Darul Uloom Al-Madania
| Type | Islamic Madrasah |
|---|---|
| Established | 1991 |
| President | Hazrat Mufti Masood Memon Makki Sahib (Damat Barakatuhumul Aliya) |
| Students | 251 |
| Location | , New York , United States |
| Website | www.madania.org |
Darul Uloom Al-Madania is a private Islamic madrasah in Buffalo, New York and the largest Deobandi madrasa in North America, that is devoted to producing Islamic scholars (ulama) and huffaz with academic study up to high school. It is one of the oldest institutions in North America to offer the traditional Deobandi dars-e-nizami curriculum.
It was founded by Dr. Muhammad Ismail Memon (d. 2023) and is run by his sons Moulana Mansoor Memon, Moulana Ibrahim Memon, and Mufti Husain Ahmad Memon. Mufti Masood Memon Makki, the eldest son of the school's founder, serves as the current president. Both the founder and the current president were students of renowned 20th-century Hadith scholar Shaikh Zakariyya Kandhlawi.
The school and its related institution, Darul Uloom Canada, have long been accused of corruption and physical and sexual abuse, including a 2008 sex scandal that ousted the co-founder and principal Ibrahim Memon. The widespread sexual abuse and negligence has led to several lawsuits being filed in 2021 against the school and former and current teachers and administrators, including sexual abuse allegations against the founder, Dr. Ismail Memon.