Maulana Nadeem Siddiqui and Mufti Salman Mansoorpuri deliver insightful addresses on teacher training, strengthening Maktabs, and promoting religious education among the younger generation

Yavatmal, September 21, 2026 (Press Release): With the objective of further developing the academic, intellectual, training, and reformative capabilities of teachers of religious Maktabs, as well as strengthening and consolidating the Maktab system, a training gathering and Seerat-un-Nabi ﷺ reformative session for Maktab teachers was organized recently by Jamiat Ulama at Jannat Palace, Pandharkawda Road, Yavatmal. The program was held with Maulana Hafiz Muhammad Nadeem Siddiqui, President of Jamiat Ulama Maharashtra, presiding over the gathering, and under the patronage of Maulana Mufti Muhammad Roshan Shah, President of the Maharashtra Dini Taleemi Board. The event was conducted with great discipline and dignity and began with the recitation of the Holy Quran and devotional poetry in praise of the Prophet ﷺ.

During the program, the scholars shed detailed light on the importance of religious Maktabs, the responsibilities of teachers, the religious upbringing of children, and various aspects of creating religious awareness in society. Mufti Sheikh Ijaz Shamsi, General Secretary of Jamiat Ulama District Yavatmal, delivered the introductory remarks. Thereafter, Hafiz Naseeruddin Sahib Ishati, Akola, addressed the gathering and highlighted the importance of religious education and the need for providing children with proper religious training from an early age. He urged the teachers to regard their responsibility not merely as a teaching duty but as a great religious trust and to discharge it accordingly.

On the occasion, the presiding speaker, Maulana Hafiz Nadeem Siddiqui, elaborated on the importance of religious Maktabs and the responsibilities of teachers. He said that a Maktab is the first and effective means of establishing a strong connection between a child and religion. Therefore, it is essential to establish and strengthen organized Maktabs for children in every neighborhood and settlement. He told the teachers that they should not restrict their students to bookish knowledge alone, but should develop in them regularity in offering Salah, a connection with the Quran, respect for elders, obedience to parents, truthfulness, cleanliness, good manners, and awareness of an Islamic way of life.

Thereafter, the chief guest, the grandson of Sheikh-ul-Islam, Maulana Mufti Syed Muhammad Salman Mansoorpuri, teacher of Hadith at Darul Uloom Deoband and President of the Dini Taleemi Board Maharashtra, delivered a detailed address on the need for religious and spiritual training, reform of society, and developing a strong connection with religion. Drawing the teachers’ attention to their great responsibility, he said that if a child who comes out of a Maktab grows up with correct beliefs, proper worship, and good character, he can eventually become a source of religious strength and benefit for his home, family, and society.

Maulana Mufti Muhammad Roshan Shah, President of the Dini Taleemi Board Maharashtra, emphasized the need for collective efforts to establish Maktabs, train teachers, improve educational standards, and connect children with religious education. He said that in order to strengthen the religious education system, scholars, Imams, teachers, parents, and community representatives must work together with mutual cooperation. Along with increasing the number of Maktabs, it is also necessary to improve their educational standards and training systems.

Maulana Mufti Abdur Rahman, General Secretary of Jamiat Ulama Marathwada, highlighted the religious and social responsibilities of people associated with different walks of life. He drew attention to the fact that educated and professional people can also play an important role in the religious reform of society and in the education and upbringing of children. On the same day, after the Asr prayer, a gathering for Bay’ah was held, in which Mufti Syed Muhammad Salman Mansoorpuri and Mufti Abdur Rahman, General Secretary of Jamiat Ulama Marathwada, delivered a special address to highly educated teachers, doctors, engineers, and lawyers.

A large number of office-bearers and members of Jamiat Ulama District Yavatmal participated in the gathering, particularly Mufti Sadiq Darwha, President of the Dini Taleemi Board, Jamiat Ulama District Yavatmal; Maulana Sajid Rashidi, Vice President of Jamiat Ulama District Yavatmal; Mufti Nasir Qasmi; Hafiz Nadir; Qazi Ghaznfar, President of Jamiat Ulama Pandharkawda; Maulana Syed Abu Talha Husami; Maulana Nafees Nadwi; Maulana Azhar Nadwi; Maulana Syed Hamza, Administrator of Darul Uloom Siraj-ul-Islam, Kalgaon; Wasim Khan; Hafiz Naseem; Mufti Nasir Ishati; Hafiz Anees, Administrator of Madrasa Anwar-ul-Quran, Yavatmal; Maulana Shariq Mazahiri, Imam of Markaz Masjid Ghausia, Yavatmal; Hafiz Sulaiman; Hafiz Ayub Ishati; Hafiz Sameer, Pusad; Mufti Muhammad Majeed; Maulana Syed Ayaz Anzar; Hafiz Manzoor Khan; Maulana Abdul Haji; Maulana Muhammad Ayub; Maulana Muhammad Imran; Maulana Mufti Inamuddin; Maulana Mufti Muhammad Sadiq; Maulana Zafaruddin Badwi; Qari Muftakhar; Janab Muhammad Iqbal; Maulana Mufti Manzoor; Maulana Ayub Azad; Maulana Nadir Shams; Maulana Muhammad Rizwan; Hafiz Muhammad Amin; Maulana Mufti Wasim; Maulana Mufti Shaiban; Janab Hafiz Muhammad Sulaiman; and many others.