The Jamia Tur Rasheed was founded by
Rashid Ahmed Ludhianvi, wth the intention of creating a "Darul Ifta" (juristic council) which would limit itself to subject unrepresented in other seminaries. The department of "Tamrīn-e-Ifta" did not exist in any other seminary in Pakistan, and it inspired Ludhyanwi to set up the new seminary in Ahsanabad. The seminary has 36 departments. The seminary started its "Kulyatush-Shariyah" program and department in 2003 for the highest performing students, to equip them with traditional Islamic sciences in a span of four years. Its degree was approved to be equivalent to a double
MA. The new board is approved by the Ministry of Federal Education and Professional Training, and aims "to promote modern education with religious studies at "madrasas" so that students of seminaries could avail the equal opportunity and play their role in the development of society as well", according to the Academia Magazine. ==Sub-institutions==