Jamia Darussalam established in 1924 by Kaka Mohammed Oomer in Oomerabad, Tamil Nadu, is an Islamic seminary and Arabic college known for blending traditional Islamic education with modern subjects. It offers courses in Qur'an, Hadith, Fiqh, Arabic, Urdu, and English, along with degree programs affiliated with Thiruvalluvar University. The campus includes a mosque, hospital, schools, and hostels, serving both educational and community needs. Notable alumni include Jalaluddin Umri and Dr. Ziya-ur-Rahman Azmi. It continues to be a leading center of Islamic learning and social service in South India.
History Jamia Darussalam is an Islamic university founded by an animal skin merchant, Kaka Mohammed Oomer, 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 )
See also Oomerabad
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