Pakistan's largest board for Islamic seminaries. This guide brings together the Dars-e-Nizami syllabus, prescribed books, subjects, forms, position holders and exam preparation in one organised place.
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Wifaq-ul-Madaris Al-Arabia Pakistan is the country's largest and oldest board for Islamic seminaries (madaris), founded in 1959 with its head office in Multan. It sets a common Dars-e-Nizami curriculum, conducts annual examinations, and issues certificates for thousands of affiliated institutions.
Wifaq-ul-Madaris Al-Arabia Pakistan was established in 1959 and is the largest examination and education board for Islamic seminaries in Pakistan, headquartered in Multan. Thousands of affiliated madaris follow a single prescribed curriculum, and students sit centrally held annual examinations.
The board teaches the traditional Dars-e-Nizami curriculum, which covers Arabic language, Tafsir (Quranic exegesis), Hadith, Fiqh (jurisprudence) and other Islamic sciences. The course is sequenced so that a student first masters Arabic grammar, then moves on to the higher texts.
| Section | What it covers |
|---|---|
| Syllabus | Banin and Banat stages, subjects and prescribed books. View syllabus. |
| Books | Stage-wise list of prescribed books. View books. |
| Subjects | Ilm un Nahw, Ilm us Sarf and Arabic grammar. |
| Position holders | Top students of the annual exam. |
The curriculum runs over four stages for Banin (boys) and three for Banat (girls). Full detail is on the Dars-e-Nizami syllabus page.
| Track | Stages | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Banin | Aama, Khassa, Aaliyah, Aalamiyah | 8 years |
| Banat | Khassa, Aaliyah, Aalamiyah | 6 years |
Dars-e-Nizami begins with Arabic grammar: Ilm un Nahw (syntax) and Ilm us Sarf (morphology). These two sciences are the foundation for understanding the Arabic of the Quran and Hadith. See the full book list.
Start with Arabic grammar on Madrasatey: lesson videos, quizzes and progress tracking.
Pakistan's largest board for Islamic seminaries, founded in 1959, headquartered in Multan.
In 1959.
In Multan.
The Dars-e-Nizami curriculum: Arabic, Tafsir, Hadith, Fiqh and other Islamic sciences.
Eight years for Banin (four stages) and six years for Banat (three stages).
Begin with Ilm un Nahw and Ilm us Sarf on Madrasatey.
No. Madrasatey is an independent educational platform; for official matters refer to the official Wifaq website.
Last verified: 15 July 2026