Al-Mawrid is an Islamic research institute in Lahore, Pakistan founded in 1983 and then re-established in 1991.
The institute was established by Javed Ahmad Ghamidi, a well-known Pakistani Islamic scholar, who has been inspired by Amin Ahsan Islahi and Hamiduddin Farahi. The basic objective of this institution is facilitation and perpetuation of explanatory and research work on the true understanding of Islam, the publication and mass communication of this understanding through all possible means, and augmentation of people’s knowledge and education through its dissemination.
Al-Mawrid (1983–87; 1991- ), a privately sponsored institution in Pakistan, is governed by the members of its board. The institution has, inter alia, been engaged in promoting Islamic research and education for more than two decades now. Al-Mawrid was founded on the idea that there is a dire need in the Muslim community for academic, objective, effective and efficient approaches to Islamic education and research. The official website of al-Mawrid explains the reasons for the foundation of this institution. It points out that, in the opinion of the members of al-Mawrid, the message of the Qur'an and the sunnah has become alien to most Muslims owing to flaws in educational approaches and systems, sectarian biases, and lack of research based on the Qur'an and the sunnah. The main focus in religious seminaries is often on the legal opinions and approaches of various schools and sects instead. Mostly, the selection and interpretation of h*adīth is also not done on the basis of the foundational sources. The site then gives the reason for the establishment of this institution: