*ISLAMABAD – The largest madrassa network of Pakistan, Wafaq-ul-Madaris,has produced one million Hafiz-e-Quran in three decades.*
“One million children have become Hafiz-e-Quran after an exam wasintroduced in 1982 by the Wafaq-ul-Madaris,” Qari Hafeez Jalandhari said.
Jalandhari is the general secretary of the Wafaq-ul-Madaris.
“More than 78,000 children became Hafiz-e-Quran in 2019, of which 14,000were girls,” he said. Children of ages between four and seven yearsmemorize the Holy Quran at these madrassas. It takes around two years.
The students receive a primary education and study Science, Mathematics,English, Urdu and Pakistan Studies.
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Jalandhari compared the yearly figures of Hafiz-e-Quran in Pakistan to thatof Saudi Arabia. Five thousand children become hafiz in Saudi Arabia everyyear, he said.
“Although Arabic is not our national language, more children memorize theHoly Quran in Pakistan,” he added. The government of Saudi Arabia alsoacknowledged the Wafaq-ul-Madaris’ efforts and honored it with an award.
