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Rahimia Institute of Quranic Sciences (Trust), Lahore

ادارہ رحیمیہ علوم قرآنیہ (ٹرسٹ) لاہور
Formation	2001
Founder	Shah Saeed Ahmad Raipuri
Type	Religious and educational trust
Headquarters	Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Key people	Abdul Khaliq Azad Raipuri
Affiliations	Silsila 'Aliya Rahimiyya Raipur
Website	www.rahimia.org

Rahimia Institute of Quranic Sciences (Trust) Lahore (Urdu: ادارہ رحیمیہ علوم قرآنیہ (ٹرسٹ) لاہور) is a Pakistani religious, educational and training institution headquartered in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. The institute was established in 2001 and is registered as a trust. It is affiliated with the Sufi order Silsila 'Aliya Rahimiyya Raipur (سلسلہ عالیہ رحیمیہ رائے پور), an Islamic spiritual lineage of South Asia. The institute describes its mission as the teaching, propagation and dissemination of Quranic sciences and thoughts among the youth, with a particular focus on presenting what it describes as an integrated understanding of Islam as a comprehensive system of life. The institute's main campus and head office are located in Lahore, with regional campuses in Karachi, Sukkur, Multan, Rawalpindi, Peshawar and Quetta.

History

Foundation

The Rahimia Institute of Quranic Sciences was founded in 2001 in Lahore, Pakistan. Its establishment was motivated by what its founders perceived as a deficiency in Pakistan's educational system specifically, the bifurcation of education into distinct "religious" (deeni) and "worldly" (dunyawi) streams, which the institute states has produced two socially and ideologically disconnected classes of citizens. The institute was set up to address this gap by offering an integrated curriculum that combines Islamic sciences with awareness of contemporary social, political and economic issues from a Quranic perspective. The institute operated for approximately twelve years (2001–2012) under the direct patronage and supervision of its founder, Mufti Hazrat Shah Saeed Ahmad Raipur (قدس سرہ). Following the founder's demise on 26 September 2012, leadership passed to his successor, Mufti Hazrat Abdul Khaliq Azad Raipurمجدد عصر)), under whose supervision the institute continues to operate and spread the teachings of Wali ullahi philosophy. By 2016, the institute had established regional campuses in Karachi, Sukkur, Sadiqabad, Multan, Rawalpindi, Peshawar and Quetta, extending its reach across major cities of Pakistan.

Founder

Mufti Hazrat Shah Saeed Ahmad Raipur (قدس سرہ) (1926–2012) The institute was founded and patronized by Mufti Hazrat Shah Saeed Ahmad Raipur(قدس سرہ), who served as the fourth hereditary spiritual successor (masnad nashin) of the Silsila 'Aliya Rahimiyya Raipur, a Sufi order recognized across the Indian subcontinent. He is described as a religious scholar, spiritual guide and educational reformer. Mufti Hazrat Shah Saeed Ahmad Raipur (قدس سرہ) was born in January 1926. From the age of five, he resided at the Khanqah (Sufi lodge) of Raipur in the company of the third masnad nashin, Mawlana Shah 'Abd al-Qadir Raipur, as well as his own father. There he received early religious education directly from his father and other senior Islamic scholars. In 1949, he completed his formal religious education (dorah hadith) at Madrasa Mazahir al-'Ulum in Saharanpur, India, under Sheikh al-Hadith Mawlana Muhammad Zakariyya Kandhlawi. Subsequently, he received spiritual training (batini tarbiyyat) from Mawlana Shah 'Abd al-Qadir Raipur, who granted him khilafat (spiritual succession and authorization) in the Silsila 'Aliya Rahimiyya Raipur in 1950. After receiving this authorization, he relocated to Pakistan. Lineage: Hazrat Mawlana Shah Saeed Ahmad Raipur (قدس سرہ) was the khalifa (authorized successor) of Mawlana Shah 'Abd al-Qadir Raipur (referred to as Raipur Thani, the second) and the son and successor of Mawlana Shah 'Abd al-'Aziz Raipur (referred to as Raipur Thalis, the third). His own father was the third masnad nashin of the lineage. Educational and Training Work of the Founder: Hazrat Mawlana Shah Sa'eed Ahmad Raipur (قدس سرہ) worked in accordance with the directives of his spiritual mentor Shah 'Abd al-Qadir Raipur on the religious and ethical education of students enrolled in modern educational institutions, including colleges, universities and madaris. He emphasized analytical awareness of critical human social issues particularly political, economic and sociological problems from a Quranic standpoint and provided religious guidance on addressing these issues. Rising above practical politics,on the basis of the thought of Shah Waliullah, Mahmud Hasan Deobandi, Abdul Qadir Raipuri, Ubaidullah Sindhi and Hussain Ahmed Madani, he established JTI in 1967. Under his supervision, a journal named "Azm (عزم)" was launched in 1974 which is still being published. In 1987, he established an organization "Tanzeem Fikr-e-Waliullahi" based on the philosophical works of Shah Waliullah. He established "Shah Waliullah Media Foundation" to publish literature based on Waliullahi philosophy.

Background and Rationale for Establishment

Since the establishment of Pakistan, there has been a perceived need to teach Islamic principles as a complete system of life suited to the demands of a Muslim-majority state. However, due to the dominance of capitalist and feudal structures, the colonial era education system was not reformed to reflect this need. The institute describes the resulting division as follows: certain educational institutions operate under the banner of "religious education" on sectarian lines, while government and private schools, colleges and universities operate under the banner of "worldly education" Lord Macaulay's philosophy of colonial education, producing "instrumental classes" for the capitalist order. Rahimia institute argues that this division — between deeni (religious) and dunyawi (worldly) education — was historically absent during periods of Islamic political ascendancy, citing the example that the Mughal-era prime minister Sa'd Allah Khan and the prominent religious scholar Shaykh Ahmad Sirhindi (Mujaddid Alf Thani) both studied within a single unified educational system. The institute further states that traditional religious seminaries (madaris) have focused primarily on religious beliefs and personal moral reform, operating within narrow sectarian boundaries, without addressing broader political, economic and sociological questions from an Islamic perspective. Conversely, it states that modern educational institutions have not provided any framework for understanding national or international issues from a Quranic or Islamic perspective. In this context, the institute was established to provide what it describes as a synthesis: education grounded in Quranic sciences that simultaneously engages with contemporary social, political and economic realities. The institute states that its intellectual orientation is influenced by the thought of Shah Waliullah and later South Asian Islamic scholars associated with the Waliullahi tradition.

Objectives

According to the institute, its core educational and training objectives are organized under three broad categories:

A. Teaching the Core Disciplines of Quranic Sciences

Tafsir — study of Quranic exegesis. Hadith — study of Prophetic traditions and their interpretation. Fiqh — study of Islamic jurisprudence and legal understanding. Tasawwuf / Suluk wa Tariqat — spiritual training and purification of the heart (tazkiyah al-qulub) based on Islamic ethical and spiritual practice.

B. Acquainting Students with the Foundational Sciences of Human Society and Their Quranic Principles

Sociology (‘Umraniyyat) and its Quranic principles. Political Science (Siyasiyyat) and its Quranic principles. Economics (Ma‘ashiyyat) and its Quranic principles. History (Tarikh) and its Quranic principles. Philosophy (Falsafa) and its Quranic principles. Current Affairs (Halat-e-Hazira) and their analysis from a Quranic perspective.

C. Spiritual, Moral and Intellectual Training

Organization of Majalis-e-Dhikr wa Fikr (gatherings of remembrance and reflection). Maintaining association with the Mashaykh of Raipur and following their prescribed spiritual practices (ma‘mulat).

Educational Activities

The institute states that the following educational and training activities are conducted at its central and regional campuses:

Teaching of the Holy Quran with translation. Instruction in Quranic sciences, including courses in tafsir (Dawra-e-Tafsir), hadith (Dawra-e-Hadith), Islamic jurisprudence (fiqh), and tasawwuf (Sufism). A four-year Islamic sciences course (‘Ulum-e-Islamiyya Course) for graduates. Instruction in sociology and other social sciences in relation to Quranic sciences. Education and training in sharia, tariqat (spiritual path), and Islamic political principles. Training sessions (tarbiyyati majalis) for religious outreach (da‘wah). Seminars and symposia for the dissemination of religious awareness. Gatherings of dhikr (remembrance of God) for spiritual training. Publication of literature on religious issues, legal rulings, and the scholarly works and thought of senior scholars (akaabir). Provision of social and financial assistance to individuals affected by national disasters.

Campuses

The institute’s main campus and head office is located at:

Rahimia House, 33/A, Queens Road (Shahrah-e-Fatima Jinnah), Lahore, Pakistan.

The institute also maintains regional campuses in the following cities:

Karachi, Sindh Sukkur, Sindh Sadiqabad, Punjab Multan, Punjab Rawalpindi, Punjab Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Quetta, Balochistan

These regional campuses were established by 2016.

Current leadership

Following the death of the founder, Mawlana Shah Sa‘eed Ahmad Raipuri, on 26 September 2012, the institute has been operating under the supervision of his designated successor:

Mufti Shah Abdul Khaliq Azad Raipuri — Director General of the institute.

Organizational structure

The institute is registered as a trust under the name Rahimia Institute of Quranic Sciences (Trust), Lahore. It is affiliated with the Silsila ‘Aliya Rahimiyya Raipur, a Sufi spiritual lineage of the Indian subcontinent.

Publications and Events

The institute states that it is engaged in the publication of literature related to religious issues, Islamic rulings and the scholarly works and thought of classical religious authorities. It also organizes seminars and symposia (symposium) for the purpose of raising religious awareness. Regular gatherings of Dhikr wa Fikr are held as part of its spiritual training program.

The institute has participated in academic and religious events hosted in collaboration with educational institutions in Pakistan. According to the institute, articles on religion, society and social issues are regularly published through its official platform. According to the institute, it publishes books and literature related to Quranic sciences, Islamic thought and contemporary social issues.

Religious affiliation

The institute is associated with the Silsila ‘Aliya Rahimiyya Raipur, a Sufi spiritual order of the Indian subcontinent. According to the institute, this lineage is rooted in classical South Asian Islamic spirituality. The founder, Mawlana Shah Sa‘eed Ahmad Raipuri, served as the fourth masnad nashin (hereditary successor) of this order.

External links

"Rahimia Institute of Quranic Sciences". Rahimia.org. Retrieved 2026-05-23. Social media: /rahimiainstitute

References

Much of the information in this article is based on material published by the institute itself. Some statements regarding its mission, philosophy and historical interpretation may require additional verification through independent secondary sources.