Madrasah-i Rahimiyah

Madrasah-i Rahimiyah
TypeIslamic Theology
Established18th century
AffiliationNaqshbandi Sufism, Hanafi school
Location
Delhi
,
India

The Madrasah-i Rahimiyah is an Islamic seminary located in Delhi, India. It was founded by Shah Abdur Rahim, the father of Shah Waliullah Dehlawi, during the reign of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.[1] After the death of Shah Abdur Rahim in 1718 Shah Waliullah started teaching at the Madrasah. It became a leading institute of Islamic learning and was acknowledged as the most influential seminary in the Indian subcontinent.[2] Later, when Shah Wali Allah died, his sons Shah Abdul Aziz, Shah Rafi and Shah Abdul Qader began teaching here,[3][4] with Abdul Aziz becoming its principal. Following the death of Abdul Aziz, the leadership of the Madrasah passed on to his grandson Shah Muhammad Ishaq.[5]

Due to british rage against muslims, after the revolt of 1857, britishers ordered to close the Madarsah-i-Rahimiya and sold it to Hindu Businessman.[6]

  1. ^ Joseph Kitagawa (5 September 2013). The Religious Traditions of Asia: Religion, History, and Culture. Routledge. p. 146. ISBN 978-1-136-87590-8.
  2. ^ Charles Allen (2006). God's Terrorists: The Wahhabi Cult and the Hidden Roots of Modern Jihad. Abacus. p. 32. ISBN 978-0-349-11879-6.
  3. ^ Sadia Dehlvi (26 December 2012). THE SUFI COURTYARD: DARGAHS OF DELHI. HarperCollins Publishers. p. 234. ISBN 978-93-5029-473-4.
  4. ^ The Pakistan Review. Ferozsons. 1966.
  5. ^ Charles Allen (2006). God's Terrorists: The Wahhabi Cult and the Hidden Roots of Modern Jihad. Abacus. p. 102. ISBN 978-0-349-11879-6.
  6. ^ HT, Team (14 May 2018). "Indian Mutiny and Madarsah-i-Rahimiya". Heritage Times. Retrieved 29 February 2024.