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The Alia Madrasa or Alia Madrasa education system is a modern Islamic education system in the Indian subcontinent,[1] combining Islamic and general education,[2] and is considered the oldest education system in the subcontinent since the beginning of British rule in India.[3][4] In 1780, Warren Hastings, the governor of Fort William in Bengal, introduced this educational system by establishing the Calcutta Alia Madrasa.[5] Later, many madrasas were established in India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh based on the model of this Kolkata Alia Madrasa; these educational institutions are basically called Alia Madrasas.[6]
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Alia Madrasa teaches all general subjects including Quran, Hadith, science, mathematics and English.[7] Therefore, Alia Madrasa students can compete in various government job examinations.[8][9][10][11] According to the curriculum, in Aliya Madrasa, 5 years are spent in Ebtedayi or primary education, 5 years in Dakhil or secondary education, 2 years in Alim or higher secondary education, 2 years in Fazil or undergraduate education, and 2 years in Kamil or postgraduate education. In all, a total of 16 years of course are conducted from Ebtedayi to Kamil.[12] Currently, the Ebtedayi, Dakhil, and Alim levels of Alia Madrasa in Bangladesh are affiliated with the Bangladesh Madrasa Education Board, and the Fazil and Kamil levels are affiliated with the Islamic Arabic University.[13][14]
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- ^ "'আমাদের টার্গেট দক্ষ আলেম তৈরি, ডাক্তার-ইঞ্জিনিয়ার নয়'". Deutsche Welle Bangla (in Bengali). Archived from the original on 2021-06-10. Retrieved 2021-06-10.
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- ^ "Curriculum Clash: Mixed systems cause turmoil in madrassas". Jago News 24. 8 July 2024.
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