Jamia Shariyyah Malibagh, Dhaka

Jamia Shariyyah Malibagh, also known as Jamia Shariyah Madrasa, is a Qawmi Islamic seminary in the Malibagh area of Dhaka, Bangladesh. The institution developed from a mosque and a small maktab established on land donated by the worshipper Golam Gouse in 1956. Its early educational work began with basic Quranic instruction through the Furqania Maktab. Over time, the institution expanded its curriculum to include Tahfizul Quran, traditional kitab-based Islamic studies, and successive levels of general and religious education. A major institutional turning point came in 1982, when Jamia Shariyyah Malibagh introduced the Daura Hadith programme, regarded within the Qawmi madrasa system as its highest certificate-level course. The expansion was supported by local residents as well as Islamic scholars and teachers. The Daura Hadith programme gave the institution a more advanced role in religious education and helped establish its reputation among Bangladesh's traditional Islamic seminaries. The institution's divisions span several stages and specializations. These include a maktab for foundational instruction, primary and secondary levels, higher-secondary education, degree-level study, Tahfizul Quran, and the Masters or Daura Hadith level. It also maintains an Ifta department focused on Islamic jurisprudence. Residential and outdoor maktab arrangements are listed among its educational divisions, indicating that the institution serves both resident students and learners who attend from the surrounding community. Jamia Shariyyah Malibagh is associated with the Qawmi educational tradition, which emphasizes classical Islamic texts, Quran memorization, Hadith, jurisprudence, Arabic and related religious disciplines. It has also been described as one of Bangladesh's better-performing madrasas in relation to board examinations, although the available reference material does not provide comparative rankings or independently verified performance figures. The seminary's institutional history is closely connected to its mosque, local community support, and teaching scholars. Qazi Mu'tasim Billah, who served as a longtime principal until his death in 2013, is identified as one of its notable figures. Ishaq Faridi is also associated with the institution in published reference material. No reliable public information in the supplied sources establishes a current principal, governing body, enrollment total, budget, formal corporate ownership, or an official website. Accordingly, the institution is best characterized as a continuing religious educational organization rather than a commercial consumer brand.

Jamia Shariyyah Malibagh traces its origins to a mosque established on land donated by Golam Gouse, a musalli, in 1956. The mosque later became the setting for a small Furqania Maktab, providing foundational Quranic and religious instruction to local children. As the educational work expanded, the maktab developed additional programmes, including Tahfizul Quran and traditional kitab studies. The institution's growth appears to have been gradual and community-supported rather than the result of a single formal founding event. Local residents contributed to its development, while scholars and teachers helped broaden the curriculum and raise the level of instruction. This progression reflects the common evolution of Qawmi madrasas in Bangladesh, where mosque-based elementary teaching can develop into a multi-level residential or semi-residential seminary. In 1982, Jamia Shariyyah Malibagh began offering Daura Hadith. Within the Qawmi madrasa system, Daura Hadith is considered the highest certificate course in madrasa education. The introduction of this programme marked the institution's transition from a small local maktab into an advanced center for Islamic scholarship. The available account specifically credits local support and the work of scholars and teachers with helping establish the programme. The institution subsequently organized education across several divisions: maktab, primary, secondary, higher-secondary, degree, and Masters or Daura Hadith levels. Its specialized offerings include Tahfizul Quran and an Ifta department devoted to Islamic law. The institution also lists residential, non-residential, and outdoor maktab formats, allowing it to accommodate different types of learners. Jamia Shariyyah Malibagh is described in reference material as one of Bangladesh's established Qawmi jamiahs and as a strong madrasa in the context of board examinations. The available sources do not provide a detailed account of later administrative changes, enrollment, accreditation, finances, campus expansion, or present-day governance. Qazi Mu'tasim Billah, identified as a longtime principal, remained a notable figure until his death in 2013. Ishaq Faridi is also listed among people associated with the institution. A formal current leadership roster and verified official web presence are not established by the supplied material.

• 2013

  Death of longtime principal Qazi Mu'tasim Billah

  [1]Jamia Sharyeah Malibaghen.wikipedia.org

  Qazi Mu'tasim Billah, identified as a longtime principal and notable figure of the institution, died in 2013.

• 1982

  Daura Hadith introduced

  [1]Jamia Sharyeah Malibaghen.wikipedia.org

  The institution began its Daura Hadith programme, the highest certificate-level course in the Qawmi madrasa education system.

• 1956

  Mosque established on donated land

  [1]Jamia Sharyeah Malibaghen.wikipedia.org

  Musalli Golam Gouse donated land in Dhaka for the establishment of a mosque that later became the institutional foundation of Jamia Shariyyah Malibagh.

• Furqania Maktab established

  [1]Jamia Sharyeah Malibaghen.wikipedia.org

  A small Furqania Maktab was subsequently created at the mosque, beginning the institution's organized religious education.

• Curriculum expanded

  [1]Jamia Sharyeah Malibaghen.wikipedia.org

  The original maktab developed into a broader institution offering Quran memorization and traditional kitab-based Islamic studies.

A traditional Qawmi Islamic seminary serving multiple levels of religious education, from introductory maktab instruction and Quran memorization to advanced Hadith and Islamic-law studies.

• Foundational Islamic education

  Maktab education

  Foundational instruction in Quran reading and basic Islamic knowledge. The institution's history began with a small Furqania Maktab, and its listed divisions include standard, residential, and outdoor maktab formats for different groups of learners.

• Quran memorization

  Tahfizul Quran

  A Quran memorization stream within the institution's religious education system. It represents the expansion of the original maktab beyond basic instruction into more specialized study.

• Traditional Islamic studies

  Kitab and degree-level studies

  Traditional text-based Islamic education delivered through primary, secondary, higher-secondary, and degree-level divisions. The curriculum is associated with the Qawmi madrasa tradition and its study of classical Islamic texts.

• Islamic jurisprudence

  Ifta department

  A specialized department focused on Ifta, or the study and formulation of Islamic legal opinions. The available source lists it as one of the institution's principal academic divisions.

• Advanced Hadith education · 1982

  Daura Hadith

  An advanced Hadith programme introduced in 1982. Daura Hadith is regarded within the Qawmi madrasa system as its highest certificate course and is a central part of Jamia Shariyyah Malibagh's advanced scholarly offering.

1. 1Jamia Sharyeah Malibaghen.wikipedia.org