MEERUT: Islamic seminary Darul Ullom of Deoband has decided to not get affiliated to the Uttar Pradesh Madrasa Board and has also declared that there would be no changes in courses of its madrasas.
Darul Uloom organised a day-long national conference at Deoband on Sunday in which owners of over 6,000 madrasas affiliated with the seminary participated.
Islamic scholars and madrasa owners discussed several issues and unanimously took three major decisions regarding madrasa affiliation, funding and courses.
Maulana Arshad Madni, head of the teachers in Darul Uloom of Deoband, said that the seminary had decided not to get affiliated with the state’s Madrasa Board. He said the seminary had sufficient resources and funds and after discussion, it was decided to continue the existing courses in madrasas without making any changes.
The seminary’s spokesperson Ashraf Usmani said that Darul Uloom of Deoband was registered under the Society Act and gave affiliation to madrasas across the country. So, it needed no affiliation from the Madrasa Board. He explained that the seminary also did not need any government aid because it had sufficient funds provided by people for its activities.
