By Faisal Fareed, TwoCircles.net,
Lucknow: A Lucknow based Muslim cleric, Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firhangi Mahali has appealed from the Muslims across the country to respond to the calls of the All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) to boycott and oppose the Right to Education Act (RTE). He regarded the RTE as a “threat to our madarsa education system.”
“Everyone should answer the call of all India Muslim Personal Law Board to oppose RTE Act which is threat to our madarsa education system,” Firhangi Mahali said while addressing in a felicitation ceremony organized by Sir Syed Foundation at in Lucknow on Wednesday. Maulana Farhangi Mahali and director of UP Jal Nigam, PK Bhukesh were felicitated on the occasion.
from R to L, PK Bhukesh, Saeedur Rehman Azmi and Maulana Khalid Rasheed Firhangi
Without specifying any substantial reason, the cleric started counting the features of the RTE Act which he considered, will clash with the independence of Madarsa, “the government will introduce a syllabus and procedure for the appointment of teacher which everyone will have to follow. We cannot follow such policies in madarsa as we have our own syllabus as well as procedure for selection of teachers.”
Firhangi Mahali claimed that the RTE Act would end the madarsa education system, which he regarded as the centre of religion and spirituality. So he said that if there are any misunderstandings among the people of the community then they should sort it out by holding talks with each other rather than fighting about the teaching of Islam.
Chancellor of Integral University, Maulana Saeedur Rehman Azmi highlighted the importance of education for the Muslim community and stated that everyone in the community should acquire knowledge as it’s the only key for the development of the community.