Jamia Nizamia is the oldest Islamic university in South India. The university was established in 1872 CE (1292 H) by Hazrat Shaykh ul Islam Moulana Hafiz Mohammed Anwaarullah Farooqui Fazeelath Jung. He nurtured and ran this institution on the basis of piety and reliance upon Allah the Almighty. Oftentimes, it happened that when the expenditure of this institution exceeded the income, Shaykh ul Islam would turn towards the Almighty and seek His help. The reverend founder of the university expressed a wish in one of his books as,
б░One should always seek the divine help as I do. I have neither fixed any limit on the strength of students nor the expenditure. For this very reason, the Almighty has always helped me in maintaining a balance between the income and the expenditure. Thus, this institution progressed day by day and the number of the students increased.б▒
