Supply House
English book, p. 59
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
Even for this new field of computers, the majority of skilled personnel came from the supply house of religious madrasas. Similarly, modern secular universities established departments under the name of “Islamic Studies” or “Muslim History,” where Muslims could academically represent Islam at the university level. The individuals for these departments were also sourced primarily from religious madrasas. Likewise, there arose a need for Urdu and Arabic-speaking individuals in embassies, radio, foreign affairs, cultural institutions, and export trade. This demand, too, was largely met by the supply house of religious madrasas. In modern times, following the industrial explosion, general opportunities opened up for people to travel to various countries in large numbers. Among those who migrated, a considerable number were individuals educated in religious madrasas. Their settlement in foreign countries became an additional source of benefit. One significant advantage of these madrasa-educated individuals residing abroad was that when Urdu-speaking scholars later traveled to these countries for religious purposes, these individuals were already there to act as their helpers and coordinators. The supply house established in the form of religious madrasas was not confined to any specific limit. This supply house met the religious needs within the country and also those outside it. These individuals established madrasas in India as well as in Europe, America, and Africa. Through

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