Darul Uloom Deoband is a Madrasa located in Saharanpur district of Uttar Pradesh, India, established on 30 May 1866.

The conference was inaugurated by Abdallah Ben Abdel Mohsen At-Turki, the representative of the Saudi Arabian king, and included Quran recitation by Abdul Basit 'Abd us-Samad from Egypt, an opening speech by the Madrasa's rector, Qari Muhammad Tayyib, and a speech by the Indian Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi.

The conference concluded with a prayer by Qari Muhammad Tayyib and was broadcast live on the All India Radio.

In addition to supporting the Afghan mujahideen, the conference also included several initiatives against the Russian invasion in Afghanistan through the efforts of Minnatullah Rahmani.

Alongside the main conference, a special seminar was organized to discuss the responsibilities and curriculum of the madrasa at Darul Hadith.

In 1949, at a meeting in Darul Uloom Deoband, the centennial conference was proposed by Hifzur Rahman Seoharwi and Manzoor Nomani in the lifetime of Hussain Ahmed Madani, the purpose was to send a message to the government about the importance of Darul Uloom Deoband in the aftermath of the Partition of India.

[4] The gathering place starts from the western rail line and goes to the garden two and a half miles away in the east.

While one representative from the Saudi Arabian government was nominated by King Khalid, the other five representative teams were formed with significant personalities from international organizations and universities, including Saudi Arabia's Crown Prince Fahd who sent a message.

In this session, the written statement of the President of India, Neelam Sanjiva Reddy, was read out by Qari Muhammad Tayyib.

Several people recited poetry, expressing their admiration for the success of the centennial conference and the historic service of Darul Uloom Deoband.

A representative from Russia issued a statement, and India's former Deputy Prime Minister Jagjivan Ram was also a speaker.

Two sessions were held with Saeed Ahmad Akbarabadi and Abul Hasan Ali Hasani Nadwi as the chairmen.

[13][14] After the centenary celebration conference, disagreements arose between the rector of Darul Uloom Deoband, Qari Muhammad Tayyib, and Majlis-e Shura, the management committee of the madrasa.

In contrast, a few of Muhammad Tayyib's followers established a parallel madrasa in the Jamia Masjid of Deoband, which is now known as Darul Uloom Waqf.

Pakistani Islamic scholar Taqi Usmani wrote in his book titled "Muslim Tourists in Non-Muslim Countries" that,Indira Gandhi's participation in this gathering was undoubtedly a tragic incident.