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Madarsa Khanqah Kabiria Madarsa Khanqah Kabiria also spelled as Madarsah Khanquah Kabiriyah is a BSMEB affiliated madarsa, located in Sasaram, Bihar, India. It was established in 1762 by Syed Shah Qiyam Uddin Ahmad after Shah Kabiruddin Darwesh, founder of Khanqah Estate. 1 It is one of the oldest functioning educational institutions in India.  History In 1762, '''Syed Shah Qiyam Ahmad''', 4th Sajjadanashin-cum-Mutawalli of Khanqah Estate, established the Khanqah Madrasah in Sasaram for teaching Urdu, Arabic, Persian, and Quran after the endowment of 41 Mouza (village) by the Emperor Shah Alam 2. 2   It was named after Shah Kabiruddin Darwesh, founder of Khanqah Estate. At first, the teaching took place in the basement of Khanqah Masjid; later, it got its own building. The Khanqah Estate of Sasaram stands out among other Khanqahs in India due to its significant contribution to education in Bihar. Not only is the Khanqah Kabiriyah a custodian of Urdu ...