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Country
  
India

District
  
Vellore District

Named for
  
Kaka Mohammed Oomer

Area
  
252 ha

Population
  
21,896 (2016)

University
  
Jamia Darussalam

State
  
Tamil Nadu

Founded by
  
Kaka Mohammed Oomer

Elevation
  
189 m (620 ft)

Local time
  
Saturday 2:02 PM

Founder
  
Kaka Mohammed Oomer


Weather
  
38°C, Wind E at 16 km/h, 14% Humidity

Oomerabad or Umarabad [தமிழ்:உமராபாத்], [عمرآباد:اردو] is a village in Vellore District, Tamil Nadu, India. It is part of Ambur Taluk.

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Map of Oomerabad, Tamil Nadu 635808

The name Oomerabad refers to its founder Kaka Mohammed Oomer, and the word Abad which means "inhabited".

Demographics

The village is home of Thousands of people now. It is founded and inhabited by Kaka Oomer by uniting Hindus and Muslims together. He created a peaceful environment and formed harmony among the residents.

Education

Oomerabad is home to the following institutions;

  • JAMIA Darussalam University (University for Islamic studies)
  • The institute of Qur'an (Memorization of Qur'an with tajweed)
  • The institute for introductory studies in Islam (offers short term course and practical training for Muslims, new Muslims and non Muslims)
  • The institute for Comparative Studies (offers short term course in comparative religion).
  • Technical Institute (for Darussalam scholars)
  • Mohammadia high school
  • Madrasa-e-Niswan (Urdu Medium Girls School)
  • Iqra matriculation school
  • Kalaimagal Vidyalaya
  • Jamia Darussalam is a renowned Islamic university founded by Kaka Mohammed Oomer, who laid the foundation for this institution on 7 December 1924 at the newly founded village, named after him as Oomerabad. It came into existence with an ambitious program of offering services to cater to the religious, educational, reformative and welfare needs of the Muslims and the country at large. It is the largest Islamic institutions in south India. It is affiliated to Thiruvalluvar University. Darussalam students have been selected for higher education at the prestigious Islamic University of Madinah. Several thousand graduates from this institution are serving in several organizations and universities in India and abroad. JAMIA Darussalam ranks third among Islamic universities in the world. Students who complete their Studies in JAMIA Darussalam take the title as عمرئ(oomeri).

    Hospital

    The Village also has an hospital run by the Management of Jamia Darussalam called Jamia Darussalam Hospital. The hospital has laboratory, maternity facilities and out-patient services. Besides serving Oomerabad people, it also serves the surrounding villages and towns including Ambur, Gudiyattam, Vaniyambadi and Pernambut.

    Transportation

    Oomerabad is at a distance of 8 km by road from the leather hub Ambur. It is well connected by State Highways . The nearest Railway Station is in Ambur.The nearest international airports are Chennai International Airport (190 km) and Bengaluru International Airport (180 km) and Vellore airport (49.1 km)

    Oomerabad To Chennai

    187 km

    Oomerabad To Hyderabad

    670.6 km

    Oomerabad To Bangalore

    168.4 km

    Oomerabad To Kerala

    449.3 km

    Oomerabad To Mumbai

    1155.2 km

    Oomerabad To Delhi

    2264 km

    Oomerabad To Ahmedabad

    1668.2 km

    Oomerabad To Kolkata

    1791.8 km

    The above distances are least distances from Oomerabad

    References

    Oomerabad Wikipedia