Dars-i Nizami is a study curriculum or system used in many Islamic institutions (

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) and Dar Ul Ulooms, which originated in the

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in the

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and can now also be found in parts of

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and

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. The Dars-i Nizami system was developed by Nizamuddin Sihalivi (1161 AH/1748 CE) from the Firangi Mahal ''

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'' (Islamic scholars) group, after whom the Dars-i Nizami were named (Robinson, 2001: p72). Sihali is a village in Fatehpur Block in

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of Uttar Pradesh State,

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External links

darsenizami official site

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