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= Introduction = Darul Uloom al-Islamia is a religious institution which was founded in 1982 by Shaykh al-Hadith and Tafseer Maulana Bashirul Haq (R) along with some of his friends. This institution is located in the famous town of 'Paras' in Kaghan Valley. Paras is a vast place with 'Shogran' in the south, 'Musa ka Musallah' in the north, 'Naran' in the east and the town of Kiwai in the west.

The purpose of establishment of Darul Uloom Al-Islamia Paras was to make the residents of the area aware of Islamic education.

Foundation
Darul Uloom al-Islamia Paras was established in an ancient mosque (Jami Masjid Gran) in the area. In which at that time, the Hifz and Nazra of Quran and the department of theology was launched. In the beginning, Maulana Bashir-ul-Haq, the founder of the Madrasah, along with his student companions, Maulana Hafiz Muhammad Amin Badakhshani and Qari Muhammad Bashir, were appointed for teaching services. Accommodation of students was arranged in two mud rooms adjacent to Masjid Gran. Later, due to the increase in the number of students, a separate place was purchased at 'Balseri' in Pars and a mud building was constructed there and shifted to the seminary.