Category talk:People from South Waziristan

WANA LOCATION
Picture Scouts Camp, Central Mosque and Wana City Area

Wana is the Head Quarter of South Waziristan Agency located at a distance of about 35 km in the east of Pak Afghan border, the Durand Line. It is a plan valley 20 km long and 13 km broad encircled by snowy mountains of Sarwar Gul, Momin in the west and Janimela and Kot Kor in the north with different heights from 7000 feet to about 10,000 feet. The elevation of the valley varies from 5780 to 4300 feet. A strong and fortificated cantonment was built by British Empire in the center of the valley in the first quarter of 20th century as a continuation of “The Forward Policy” to defend India against Russian’s aggression as they were the two main players of “The Great Game” at that time. Jamia Dar-ul-Uloom Waziristan is located in front of this cantonment at a distance of about 500 feet in the defence area, obtained on lease in 1968. The main object of the establishment of this institution was to spread the light of knowledge in this far off mountainous backward area. It is situated in a shape of a belt 1000X120 feet along Kari Kot road. WANA HISTORICAL BACK GROUND Waziristan has always been remained very troublesome and sensitive area through administrative point of view in the whole tribal belt since the beginning of the great Mughal Empire up to the present age due to the warrior nature of inhabitants and specific geographical situation of the area. No foreign invader had entered Wana up to 1893. In 1893, the british army came to Wana for demarcation of Durand Line but it was severely over ran by Mahsud and Shakai Wazir Tribes under the leadership of Mullah Pawindah and Mullah Humzullah. Mullah Pawindah was called Badshah-e-Taliban (king of the seekers)at that time. Since then, Waziristan came in to the highlights of british media and remained till 1947. Olf Cairo called these people The King Makers” because they attacked Kabul on the request of Nadir Khan, conquered it, killed Baccha Saqqah and announced Nadir Khan as the new king of Afghanistan. After 9/11, Wana is considered one of the most focused and sensitive localities in the whole tribal area. Waziristan was one of the most backward areas in educational and economical fields of life till up to the second half of the last century. Fertile lands were lying barren. Ignorance was common. Tribal internal clashes were in full swing. People were unaccustomed to the real Islamic teachings. Their life was based on national prejudice and tit for tat. Atmospheric peace and calm was phoenix in the whole region. These were the circumstances when Maulana Noor Muhammad completed his religious education in Multan in 1955 and returned home as a first authenticated religious scholar in Wana. He held up the pulpit of his ill and aged father and used it in such an attractive, affective and positive manner that today the aforesaid circumstances seem a dreadful and unbelievable dream to the new generation of the area. CENTRAL MOSQUE WANA AND ITS COMPREHANSIVE REFORMATIVE ROLE IN S.W.A . Picture Central Mosque Muhammad got people’s confidence and it was decided to extend and reconstruct the mosque on strong and firm basis in 1962. It was an intricate task to get through but the vigorous tribe demonstrated an unexamplary endeavor and completed this historical mosque by their contributions with black marble in eight years despite of very poor economic conditions of the locality. Now Maulana Noor Muhammad diverted his all capabilities for the splendid future of this distressed locals. Due to fascinative sermons on Friday’s prayer, he slowly and gradually succeeded to bring about revolutionary changes in the audience viewpoints. He endangered himself by delivering aggressive speeches against false beliefs and ill traditions of pleasures and sorrows. His sermons were focused on moral and social issues especially on women, their rights and their place in an islamic society. Physical cleanliness and its material benefits in the light of Quran and Hadith was also his stressed topic during initial stages but later on, agriculture, gardening, forestry, trade and overseas labour also became his focussed topics enlightened in the teachings of Islam. Every year in the season of plantation, the people get due speeches on the benefits of forestry and gardening. In the spring season affective speeches are delivered against crane hunting. Well-reasoned and healing speeches on different occasions are delivered through out the year according to the situations. Today,affective speeches on current issues is distinction of this mosque. Through these sermons, people of south waziristan have been engaged in regional, national and international burning issues. In short, central mosque of Wana has a unique role in the wholesome constructive revolution throughout South Waziristan Agency.

FEMALE EDUCATIONAL SECTION FOUNDED IN 2000 Picture of MADRAS-TUL-BANAT JAMIA DAR-UL-ULOOM WAZIRISTAN

The foundation of female institution named MADRAS-TUL-BANAT JAMIA DAR-UL-ULOOM WAZIRISTAN WANA is the second revolutionary step to spread the light of knowledge in an area where the people are very far away of general awareness and education.It was Such kind of step, which has been taken in this backward area was a very difficult one. But by the grace of Allah, in this female educational section, the dilution of islamic and modern education has been made compulsory according to the religious rules and regulations. It is only education that brings about positive revolution in a back word area. It can be rightly hoped that surprising results will be seen in the near future throughout Waziristan. Government has set up girls schools in the area but due to lack of qualified local staff, they are unable to show faster fruitful results. But people are hopeful that this female institution will provide local staff to all girls schools in Waziristan. It is also under consideration to manage a nursing course for the students of this institution after completion of their education so that they may offer their useful services in their far-reaching villages in delivery cases and thus decrees child and mother mortal ratio in the area . Besides this, the government has provided a skill center for this institution and two groups of 20 students each have completed their skill course.It is hoped that these skilled girls will meet needs of the local skill centres in the area to some extent.

In 2008, the number of students have crossed the figure of 1675. Due to lack of hostel facilities, students live in their classrooms. Thirty eight teachers have been appointed for religious education out of wich twelve are male and twenty-Six are female teachers. Male teachers teach difficult subjects through loudspeakers. Some members of the female staff live in classrooms with their students and most of them come from the near by villages.This section of religious is affiliated with the federal board of Pakistan. School section is affiliated with D.I.Khan board up to F.A,F.Sc level.It is hoped that this institution will supply skilled and well educated mothers to this backward area in the near future.

AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS INSTUTIONS

1.To generelize the religious education for the awareness of more there half population about the real teachings of Islam. 2.To impart modern education in the limits of Islam so that the coming generations may get 100% education due to there educated mothers. 3.To functionalize all girls schools in S.W.A with the provision of local female staff and to solve other reluctant obstacles for educational department in this for off area. 4.To provide basic health education and nursing course to all those students who complete there education through the establishment of community health center so that they may be able to offer useful services in the far reaching areas in special cases for the decreasing of high mortal ratio of child and mother in such conditions. 5.To publicise handicraft, embroidery and seewing skill to the female section of the poor population by providing these facilities to the students in this institution. 6. At the beginning of the 21st century, admixture of religious and modern sciences has remained a topic of deep discussion. But thanks to Allah that this institution is providing both sciences in religious culture since 1972 and that is why religious scholars in Wana sub division are playing important role in every aspect of life very positively and moderately

MALE INSTITUTION OBJECTIVES

1.To educe distances between the view points of beares of religious and modern education. 2.To provide religious scholars capable of explanation islamic teachings keeping in mind the new age in its requirements. 3.To publicice knowledge among the inhabitants of this backward area. 4.To provide speaker capable of delivering sermons on burning issues of Muslim Ummah in the light of real teachings of islam.

MALE SECTION JAMIA DAR-UL-ULOOM WAZIRISTAN WANA A UNIQUE DILUTION OF COMBINED RELIGIOUS AND MODERN EDUCATION The construction of Central Mosque Wana was completed in 1968. One year later, this grand Institution was set up in 1969 and in a short period of time it turned over a new leaf of life. At that crucial time, the unawareness from the teachings of Islam was common in Waziristan. Ignorance and illiteracy was in a full swing and the society was in the grip of tribal ill traditions. These were the circustances when Maulana Noor Muhammad (EX-M.N.A) took a very right decision to impart education to the new generation of this backward area. He gave priority to the religious education for the reformation of this dragged society in the nick of time. After compromising with different man of letters and man of parts of Waziristan, he took up this great task. Within few years of its establishment, it made progress by leaps and bounds. Unfortunately, in May 1976, Maulana was arrested under the charge of opposing the government. These few years of imprisonment proved a belt from the blue for the ill fated Agency, the South Waziristan. Due to this obstacle, this institution presented a deserted look because of the boycott of wazir tribe. After ten years imprisonment tenure, Maulana Sahib released from the Jail. At that time the whole area was in hot water but Maulana Sahib regained this institution, organized it and with in a short period of time, it proved a source of far reaching results in the whole area. In 1988-89, a new double storages hostel comprising 52 rooms with latest facilities was constructed. In this hostel 300 students can be accommodated. This institution was affiliated with Wefaq-ul-Madaris Al-Arabia Pakistan in 1989. In 1990-91,the construction of a grand and attractive double storage Dar-ul-Thadris (teaching center) comprising 24 rooms was completed.

Dawra Hadith Sharif (final class of religious education) was started in 1993 successfully. In 1994 Public High School Jamia Dar-ul-Uloom Wana was registered so that the students may be given the modern education. In 1999 Dar-ul-Ifta was established for the solution of complex social and economical disputes from religious point of view. A computer lab with 21 computers was established in 2000 so that the students may be aware about modern education. In school section, the subjects of science were started in 9th and 10th classes in 2002 and a science laboratory was also set up. later on, higher secondary classes were also started. Today students are getting modern education upto F.A, Fsc here and it has been decided to upgrade the modern education level upto graduation. To day with the blessings of Allah in such a backward and far off area of Wana, this institution imparts education to 700 male students to spread the light of knowledge and bring about educational revolution. This institution holds a unique position in the country due to its exemplary combination of religious and modern education. It is also a matter of proud that three students out of five in all Pakistan have been selected for AL AZHAR UNIVERSITY in Egypt on scholarship from this Jamia in 2006. Besides this, students of this Madrassa obtained first positions in S.S.C, Intermediate and B.A in arts groups in Wana sub division.

ISLAMIC EDUCATION AFFILLIATED WITH WEFAQ-UL-MADARIS PAKISTAN In this section twenty three teachers are serving. Full time teaching system is prevalent through out the year. Religious education is commenced after forty-five minutes after morning prayer according to the prevalent curriculum of wefaq-ul-madaris. Islamic books are taught in the morning. Each period has forty minutes duration. There is recess of 15 minutes after four periods. Total duration of Islamic books teaching is five hours daily. To keep the standard of islamic education, quarterly and midterm exams are held. Annual Exams are held under the control of Wefaq-ul-Madaris Pakistan. Wefaq-ul-Madaris examination center is also held in this institution. The students of different islamic schools affiliated with islamic federal board attend the annual exams in this center. A lot of religious scholars have completed their islamic education from the said institution. The annual teaching duration of islamic education of this Jamia is also related with islamic federal board. Both modern and islamic education is compulsory for the students. Affiliated with Jmia Al-AZHAR University. SECONDARY LEVEL REGISTERED PUBLIC SCHOOL. In the initial stage government primary school for boys was set up in the said Madrassa in 1971. But it was up graded to secondary level in the form of Public School Jamia Dar ul Uloom Wana in 1994 and was affiliated with B.I.S.E Peshawar. Today with the blessing of Allah, F.A ,F.sc classes are running successfully and it has been decided to upgrade this section up to graduation level. Modern education is started after mid day prayer till Assar prayer.

Due to over crowding, the primary section as well as the middle section has been divided into double classes and that is why, 12 extra teachers have been appointed for teaching requirements. SECTION FOR MEMORIZATION OF HOLY QURAN. Picture: SECTION FOR MEMORIZATION OF HOLY QURAN. During 1940, the availability of any memorizer (Hafiz-ul-Quran) and correct reading of verses from the holy Quran in prayers was a very tough task in the South Waziristan Agency. Out side visitors would come to Maulana Sahib and complained about the weak reading of the Holy Quran in prayers. But by grace of Allah many memorizers have learnt the Holy Quran by hearts from this Jamia. Islamic schools for the memorization of Quran have been set up through out South Waziristan for holding up the wholesome defiance of Quran up to this doomsday. Due to the increasing number of Islamic schools for memorizing of Quran in different areas, the memorizing section in Jamia has been kept limited.

SECTION READING OF QURAN

In this section from the very beginning boys are taught Holy Quran correctly by learned teachers in the morning session. A big hall has been built for this purpose where three teachers teach the Holy Quran to 200 students of initial stage. In the after noon these little boys get school education so that they may be able to go ahead in both religious and modern ways of life easily. COMPUTERS LAB This section has been set up three years ago. In the present time, students from 6th class upto secondary classes are taught different programmes. Twenty-one computer sets are available but the number of computers hardly meet the needs due to increasing number of students. This block is also under consideration on priority basis to be equipped fully so that the lab meet the needs of students easily.

SCIENCE LABORATORY

A science laboratory was established for the initial requirements of scientific experiments. Necessary scientific equipments have been provided for experiments so for as possible. Yet a lat of work has to be done in this regard because scientific experiments are very important for the students of religious education.

LIBRARY Picture: LIBRARY Library is considered a basic need of every educational organization. Therefor the set up of comprehensive library has been remained a preferable step for this institution. But due to lake of sources, this basic requirement has not been fulfilled so for. Yet a library containing 16000 books has been set up for the needs of students and staff. Free books are awarded to the students and staff from this library. At the beginning of the year, at least 500 male and 400 female students get books from this library and received again at the end of the year. To some extent, books for general study are also present in this library. It had been decided to establish the required modern and comprehensive library to fulfill the students study needs and to abroad their scope of knowledge if sources were available. ISLAMIC JUDICIAL SECTION (DAR-UL-IFTA) This section has been established to tale the locals islamic point of view about their local complicated social and economic disputes . Under the kind supervision of Maulana Noor Muhammad Sahib, this section has been played a vital role for the awareness of the locals about the teachings of Islam. PUBLISHING AND PUBLICATIONING It is very difficult to continue the process of writing and completion in such a backward and far off area of Waziristan but with the blessings of Allah, this institution has been successful in the continuity of this process too. Thirteen books of the mohtamim of this institution, Hazrat Maulan Noor Muhammad on local, national and international issues have been published so for. 1: Uloom-ul-Ambia, our Taskheer-e-Kayenat (Prophets teachings and captivation of universe),2: Shajar kari Kay Fawayed Shariyat Aur Science Kay Ayenay May(Advantages of Plantation in the light of Religion and Science), 3: Jamhureeat Aqal Aur Naqal Kay Ayenay May(A Comparafive Intellectual and Religious study of Democracy), 4: Manshayat Key Tabah Karia(Distractions of intoxicating). 5: Jadid Fiqhi Massayel Wa Rasayel (Collection of magazines on Modern Issues and Islamic Point of view) are very important books on burning issues and can prove a source of harmony the religious and modern points of view. Moreover the book of history “Wazir and Wazirstan” a book about the conditions of ten years imprisonment “Dyar-e-Ghair” and two and a half year in the parliament. Such interesting books are under compilation. CONSTRUCTURAL STRUCTURE OF THE INSTITUTION

1.Central Mosque for the capability of 5000 people at a time. 2.Teaching center consisting of 24 rooms where 500 students get religious education to the morning to final year and school education in the afternoon up to higer secondary level. 3.Double storey hostel consisting of 52 rooms with the capacity of 300 students accommodation. 4.A separate kitchen comprising of six rooms is also functioning to 300 boarder male and 675 female boarder students where two times daily meal and tea is provided to sixty members staff of both male and female sections. 5.Male staff hostel comprising 11 rooms. 6.There are colony containing Ten quarters for teaching staff. 7.Guesthouse comprising of three rooms. 8.Teaching staff. a. Three teachers for the Holy Quran memorization section. b. 23 teachers staff for religious education. c. 24 teachers staff for modern education section.

ADMINISTRATION I.Manager (Muhtamim) II.Voice Manager (Niab Muhtamim) III.Principal Public High School Jamia Dar-ul-Uloom Waziristan Wana. IV.Voice Principal Public High School Jamia Dar-ul-Uloom Waziristan Wana. V.Secratery education(Nazim-e-Taleemat) VI.Niab Nazim-e-Taleemat VII.Controller of Examinations. VIII.Vice Controller of Examinations. IX.Nazim-e-Kutab Khana (Librarian). X.Nazim-e-Hostel.(Warden) XI.Nazim-e-Khurak (Food Administrator) (Kitchen Controller). XII.Construction Manager.

XIII.Collectors (12 Persons)

XIV.Kitchen staff 14 persons.

XV.Moazzin.(The caller for prayers)

XVI.Mosque service staff 2 person.

XVII.Security staff for both male and female sections 6 person.

XVIII.Two sweepers. THE CONSTRUCTION OF HOSTEL FOR FEMALE TEACHING STAFF Due to increasing in the numbers of female students in Madrassa-tul-Banat day by day, the number of teaching staff has been increased. At that time female teaching staff consisting of 48 female for Religious and Modern education, is busy in the process of teaching and learning keeping in view the future necessities a peaceful and safe boarding construction for female students adjacent to female section is the prior of the administration of the institution. The construction of a hostel for Male section teachers. The numbers of teachers and administrator have been increased due to increased in the number of students. At present for all the sections of this institution a staff for teaching and administration consist of more then 60 persons is present. There fore it has been under consideration that a separate hostel is hardly needed for the above-mentioned teaching staff so that the management of learning and teaching may be done in a better way. A redential colony for the teaching staff. Most of the male and female staff if non-local. There fore ten residential quarters have been constructed for them according our potential. In which five of ten quarters are made of mud, while others are made of bricks. Now the construction of the residential quarters and the expansion of residential colony according to a modern map are included in our priority.

The establishment of a dispensary and the arrangement of nursing course for the female students. Despite the unavailability of boarding facilities 410 girls are residing in the classrooms. The number of girls in more than 840 during the school time. Most of the school times the female students and teaching staff have problems of various diseases. To our come these problems there is neither proper arrangement for cure, nor it is easy to take them to their houses. There fore it is necessary to make a civil dispensary adjacent to the female section. It is also necessary to nominate cure facilities be provided to them, and the educational process may not be discontinued. Moreover the arrangement of a nursing course is needed for these girls so that after completing education they could serve the people of their localities in times of need because in tribal and particularly in the for off villages of Waziristan a lot of bodies and mothers are died during delivery cases. If these girls may get nursing training along with the completion of education, they can save the lives of many badies and mother in delivery cases and in various fatal diseases.

DETAIL OF THIS SECTION

One hundred and sixty (160) girl students read in the part of reading (Nazra). They have been divided into four classes. In spite of correct reading of Holy Quran, they are also taught six the confession of faith (Kalma), Prayer, Prayer of Masoora, the last ten chapters of Quran to be learnt by heart and calligraphy.

MODERN EDUCATION.

In this section the students are under F.A and F.Sc. Up to the Middle the girl are admitted in Govt Middle School far girls at Jamia. But upto the secondary level the students are admitted in Jamia Public School Waziristan. In the school section the students are reading in primary, middle and high section classes from Nursery to 7th, the students have been divided into two sections due to over crowding.

EMBROIDERY CENTRE, ON THE SPECIAL IN THE RECANT. On the recommendation of the previous Governor of N.W.F.P Sed Iftikhar Hussain Shah the embroidery center has been came into being in this Dar-ul-Uloom for the better future of the girl. There is a due management for twenty girls, though it is not according Waziristan can be trained in the field of Tailoring and embroidery. FUTUR PLANNING

Madrasatul-Banat has unique and due place in South Waziristan Agency Wana. That is why; the numbers of female students are in creasing day by day. On the approval of Previous Governor, Iftikhar Hussain Shah the hostel for the accommodation of two hundred, girls is under construction. But due to the over crowed of students the side hostel. But in future, this number students stay in hostel. But in future, this number can be increased. Because through out waziritan Darul-Banat is the only institute where the girls can quench their thirst of knowledge. Female Education Section 2009 Unique and Unexamplary full combined school and religious educational system through out Pakistan. SCHOOL EDUCATION RELGUOUS EDUCATION Total Students 1675 Total Students 1675 Boarder 675 Boarders 675 None Boarder 1000

None Boarder

1000

Education From

1st upto 2nd year

Under Construction Hostel for

200 Students

Primary Section Building

Not approved

Teaching Rooms

19

Middle Section Building Constructed

Staff not available

Female Teaching Staff

28

High and Intermediate Section

Public School

Female Residential Quarter for married staff

10

Under Construction Hostel For

200 Students

Repaired Hostel for bachelor

20

Teaching Rooms

19

Required Quarter for married staff

40 Teachers

Female Teaching Staff

33

Male teaching staff through loud Speaker

12

Female Residential Quarter for Marred Staff

10

Administrative staff

6

Required Hostel for Bachelor

20

Coke

5

Male Teaching Staff through loud speaker

40 Teacher

Library

10000 Books

Administrative staff

6

Accommodation /Food/Books

Free

Computer Lab

6

Education from

Nazirah upto Al-Almia

Skill Centre one for

10 Computer Accommodation \ food\books 20 Students Free Male Education Section Unique and Unexamplary full combined school and religious educational system through out Pakistan. SCHOOL EDUCATION RELGUOUS EDUCATION Total Students 700

Total Students

700

Boarder

307

Boarders

307

None Boarder

393

None Boarder

293

Education From

1st upto 2nd year

Mosque

For 5000 People

Primary Section Building

Not approved

Teaching Rooms

24

Middle Section

Public School

Male Teaching Staff

24

High and Intermediate Section

Public School

Male Residential Quarter for married staff

5

Constructed Double Story Hostel For

350 Students

Repaired Hostel for bachelor

20 Teacher

Teaching Rooms

24

Accommodation /Food/Books

free

Female Teaching Staff

23

Administrative staff

9

Male Residential Quarter for Marred Staff

5

Coke

4

Required Hostel for married staff

10

Library

16000 Books

Required Hostel for bachelor

20 Teacher

Education from

Nazirah upto Al-Almia

Science Laboratory

1

Public Bath Rooms

40

Administrative Staff

9

Computer Lab

24 Computer

Accommodation \ food\books

Free

Future Planning

1): Female Bachelor Hostel for 40 Teachers.

2): Male Bachelor Hostel for 40 Teachers.

3): Residential Quarter for 15 families.

4):Double Story Library (Male/Female Students)

5): CHC Center

6): One Pick Up single cabin for routine Use.

7): Two Students Bus for Female

8): 50 Kanal Land for future Jmia University.

9): Scholar Ship for intelligent male and female students.

10): Two Generators 50 Kv.

11): Two Water Filtration Plants.

12): Monthly 20 Large LPG Gas Cylinder.

13): Up gradation of skill Center.

14): Up Gradation Girls Middle School to Higher Secondary Level .

15): 4 Day/ Night Security Gourd and one Security Officer.

16): One Electrician

17): One Plumber.

18): Ambulance

19): Annual Special Package