For 20 years, one promise has carried a village. This is the story of Jamia Darul-Uloom Jirar Par.
In 1995, before his passing, the father of Mohammed Aslam left behind a final message on the wall:
“দানে ধন বাড়ে, ছদকা পাপের আগুন নিভিয়ে দেয়”Words rooted in the teachings of the Prophet ﷺ: “Charity does not decrease wealth” (Sahih Muslim) and “Charity extinguishes sins as water extinguishes fire” (Jami‘ at-Tirmidhi).
Along with those words came his final wish: to care for the orphaned children of Lohajuri.
In 2006, Mohammed Aslam carried that trust alone. Using his own inheritance, he laid the foundation of what would become Jamia Darul Uloom Jirar Par. With no funding and no institution behind him, he travelled from masjid to masjid across the United States, asking for help — dollar by dollar. What began as one man's promise slowly became a shared mission.
Those early donations bought more land, and with the advice of the late Shaykhul Hadith and Principal of Darul Uloom Deoband — Mufti Saeed Ahmad Palanpuri (رحمه الله) — the vision grew: first a single room, then a masjid, then classrooms and dormitories. What began for the local orphans of Jirar Par has now grown to support orphaned children from across Bangladesh. Today, that promise has become a full campus — an orphanage, a madrasah, community support programs, and now the beginning of an elementary school — home to more than 300 orphans and 200 boarding students.
As the founder ages, the mission has entered a new chapter: to build something permanent. A stable, self-sustaining institution that will serve the orphans of Bangladesh for generations after he is gone.
Mohammed Aslam begins fundraising across US masjids to honour his father's dying wish.
Land is secured in Lohajuri and the first classroom and shelter are built for a handful of orphans.
The campus grows to include a masjid and a full Quran-memorisation programme.
Jamia Darul-Uloom Jirar Par Inc. is recognised by the IRS as a US public charity (EIN 45-5574020).
The community gathers for the 19th annual Jalsa — celebrating hifz graduates and two decades of giving.
The campus now cares for over 300 orphans and 200 boarding students, and supports 300 families across surrounding villages each year.
Five acres secured for a permanent 3-storey elementary school — replacing the tin shed where 300+ orphans currently learn. Phase 1 (ground floor + cafeteria) has yet to begin. Goal: $500,000.
To shelter, educate, and raise orphaned and underprivileged children in Bangladesh with sincerity and dignity — providing not just charity, but a true home rooted in faith, knowledge, and love.
A permanent, self-sustaining institution that serves the orphans of rural Bangladesh for generations — a lasting sadaqah jariyah that outlives its founder and its donors.
"This work was never mine alone. It began as a trust from my father, and by the mercy of Allah ﷺ it continues today. I started this journey with what little I had, trusting that Allah would make a way. What began as one promise has become a home for hundreds of children. My prayer now is not only to sustain it, but to leave behind something that will continue serving them long after I am gone."
— Mohammed Aslam, Founder
With no funding and no institution behind him, Mohammed Aslam travelled from masjid to masjid across the United States, telling his father's story and asking for help — a few dollars at a time. Those early donations bought land, then built a single room, then a masjid, then classrooms and dormitories.
Two decades on, he still personally leads the fundraising that keeps every child fed, sheltered, and in school.
