Q)What is Madarsah? This is the Arabic word for any type of educational institutions, be it a School or College, but in Islamic terminology Madrasah means an educational institution which provides Islamic knowledge. Islam directs its followers to gain knowledge and Islamic teachings. This shows that education is a must for a true believer, so that he or she can, by the light of knowledge differentiate between the true and false, right and wrong. Therefore in every era of Islam, great importance was and is given to education and gaining knowledge. For this purpose educational institutions are still established. The history of Islam shows that the rulers, the ulemas & intellectuals had taken keen interest in promoting the education and these types of institutions. These Madrasahs play a vital role for spreading the light of knowledge all over the world.