[2] In 1913, a member of the Anjuman-e-Islamia, Syed Abdul Majid, established the Sylhet Government Alia Madrasah at the site of the old madrasa; as part of his role as the Education Minister of Assam.

[3] He gave a speech and addressed the Muslim Fisherman's Society in Kanishail to start raising funds for a high-level madrasa project in Sylhet town.

With that money, several acres of land suitable for the construction of madrasa houses, including the present government Alia Madrasa ground, located southeast of the Dargah, were purchased and the necessary construction work was also completed.

Abdul Majid was questioned by some people for the reason that he approached the Mahimal community (which is generally seen as a neglected lower-class Muslim social group).

Two years later, Abu Nasr Wahid helped the madrasa achieve Kamil status, making it first in the country to do so.