110 Year Old Madrassa Library Housing Over 4,500 Volumes Of Islamic Literature Burnt In Bihar

110 Year Old Madrassa Library Housing Over 4,500 Volumes Of Islamic Literature Burnt In Bihar
Violence and vandalism have marred Ram Navami Processions in several states of India including Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Karnataka, Telangana, West Bengal, and Gujarat.

On March 31, during the Ram Navami rally, a Hindutva mob set fire to Madrasa Azizia, which is the oldest madrasa and library in Bihar Sharif in Nalanda district of Bihar.

As per Mohammad Shahabuddin, the caretaker of the madrasa and library, the madrasa contained more than 4,500 books which were destroyed in the fire.

As per a report, Madrasa Azizia was established by Bibi Sogra in memory of her husband, Abdul Aziz, and she is recognized as one of the most respected philanthropists in the history of Bihar.