Al-Jamiah Al-Islamiah Obaidia Nanupur

Al-Jamiah Al-Islamiah Obaidia Nanupur, commonly known as Nanupur Madrasah, is a Qawmi Islamic educational institution located in Nanupur, Fatikchhari, Bangladesh. It was established in 1957 by Amir Uddin Nanupuri and has developed into a large religious and academic complex serving students across several stages of Islamic education. The institution combines traditional Islamic scholarship with selected modern subjects and practical training. Its educational structure begins with an Ibtedayi, or primary, stage. Students at this level receive foundational instruction in language, elementary Islamic knowledge, and Qur'anic recitation. The institution also operates a Hifzul Qur'an program, in which students memorize the Qur'an while studying the rules of Tajweed and correct pronunciation. At the Alim, or graduation-course, level, the curriculum covers Arabic grammar, Arabic literature, morphology and syntax, prophetic biography, Islamic jurisprudence, principles of jurisprudence, logic, Hadith, Qur'anic exegesis, Islamic history, and Persian poetry. Advanced students may continue to the Dawra level, which focuses particularly on the major Sunni Hadith collections, including works traditionally associated with Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nasa'i, and Ibn Majah. Beyond the postgraduate-level Dawra course, the Jamiah maintains specialist departments in Tafsir, Tajweed and Qira'at, Fatwa, Hadith, Fiqh, and Arabic literature. A Mutafarrika short-course department is intended for people who have already studied at universities or colleges and wish to obtain further Islamic education. The institution also has a publication department responsible for materials such as a monthly magazine and academic calendar. In addition to its religious curriculum, the Jamiah offers instruction in Bengali, English, mathematics, handwriting, and professional computer skills. The reference material describes the institution as having approximately 9,000 students and 135 qualified teachers, although the applicable date for those figures is not specified. Its public-facing identity is therefore centered on religious education, advanced Islamic scholarship, residential or campus-based learning, and the preservation and transmission of traditional Qawmi educational disciplines. The institution is also associated in the reference material with the Al Manahil Welfare Foundation Bangladesh, but the precise organizational relationship is not specified.

Al-Jamiah Al-Islamiah Obaidia Nanupur was founded in 1957 by Amir Uddin Nanupuri in Nanupur, an area of Fatikchhari in Bangladesh. It is popularly called Nanupur Madrasah and is described as a Qawmi Jamiah, placing it within Bangladesh's traditional Islamic seminary system. The available reference material does not provide a detailed institutional chronology, but it identifies the foundation as the central starting point of the Jamiah's development. Over time, the institution expanded beyond a single basic madrasa curriculum into a multi-level educational system. Its primary stage introduced students to languages, elementary Islamic knowledge, and Qur'anic recitation. A dedicated Hifzul Qur'an stream provided memorization training supported by Tajweed instruction. At higher levels, students studied the disciplines traditionally associated with Islamic religious scholarship, including Arabic grammar and literature, prophetic biography, Fiqh, principles of jurisprudence, logic, Hadith, Tafsir, Islamic history, and Persian poetry. The Jamiah's advanced structure includes a Dawra program centered on the principal Hadith collections studied in the traditional South Asian seminary curriculum. It also offers post-Dawra specialization through departments devoted to Qur'anic interpretation, Qur'anic recitation, issuing religious legal opinions, Hadith, jurisprudence, and Arabic literature. This departmental structure indicates an institutional role extending from basic education to advanced scholarly training. The institution has also broadened its educational and publishing activities. Its Mutafarrika department offers a shorter route for university or college graduates seeking Islamic studies. A publication department produces a monthly magazine, an academic calendar, and related materials. Alongside the religious curriculum, the Jamiah teaches Bengali, English, mathematics, handwriting, and professional computer skills, reflecting an effort to provide students with selected general and practical competencies. The reference material describes the Jamiah as serving about 9,000 students with 135 qualified teachers, but does not identify the year in which those figures were recorded. It also mentions the Al Manahil Welfare Foundation Bangladesh in connection with the institution, without explaining whether that body is a parent, affiliate, supporter, or separate associated organization. The institution's website and an external 2023 calendar indicate continuing public-facing activity, while the available sources do not document subsequent changes in leadership, governance, enrollment, or academic structure.

• 2023

  Calendar publicly referenced

  [1]Jamia Islamia Obaidia Nanupuren.wikipedia.org

  A 2023 academic calendar is listed among the institution's external materials, indicating ongoing administrative and academic activity.

• 1957

  Institution established

  [1]Jamia Islamia Obaidia Nanupuren.wikipedia.org

  Amir Uddin Nanupuri established the Jamiah at Nanupur, Fatikchhari, Bangladesh.

A large Bangladeshi Qawmi Islamic institution positioned around traditional Islamic scholarship, Qur'anic education, Hadith studies, specialist religious disciplines, and supplementary modern education.

• Islamic primary education

  Ibtedayi or Primary Stage

  The foundational stage teaches basic language knowledge, elementary Islamic studies, and Qur'anic recitation. It introduces younger students to the religious and academic skills required for progression into the Jamiah's higher programs.

• Qur'an memorization

  Hifzul Qur'an

  This program is devoted to memorizing the Qur'an and learning Tajweed, including the rules needed for accurate pronunciation and recitation. It forms a specialized track within the institution's broader Qur'anic education offering.

• Islamic graduation-level education

  Alim Course

  The Alim-level curriculum covers Arabic language and literature, morphology and syntax, prophetic biography, jurisprudence, legal theory, logic, Hadith, Tafsir, Islamic history, and Persian poetry. It provides broad preparation in the classical Islamic sciences.

• Advanced Hadith studies

  Dawra Hadith

  The Dawra program is an advanced course focused primarily on six major Hadith collections traditionally studied in the Qawmi seminary system: Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, al-Tirmidhi, al-Nasa'i, and Ibn Majah.

• Postgraduate Islamic specialization

  Specialization Departments

  Specialist study is offered in Tafsir, Tajweed and Qira'at, Fatwa, Hadith, Fiqh, and Arabic literature. These departments extend the institution's work beyond general seminary education into focused scholarly and professional religious training.

• Continuing Islamic education

  Mutafarrika Short Course

  The Mutafarrika department provides a shorter Islamic studies pathway for people who have already graduated from universities or colleges and want additional formal education in Islamic knowledge.

• Educational publishing

  Publication Department

  The publication department issues institutional materials such as a monthly magazine and academic calendar. These publications support communication of the Jamiah's educational activities and institutional schedule.

1. 1Jamia Islamia Obaidia Nanupuren.wikipedia.org
2. 2Al-Jamiah Al-Islamiah Obaidia Nanupur official websitejamiaislamiaobaidia.com