KARACHI: The Sindh Madressatul Islam University is going to celebrate 138th foundation day of the Sindh Madressatul Islam (SMI on Thursday (today).

According to a press release issued here on Wednesday, the SMIU will mark the foundation day by organising a simple ceremony on the campus.

Established on Sept 1, 1885 by Khan Bahadur Hassanally Effendi and his friends in Karachi, SMI was considered the first modern Muslim educational institution of this part of the subcontinent.

The SMI was established as a secondary school for boys and was affiliated with Bombay University, as at that time Sindh was part of Bombay Presidency. Then on June 21, 1943 SMI was upgraded to the level of college and Quaid-i-Azam Mohammad Ali Jinnah had inaugurated it. The contribution of SMI in the field of education in Sindh is fundamental and qualitative.

On Feb 16, 2012 the SMI received university status and today ten academic departments are being run at SMIU.

SMIU Vice Chancellor Dr Mujeeb Sahrai stated that the varsity possesses rich history and its role in the field of modern education must be lauded.

Published in Dawn, September 1st, 2022