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	'''Jamia Hafsa''' ('''جامعة حفصة''') is a ] adjacent to the ] complex in ], the capital of ]. Known for its anti-government stance and fringe conservatism, it has been criticized for ignoring the main challenges faced by Muslims{{Fact\|date=March 2008}}, and getting involved in publicity stunts like burning ]s and kidnapping Chinese nationals accusing them of running an undercover ].{{Fact\|date=August 2007}}
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	Leaders of the mosque were said to be on very good terms with the ] chief ] and the minister for religious affairs ].{{Fact\|date=August 2007}} Shujaat Hussain also had good terms with General ], the longest serving ] in the history of Pakistan (and the father of Ijaz-ul-Haq).{{Fact\|date=August 2007}} The seminary, and the adjoining Lal Mosque, was owned by two brothers and clerics, ] and ],{{Fact\|date=August 2007}} until the ] started and in the ensuing struggle, older brother Abdul Aziz was arrested and younger one Rashid Ghazi was killed.
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			}}'''Jamia Syeda Hafsa''' ({{langx\|ur\|جامعہ سیدہ حفصہ}}), commonly known as '''Jamia Hafsa''' ({{langx\|ur\|{{Nastaliq\|جامعہ حفصہ}}\|Jamiya Hafsah}}), is a ] ] adjacent to the ] in ], the capital of ]. The madrassah was established in 1992 by ], who remained the Chancellor until he was assassinated by unknown gunmen in October 1998.<ref name="bbc0307072">{{cite news \|date=3 July 2007 \|title=Profile: Islamabad's Red Mosque \|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/6503477.stm \|accessdate=5 January 2010 \|publisher=BBC News}}</ref>

			The seminary is considered as the largest women's ].<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Lal Masjid at 40 {{!}} Special Report {{!}} thenews.com.pk \|url=https://www.thenews.com.pk/tns/detail/563290-lal-masjid-40 \|access-date=2022-02-22 \|website=www.thenews.com.pk \|language=en}}</ref>

	==History==		==History==
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	Jamia Hafsa was built in Islamabad in 1992.{{Fact\|date=August 2007}} It was constructed on land said to be owned by the madrassa's administration,{{Fact\|date=August 2007}} and was affiliated with the adjoining central mosque of Islamabad, ] (translated as Red Mosque).{{Fact\|date=August 2007}} The foundation stone of Jamia Hafsa was laid down by Maulana Muhammad Abdullah, the father of Ghazi brothers.{{Fact\|date=August 2007}} Jamia Hafsa houses approximately 6500 students.{{Fact\|date=August 2007}}

	Jamia Hafsa is the largest school in the Islamic world educating female students.{{Fact\|date=August 2007}} Although they are taught subjects like mathematics and geography, they are not tested on them. Their exams are only on matters relating to Islam.<ref> ''BBC News'', September 19, 2005</ref>

	==Vigilantes==

	On February 21, 2007, the Hafsa students occupied an Islamabad children's public library.{{Fact\|date=August 2007}} The occupation was said to be due to the demolition of mosques in the capital by the CDA (capital development authority) due to their illegal construction and alleged security risk.{{Fact\|date=August 2007}}

	On March 28, 2007, a brothel house in the locality was raided by female students from the madrassa, the owner of the house, her daughter and her daughter-in-law were abducted by the students and held hostage at the madrassa.{{Fact\|date=August 2007}} Two policemen were also abducted after two female madrassa teachers were arrested in connection with the raid; the policemen were later released in return for the teachers.{{Fact\|date=August 2007}}

	==Distancing of all the notable religious scholars from this controversy==

	None of the notable Muslim scholars or pro-]/] lobbies associated themselves with the Jamia Hafsa administration, many raised questions about the motives of the administration behind certain acts, for example, ignoring controversy about the Knighthood of author ], instead kidnapping Chinese nationals claiming they were running an undercover brothel.{{Fact\|date=August 2007}}

	==Controversy==

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	In April 2007, Maulana Abdul Aziz (Hifzulllah) announced that a Qazi court composed of ten Lal Masjid ] (judges) would henceforth enforce ] over the area under its control, and threatened ] by his followers in the country in the event of a government intervention against the madrassa.<ref name="threat"> ''Daily Times'', 7 April 2007</ref>

			A female Islamic seminary, '''Jamia Syeda Hafsa''', was founded in 1992 by ], as the women's branch of ].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2004-04-20 \|title=Jamia Faridia Branches \|url=http://www.faridia.org/bra.htm \|access-date=12 June 2012 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040420054542/http://www.faridia.org/bra.htm \|archive-date=20 April 2004 }}</ref> Located adjacent to the ] (Red Mosque), the institution was built on 7,500 square yards of land.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Malik \|first=Hasnaat \|date=2016-08-25 \|title=Jamia Hafsa rebuilding: Govt presents relocation agreement before SC \|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/1170081/jamia-hafsa-rebuilding-govt-presents-relocation-agreement-sc \|access-date=2024-10-24 \|website=The Express Tribune \|language=en}}</ref><ref name="Walsh">{{cite news \|last=Walsh \|first=Declan \|date=12 February 2007 \|title=Musharraf confronts militants in standoff over religious school \|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2007/feb/13/pakistan.schools \|access-date=5 June 2014 \|newspaper=]}}</ref>
	] (Governing Body of Seminaries) suspended Jamia Hafsa's membership after pressure from the Government, according to Islamic scholars.{{Fact\|date=August 2007}} Wafaq ul Madaris was later forced by the government to cancel their registration.{{Fact\|date=August 2007}} The majority ulema of Pakistan viewed cleric ] as an agent of the government due to his support of Ijaz-ul-Haq.{{Fact\|date=August 2007}}

	Lal Masjid and Jamia Hafsa students raided a Chinese massage center in Sector F-8/3 and took hostage five Chinese nationals, including three women and two men,{{Fact\|date=August 2007}} Two vehicles full of armed seminary students raided the massage center, abducted staff and brought them to the mosque.{{Fact\|date=August 2007}} The Jamia Hafsa administration alleged that a brothel was being run under the garb of a massage center.{{Fact\|date=August 2007}} The Lal Masjid clerics could not be contacted as they had switched off their mobile phones.{{Fact\|date=August 2007}} ] (ICT) officials reached the seminary and were trying to secure the release of the abducted Chinese through dialogue.{{Fact\|date=August 2007}} Earlier, the students had abducted the alleged brothel owner and released her after a couple of days.{{Fact\|date=August 2007}} They had also abducted and later released two police personnel.{{Fact\|date=August 2007}}

			The original building was demolished following a ].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Raza \|first=Syed Irfan \|date=2007-07-26 \|title=Jamia Hafsa, children's library razed \|url=https://www.dawn.com/news/258126/jamia-hafsa-children-s-library-razed \|access-date=2012-08-13 \|website=DAWN.COM \|language=en}}</ref>
	In May 2007, baton-wielding students from a mosque associated with the movement took four Pakistan police as hostages, demanding the release of ten associates who had been arrested by intelligence officers.<ref name='hostages'>{{cite news \| first= \| last= \| coauthors= \| title=Radical students seize four Pakistan policemen \| date=May 19, 2007 \| publisher= \| url =http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/printArticle.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=150156&version=1&template_id=57&parent_id=56 \| work =Gulf Times \| pages = \| accessdate = \| language = }}</ref> This kind of controversy finally led to the siege of the Jamia Hafsa and Lal Masjid started on July 3, 2007.{{Fact\|date=August 2007}}

			In 2011, the seminary administration was allocated a new additional plot in ], ], adjacent to ].<ref>{{Cite web \|last=azam.khan \|date=2011-12-28 \|title='Almost resolved': Jamia Hafsa to be rebuilt in Sector H-8 \|url=https://tribune.com.pk/story/313390/%E2%80%98almost-resolved%E2%80%99-jamia-hafsa-to-be-rebuilt-in-sector-h-8 \|access-date=2024-10-24 \|website=The Express Tribune \|language=en}}</ref>
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Islamic University

Jamia Syeda Hafsa
جامعہ سیدہ حفصہ
The front façade of Jamia Hafsa
Type	Private Islamic University
Established	1992; 33 years ago (1992)
Founder	Mawlānā Abdullah Ghazi
Parent institution	Jamia Faridia
Religious affiliation	Sunni Deobandi Islam
Chancellor	Mawlānā Abdul Aziz
Location	Islamabad Capital Territory, Pakistan 33°42′46.3″N 73°05′13.1″E / 33.712861°N 73.086972°E / 33.712861; 73.086972
Campus	Urban
Colours	Blue, White
Location in Islamabad Capital Territory

Jamia Syeda Hafsa (Urdu: جامعہ سیدہ حفصہ), commonly known as Jamia Hafsa (Urdu: جامعہ حفصہ, romanized: Jamiya Hafsah), is a Deobandi Islamic university adjacent to the Lal Masjid in Islamabad, the capital of Pakistan. The madrassah was established in 1992 by Maulana Abdullah Ghazi, who remained the Chancellor until he was assassinated by unknown gunmen in October 1998.

The seminary is considered as the largest women's madrasa in Pakistan.

History

A female Islamic seminary, Jamia Syeda Hafsa, was founded in 1992 by Mawlānā Abdullah Ghazi, as the women's branch of Jamia Uloom Al-Islamia Al-Faridia. Located adjacent to the Lal Masjid (Red Mosque), the institution was built on 7,500 square yards of land.

The original building was demolished following a military operation in 2007.

In 2011, the seminary administration was allocated a new additional plot in Sector H-8, Islamabad, adjacent to Allama Iqbal Open University.

References

"Profile: Islamabad's Red Mosque". BBC News. 3 July 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2010.
"Lal Masjid at 40 | Special Report | thenews.com.pk". www.thenews.com.pk. Retrieved 22 February 2022.
"Jamia Faridia Branches". 20 April 2004. Archived from the original on 20 April 2004. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
Malik, Hasnaat (25 August 2016). "Jamia Hafsa rebuilding: Govt presents relocation agreement before SC". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
Walsh, Declan (12 February 2007). "Musharraf confronts militants in standoff over religious school". The Guardian. Retrieved 5 June 2014.
Raza, Syed Irfan (26 July 2007). "Jamia Hafsa, children's library razed". DAWN.COM. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
azam.khan (28 December 2011). "'Almost resolved': Jamia Hafsa to be rebuilt in Sector H-8". The Express Tribune. Retrieved 24 October 2024.

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