Tuesday, 7 April 2009

70% of religious seminaries (medressahs) in Pakistan belong to Deoband school of thought: Report





According to a report appeared in today's Daily Express more than 1.9 million students are enrolled in 17000 religious seminaries (madrassahs) of which around 70% i.e. 12000 belong to Deoband school of thought, around 20% i.e. 3500 belong to Barelvi school of thought, around 2.2 % i.e. 380 belong to Ahl-e-Hadith, 2.3% i.e. 390 belong to Shias, and 2.38% i.e. 405 belong to Jamaat-i-Islami.

This report quoting some authentic sources from federal interior ministry claims that 90% madrassahs' students arrested so far for their involvement in terrorists activities belong to a particular sect (which I believe is Deoband).







Source: Daily Express 7th April, 09
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2 comments:

  1. Rabia7 April 2009 at 11:53

    very interesting statistic, Socrates. I didn't realize it was so high.

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  2. Aamir Mughal7 April 2009 at 12:10

    Dear Ms Rabia,

    This will give you the complete picture of Sectarian Scene in Pakistan:

    Sectarianism and Sects - I

    http://chagataikhan.blogspot.com/2008/10/sectarianism-and-sects-i.html

    Sectarianism and Sects - II

    http://chagataikhan.blogspot.com/2008/10/sectarianism-and-sects-ii.html

    Sectarianism and Sects - III

    http://chagataikhan.blogspot.com/2008/10/sectarianism-and-sects-iii.html

    Sectarianism and Sects - IV

    http://chagataikhan.blogspot.com/2008/10/sectarianism-and-sects-iv.html

    Sectarianism and Sects - V

    http://chagataikhan.blogspot.com/2008/10/sectarianism-and-sects-v.html

    Sectarianism and Sects - VI

    http://chagataikhan.blogspot.com/2008/10/sectarianism-and-sects-vi.html

    Sectarianism and Sects - VII

    http://chagataikhan.blogspot.com/2008/10/sectarianism-and-sects-vii.html

    Sectarianism and Sects - VIII

    http://chagataikhan.blogspot.com/2008/10/sectarianism-and-sects-viii.html

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