Baqiyat Salihat Arabic College

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Baqiyat Salihat Arabic College
Tomb of A'la Hadrat Shah Abdul Wahhab.jpg
Maqbara of A'la Hadrat Shah Abdul Wahhab Sahib
Other name
Baqiyat
TypeIslamic university
Established1857
FounderShah Abdul Wahhab
ChancellorShaikh-ul-Jamia
Address
Madrasa Al-Baqiyat As-Salihat Arabic College Sripuram, Saidapet
,
Vellore
,
Tamil Nadu
,
India

12°55′11″N 79°08′08″E / 12.9196709°N 79.135623°E / 12.9196709; 79.135623

Baqiyat Salihat Arabic College (جامعة الباقيات الصالحات) Jami'ah al Baqiyath as Salihat is a notable Islamic college in Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India that was established in 1857.[1][2]

The trust of the Madarasa played a vital role in forming the strong Islamic institution in South India. The degreed ulamas are pioneers of thousands of makatibs and madaris in throughout south India and far east countries.

The famous Tamil translation of Al-Quran by Moulana Abdul Hameed Baqavi was acknowledged by the eminent Muftis and Alims of south India.[3]

The seminary propagates the Sunni Islam and was founded by Shah Abdul Wahab also called as A'ala Hazrat or A'ala Hadrat. The graduates of this Madarasa are known as Baqavi (Baqawi, Baquavi, Baqvi, Bakavi, Bakawi). This Madarasa had produced a good number of well-known Islamic Scholars.[4][5] Under the title notable alumni a notable scholar and translator of Iman Gazali (rah) 's Eahiyaul ulmudeen Moulavi.S. Abdul Wahab Baquvi 's name is missing. He translated more than 150 books from Arabic Persian and others. He belongs to Nagore, Tamil Nadu.

Notable aumni[]

References[]

  1. ^ Alimudeen, A. (21 December 2013). "Few takers for traditional madrasa education". The Times of India. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  2. ^ "The Pride of Kashmir". Greater Kashmir. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  3. ^ Pickthall, Marmaduke William; Asad, Muhammad (1939). Islamic Culture. Islamic Culture Board.
  4. ^ See al-Hasani, 'Abd al-Hai, Nuzhat al-Khatir; vol. 8, entry no. 331, pp. 338-39
  5. ^ Al Baqiyath Magazine 2014 (Urdu/Tamil/Malyalam)
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