Government Madrasah-e-Alia
Govt. Madrasah-e-Alia, Dhaka is a govt madrasa located in Bakshibazar, Dhaka, Bangladesh.[1][2] Since its founding the madrasah has been playing a significant role in imparting and spreading Islamic education[3] and ideology that is conservative, methodical, modern and progressive.
Dhaka Alia Madrasah | |
Type | Islamic university |
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Established | 1780 |
Affiliation | Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board |
Rector | Siraj Uddin Ahmad |
Location | Bakshibazar, Dhaka , Bangladesh |
Website | www |
History
Alia Madrasah was established in 1780 by British government and formed Madrasah education Board of Bengal. Madrasah Education was then started formally. Consequently, Madrasah Education was reformed. To materialize this declaration of share-E-Bangla a committee named Moula Box was formed. This committee, along with the advice of establishing a University for Madrasah students, advises in the following way for the entire development of Madrasah Education. In 1947 after having the independence of Pakistan many commissions was formed for the development of Madrasah Education. Among them in 1949 “West Bengal Educational System Reconstruction Committee” and in 1963-64 the name of Arabic University are especially mentionable.
Notable alumni
- Maulana Muhiuddin Khan
- Dr. Muhammad Qudrat-i-khuda
See also
- Qawmi
- Education in Bangladesh
- Al-Haiatul Ulya Lil-Jamiatil Qawmia Bangladesh
- Bangladesh Qawmi Madrasah Education Board
- Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board
References
- "6 injured in Alia Madrasa clash". bdnews24.com. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- "Dhaka Govt Alia Madrasa students clash, injuring 12". The Daily Star. 2015-09-18. Retrieved 2017-12-03.
- Chatterjee, Anasua (2017-01-20). Margins of Citizenship: Muslim Experiences in Urban India. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781315297965.
Further reading
- Chandan, Md Shahnawaz Khan (27 October 2017). "Alia Madrasa: an education system on its death bed". Star Weekend Magazine. The Daily Star.