Bangladesh Qawmi Madrasah Education Board
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Bangladesh Qawmi Madrasah Education Board is founded in 2004. This organization of Qawmi
Madrasah
s of Bangladesh is also known as the "Befaqul Madarrisin" (also transliterated as Wafaq ul Madaris). It is an extension of the process that formed the Wafaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan in 1957. "Bangladesh Qawmi Madrasah Education Board" is the largest federation of Islamic seminaries in Bangladesh
. Qawmi
educational system practices originate from the traditional Muslim
educational system of Bangladesh. At present, there are more than 64,000 Qawmi
Madrasah
s in Bangladesh
. As of 2006, more than 15,000 Seminaries across the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh
are affiliated with "Befaqul Madarrisin". It controls all the seminaries which are run by Deobandi
School of thought. Deobandi
School of thought is supposed to be the most powerful and dominated school of thought in Bangladesh
.
Sheikh ul-Islam
Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi, one of the decieples of Husain Ahmed Madani
and the present rector of Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam Hathazari, Chittagong
, Bangladesh
; is the chairman of "Bangladesh Qawmi Madrasah Education Board".
The main functions of the federation are: registration of Madrasah
s, creation of syllabus, checking standard of education, arrangement of examination and issuance of degrees.
s in Bangladesh
:
Qawmi
Qawmi is an adjective describing one of the two major madrasah educational categories in Bangladesh. By definition, all madrasahs not regulated by the Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board are Qawmi...
Madrasah
Madrasah
Madrasah is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious...
s of Bangladesh is also known as the "Befaqul Madarrisin" (also transliterated as Wafaq ul Madaris). It is an extension of the process that formed the Wafaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan in 1957. "Bangladesh Qawmi Madrasah Education Board" is the largest federation of Islamic seminaries in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. Qawmi
Qawmi
Qawmi is an adjective describing one of the two major madrasah educational categories in Bangladesh. By definition, all madrasahs not regulated by the Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board are Qawmi...
educational system practices originate from the traditional Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
educational system of Bangladesh. At present, there are more than 64,000 Qawmi
Qawmi
Qawmi is an adjective describing one of the two major madrasah educational categories in Bangladesh. By definition, all madrasahs not regulated by the Bangladesh Madrasah Education Board are Qawmi...
Madrasah
Madrasah
Madrasah is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious...
s in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
. As of 2006, more than 15,000 Seminaries across the Peoples Republic of Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
are affiliated with "Befaqul Madarrisin". It controls all the seminaries which are run by Deobandi
Deobandi
Deobandi is a movement of Sunni Islam. The movement began at Darul Uloom Deoband in Deoband, India, where its foundation was laid on 30 May 1866.-History:...
School of thought. Deobandi
Deobandi
Deobandi is a movement of Sunni Islam. The movement began at Darul Uloom Deoband in Deoband, India, where its foundation was laid on 30 May 1866.-History:...
School of thought is supposed to be the most powerful and dominated school of thought in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
.
Sheikh ul-Islam
Sheikh ul-Islam
Shaykh al-Islām is a title of superior authority in the issues of Islam....
Allama Shah Ahmad Shafi, one of the decieples of Husain Ahmed Madani
Husain Ahmed Madani
Syed Husain Ahmad Madani was an Islamic scholar from the Indian subcontinent. He was conferred upon the title of Shaikhul Islam as to acknowledge his eminence in hadith and fiqh.- Education and spiritual training :...
and the present rector of Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam Hathazari, Chittagong
Chittagong
Chittagong ) is a city in southeastern Bangladesh and the capital of an eponymous district and division. Built on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, the city is home to Bangladesh's busiest seaport and has a population of over 4.5 million, making it the second largest city in the country.A trading...
, Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
; is the chairman of "Bangladesh Qawmi Madrasah Education Board".
Objectives and Functions
The board was founded to assure a standardized curriculum and to provide centralized examination. Membership with the board is voluntary, though required for degree accreditation by the Befaqul Madarrisin.The main functions of the federation are: registration of Madrasah
Madrasah
Madrasah is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious...
s, creation of syllabus, checking standard of education, arrangement of examination and issuance of degrees.
Notable Institutions
The following are some of the notable Qawmi MadrasahMadrasah
Madrasah is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution, whether secular or religious...
s in Bangladesh
Bangladesh
Bangladesh , officially the People's Republic of Bangladesh is a sovereign state located in South Asia. It is bordered by India on all sides except for a small border with Burma to the far southeast and by the Bay of Bengal to the south...
:
- Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam
- Jamia Tawakkulia Renga MadrasahJamia Tawakkulia Renga MadrasahJamia Tawakkulia Renga Madrasah is located in Mogla Bazar, about 13 km south of district Sylhet, Bangladesh.It is one of the largest Islamic institutions in Bangladesh and the biggest in Greater Sylhet district. It was founded in 1919 by Arkan Ali; later ran by his son Badrul Alam , a...
- Jamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Lalkhan BazarJamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Lalkhan BazarJamiatul Uloom Al-Islamia Lalkhan Bazar, popularly known as Lalkhan Bazar Madrasah, is a well-known Qawmi madrasah situated in the Lalkhan Bazar area of port city Chittagong.-Education system:...
- also known as Lalkhan Bazar Madrasah - Jamia Qurania Arabia LalbaghJamia Qurania Arabia LalbaghJamia Qurania Arabia Lalbagh is an institution for higher Islamic studies in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It has seven education sections from kindergarten to post-graduate levels.-History:...
- Al-Jamiah Al-Islamiah PatiyaAl-Jamiah Al-Islamiah PatiyaAl-Jamiah Al-Islamiah, Patiya , a private Qawmi Jāmiʿah, is one of the largest centers in South-East Asia and the second largest in Bangladesh, after Al-Jamiatul Ahlia Darul Ulum Moinul Islam, for Islamic knowledge and learning .A number of students studying at Al-Jamiah Al-Islamiah, Patiya are new...
- Al-Jamiatul Arabiatul Islamiah, ZiriAl-Jamiatul Arabiatul Islamiah, ZiriAl-Jamiatul Arabiatul Islamiah, Ziri , or Jamiah Islamiah Arabia, is a private and the third largest Qaumi Islamic University in Bangladesh. Mujahede Millat Shah Moulana Ahmad Hasan established the Jamiah in 1328 Hijri CE. It is situated at Ziri, Patiya about five km east from Chittagong...
See also
- Wafaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan
- Bangladesh Madrasah Education BoardBangladesh Madrasah Education BoardBangladesh Madrasah Education Board or "Alia Madrasah Education Board" started its activity independently in 1979. With the passage of time of Madrasah Education, in 1978 humanity and science faculty are included in Alim level and in 1980, Fazil degree was given the standard of Education of H.S.C...
- Education in BangladeshEducation in BangladeshThe educational system in Bangladesh is three-tiered and highly subsidized. The government of Bangladesh operates many schools in the primary, secondary, and higher secondary levels. It also subsidizes parts of the funding for many private schools...
- Islam in BangladeshIslam in BangladeshIslam is the largest religion of Bangladesh, the Muslim population is approximately 148.6 million, which is the third largest Muslim population in the world, constituting 90.4% of the total population as of 2010. Religion has always been a strong part of identity, but this has varied at different...
- Religious educationReligious educationIn secular usage, religious education is the teaching of a particular religion and its varied aspects —its beliefs, doctrines, rituals, customs, rites, and personal roles...
- Dars-i-NizamiDars-i-NizamiDars-i Nizami is a study curriculum used in a large portion of Islamic religious school in South Asia. It was standardized Mullah Nizamuddin Sehalvi at Firangi Mahal, a famous seminary belonging to a family of Islamic scholars in Lucknow, India.The Dars-i-Nizami system orginated from early 18th...
- DeobandiDeobandiDeobandi is a movement of Sunni Islam. The movement began at Darul Uloom Deoband in Deoband, India, where its foundation was laid on 30 May 1866.-History:...