Wifaq-ul-Madaris al-Arabia
وفاق المدارس العربیہ | |
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| Motto | رَبِّ زدْنيِ عِلْماً (Arabic) |
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| Type | Islamic seminaries |
| Established | 10 March 1982 |
| Affiliation | Deobandi Sec of Islam |
| Location | , , |
| Website | Official Website |
Wafaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan وفاق المدارس العربیہ, founded in 1957 in West Pakistan,[1] is the largest federation of Islamic Seminaries around the world. More than 10,000 Seminaries and about 8,000 Iqra Schools across the Islamic Republic of Pakistan are affiliated with the federation. It controls all the seminaries which are run by Ahle Sunnat Wal Jama'at(Deoband) School of thought. Deobandi School of thought is most powerful and dominated school of thought in Pakisan. A renowned Hanafi Scholar Molana Saleemullah Khan is the president and Qari Muhammad Hanif Jalandhari is general sectary of the federation. The head office of Wafaq ul Madaris is situated in Multan.[2]
Functions
The functions of Wifaq ul Madaris Al Arabic Pakistan are the registration of seminaries, creation of syllabus, checking standard of education, arrangement of examination and issuance of degrees.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Bano, Masooda. Allowing for Diversity: State-Madrasa Relations in Bangladesh. Religions and Development, Working Paper 13.
- ^ "Govt claims accord on seminaries' regulation". Dawn. Retrieved 3 July 2010.
- ^ [1] Official Website, 23 October 2007