Discover the elite Islamic scholarship of the Subcontinent

Ascend to new intellectual heights with the historic Farangi Mahalli and Khairabadi Tradition

master critical thought

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What We’re About

What is Khairabadi Institute?

We’re here to revive the grand Khairabadi tradition from the Subcontinent.

The Indian Subcontinent has seen unparalleled levels of Islamic scholarship. Among the lasting scholarly legacies from this region of the world is the Khairabadi Tradition; a tradition rooted in critical thought and esteemed intellectual prowess.

Through our online platform, we strive to impart this eclectic tradition to students and seekers of knowledge in the modern day.

Who are the Khairabadis?

The great Mughal Sultan, Aurangzeb ʿĀlamgir (d. 1707 CE) offered a building in Lucknow, India, to the esteemed scholar Mulla Nizam (d. 1748 CE) to live in with his family. This building was known as the ‘Farangi Mahall’. Mulla Nizām & his brothers soon turned this building into the leading centre for knowledge & practice in the Subcontinent and the scholars who benefitted from this tradition became known as the ‘Farangī Mahallis’.

The Khairabadi scholars hailed from the legendary Farangi Mahalli tradition of the Indian Subcontinent. They were masters of the textual and rational sciences. Stemming from the notable Imam, ʿAllāmah Fazl-i-Haq Khairabadi (d. 1861 CE), the tradition produced leading experts in fields such as Logic and spurred new research in the rational sciences.

Today, the inheritors of the Khairabadi tradition continue to play a vital role in preserving and furthering the rich legacy of the Farangi Mahall.

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Develop your academic thought

We have the key aim of supercharging your academic abilities through the Khairabadi framework.

Designed to enhance your intellectual capabilities, the Khairabadi tradition will give you all the tools necessary to excel in your studies and research.

Additionally, you’ll find yourself able to understand academic resources in a whole new light; with more clarity and comprehension than ever before.

Such is the Khairabadi way.

From our Peers

“A great honor to be studying Molla Ḥasan's commentary on al-Bihārī's Sullam al-ʿUlūm with my brilliant teacher Molla Mubashir Iqbal, an important reviver of the great (and almost extinct) Farangī Maḥallī and Khayrabādī higher philosophical traditions.”

Shaykh Ḥasan Spiker

Comments From Our Students

“I studed Dars-i Niẓāmī with Ustādh Mubashir and concepts were explained to us clearly and engagingly, making them accessible even to beginners. Additional notes and resources were provided, to help not only grasp the basics but also delve deeper into the subject.”

Umm al-Khair

“Mawlānā Mubashir sets himself apart from others by providing well-structured, clear, and easy to understand durūs for his students.

He is able to take a book designed for beginners and provide a degree of depth and nuance that brings the listener to a level of understanding that can begin to appreciate higher-level discussions in the subject. I look forward to studying with him further and seeing the growth of Khairabadi Institute.”

Ibn Ibrahim

“I'm in my early twenties and for a few years now, I’ve tried to learn Arabic grammar and other traditional sciences online. However, the way in which Mawlana Mubashir Iqbal taught us Nahw-i-Mir and Risala-i-Kubra by Mir Sayyid Sharif al-Jurjani according to the Khairabadi methodology was informative, effective and revolutionary for me.

May God reward him with the best of rewards.”

Sarmad Bajwa, Germany

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