Role of ‘Maddrsa Makhzan ’issued by Sindh Maddresstul Islam in Sindhi Literature
Abstract
Sindh Madrasa was established In Karachi by Khanbahadar
Hassan Ali Effendi in September 1885, with the sole aim to provide
English or Modern Education along with religious education to Sindhi
Muslims. But regressive elements vehemently opposed this institution. To
present its objectives and suitable replies to the opposition, the Sindh
Maddrasa started publication of a literary magazine in November, 1903.
In this magazine along with Sindhi, pages for Urdu, English and Gujrati
were separately allocated. This magazine used to publish religious,
ethical, educational, historical and reform literature mostly composed in
prose, but few poems were also published. Writers of this magazine mostly
comprised on students and teachers of Sindh Madrassa.
`Madrasssa Makhzan` appropriately presented objectives of the
Institution amongst Sindhi Muslims. When Sindhi Muslims were reluctant
to educate their children on English or modern Education, then, this
magazine created favourable environment which enabled Sindh
Madarassa to achieve its objectives. Main purpose of this study is to
describe how this magazine, which was started in 1903, and used to be
published after some gaps for a long time, played its role in the enrichment
of Sindhi literature. Indeed, this magazine occupies an important place in
Sindhi Literature, but it is unknown to new writers and readers. Therefore,
for their insight, this essay is presented, so that this forgotten chapter of
Sindhi literature, which contains rich material about Sindhi society and
educational situation in the British era, could be rediscovered.
Dr. Mumtaz Bukhari. (2020) سنڌ مدرسة االسالم طرفان جاري ٿيندڙ ‘مدرسه مخزن’ جو سنڌي ادب ۾ ڪردار)1903-1947), Sindhi Boli (Research Journal), Volume-13, Issue-2.
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