Muslim Education | MCQs

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• The Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College was founded by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in 1875, initially as a primary school, with the intention of turning it into a college-level institution.
• In 1877, the school was raised to college level.
• Lord Lytton, the Viceroy of India at the time, laid the foundation stone of the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College (MAO College) on January 8, 1878.
• The college was later upgraded to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in 1920.

Explanation

Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College was founded in 1875 by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan, initially as a primary school

after two years it became Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College.

MAO was inspired by the Cambridge education system.

MAO started operations on Queen Victoria's 56th birthday, 24 May 1875

In MAO Intermediate classes were started in 1878

in 1881 B.A. degree classes were added.

In 1887, it began to prepare students to enter Thomason College of Civil Engineering at Roorkee

• The Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College was founded by Sir Syed Ahmad Khan in 1875, initially as a primary school, with the intention of turning it into a college-level institution.
• In 1877, the school was raised to college level.
• Lord Lytton, the Viceroy of India at the time, laid the foundation stone of the Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental College (MAO College) on January 8, 1878.
• The college was later upgraded to Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) in 1920.

Explanation

Explanation

The All India Muhammadan Educational Conference was an organisation promoting modern, liberal education for the Muslim community in India.

Also founder of Ali Garh movement, two nation theory ,Murad Abad school 

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was born in 1817 in Delhi

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan was an Islamic reformer and philosopher

 Mir Muttaql was the father of Sir Syed Ahmed Khan.

Aziz-un-Nisa was the mother of sir syed Ahmed Khan's

He is buried right along with the Sir Syed Masjid inside Aligarh University, Aligarh UP India.

Explanation

The Muhammadan Anglo-Oriental (MAO) School was established by Sir Syed Ahmed Khan in 1875 as part of the Aligarh Movement.

It later evolved into Aligarh Muslim University, aiming to modernize Muslim education.

Explanation

On January 9, 1864 Sir Syed Ahmad Khan formed a translation society called Scientific Society at Ghazipur.

Explanation

• Islamia College is a public university located in Peshawar.
• Founded by Abdul Qayoom Khan in 1913.
• Quaid-e-Azam visited 3 times to Islamia College Peshawar in:
  
• 1936
• 1945 
• 1948

Explanation

The major objective of the Aligarh movement was to promote Education

Sir Syed Ahmed Khan started Ali Garh School in 1875

Ali Garh school converted into College 1877

Ali Garh College was converted into a University in 1920

Additional information:

M.A.O college was to provide education to Muslims & Non-Muslims

Henry Siddons was the headmaster of the M.A.O school

Lord Lytton inaugurated M.A.O College in 1877

In MAO Intermediate classes were started in 1878

in 1881 B.A. degree classes were added.