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Founder
Jamia is the scholarly legacy of Allama
Syed Ahmad Saeed Kazmi. Known by
the titles of Ghazali-e-Zaman, Razi-e-
Dauran and Imam-e-Ahle-Sunna he had
an unrivalled mastery on the disciplines
of hadith, tafsir, fiqh, philosophy, Ilm-ul-
kalam and logic. His lineage is connected
to the blessed Prophet ﷺthrough Imam
Musa Kazim.
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About
The traditions set by Jamia Anwar ul Uloom are deeply rooted in the quest of Islamic and spiritual
knowledge. The journey that spans over three quarters of a century started when a young man from
Amroha, who had been treading the path to acquire knowledge, decided it was time to form a base
in the city of Multan. And thus the foundation of Jamia Anwar ul Uloom was laid in 1944. The
institution proved pivotal in reclaiming the dwindling glory of traditional Islamic thought and
practice. In recognition of his knowledge the founder of the institution was credited with the titles
of Gahzali-e-Zaman and Razi-e-Dauran. The titles aptly reflect the credentials of Allama Syed
Ahmad Saeed Kazmi who was one of the most authoritative scholars of recent times influencing
millions of people around the world.
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noble legacy” ongoing influx of talent from all corners into Jamia, a
number of its graduates join their mentors to keep the
cycle of propagation of knowledge in their Alma Mater.
- Sayyidina Ali bin Abu Talib Notwithstanding its rich pedagogic history, the
institution also prides itself on having contributed to
the top judiciary and educators in the country.
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While the Jamia has a long history of maintaining educational excellence, currently serious efforts are
in progress to imbue this heritage with a pluralistic approach of filling in the gaps created by recent
advances in various scientific disciplines. Given the current and upcoming modern challenges it is
essential to ground students in traditional Islamic disciplines who at the same time are equipped to
deal with cultural currents and critical ideas permeating modern society. To that end the new
campus of Jamia is being erected with a view to attain heights hitherto unknown.
The current project is to reinforce Jamia’s traditional values in Islamic sciences and to attempt to
personify the sayings of the blessed Prophet ﷺfor reclaiming knowledge, which after all – is
mandated as the ‘legacy’ of Muslims. Amongst various factors causing the moral and intellectual
decline in the Muslim ummah, the most prominent is probably the development of a callous sense of
apathy towards the loss of dominion over knowledge. Jamia’s initiative of revival of Islamic sciences
in addressing pressing needs of modern times at this hour reverberates well in rebuilding the
crumbling monuments of our past glory.
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Founder
Jamia is the scholarly legacy of Allama Syed Ahmad Saeed Kazmi. Known by the titles
of Ghazali-e-Zaman, Razi-e-Dauran and Imam-e-Ahle-Sunna he had an unrivalled
mastery on the disciplines of hadith, tafsir, fiqh, philosophy, Ilm-ul-kalam and logic. His
lineage is connected to the blessed Prophet ﷺthrough Imam Musa Kazim.
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After completion of studies Allama went to Lahore where he had the privilege of meeting Hazrat Maulana
Syed Deedar Ali Shah. He also met with Maulana Syed Abul Barakat and Maulana Syed Abul Hasanat. One
day when he visited Jamia Naumania, a senior teacher Hafiz Muhammad Jamal was discussing mahiyyat-
e-mujarrida while giving a lesson from Mussalam us Suboot. Allama sat in the class and participated in
the scholarly discourse. His command of subject, mental agility, eloquence and coherence of
ideas impressed Hafiz Muhammad Jamal so much that after discussing with Khalifa Tajuddin he offered
him a teaching post at the Jamia. Allama accepted it after conferring with his sheikh. During his stay at
Jamia Naumania he was initially tasked with teaching Noor-ul-Anwar, Qutbi and Sharh-e-Jami. Owing to
the demonstration of an unusual skill of teaching he became the focus of admiration of students so much
so that at one time he was teaching twenty-eight lessons.
In 1931 he went back to Amroha and for a time discharged duties as a teacher in Madrissa Muhammadia
Hanafia under the supervision of his sheikh Hazrat Syed Muhammad Khalil Kazmi. During his stay there,
he had the company of Hazrat Maulana Khalilullah of Matla-ul-Uloom and had the opportunity of
engaging in various scholarly debates. Around the same time he held a number of debates with Maulvi
Murtaza Hussain Darbhangi and was invariably victorious.
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During his stay in Lahore he had befriended Hakim Jan-e-‘Alam and maintained postal contact when he
went back to Amroha. Hakim Jan-e-‘Alam persuaded him to go to Okara for two and a half years during
which time his teachings restored the air of love and honour of the Blessed Prophet .ﷺ
Arrival in Multan
As part of their spiritual legacy the people of Multan used to celebrate the urs of Sultan-ul-Hind Ghareeb Nawaz
Hazrat Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti Ajmeri every year with devotional love. On one occasion, a well-known Sufi and
mystic, Hazrat Nafeer Aalam invited Allama to this spiritual meeting for a speech. The depth and breadth of his
knowledge made the people of Multan realise the calibre of his erudition and scholastic might. They asked Hazrat
Nafeer Aalam to make every effort to keep him in Multan permanently.
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In 1930 Allama Kazmi moved to Multan. This was fortuitously timed as that was a period when several political
ideologies were threatening the institution of faith. More disturbingly, innovative interpretations of religious texts
– purported to be reformative religious movements, were expounded to challenge the traditional Islamic
ideological stance. In a climate of manipulative religious discord Allama, at his house in a small neighbourhood
made a humble start of disseminating the knowledge of traditional Islamic sciences and continued to do so for the
next nine years. In 1935 he started dars-e-Qur’an at Masjid Hafiz Fateh Sher outside Lohari Gate. This evoked a lot
of anxiety amongst the ideologically opposed ulemas. They began to attend his dars with the intention of
undermining him and made a concerted effort of positing poignant objections on his discourse. This proved
fruitless in countering Allama’s command on Islamic Sciences. The dars received overwhelming acclaim and he
finished it in a holistic fashion in 18 years.
Meanwhile, he started giving dars-e-hadith at the mosque of Hazrat Chup Shah after Isha prayers and
completed Mishkat sharif followed by Sahih Bukhari sharif.
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While he was admired by almost all attendees of his dars, Haji Muhammad Ibrahim – who owned a business
company had developed a devotional love for him. He was the disciple (mureed) of Maulvi Abdul Aziz from
Gujranwala who subscribed to Deobandi ideology. Haji Ibrahim decided to go to pilgrimage for Hajj and Maulvi
Abdul Aziz came to Multan to see him off. On discovering that Haji Muhammad Ibrahim attended Allama’s dars,
Maulvi Abdul Aziz was deeply upset and reprimanded him by commenting that those people were mushrik. The
next day when Haji Ibrahim was setting off by train, Allama and Maulvi Abdul Aziz encountered each other briefly
as both had come to see Haji Ibrahim off.
Soon thereafter, Maulvi Abdul Aziz gathered supporting ulemas and expressed his concern about an ‘innovator’
(bid’ati) having set foot in Multan and was especially worried about Allama getting established there. The
fellow ulemas had already done their best to uproot Allama and informed Maulvi Abdul Aziz of his scholarly
calibre which had rendered their efforts futile. They proposed Maulvi Abdul Aziz holding a debate with Allama as
in their opinion he was highly equipped with the knowledge and art of debating. Therefore, Maulvi Abdul Aziz and
his associates embarked on the preparation of a debate with Allama, and over a period of several days collected
numerous references in their compendium. Allama had developed a daily routine of visiting the shrine of Hazrat
Baha-ul-Haq Zakariya after his morning dars. One morning, he received a message from Maulvi Abdul Aziz to
come to Haji Ibrahim’s Company for a discussion and made his way straight to him. Maulvi Abdul Aziz began a
discourse on Ilm-e-ghayb (knowledge of the unseen) of the Prophetﷺ. Allama presented the following three verses
as proof of the Prophet’s ﷺpossession of ilm-e-ghayb.
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• (Allah is) the Knower of the unseen. So He does not inform anyone of His unseen. Except for His Messengers
with whom He is well-pleased. (Surah Al-Jinn: verses 26-27).
• And it is not Allah’s Glory that He reveals to you the unseen. However, Allah chooses from amongst His
Messengers whom He wills (for the knowledge of the unseen). (Surah Al-Aal-e-Imran: verse 179).
• And Allah has revealed to you the Book and Wisdom and has bestowed upon you all that knowledge which you
did not possess. Mighty indeed is Allah’s bounty on you. (Surah Al-Nisa: verse 113).
One day the Prophet ﷺstood up amongst us for a long period and informed us about the beginning of creation
(and talked about everything in detail) till he mentioned how the people of Paradise will enter their places and the
people of Hell will enter their places. Some remembered what he had said, and some forgot it. (Bukhari: Hadith
3192).
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And stated in another narration: everything has been revealed to me and I have known it.
On listening to these arguments Maulvi Abdul Aziz said, ‘it is stated in Fatawa Qazi Khan that he who believes in the
Prophet ﷺpossessing the knowledge of the unseen is kafir.’
Allama responded by saying he found it odd that his arguments comprising evidence from the Holy Qur’an and
hadith were being countered by Fatawa Qazi Khan. He also quoted from Fatawa Qazi Khan a technicality rendering
Maulvi Abdul Aziz’s argument very weak and baseless. Maulvi Abdul Aziz asked him, ‘are you a Hanafi?’ On
confirmation from Allama he said, ‘Sharh Fiqh Akbar (a Hanafi book) states that the prophets do not have
knowledge of the unseen save what that Allah tells them in ahyaan.’
Allama replied by saying that he held the opinion that the knowledge of the unseen was given to the prophets by
Allah and therefore this argument was not against him. Moreover, he pointed out, that text described Allah giving
knowledge to the prophets in ahyaan, which is plural form of heen. He said, ‘let me tell you how much knowledge
Allah bestows on his prophets in one heen. It is reported in Tirmidhi that the Prophet ﷺsaid “Allah placed His Hand
of Power between my shoulders and I felt its coolness in my chest. And I acquired the knowledge of what lies in the
Heavens and the earth.” So, if this is the magnitude of knowledge given to the prophets in one heen, what they are
given in ahyan would be simply beyond imagination.’
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Maulvi Abdul Aziz demanded to see the reference and Allama said the hadith was narrated in Mishkat and Tirmidhi
Darmi. Maulvi Abdul Aziz dismissed the narration in Mishkat and threw Tirmidhi towards Allama disrespectfully
assuming that Allama will fail to show the reference. This sacrilegious gesture brought tears to Allam’s eyes. He
picked the book up and as he opened it the hadith appeared in the explanation of Surah Sād. Having shown him the
reference he declined further debate and said, ‘you are an insolent and disrespectful man. Instead of debating with
you I will hold a mubahila.’ Both of them then said, ‘may I die within a year by the wrath of God if my opponent is
right and I am wrong. And may my opponent die by the wrath of God if I am right and he is wrong.’
Following this Maulvi Abdul Aziz went back to Gujranwala. One day after the fajr prayers, as was his practice, he sat
down to give dars-e-Qur’an. However, he was unable to speak, his tongue swelled up and protruded out from his
mouth. All attempts at treatment failed and the doctors resigned saying he was not suffering from a physical ailment
but was captured by a divine punishment. He suffered terribly with this affliction and died before the end of the year.
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Soon thereafter, Allama’s reputation spread well beyond the local area and he began receiving invitations for
propagation of the divine teachings from near and far. But the fame brought several challenges from his opponents.
The most atrocious was an attempt at his life. Maulvi Habibullah, an ideologically opposed cleric from Channi Goth
and a pupil of Maulvi Hussain Ali Wan Bhacharwi invited Allama to Balla Jhullan, a small town in the vicinity of
Bahawalpur, to deliver a speech on Friday the 3rd of Muharram. It was a remote area situated some nine miles from
Uch Sharif and Channi Goth police station. This was a carefully orchestrated plan to take his life. Several people armed
with axes attended the gathering. As Allama began to deliver his speech, Maulvi Habibullah suddenly shouted, ‘kill
him’. The assailants attacked him; he was severely injured and sustained the blow of an axe on his head knocking him
unconscious. Pandemonium broke loose and while the culprits fled from the scene; a Hindu woman who lived close
by, tended to him for three days as he lay unconscious, saying, ‘he is the son of a Syed’. The news of the attack spread
in the vicinity and his devotees took him back to Multan. It took several months before he recovered but the scars
from the injuries remained until his death. Notably, he had a prominent scar on his lateral forehead where he had
taken the blow of the axe knocking him unconscious.
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Despite his young age he was well known throughout the country as a distinguished scholar. As the news of his
attempted murder spread, scholars from all over united India flocked to wish him recovery. They included
renowned scholars such as Hazrat Shah Ali Hussain Ashrafi Kichhauchhwi, Hazrat Pir Syed Jama’at Ali Shah,
Hazrat Maulana Naeemuddin Muradabadi, Hazrat Maulana Abul Hasanat and Hazrat Maulana Abul Barakat.
Hazrat Maulana Naeemuddin Muradabadi was a seasoned clinician in traditional remedies and stayed there for
several weeks to supervise Allama’s treatment.
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During his convalescence Allama expressed no concern for his injuries but
was dismayed about not having had enough time to do something
worthwhile in life. He yearned to establish a centre for disseminating
knowledge. On hearing this Munshi Allah Bhkhsh, a devotee of Allama and a
trader in tin, went home and gathered a sum of money he had saved. At the
same time his wife augmented this by offering her gold bracelets. This
generous gesture was further complemented by Allama’s wife who handed
all her jewellery for the noble cause of establishing an institution. With the
money so acquired (that amounted to about Rs.12,000) Allama bought a
piece of land for Rs. 4,500 in central Multan. Rs, 6,500 were spent on
construction, and the remainder used for furnishing. Thus, in 1944 an
institution, Madrissa Arabia Islamia Anwar-ul-Uloom was established. Soon
thereafter, in view of the increasing number of students an adjacent building
was purchased and annexed to the existing one.
The resting place of Munshi Allah Bhkhsh
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While this marked the beginning of an institution poised to start an epoch of restoration of fidelity of faith, in actual
fact this was an extension of what had started in a small room at his home several years earlier in 1935.
As Allama’s reputation as a mighty scholar had spread all across the country, the initial faculty joining the Madrissa
had very high credentials. The first sheikh-ul-hadith was his elder brother Hazrat Muhammad Khalil Kazmi, who was
also his sheikh and teacher.
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The scholarly legacy of Allama is difficult to capture. From a purely academic perspective his first remarkable work
during his student life was a treatise تسبيح الرحمن عن الکذب والنقصانon the subject of the possibility of lying of God. This
was a rebuttal to the opinion held by Deobandi scholars who believed in the possibility of God telling a lie.
He wrote numerous essays that have been published in a four-volume collection “Maqalat e Kazmi”. The diverse
range of subjects reflects his authority on all disciplines of Islamic sciences. His most remarkable achievement was a
translation of the Holy Qur’an in Urdu, Al-Bayan. It stands out amongst scores of recent and earlier works by virtue
of maintaining the fidelity of the message together with ensuring the honour and prestige of the blessed Prophet ﷺ.
He wrote the exegesis of the first juz of Holy Qur’an At-Tibyan which is a masterpiece of scholarly erudition. Some of
his writings address the most demanding and intellectually difficult concepts. His treatise تسكين الخواطرفى
م ٔسلةالحاضروالناظرthat deals with the notion of the universal ubiety of the blessed Prophet ﷺand unravels this using
the tools of linguistics, grammar and logic. It is regarded as the final note on this subject. He delivered countless
lectures, taught thousands of students and was the most revered and authoritative voice against the turbulence that
is engulfing faith.
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Political Services
While Allama’s religious calibre as one of the greatest muaddith, exegetes and faqih of modern history is
acknowledged globally, his political role is as illustrious, albeit an unadvertised facet of his personality.
He was an arduous supporter of the Pakistan Movement and was a member of the provincial council of Muslim
League until 1952.
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Constitution of Pakistan
Given the Sunni ulemas were at the forefront of the Pakistan Movement from a religious platform unsurprisingly
they were averse to the idea of nonconformity of the Constitution with the Qur’an and Sunna. They gradually
increased their pressure on the Constituent Assembly of Pakistan to replace the Pakistani Penal Code and other
statutes by Islamic Laws. On December 10 – 12, 1955 an All-Pakistan Sunni Conference was held at Mochi Gate,
Lahore under of auspices of JUP. Allama Kazmi in his keynote speech, while highlighting the importance of a
constitution, said that the constitution reflected the ideology and culture of a country. As Pakistan was
established on the basis of Islamic nationalism, its constitution must reflect the idea of a society based on the
Islamic norms and principles. Before concluding his speech Allama Kazmi presented a resolution, which was
adopted by the Conference. The resolution said:
“This meeting of the Markazi Jam’iyyat al-Ulema-i-Pakistan demands that the constitution should have an
Islamic character, based on the principles of the Qur’an and Sunnah, keeping in view the Objectives Resolution;
and that the Head of the State must be a Muslim; and Fiqh-i-Hanafi must be declared as the State law because
the majority of the people (of Pakistan) is Hanafi”.
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After the imposition of the second martial law in 1958, the constitution of 1956 was dissolved and political
parties were banned. In February 1960 a commission, formed with the objective of seeking public opinion for
the formation of a new constitution issued a forty-point questionnaire. In his reply to this Allama Kazmi, in no
ambiguous terms, demanded that the constitution should be based on the Qur’an and Sunnah. He also
emphasised determining a timescale for legislating in accordance with Shariah. Furthermore, he mandated that
the head of State should be Muslim.
Resolution, dated 12th June, 1952, moved by Maulana Sayyad Ahmad Saeed Kazmi, member, Provincial Muslim
League Council, Multan, and seconded by Khwaja Abdul Hakim Siddiqi, President, City Muslim League, Multan, and
further supported by Sufi Muhammad Abdul Ghafoor Ludhianvi, Honorary Office Secretary, District Muslim
League, Multan, Councillor, Provincial Muslim League : That since the Qadianis are unanimously considered to be
outside the pale of Islam, they should be declared to be a non-Muslim minority and that such declaration should
not be delayed by Government.
That since Chaudhri Zafrullah Khan, who is a Qadiani, is not a representative of the Musalmans, the Punjab
Provincial Muslim League Council should demand from the Government of Pakistan that he should be removed
from the office and some reliable Musalman appointed in his place.
A Great Sufi
That Allama was one of the greatest Sufis to walk the city of Multan gets forgotten amid the distinction of his
epistemic authority. His character was the personification of Sunnah, the notes of the rhythm of his heart echoed
the praise of the Lord and every breath he took resonated with the love of the blessed Prophet ﷺ. The number of
people who tied themselves into the Chishti Order on the hand of Allama is estimated to be in millions. While his
spiritual influence was global, large swathes in the south of Punjab were completely captivated by his charisma.
Amongst his legacies is an enormous following countrywide and in particular the south of Punjab.
Faculty
Jamia’s scholarly tradition is rooted in the some of the best Islamic academicians.
Syed Mazhar Saeed Kazmi Syed Arshad Saeed Kazmi Abdul Hakim Chishti Ghulam Mustafa Rizvi
Mohatamim (Principal) Sheikh-ul Hadith Senior Lecturer Mufti (Head of Department of Fiqh)
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Muhammad Hasan Khan Abdul Aziz Saeedi Muhmammad Saeed Saeedi Muhammad Ameen Saeedi
Deputy Mufti (Department of Senior Lecturer Senior Lecturer Senior Lecturer
Fiqh)
Syed Sultan Ahmad Shah Fazal Ahmad Tamimi Muhmmad Sharif Chisti Muhmmad Ashraf
Librarian Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer
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Sajid Nawaz Saeedi Muhammad Akbar Saeedi Muhmmad Rashid Mumtaz Muhmmad Akram Saeedi (Senior)
Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer Lecturer
Since its inception the Jamia prides itself in having had some of the best faculty of the century. Notable
amongst them are:
• Sannad-ul-Muhaddithin Allama Syed Muhammd Khalil Kazmi
• Ghazali-e-Zaman Allama Syed Ahmad Saeed Kazmi
• Hazrat Maulana Abdul Kareem Jampuri
• Hazrat Maulan Khuda Bukhsh Jampuri
• Hazrat Maulana Syed Habib Ahmad Kazmi Amrohwi
• Hazrat Maulana Abdul Karim Awan Allahbadi
• Hazrat Maulana Mufti Umeed Ali Khan Giyanwi
• Hazrat Maulana Muhammad Ja’far Taunswi
• Hafiz Abdur Rashid Baland Shehri
• Maulana Abdul Latif Khan Rohtki
• Siraj-ul-fuqaha Hazrat Maulana Siraj Ahmad Makhan Bailwi
• Maulana Nur Ahmad Anwar Faridi
• Maulana Wali Anas Peshawari
• Mufti-e-Azam Agra Hazrat Maulana Mufti Abul Asad Abdul Hafeez Haqqani
• Muballigh-e-Islam Maulana Syed Sa’adat Ali Qadri
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He holds a Master of Art from the University of the Punjab and has a long and distinguished career as
an academic. He taught initially at Islamia University Bahawalpur and later at Bahauddin Zakariya
University Multan, where he was an acclaimed Professor of English Literature. The blend of traditional
Islamic and modern humanistic sciences has enabled him to exercise his vision in the development of
the Jamia. He developed the new campus of Jamia which has been operational since 1994. To address
a long unmet need, the old campus was converted to a Girls’ Islamic School. His current ambition is to
develop the Jamia to attain academic excellence. For several years construction work has been in
progress on an enormous project of establishing an Islamic University, Anwaru-ul-Uloom International
in Multan.
His life has been one devoted to extensive missionary zeal requiring travelling extensively throughout
the country. His efforts for dissemination of spiritual values have led to having an enormous following
in the general public and even a stronger spiritual influence with hundreds of thousands of people
having takne bay’et on his hand.
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He promoted and published the writings of his late father; in particular the modern Urdu translation of the
Holy Quran “Al-Bayan” and the magisterial exegesis ‘At-Tibyan’. He is now working on a contemporary
English translation of the Holy Quran.
He is the chief patron of “Al-Saeed”, an organisation started by his late father. While initially providing a
platform for upholding and propagating the teachings of the Gnostics it has expanded its operation to
provide material and financial sustenance to the deprived and disadvantaged strata of the society.
His portfolio for administrative affairs is equally impressive. He served as the President of Tanzeem ul
Madaaris from 1986 to 2000. Owing to his academic vision, he proposed extensive reforms to the
examination system and general administration with far reaching consequences, transforming the
academic arena of the Islamic schools accredited with the Tanzeem.
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The vacuum for leadership left after the death of Ghazali-e-Zaman Allama Ahmad Saeed Kazmi was
immense. The absence of undisputed leadership and infighting driven by personal, factional and
regional interests within Ahle t threatened the entire institution of traditional Sunni Islam in the
country. At this critical juncture Hazrat Mazhar Saeed Kazmi was asked by scholars and leaders of
Jamat-e-Ahle t Pakistan to accept the position as its president. He has shouldered this responsibility
with unanimous support for more than thirty years. His statesmanship, communication skills,
conciliatory approach and peace-making abilities have promoted unity among the various Ahle Sunnah
factions and he has been able to bring them together on the platform of Jamat-e-Ahle Sunnah.
He has provided leadership, guidance and stewardship during several national crises. He has led with
courage, dignity and level headedness on issues like terrorism, extremism, Tahaffuz-e-Khatm-e-
Nabuwwat and Namoos-e-Risaalat. He has unequivocally condemned extremism and terrorism deployed
in the name of Islam. He has also stood firm and clear on the issues of Khatm-e-Nabuwwat and Namoos-
e-Risaalat. His contributions towards promotion of the true teachings of Islam and for improvement of
sectarian harmony are an illustrious chapter in the history of Pakistan.
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In recognition of his extensive services to the promotion of Islamic teachings, he was appointed member
of the Council of Islamic Ideology. He worked with dedication and integrity and actively participated in
discussions and opinions on the various legal and constitutional matters presented before the Council. He
always presented his point of view unadulterated by fear or favour. When the Government of the day tried
to impose its self-satisfying Huqooq-e-Niswaan Bill he took a principled stand against this. When he saw
that his arguments based in Islamic tradition and jurisprudence were dismissed on political grounds, he
resigned from the Council in protest, leaving Government’s enticements of perks and privileges
unheeded.
Despite advancing age and several illnesses, he continues a very busy and active schedule of missionary
journeys, speeches and lectures, organisational meetings and continues to provide spiritual guidance to
countless people.
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He started teaching various Islamic disciplines at the Jamia and was soon appointed the Head of the Department of
Hadith, a position he has held since. Alongside his academic activities, he has various administrative
responsibilities: notably, he is the Nazim-e-Aala of the Jamia and Senior Vice President of Tanzeem ul Madaris Ahl-
e-h, Pakistan.
He is serving as a member of the committee constituted under Ministry of Federal Education, to develop a
consensus of translation and commentary of the Holy Qur’an for teaching in the schools under Compulsory
Teaching of the Holy Qur’an Act 2017.
He has researched extensively on a number of areas and has authored numerous books. He is currently working on
the completion of a magisterial exegesis of the Holy Qur’an that his late father started.
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Academics
Journals
With bi-annual publication the first issue of the Journal will be launched in April 2022. Initially, it will be
launched in English and is intended for simultaneous publication in Urdu and Arabic in 2023.
Al ‘Araf
While Wahyul Qalam has a focus on academia, Al ‘Araf is oriented towards providing a platform for
publishing proceedings of conferences, workshops and similar events in the Jamia. Additionally, with a
wider ambit, it will publish articles of relevance from current affairs affecting the Islamic world to
discourses on achieving purity of self through age-old traditions of Sufism. It will be published every two
months in English and Urdu and the first issue will be launched in January 2022.
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Faculty
Campuses
َ َ ْ َْ
ال ِعل ُم ِو َراثۃ ک ِر ْی َمۃ
Knowledge is a noble legacy
In quest of renaissance of Islamic scholarly traditions and
spiritual cleansing by pursuing the path of the Gnostics
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َ َ ْ َْ
ال ِعل ُم ِو َراثۃ ک ِر ْی َمۃ
Knowledge is a noble legacy
In quest of renaissance of Islamic scholarly traditions and
spiritual cleansing by pursuing the path of the Gnostics
Faculty
Old Campus
While the Jamia has been the foremost institution for Islamic erudition, with the passage of
time the number of students increased and facilities of the Jamia became insufficient. In 1984
Allama Kazmi bought a piece of land near Chowk Kumharanwala, Multan and on 14 February
1985, just over a year before his death, laid the foundation of a new complex of the Jamia. The
construction started in 1989 and the Jamia relocated to the new facility in 1994.
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New Campus
Given the current and upcoming modern challenges it is essential to ground students in traditional
Islamic disciplines who at the same time are equipped to deal with cultural currents and critical
ideas permeating modern society. The existing facilities proved inadequate to address the demand
posed by these challenges. While the Jamia has a long history of maintaining educational excellence,
at present serious efforts are in progress to imbue this heritage with a pluralistic approach of filling
in the gaps created by recent advances in various scientific disciplines. The current project is to
reinforce Jamia’s traditional values in Islamic sciences and to attempt to personify the sayings of the
blessed Prophet ﷺfor reclaiming knowledge, which after all – is mandated as the ‘legacy’ of
Muslims. Amongst various factors causing the moral and intellectual decline in the Muslim ummah,
arguably the most prominent is the development of a callous sense of apathy towards the loss of
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dominion over knowledge. The loss of the sense of belonging to knowledge is beginning to be
owned up by Muslims and the Jamia’s initiative of revival of Islamic sciences in addressing the
pressing needs of modern times at this hour reverberates well in rebuilding the crumbling
monuments of our past glory. The fulfilment of this goal demands providing the students with the
tools of reasoning, thought and reflection. This is needed more than ever now as the divergence
between the traditional Islamic theology and modern sciences has caused a wide chasm that needs
to be closed with a great deal of urgency. The teaching and training programs in the Jamia will be a
solid attempt to blend the Islamic erudition with modern sciences to cultivate a team of scholars
equipped to rise to the present and upcoming challenges.
To fulfil these ambitions a 15-acre piece of land was purchased on Bodhla Road, Multan with the
aim of erecting a modern all-inclusive Complex. Construction work started on this mega project in
2015. When complete the Complex will host the following facilities:
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• Grand Mosque: construction of a majestic mosque is already in progress. It has a unique with
side rooms for holding recitation sessions, facility for aitikaf and will be fully accessible by the
physically disabled. Separate entrance, toilets and area for ablution for ladies are provided.
• Administration Block: a well-planned and spacious building consisting of a vast Reception
area, well-laid out area for Principal's office, office of the public relations officer, Accounts and
Finance Office, , Examination Department and Meeting Rooms.
• Academic Block: initially, the Academic Block will host departments for Hadith, Fiqh
(jurisprudence), Economics, Linguistics and Computer Sciences. Further disciplines will be
introduced in due course. 40 lecture halls are being built at the moment with plans for extension.
• Auditorium: state-of-the-art auditorium for an estimated audience of 1,000 for holding
seminars, meetings and conferences.
• Student Hostels: residences equipped with modern facilities including internet connections.
• Residential Block: staff residences.
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• Sports Complex: facilities for gymnasium, swimming pool and indoor arenas for multiple
physical activities.
• Medical Facility: initially construction is for a medical room equipped to provide first aid. This
will be extended to a full hospital hosting various departments.
• Cafeteria: conforming to health and safety standards, the facility will serve students, staff and
visitors.
• Dining Hall: it is envisaged that once the Jamia is fully operational the number of students and
staff will exceed 2,000. The dining hall will have the capacity to cater for 1,000 people
simultaneously.
• Car Park: dedicated parking spaces for staff, students and visitors.
The completion of the New Campus will help achieve accreditation from Higher Education
Commission (HEC) of Pakistan to acquire the status of a University.
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City Campus
New Campus with its educational projects is a stupendous project with a view to seeking renaissance
of the lost Islamic glory. It will be complemented in achieving this ambition by offering short and long
courses on various disciplines in Islamic and Western sciences. A spacious and elegant modern
building, City Campus, has been built for this purpose some five miles away. While the construction
work at New Campus is in full swing, the City Campus is envisaged to be operational in the next few
months.
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Ayesha
With the move of Jamia to the Campus in New Multan in 1994, a new purpose-built building was erected at the old site to establish a
teaching and training facility for girls. Ayesha Campus has served the unmet need of providing Islamic education to girls.
Courses are offered from memorization to deep understanding and interpretation of the Qur'an; hadith and fiqh. The curriculum
leads to the award of shahada tul aalamia by Tanzeem-ul-Madaris.
While the focus is on the traditional Islamic education, contemporary subjects including mathematics, general science, geography,
history, computer sciences and English are included from an early stage. Special training is provided in the art of recitation of the Holy
Qur'an and nasheed. Students are coached to engage in debates and discourses, and are required to participate in various
competitions held regularly.
A unique effort is made to instil the Islamic moral values in the students and to ensure an in-depth understanding of the ethical
concepts of deen. In essence, they are prepared to deal with the current challenges at all levels ranging from domiciliary roles to
holistic participation at societal level.
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