Jamia Tur Rasheed, Karachi

Jamia Tur Rasheed, Karachi, is an Islamic seminary and education network based in Karachi, Pakistan. It was established by Rashid Ahmad Ludhianvi with an emphasis on developing a broad educational model that combines the traditional Islamic sciences with modern subjects and professional preparation. The institution's origins are associated with the creation of a specialized Darul Ifta, or juristic council, intended to address areas that were not adequately represented in other Pakistani seminaries. Its specialist training in ifta, including the Tamrin-e-Ifta and Takhassus fi al-Ifta programs, became a defining feature of the institution. The latter is described in reference material as the first department of its type in Pakistan. The seminary has grown into a multi-department educational organization with 36 departments. Its academic scope includes Islamic jurisprudence, Arabic, communication, astronomy, geography and other areas of study. Mahd al-Rashid al-Arabi promotes Arabic-language learning, while the Kulyatush Shariyah program, introduced in 2003, provides high-performing students with an intensive four-year course in traditional Islamic sciences. The institution's stated mission is to prepare students for both spiritual and worldly responsibilities, allowing graduates to contribute across different sectors of society rather than limiting religious education to narrowly defined clerical roles. Jamia Tur Rasheed also operates or supports a group of affiliated schools and educational institutions. These include Jamia Umm Habibah lil-Banat, Jamia Hafsa lil-Banat, Al-Bairuni Girls Secondary School, Al-Bairuni Model Secondary School, Al-Bairuni Intermediate College and the Karachi Institute of Management and Sciences. The girls' institutions combine traditional Islamic education with secular classes. The Al-Bairuni schools and college are described as approved or accredited by the Government of Sindh. This network gives the institution a role in both religious education and broader schooling, including education for female students. A major institutional development occurred in February 2021, when the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training and Pakistan's Higher Education Commission accredited Jamia Tur Rasheed as a degree-awarding institute. Its degree was reported as equivalent to a double master's degree. In May of the same year, the seminary joined Jamia Binoria in forming Majma-ul-Uloom Al-Islamia, also called the Board of Islamic Sciences. The board was approved by the federal education authorities and was intended to integrate modern education with religious studies and provide madrasa students with broader educational opportunities. The initiative also marked a departure from the institution's previous affiliation with Wifaq ul Madaris. In December 2022, Jamia Tur Rasheed established Al-Ghazali University, extending its institutional activities into university-level higher education. It also maintains a media operation, JTR Media House, organized around the themes of education, broadcasting and service. The media initiative has included plans for an educational web channel and a satellite television channel. The seminary publishes several periodicals, including the children's weekly Bachon ka Islam, the women's weekly Khawateen ka Islam, Shariah and Business, and the English-language publication The Truth. Mufti Abdul Rahim is identified as the current head of the seminary. Overall, Jamia Tur Rasheed is best understood as an expanding Pakistani religious-education network rather than only a single seminary campus.

Jamia Tur Rasheed was founded in Karachi by Rashid Ahmad Ludhianvi. Its initial purpose was connected to the establishment of a Darul Ifta, a juristic council designed to focus on subjects that were not sufficiently represented in other Pakistani seminaries. This objective led to the development of specialist instruction in ifta, including Tamrin-e-Ifta and Takhassus fi al-Ifta. Reference material identifies the latter as the first department of its kind in Pakistan. The institution's academic interests also extended beyond jurisprudence: its programs included astronomy and geography, while Mahd al-Rashid al-Arabi was established to promote Arabic-language study. Over time, Jamia Tur Rasheed developed into a large educational network with 36 departments. Its approach sought to place Islamic learning alongside modern knowledge and practical preparation. The Kulyatush Shariyah department and program began in 2003 for high-performing students. It offers a four-year course in traditional Islamic sciences and became one of the seminary's most prominent advanced programs. A communication department was also introduced, associated in the reference material with Mateen-ur-Rehman Murtaza, a former chairman of the mass communication department at the University of Karachi. The institution expanded its educational reach through schools and affiliated units for both boys and girls. Its network includes Jamia Umm Habibah lil-Banat, Jamia Hafsa lil-Banat, Al-Bairuni Girls Secondary School, Al-Bairuni Model Secondary School, Al-Bairuni Intermediate College and Karachi Institute of Management and Sciences. These institutions combine religious instruction with secular subjects, while the Al-Bairuni schools and college are described as approved or accredited by the Government of Sindh. In February 2021, the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training and the Higher Education Commission accredited Jamia Tur Rasheed as a degree-awarding institute. The qualification was reported as equivalent to a double master's degree. In May 2021, Jamia Tur Rasheed and Jamia Binoria formed Majma-ul-Uloom Al-Islamia, an approved Board of Islamic Sciences. The new board was intended to blend modern education with religious studies and broaden the opportunities available to madrasa students. Its formation also involved disaffiliation from Wifaq ul Madaris. In December 2022, the institution established Al-Ghazali University, further extending its work into higher education. Alongside teaching, it has developed JTR Media House around the themes of education, broadcasting and service. The media house has expressed ambitions to operate an educational web channel and a satellite television channel. Jamia Tur Rasheed also publishes several periodicals, including Bachon ka Islam for children, Khawateen ka Islam for women, Shariah and Business, and the English-language publication The Truth. Mufti Abdul Rahim is identified as the seminary's current head. The available material does not establish a precise founding year, ownership structure or financial profile.

• 2022

  Al-Ghazali University established

  [1]Jamia Tur Rasheeden.wikipedia.org

  The institution established Al-Ghazali University as an extension of its higher-education activities.

• 2021

  Accredited as a degree-awarding institute

  [1]Jamia Tur Rasheeden.wikipedia.org

  The Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training and the Higher Education Commission accredited the institution as a degree-awarding institute.

• 2021

  Majma-ul-Uloom Al-Islamia formed

  [1]Jamia Tur Rasheeden.wikipedia.org

  Jamia Tur Rasheed and Jamia Binoria formed an education board intended to integrate modern education with religious studies in seminaries.

• 2003

  Kulyatush Shariyah program launched

  [1]Jamia Tur Rasheeden.wikipedia.org

  Jamia Tur Rasheed introduced Kulyatush Shariyah as a four-year advanced program in traditional Islamic sciences for high-performing students.

• 1964

  Specialist ifta department established

  [1]Jamia Tur Rasheeden.wikipedia.org

  Rashid Ahmad Ludhianvi established the specialist Takhassus fi al-Ifta department, associated with advanced training in Islamic legal opinions and described as the first department of its kind in Pakistan.

A comprehensive Islamic education network combining classical religious scholarship, specialist jurisprudence, secular subjects and degree-oriented higher education.

• Advanced Islamic education · 2003

  Kulyatush Shariyah

  A four-year advanced program introduced in 2003 for high-performing students. It is designed to provide concentrated instruction in traditional Islamic sciences and represents one of the institution's principal higher-level seminary offerings.

• Islamic jurisprudence · 1964

  Takhassus fi al-Ifta

  A specialist department devoted to advanced training in ifta, the formulation of Islamic legal opinions. It was established in 1964 and is described in reference material as the first department of its type in Pakistan.

• Schools and college

  Al-Bairuni educational institutions

  A group of educational institutions including Al-Bairuni Girls Secondary School, Al-Bairuni Model Secondary School and Al-Bairuni Intermediate College. The network combines religious studies with secular education and is described as approved or accredited by the Government of Sindh.

• Higher education · 2022

  Al-Ghazali University

  A university established by Jamia Tur Rasheed in December 2022, extending the institution's educational activities beyond seminary and school-level instruction.

• Educational media

  JTR Media House

  The seminary's media operation, organized around education, broadcasting and service. It has described plans for an educational web channel and a satellite television channel.

• Publishing

  Educational publications

  Jamia Tur Rasheed publishes Bachon ka Islam, Khawateen ka Islam, Shariah and Business and the English-language publication The Truth. These periodicals address children, women, the relationship between Islamic law and business, and general English-language readership respectively.

• 2022

  Establish Al-Ghazali UniversityOther

  Background

  The seminary had expanded its activities from specialist religious instruction into accredited degree-awarding education.

  Action taken

  Jamia Tur Rasheed established Al-Ghazali University.

  Aftermath

  The move extended the institution's presence into university-level higher education.

  Source

• 2021

  Create a new Islamic education boardStrategy

  Background

  Jamia Tur Rasheed sought a framework that would combine modern academic subjects with religious studies and expand educational opportunities for madrasa students.

  Action taken

  Together with Jamia Binoria, it formed Majma-ul-Uloom Al-Islamia and disaffiliated from Wifaq ul Madaris.

  Aftermath

  The new board received approval from the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training and became an institutional vehicle for the blended-education model.

  Source

1. 1Jamia Tur Rasheeden.wikipedia.org
2. 2Jamia Tur Rasheed official websitekulyatushariah.edu.pk