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US NGO requested for madrassa teachers' training
Pakistan has requested International Center for Religion and Diplomacy (ICRD), a US NGO, to hold seminars for educating its madrassa teachers on interfaith harmony, religious tolerance, human rights and womens rights. An ICRD delegation will reach Islamabad shortly to discuss the request with Pakistani officials, Daily Times has learnt. ICRD is already training Pakistani madrassa teachers under a madrassa reforms programme, which includes incorporation of social and scientific courses in madrassas.Religious Affairs Ministry Secretary Vakil Ahmad Khan confirmed the development to Daily Times. He said he had telephonic talk with a top official of the ICRD Monday night in which he (the secretary) had proposed ICRD workshops for madrassa teachers. He said the ICRD delegation was likely to visit the country in a month or two to discuss arrangement of the workshops. Last month, a five-member delegation of Ittehad Tanzeematul Madaris (ITMD), a representative body of countrys madaris, visited the US and attended a training workshop of the ICRD. The delegation consisted of five clerics, Mufti Muneebur Rehman, Maulana Hanif Jalandhri, Allama Qazi Niaz Naqvi, Maulana Naeemur Rehman and Dr Attaur Rehman. Posted by: Fred 2007-07-18 |
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