Either build a mosque or lay the foundation for a primary school.

People of the village gathered around and discussions on what was best for the village and its people began. Religious lobbyists pushed for a mosque, others for a school but the wise man’s mind guided him to make his ultimate choice: A school was needed more than a mosque.
The wise man in that village was Abdul Ghafar Khan, more famous as Bacha Khan. With time Pashtuns have realized that Bacha Khan wasn’t a man with mediocre intentions but a man with a vision and with a clear goal in his mind. Pashtuns needed schools and lots of them and Bacha Khan knew it.

I have pointed out many times in my articles the fact that the biggest problem Pashtuns seem to be facing is their mental setup. For a Pashtun there are two sacred things in the world - religion and money.  Apart from these two driving forces it is almost impossible to find any other incentive which is mighty enough to make Pashtuns convinced of rising and struggling for a cause.

The choice Bacha Khan made wasn’t easy. It was a tough one. He knew that choosing the construction of a primary school over a mosque would upset many but at the same time he knew that it was the right thing to do for his people. How many Pashtun leaders would do the same if they were to choose between a mosque and a school? Not many.