The Role of Madrasa in Religious Understanding

writing department were located in Rampur (U.P.). During my time there, Maulana Jaleel Ahsan Nadvi (d. 1981) became my Arabic teacher. Maulana Nadvi had exceptional expertise in Arabic literature, and I continuously benefited from his knowledge. During this period in Rampur, I also had the opportunity to learn repeatedly from a renowned scholar, Maulana Abdul Wahab. Additionally, I benefited greatly from Maulana Sadruddin Islahi (d. 1998) during my stay in Rampur, gaining continuous academic and scholarly insights from him. In 1963, I joined the Majlis Tahqiqat wa Nashriyate-Islam (Lucknow) and took up residence at Darul Uloom Nadwatul Ulama. For several years, I stayed on the campus of Nadwatul Ulama, where I consistently benefited from the senior teachers there. Among them were Maulana Muhammad Ishaq Sandilwi, Maulana Muhammad Owais Nagrami, Maulana Abdul Hafeez Balyawi, and Maulana Muhammad Taqi Amini. Undoubtedly, this list also includes the name of Maulana Syed Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi. Additionally, during my stay in Lucknow, I had the continuous opportunity to benefit from Maulana Abdul Bari Nadwi (d. 1976), who lived close to Nadwa in Lucknow. Towards the end of 1966, I formally pledged allegiance (bai’ah) to him. He was an appointed khalifa (successor) of Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanvi. In 1967, I moved to Delhi and have since settled there permanently. Here, I have maintained a continuous