Tanzeem ul Madaris Ahle Sunnat

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Tanzeem ul Madaris Ahl-e-Sunnat Pakistan
TypeBoard of Islamic seminaries
Established1960
Affiliation Ahl e Sunnat (Barelvi)
President Mufti Muneeb-ur-Rehman
Vice-presidentSyed Arshad Seed Kazmi
General SecretarySb Abd ul Mustfa Hzarvi
Location,
Pakistan
Website tanzeemulmadaris.com

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]

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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 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

Four 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

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 [18]

Aims and objective

Tanzeem vows to remain non-political and religious in nature. [19] As per the official website following are the aims and objectives. [16]

Recent

In 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.

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