جامعة دارالسلام عمرآباد | |
 Picture of Sultan Masjid | |
Former names | Jamia Darussalam Oomerabad |
|---|---|
| Motto | والله يدعو الي دارالسلام |
| Type | Islamic University |
| Established | 7 December 1924 |
| Founder | Kaka Mohammed Oomer |
| Chairman | U. Mohammed Khaleelullah |
| Chancellor | Kaka Sayeed Ahmed Oomeri |
| Vice-Chancellor | Kaka Anees Ahmed |
Academic staff | 100+ |
| Students | 1500+ |
| Location | , , 12.8421° N, 78.7101° E |
| Campus | Urban |
| Colors | |
Jamia Darussalam is an Arabic college founded in 1924 by Kaka Mohammed Oomer in Oomerabad. Jamia Darussalam is an Islamic institution in south India.
History
Jamia Darussalam is an Islamic university founded by an animal skin merchant, Kaka Mohammed Oomer,[1] who laid the foundation for this institution on 7 December 1924 at the newly founded village, named after him as Oomerabad. It came into existence with a program of offering services to cater to the religious, educational, reformative and welfare needs of Muslims and the country at large.
Education
Jamia Darussalam provides education in various Islamic disciplines. It offers postgraduate, undergraduate, diploma and certificate courses. JDSA offers training in four languages; Persian, Arabic, English and Urdu. It also offers training for memorising the Qur'an.
Notable alumni
- Jalaluddin Umri (Ex Amir of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind)
- Ziya-ur-Rahman Azmi (Muhadith-al-asar, Author, Scholar, Professor & Ex Dean of Department of Hadith at Islamic University of Madinah)
- Dr Mohammad Khan Umri ( Assistant Professor, Department of Islamic Studies, Jamia Millia Islamia, New Delhi
- Hafeez ur Rahman Azami Umri Madani (Former Principal of Jamia Darussalam, Oomerabad )
Links
- Oomerabad
- Kaka Mohammed Oomer
References
- ↑ More, J. B. Prashant (1997). The political evolution of Muslims in Tamilnadu and Madras, 1930-1947. Hyderabad, India: Orient Longman. p. 57. ISBN 81-250-1011-4.