Governance of Islam in Postcolonial Pakistan: A Study of Wifaq ul Madaris, Multan

Abstract

Recent interest of the academia in the encounters with Islam and its
developments and colonial legacies in variety of shapes have got attention
worldwide. Over the past decades, a growing interest has developed in all
aspects of the governance of Islam. Be it the study in the history of
colonialism, in legacies of colonial forms of governance in postcolonial
societies or the way how Western countries create opportunities for the
development of Islam. My focus for this paper is Wifaq ul Madaris AlArabia, Multan, Pakistan and its creation as case study for the governance of
Islam in postcolonial Pakistan while taking into account the governance of
Islam and its further methodologies implied. Wifaq was established in 1959
and served as a platform for all Deobandi madrasas to be united on
examination, curricula and other constructive reforms. The governance of
Islam and its socio-political impact has a wide range of issues and
engagements when it comes to Pakistan.
My objective of this study is to look in to the historical development
which led to the actual governance of Islam project in Pakistan and how the
concerns of ulema created an institution to serve not only Islam but
Pakistan. This paper will be helpful to study the kind of education being
provided in Pakistani Madrassas and how its hierarchy governs the
curriculum, students, teachers and financial matters involved in this
governance of Islam