About Jamia Tus Salehat
In view of the enthusiastic welcome the Bachchion ka Madrasah, though imparting only elementary religious education, received from the guardians, it was strongly felt that an institution capable of imparting higher religious education to Muslim girls was the need of the hour to fill the total vacuum in this respect. It was, therefore, decided to hold a convention of Muslim scholars to take cognizance of the matter and ponder over it.
The convention was held on the 17th of September, 1972 in the Markazi Darsgah Islami at Rampur under the chairmanship of Maulana Abdul Lais lslahi, the former President of the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. In addition to that many Muslim dignitaries took pains to attend the convention. Several others who could not be present sent their suggestions by mail.
The convention decided unanimously that an institution of higher religious learning for Muslim girls at par with the level of those existing for Muslim boys should be established.
The 'Bachchion-ka-Madrasah' thus evolved into Jamea-tus-Salehat in 1972 and in the same year, the first year Alima class of the four year Alima undergraduate course was opened. The second year Alima class started functioning in 1973; the third year class in 1974, and. the final year Alima class was started in 1975.
In 1976 the two year Fazila (Post-Alima) course was started and the first batch came out in 1978.
Thus, by the grace of Almighty Allah, the Jamea-tusSalehat blossomed into a full-fledged Darul-Uloom of higher religious learning for Muslim girls, the one and only of its kind in India.
Till date 27 batches consisting of 810 Fazilat has passed out from the Jamea. A number of Fazilaat are serving this Ummah by establishing or running the similar institutes in the different corners of the country.
Besides being thankful to Allah, it is gratifying to note that Muslims of India have generally appreciated the venture and the institution received encou¬raging response from the brethren in faith. Muslims in India are generally poor; nevertheless religious minded people from all corners of India sent their wards for admission to this institution. As the Jamae-Tus-Salehat was functioning with very meager resources and was incapable of accommodating all who sought admission, it had to, with great regret, deny admission to many aspirants. Efforts were, however, zealously made to increase the intake capacity and consequently by the year 1977, by the grace of Allah there were about 800 girls on roll, out of whom, 150 were accommodated in the hostel attached to the Jamea. There were then 28 lady teachers and 4 male teachers in the teaching staff.
A sapling planted in 1956, thus it grew into a mighty tree. A dream in its realization had assumed ambitious magnitude. Every centimeter of space of the then existing building was utilized for accommodating the ever expanding requirements and there was no room left for further extension. Acquisition of a much larger space became imperative.
The management of the Jamea decided that the time had come when this unique institution should be removed from the congested area in the heart of the city and shifted to a calm and quiet place, away from the din of the town and to construct a spacious boarding house also attached to the Jamea to meet the growing requirements.
Accordingly, a vast open plot of land, measuring 15,500 sq. yards, lying at the Station Road in Rampur was purchased and the construction of the school buildings and the Boarding House was taken up and additions made from year to year in accordance with the financial help received from donors.
Accordingly, a vast open plot of land, measuring 15,500 sq. yards, lying at the Station Road in Rampur was purchased and the construction of the school buildings and the Boarding House was taken up and additions made from year to year in accordance with the financial help received from donors.
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