4. First Madrasah of Tamil Nadu: A Study

Abstract

Madrasah Darul Uloom and al-Jamiah al-Aroosia al-Arabiyya are the early Islamic institutions established in Tamil Nadu in the seventeenth century. Al-Jamiah al-Aroosia has been functioning since its inception with the scope of disseminating the Islamic light to the Ummah without any intercession. This article shed light on this pioneer institution as a trendsetter of Islamic education on par with other institutions established during this period.