About Jamia Zia Ul Uloom Poonch J&K. in Near Post Office, Poonch, Poonch

The Jamia Zia-ul-uloom Poonch was established as a Madrasa, in 1974 in the old Masjid Bagyallan, City Poonch. At that time ignorance, superstition and educational backwardness was common in muslim population of this area. During that period schism, pasanism Irreligiousness and unislamic traditions were considered as Islam, whereas the majority of muslim population was quite ignorant from real Islam. The people were not aware of the Madarsa Concept. There was no religious institution in the region for imparting Quraanic and Islamic education to the muslim children and youths. Therefore keeping in view the above mentioned facts and they felt needs of the hour a religious Institution, known as Madrasa, Zia-UI-Uloom was established.
Beside, before 1974, a large number of ulma, after completing their religious education from a prestigious Institution, Dar - UI - Uloom Deoband (U.P) had reached back to this region. But the circumstances were so risky and un favourable that they thought it would not be better to open a Madrasa in this region. Hence when the Madrasa, Zia-ul-Uloom, was to be estabjished, one of the old Fazil-e-Dar-ul- uloom, Deoband and, the student of late, Maullana Hussain Ahmed Madni (R.A.) namely Mau'llana Feroz-ud-Din Khaki, sympathetically suggested to the founder of the Jamra Zia-ul-uloom (Hazrat Maullana Ghulam Qadir) that no Madrasa should be opened at poonch because it would be very difficult to succeed in running such a religious Institution in easting critical and unfavourable conditions and circumstances. So you must stay away from opening a Madrasa.
The faith was in Almighty Allah and purpose was circulation and dissemination of Islam.
Therefore keeping in view the Quraanic Verse "La-Taq-na-Too min-Rahmatullah" and in the name of Almighty Allah, the Madrasa Zia- ul-uloom, was established in the old Masjid bagyallan, City Poonch. This mosque was in a deteriorated and deplorable conditions. No body was offering prayer (Namaz) in the mosque, Some people used to fasten their cattle in the premises of the mosque. There was a well in the premises of the mosque, where women of the surrounding area used to bath and wash their dirty clothes. This was the condition of the mosque. The mosque was cleaned, washed and teaching - learning system was started with a few student in the Madrasa. Latter on, with the passage of time and dire needs of the society, the Madrasa Zia-ul-uloom, was upgraded to Jamia Zia-UI-Uloom, beside a primary school was also started with the Jamia, which was latter on upgraded to Middle School and now it is High School, with the provision of science and computer education. In addition to the above "Jamiatut-Tayyabat" for female education has also been started.
After one and half year of established of the Madrasa Zia-ul-Uloom the Mohatmim of a great Isalamic University of Asia-Dar-Uloom Deoband (UP) and a religious and spiritual personality Hazrat Maullana Qari Mohammed Tayyab (R.A.) who had great affection and regard for the founder of the Jamia-Zia-ul-Uloom, was invited to visit this Institution.


Worthy Hakeem-ul-lslam accepted the invitation. After 1974 this was the first chance when such a great Islamic Personality agreed to come to this hilly, far-flung and remote corner of the Jammu & Kashmir state. Since Hakeem-ul-lslam Qari Tayyab (R.A.) had affectionate relation with the founder of Jamia-Zia-ul-Uloom, Hazrat Maullana Ghulam Qadir and he was considered one of the top most scholars of Dar-ul-Uloom, Deaband, that is why Hakeem-ul-lslam (R.A.) accepted.the invitation. Inspite of the fact that no road and transport facilities were available in this far-flung area.
With the grace of Almighty Allah, Maullana Qari Tayyab (R.A.) travelled to Poonch in the month of December 1976 when there was serve cold in this region. Hakeem-ul-lslam reached to Madrasa Zia-ul-Uloom, Poonch and stayed here for three days. The Ulma who had already completed their studied from Dar-UI-Uloom, Deoband gathered around Qari Tayyab (R.A.) and sought his valuable guide lines, and good, wishes. He encouraged the Ulma and blessed them. He especially encouraged, guided and blessed the founder of Madrasa Zia-ul-Uloom, Hazrat Maullana Ghulam Qadir, who is a man of iron-will it is a result of good whishes and blessing of Qari Tayyab (R.A.) that Zia-UI-Uloom has never failed on any field. The journey from Darul-ul-Uloom Deoband (UP) to Jammu was normal wheras, from Jammu to Poonch it was very difficult hard and tiresome journey. The road was indilapidated condition and no transport facilities were available.
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The basic objective of Islamic Institutions is circulation, dissemination and service of religion. But to fill modern demands and urgency and to spread Islam with device and wisdom is the responsibility of Ulama-e-lslam. It was necessary to keep muslim children away from Christian Missionary School. Therefore, keeping in view the prevailing conditions and to fulfill the demands and requirements of modern age of Science and Technology, it becomes inevitable for Islamic Institutions to introduce modern education side by side. The Islamic education is incomplete, without modern education. Thus, the department of School Education was established since the beginning of Zia-UI-Uloom,
It has often been observed that modern education helps in motivating the student for Islamic education, provided it is adopted with wisdom. In the school system of modern education, Islamic education like Diniyat, Arabic, Quraan-e-Pak, Nazra & Islamic course is being given to the students reading in school system. Now, keeping in view the standard and quality education, besides, Islamic education the people from all over the state try to get admission in school department of Jamia -Zia-ul-Uloom. This department has brought good results in the past.