September 22, 2020: CODE PAKISTAN held a session with regard to COVID-19 prevention and awareness at Jamia Taleem-ul-Quran, Thana, Malakand. The purpose of the session was to raise awareness about the necessary precautions related COVID-19 among the administration, students, and faculty members of Jamia Taleem-ul-Quran, Aladand, and to distribute information material and personal protection equipment like masks and soaps among them.
Jamia Dar-ul-Uloom Taleem-ul-Quran Waley Jumat was founded in 1978. It is situated in Thana Bazaar on the main road linked to Swat Highway. This is the first institution of Islamic studies in Malakand District and the third such institution in the whole of Malakand Division. The founder of this madrassah was the well-respected Maulana Umar Rahman (late). Currently, Hafiz Ubaid-ur-Rahman is the Mohtamim (administrator) of this madrassa.
Our session started with the video featuring talks by various doctors on COVID-19 prevention and awareness. The video was followed by a comprehensive presentation and practical demonstration on COVID-19 prevention by Dr. Ammar Maani, who accompanied the CODE PAKISTAN team for the session to handle the post-video presentation Q&A.
CODE PAKISTAN would like to thank the administrator of the madrassah Hafiz Ubaid-ur-Rahman for his warm welcome to the visiting team of CODE PAKISTAN and his commitment to the cause of the welfare of the madrassah students in general and the students of Jamia Taleem-ul-Quran in particular. Our session at Jamia Taleem-ul-Quran, was part of our ongoing efforts to engage the students and faculties of madrassahs as community leaders to raise awareness about COVID-19 prevention.