Tanzeem ul Madaris or Tanzeem-ul-Madaris Ahl-e-Sunnat (Organization of Ahl e Sunnat Barelvi Madrassas) is a board of education working with over 15000 Sunni madrassas (Islamic schools) across Pakistan.[1][2] It is a key seminary board in the country affiliated with the Barelvi movement within Sunni Islam.[3][4] Grand Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman of Jamia Naeemia Lahore is the President of the board.[5] The total strength of the students appeared in its examination was 600000 lac in 2013.[6] Pakistan's Higher Education Commission recognizes the degrees awarded by madrassas affiliated to Tanzeem ul Madaris.[1]
| Type | Board of Islamic seminaries |
|---|---|
| Established | 1960 |
| Affiliation | Ahl e Sunnat (Barelvi) |
| President | Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman |
| Vice-president | Syed Arshad Seed Kazmi |
| General Secretary | Sb Abd ul Mustfa Hzarvi |
| Location | , Pakistan |
| Website | tanzeemulmadaris |
About
editTanzeem-ul-Madaris Ahl-e-Sunnat was formed in 1959 in Lahore. The board examination and scheme covers boys' and girls' madrassas of Pakistan.[7][8] The board is affiliated with HEC Islamabad Pakistan and Madrasah Education Board (PMEB) under Ordinance No.XL of 2001.[9] The board is also part of Ittehad-e-Tanzeemat-Madaris Pakistan, an association of five boards of other movements working in the country.[9] The ideology of the board is Barelvi, which is an ideological opponent of the Wahhabi doctrine.[10]
8-Ravi Park Ravi Road Lahore is the central office of Tanzeem ul Madaris. It conducts examination according to its own scheme and syllabus.[11]
As per Islam online, around 15,000 madrassas are administered by Tanzeem-ul-Madaris Ahl e Sunnat Pakistan.[12] Tahzibul Akhbar in its report on the educational services of religious institutions has estimated that Tanzeem has 3000 institutions in Khyber Pakhtunwa and 1000 in the area of Hazara.[13]
The final degree of Tanzeem-Ul-Madaris is equal to the MA Arabic & Islamic Studies or MA Arabic in Pakistan. Earlier Federal Interior Minister A. Rehman Malik demanded that Tanzeem-ul-Madaris should be awarded the status of Board.[14] Sunni Madaris have taught same curriculum in their madrassas as it was taught by Mullah Nizamuddin Sihalvi of Farangi Mahal.[15]
Office bearers
editFour education systems are being run under this organisation.[16] Sarfraz Ahmed Naeemi, was earlier head of the Tanzeem-ul-Madaris Pakistan, has been known for his anti-Taliban stances, was killed by Talibani suicide Bomber.[17]
Madrassa reforms
editTanzeemul-Madaris made alterations in their curriculum. Deobandi Wafaq-ul-Madaris and Tanzeem-ul-Madaris Ahle Sunnat rejected the recommendation of National Committee for making deeni madaris education similar to that of formal education system [18]
Aims and objective
editTanzeem vows to remain non-political and religious in nature.[19] As per the official website following are the aims and objectives.[16]
- To produce a generation who both understand and apply the call of the Quran and Sunnah
- To enhance students with traditional Islamic sciences
- To produce scholars who serve Islam
- To convey the divine message to all mankind
- To represent true Islam and lead Muslim Ummah
- To motivate an Islamic revival
Recent
editIn 2006 Tanzeem ul Madaris called for convening emergency meeting of OIC on blasphemous cartoon issue.[20] During the Covid pandemic in 2020, madrassas associated with Tanzeem ul Madaris continued teaching in its thousands of seminaries in Sindh.[21] Further, TM supported the government of Pakistan in implementing common curriculum all over the country,[22] but rejected scrutiny of mosques and seminaries under FATF agenda.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Preventing Terrorism from Students of Extremist Madrasahs: An Overview of Pakistan’s Efforts By Asad Ullah Khan and Ifrah Waqar https://icct.nl/app/uploads/2020/12/Handbook-ch-10-Khan-and-Waqar-FINAL.pdf Archived 28 September 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Mehmood, S., Ghaffar, A., & Murad, M. (2020). A Case Study on Pakistani Religious Institutions and their Policies Regarding Social Cohesion. Global Educational Studies Review, V(III), 191-198. https://doi.org/10.31703/gesr.2020(V-III).19
- ^ Ali, Iftikhar A. Khan | Kalbe (14 January 2021). "Rashid asked to stop seminary students from joining PDM rally". DAWN.COM.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "President of Tanzeem-ul-Madaris Ahle-Sunnah, a religious seminarian..." Getty Images. 27 August 2005.
- ^ Intzar Hussain Butt, Sectarian Divisions of Pakistani Society: Role of Madrassa and Politics, January 2014 Middle East Journal of Scientific Research 19(2):196-201
- ^ COUNTRY PAPER OF PAKISTAN PRESENTED IN ASIA PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL SEMINAR ON SPECIAL EDUCATION, 6 – 11 NOVEMBER 2005 IN JAPAN BY M. MAHMOOD HUSSAIN AWAN, Ph.D https://www.nise.go.jp/cms/resources/content/383/d-240_17.pdf
- ^ Religions and Development Research Programme, Rethinking madrasa reform in Pakistan https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/57a08b71ed915d622c000ca7/Policy_Brief_1_2009.pdf
- ^ a b "Religious Education in Pakistan". www.scholaro.com.
- ^ "Madrasa Education in the Pakistani context: Challenges, Reforms and Future Directions" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
- ^ Masood, Farid BIN; Khan, Umair Ali (15 December 2018). "The Crisis of Madrasa Graduates: A Search for Identity in the Pakistani Society". Dini Araştırmalar. 21 (54 (15-12-2018)): 27–38. doi:10.15745/da.452305. S2CID 165305612 – via dergipark.org.tr.[permanent dead link]
- ^ For Humayun Khan, it was another world when he got a laptop from the government of Punjab province in Pakistan in line with a scheme aimed at providing better technology and research facilities to the students.
- ^ The educational services of Deeni Madaris Affiliated with Tanzeem ul Madaris ahl e Sunnat(Pakistan): A case study of Hazara region, Tahdhibalafkar July, Dec 2016 9) http://tahdhibalafkar.com/Downloads/Issue%2006/Urdu/8_The%20educational%20services%20of%20Deeni%20Madaris.pdf
- ^ "Tanzeem-ul-Madaris to be awarded status of Board: Rehman Malik. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.
- ^ Surriya Shahab, Madrassah Education and Militancy: Reality and Assumptions, Journal of Historical Studies Vol. VI. No. II (Jul-Dec 2020) PP 192-211 https://jhs.bzu.edu.pk/upload/vol%20II-%2020_12%20Article.pdf_32.pdf
- ^ a b "تنظیم المدارس اہل سنت پاکستان". tanzeemulmadaris.com.
- ^ Lahore killing sparks secterian fearsIslam Online Archived 14 April 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Evaluating Public Policy within a Framework: The Case of Madrassa Reforms in General Zia Era (1977-1988) Maryam Siddiqa, Husnul Amin
- ^ Religious Education and Identity Formation: A Case Study of Pakistan 75 Azad Ahmad Khan, South Asian Journal of Diplomacy 2014 K.P.S.MENON CHAIR FOR DIPLOMATIC STUDIES http://kmseethi.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/South-Asian-Journal-of-Diplomacy-Vol.5-2014.pdf#page=77
- ^ "Military Flair Up Between India and Pakistan See Both Sides Blaming One Another". Paktribune.
- ^ "Many seminaries reluctant to shut down despite Sindh govt's order". www.thenews.com.pk.
- ^ Nayyar, A. H. (31 July 2020). "DISSECTING THE SINGLE NATIONAL CURRICULUM". DAWN.COM.
Further reading
edit- The Trends of Higher Education among the Students of Madrassa Education System in the Twin Cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi in Pakistan Language in India . Apr2011, Vol. 11 Issue 4, p132-143. 12p. 1 Chart. Author(s): Afzal, Malik Muhammad.
- Sahar Nadeem Hamid & Tania Nadeem (2020) Religious education in Pakistan, British Journal of Religious Education, 42:3, 364–367, doi:10.1080/01416200.2020.1760553
- Massoda Bano, 2012, The Rational Believer: Choices and Decisions in the Madrasas of Pakistan 15 March 2012 publisher Cornell University Press ISBN 0-8014-6433-1 pages 224-
- Mushtaq, Afia and Sadiq, Ramla and Ijaz, Farrukh, Need Of Interfaith Dialogue For Peace Building In Pakistan: An Approach Of Madrasa Teachers In South Punjab (26 December 2014). Journal of Islamic Thought and Civilization, Volume 4, Issue II, Fall 2014. Via SSRN.
- Shah, M. A., & Ranjha, A. N. (2019). Need Of Interfaith Dialogue For Peace Building In Pakistan: An Approach Of Madrasa Teachers In South Punjab. Pakistan Journal of Applied Social Sciences, 10(1), 45–60.
- Madrasas and religious maslaks as a case of skewed civil society in Pakistan, By Yasir Sharif, Peter B. Andersen, Book Re-Interrogating Civil Society in South Asia Edition 1st Edition, First Published 2021 Imprint Routledge India Pages16 eBook ISBN 9781003162490