Al-Jameatul Arabiatul Islamia Ziri
আল জামিয়াতুল আরবিয়াতুল ইসলামিয়া জিরি | |
Masjid-e-Tawba, Located at the Center of the Madrasa Compound | |
| Type | Qawmi madrasa |
|---|---|
| Established | 1910 |
| Founder | Shah Ahmad Hasan |
| Affiliation | Befaqul Madarisil Arabia Bangladesh |
Religious affiliation | Deobandi movement |
| Director-General | Khubayb bin Tayyab |
| Location | 22°17′14″N 91°53′25″E / 22.2872°N 91.8902°E |
| Campus | Rural |
| Website | jamiaislamiaziri |
Al-Jameatul Arabiatul Islamia Ziri, commonly known as Ziri madrasa, is a Qawmi madrasa located in southeastern Bangladesh, founded in 1910 by Shah Ahmad Hasan. Situated in Ziri Union of Patiya Upazila, Chittagong, it is one of the oldest and third-largest institutions in the Qawmi madrasa framework. The institution introduced Dawra-e-Hadith—the highest level of traditional Islamic studies in the Qawmi curriculum—in 1920, initially under the leadership of Abdul Wadud Sandapi, who served as the first Sheikh al-Hadith. The madrasa was led by its founder for nearly six decades, and the current Director-General is Khubayb bin Tayyab. Musa Sandapi currently serves as the Sheikh al-Hadith.