Jamia Luthfia Anwarul Uloom Hamidnagar

Jamia Luthfia Anwarul Uloom Hamidnagar, also known as Baruna Madrasa, is a historic Qawmi madrasa located in the Sylhet region of Bangladesh. It was established in 1941 by Lutfur Rahman Barnavi, a disciple and khalifa of Sheikhul Islam Syed Hussain Ahmad Madani of Darul Uloom Deoband. The institution provides Islamic education from the primary level up to the higher degree of Takmil fil Hadith (title), and also offers specialized departments such as Hifz-ul-Quran, Tajweed, and Fatwa. It serves approximately 1,500 students and employs 55 teachers. The madrasa is also known for publishing the monthly magazine 'Hefazate Islam' in Bengali, which was founded in 1973 by Lutfur Rahman Barnavi and has been published regularly since March 2004 with support from devotees in the United Kingdom. Notable students include Sheikh Khalilur Rahman Hamidi and Rashidur Rahman Faruk.

Jamia Luthfia Anwarul Uloom Hamidnagar was founded in 1941 by Lutfur Rahman Barnavi, a disciple and khalifa of Sheikhul Islam Syed Hussain Ahmad Madani of Darul Uloom Deoband. It is one of the oldest and most renowned Qawmi madrasas in the Sylhet region of Bangladesh. The institution has grown over the decades and currently educates around 1,500 students with a faculty of 55 teachers. It offers education from the primary level up to the higher degree of Takmil fil Hadith, and includes specialized departments such as Hifz-ul-Quran, Tajweed, and Fatwa. In 1973, the madrasa began publishing the monthly magazine 'Hefazate Islam' in Bengali, founded by Lutfur Rahman Barnavi. The magazine's first editor was Abdur Rahab Isamati, later followed by Abdul Gafur Momen Shahi. Initially handwritten, it later moved to print with the establishment of 'Madani Press', named after Hussain Ahmad Madani. In June 1983, under the editorship of Abdus Salam Chowdhury and later Abdal Hossain Khan, it was converted into a weekly newspaper. After a period of irregular publication, with special support from devotees in the United Kingdom, it resumed regular monthly publication from March 2004. Notable students of the madrasa include Sheikh Khalilur Rahman Hamidi and Rashidur Rahman Faruk.

• 2004

  Magazine resumed regular monthly publication from March

• 1983

  Magazine converted into a weekly newspaper in June

• 1973

  Monthly magazine 'Hefazate Islam' established

• 1941

  Founded by Lutfur Rahman Barnavi

A historic and prestigious Qawmi madrasa providing comprehensive Islamic education and publishing a long-running monthly magazine.

• Takmil fil Hadith (higher degree)

  Highest level of Islamic education offered

• Hifz-ul-Quran department

  Department for memorization of the Quran

• Tajweed department

  Department for Quranic recitation rules

• Fatwa department

  Department for issuing Islamic legal rulings

• Monthly Hefazate Islam magazine

  Bengali monthly magazine published by the madrasa

1. 1Wikidata entry for Jamia Luthfia Anwarul Uloom Hamidnagarwikidata.org
2. 2Bengali Wikipedia article on Jamia Luthfia Anwarul Uloom Hamidnagar Barunabn.wikipedia.org