A Brief History and Introduction

Jamia Faiz–e-Aam is a well known, central , ancient and Islamic Jamia of India, located in the industrial and scholarly city of eastern U.P. Maunath Bhanjan with its education link going back to Shah Waliullah Mohaddis Delhlvi (1176 A.H.). It was established in 1902 A.D.(1320 A. H.) by some selfless and highly qualified dignitaries of the city. The eminent Islamic scholor Hafiz Abdullah Ghazipuri inaugurated the educational activities. Among the early teachers appointed here,was Maulana Mohammad Ahmad known as ‘Bade Maulvi Saheb’ . He was an able pupil of Miyan Nazeer Husain Mohaddis Dehlavi.

Madrasa Faiz-e- Aam which consisted of only few rooms in its early days, developed into a big Jamia and is now counted among the top and central Jamias of the country. It’s also a reliable centre of Arabic language and literature and modern education along with Islamic education as a priority.

With it’s multi–storey building, it has 98 rooms, 81 teachers and employees, 2098 boys and girls students. Under this Jamia there are three main branches, namely Madrasa faiz-e Aam, Madrasa Faiz-e- Aam Niswan and Faiz-e- Aam girls school and two sub branches that are quite active in their services.

Apart from primary level education, there is also the full facility of teaching the courses like Almiyat, Fazilat and those of board courses such as Munshi , Kamil,Maulvi,Alim and Fazil.

Along with various educational and Daawati activities, there is a student’s union to promote their abilities both in spoken and written field. It also has its own library. It publishes an annual magazine ‘Faizan’. For all these outstanding qualities this Jamia is famous not only in India but also abroad, as there has always been the appointment of able and expert teachers here.This is the reason that apart from U.P., a good number of students from various states like Bihar, Bengal, Odisa, Asam, Jharkhand, Maharastra, Gujrat and A.P. etc. are involved in the activities like teaching, research and authorship both in the country and abroad . Especially in the teaching line; as one can find no good madrasa or Islamic institute of India where Faizi Ulama or teachers are not appointed. Among those who have completed their education from this Jamia, some notable Ulama are ; Maulana Mohammad Ahmad ,the former manager of this Jamia; Maulana Abdullah Shaeq, the founder of Madrasa Darul Hadees; Maulan Habibur Rahman Faizi,the former manager of the Jmamia ,Maulana Mukhtar Ahmad Faizi Nadvi, the former chief of Markazi Jamiat-e- Ahle Hadis Hind and the founder of Jamia Mohammadia, Malegaon; Dr Muqtada Hasan Azhari, former head and rector of Jamia Salfia Benaras; Mualan Safiur Rahman Mubarakpuri, the writer of ‘Al-Raheequl-Makhtoom’ a winner book in an international competition conducted by K.S.A. and Dr. Abdul Ali Azhari ( London) etc.

Moreover, it has the affiliation with various universities like Madina Munawwarah University, Ummul Qura Makka Mokarrama University, Shah Saud University and Imam Mohammad Islamic University Reyadh in Arab countries and with Hamdard University, J.N.U. etc. in India. A major number of students in this Jamia head towards the top Universities for higher education after they complete their education from here and thus they play vital roles in building the country and the religion.