Tanzeem ul Madaris Ahle Sunnat

Tanzeem ul Madaris or Tanzeem-ul-Madaris Ahl-e-Sunnat-wal-Jamaat (Organization of Barelvi Madrassas) is a board of education working with over 9816 Barelvi 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]

Tanzeem ul Madaris Ahl-e-Sunnat-wal-Jamaat, Pakistan
TypeBoard of Islamic seminaries
Established1960
AffiliationBarelvi
PresidentMufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman
General SecretaryRaghib Hussain Naeemi
Location
Lahore
,
Punjab
,
Pakistan
Websitetanzeemulmadaris.com

About

Tanzeem-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 Pakistan 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]

Jamia Naeemia Lahore is the central office of Tanzeem. It conducts examination according to its own scheme and syllabus.[11]

As per Islam online, around 10,000 madrassas are administered by Tanzeem-ul-Madaris 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]

Muhammad Ramzan, in his report on madrassas, stated that Tanzeem has most has maximum 5584 madrassas in Punjab state in comparison to others. 'In Lahore 336, Sheikhupura 336, Gujranwala 633, Rawalpindi 387, Faisalabad 675, Sargodha 461, Multan 944, Sahiwal 458, D.G.Khan 605, Bahawalpur 749 madarsa are affiliated with the Tanzeem'. According to Rizwan, 'the Madarsas of Tanzeem are rarely involved in militancy which is maximum in Deobandis. In population, Barelvis outnumber all other sects combined. They are about 53.4% of total population of the province'.[14]

The final degree of Tanzeem-Ul-Madaris is equal to the MA 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.[15] Sunni Madaris have taught same curriculum in their madrassas as it was taught by Mullah Nizamuddin Sihalvi of Farangi Mahal.[16]

Office bearers

Four education systems are being run under this organisation.[17] 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.[18]

Madrassa reforms

Tanzeemul-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 [19]

Aims and objective

Tanzeem vows to remain non-political and religious in nature.[20] As per the official website following are the aims and objectives.[17]

  • 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

In 2006 Tanzeem ul Madaris called for convening emergency meeting of OIC on blasphemous cartoon issue.[21] During the Covid pandemic in 2020, madrassas associated with Tanzeem ul Madaris continued teaching in its thousands of seminaries in Sindh.[22] Further, TM supported the government of Pakistan in implementing common curriculum all over the country,[23] but rejected scrutiny of mosques and seminaries under FATF agenda.

See also

References
  1. 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
  2. http://www.ahrc.ac.uk/What-We-Do/Strengthen-research-impact/Inform-public-policy/Documents/Religious_Education.pdf
  3. 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
  4. Ali, Iftikhar A. Khan | Kalbe (January 14, 2021). "Rashid asked to stop seminary students from joining PDM rally". DAWN.COM.
  5. "President of Tanzeem-ul-Madaris Ahle-Sunnah, a religious seminarian..." Getty Images.
  6. 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
  7. 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
  8. Religions and Development Research Programme, Rethinking madrasa reform in Pakistan https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/57a08b71ed915d622c000ca7/Policy_Brief_1_2009.pdf
  9. "Religious Education in Pakistan". www.scholaro.com.
  10. http://wiscomp.org/pubn/wiscomp-peace-prints/1-1/zahid.pdf
  11. Masood, Farid BIN; Khan, Umair Ali (December 15, 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 – via dergipark.org.tr.
  12. http://www.islamonline.com/news/print.php?newid=687180
  13. The educational services of Deeni Madaris Affiliated with Tanzeem ul Madaris(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
  14. Muhammad Ramzan (2015). "Sectarian landscape, madrasas and militancy in Punjab" (PDF). Journal of Political Studies. 22 (2): 421–436.
  15. "Tanzeem-ul-Madaris to be awarded status of Board: Rehman Malik. - Free Online Library". www.thefreelibrary.com.
  16. 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
  17. "تنظیم المدارس اہلسنت پاکستان". tanzeemulmadaris.com.
  18. http://islamonline.com/news/articles/2/Lahore_Killing_Sparks_Sectarian_Fears.html
  19. Evaluating Public Policy within a Framework: The Case of Madrassa Reforms in General Zia Era (1977-1988) Maryam Siddiqa, Husnul Amin
  20. 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
  21. "Military Flair Up Between India and Pakistan See Both Sides Blaming One Another". Paktribune.
  22. "Many seminaries reluctant to shut down despite Sindh govt's order". www.thenews.com.pk.
  23. Nayyar, A. H. (July 31, 2020). "DISSECTING THE SINGLE NATIONAL CURRICULUM". DAWN.COM.

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