=Seminary with a modern outlook |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/seminary-with-a-modern-outlook/article3429765.ece |access-date=8 May 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite news |date=2 April 2014|title=Best of both worlds |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/Best-of-both-worlds/article11332777.ece |access-date=8 May 2024 |work=The Hindu |language=en-IN |issn=0971-751X}} Similarly, there are other departments, such as the Department of Religious Studies and Comparative Religions, the Department of Research and Compilation,{{Cite web |date=2023-02-26 |title=المعہد العالی الاسلامی حیدرآباد کا بیسواں سالانہ جلسہ تقسیم اسناد آج، معروف بزرگ عالم دین مولانا صلاح الدین سیفی نقشبندی کی شرکت |trans-title=The 20th annual meeting of Al Mahadul Aali Al Islami, Hyderabad, for the distribution of certificates today, the well-known religious scholar Maulana Salahuddin Safi Naqshbandi participated |url=https://www.baseeratonline.com/archives/193923 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230331105236/https://www.baseeratonline.com/archives/193923 |archive-date=31 March 2023 |access-date=2024-05-08 |website=Baseerat Online |language=ur}} the Department of Ifta, and the Center for Peace and True Message.{{Sfn|Qasmi|Qasmi|2011|pp=201–202}}
Journals
The institute first issued a quarterly Hira, which eventually became an annual issue, before ceasing publishing. After the demise of Qazi Mujahidul Islam Qasmi, Khalid Saifullah Rahmani was appointed editor-in-chief of the quarterly Bahs-o-Nazar, which is currently published by the institution.{{Sfn|Qasmi|2013|p=266}}