Wifaq-ul-Madaris al-Arabia

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Wifaq-ul-Madaris al-Arabia, Pakistan (Urdu: lit. 'Federation of Madaris') is the largest federation of Islamic seminaries in Pakistan, founded in 1959. More than 10,000 seminaries and 23,000 madaris across Pakistan are affiliated with the federation. It controls all the seminaries which are run by Deobandi School of thought. Mufti Taqi Usmani has been appointed as the new president on 19 September 2021 after the death of the former president, Abdur Razzaq Iskander. Qari Muhammad Hanif Jalandhari is general sectary of the federation. The head office of the federation is situated in Multan.

Functions

The functions of 'Wifaq ul Madaris Al-Arabia, Pakistan' are the registration of seminaries, creation of syllabus, checking standard of education, arrangement of examination and issuance of degrees.

Presidents

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