Located in the outskirts of Agra city, Moin-ul-Islam madrassa is the only Islamic educational institution in the country, where girls and boys of both Hindu and Muslim community are taught Sanskrit and Arabic languages.
Nearly nine kilometers away from heart of city in Deoretha-I area, the madrassa which promotes co-education system, has more than 400 students, of which nearly 150 are Hindus, who are fluent in reading and writing Arabic, Urdu, Hindi, English and Sanskrit. The madrassa has classes from I to VIII, in which students are also taught computer, mathematics, science and social studies.
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Speaking to TOI, principal of the madrassa Maulana Uzair Alam said, “We introduced the subject Sanskrit last month after consulting to religious scholars and others. The idea behind the initiative, was to embed wholesome knowledge, ethics and tolerant approach in life.”
“This madrassa which was opened in 1926, started admitting Hindu children since 2005. Over here, our students not only learn Arabic and Sanskrit to understand the two religion, but also to outsmart the students in terms of knowledge. After VIII these students who mostly belong to underprivileged class take admission in other private and government schools for further studies,” he said.
At present the subject Sanskrit is being taught by three teachers including one retired school principal belonging from Hindu community.
Talking to TOI, Mustak Hashmi, who teaches Sanskrit to junior level students of VI to VIII said, “In a week we take two- three classes of Sanskrit and teach them basics. In our endeavor to unity society through knowledge of Sanskrit and Arabic, we are being assisted by Bhupinder Singh Parihar, former principal of Shiv Prasad inter college.”
During Q&A with students, Usha a junior grade student said, “I feel mathematics more difficult to understand rather than Arabic, Sanskrit or English.
As per school records, more than 60% of students are Hindus studying in classes VI to VIII, while nearly 40% are in primary class.
Teaching Sanskrit in Madrassas is a revelation and I wish the endeavor to succeed.Let more and more Madrassas follow and spread tolerance.
fantastic
I think it is a grave mistake allowing our children to mingle with Muslim children and also learning Arabic that also in a madrassa.
Never trust this Muslims for anything.
If they abandon their religion and embrace our way of life perhaps can be considered.
The real example of secularism practically rather than in words
Other than the persons want to be one Linguists it is really doubtful if Multilinguilism have any Place in any democratic country.
The very concepts of too many languages not compatable with Learning School subjects.
Those who are keen on Learning few more Languages they can surely follow that but not at the exclusion of SCHOOLS SUBJECTS.
It is excellent news. Jesus after resurrection came to srinagar to complete his veda education. He mastered sanskrit about six years before crucifixion and after coming back around age 30 back to Srinagar Kashmir after resurrection he stayed their in the Devi Sthala in Sri nagar and completed learning and mastering all the four vedas and the language sanskrit. He was further born in Saudi Arabia near Mecca as Mohammed for the Arabs. What he taught was Vedas in Arabic language. Quran is a summary of the vedas and is also to be reverred as Vedas, it is music to the ears, if some one knows Arabic and recites the Quran except the punishment chapters which are from Manu Samhitha.
A GOOD AND NOBLE ENDEAVOR THAT IS TO BE PROMULGATED ALL OVER OUR COUNTRY.
Hinduism is the only religion, rather ‘a way of Life’, is the only known religion that gives freedom to its followers to think inward instead of what they see or here to find out the absolute ‘Truth’ , and be part of the absolute ‘Knowledge’ – the ‘Brahman’. ‘ Aham Brahmaasmi’. This knowledge will only inculcate tolerance in a man.
This is unbelievable! This could be an eye wash to protect from government actions. When Sanskrit was introduced only last month, how can we expect students well versed in Sanskrit overnight?
Very good initiative in this world where you can see chaos everywhere.
This is very impressive and interesting.