Dar
Ubay Bin K'aab:
This section is purely involved in memorizing of the Holy
Qur'aan for Muslim boys aged between eight and fourteen years. It is the
first and the foremost section to have been initiated by the late Haji Ali
Muhammad in the Mombasa residence and through this section other section
cropped up at regular intervals. The lessons are conducted in the Masjid
Naeem while the boarding facilities are situated at the upper of the dinning
hall. The number of students in goes to the maximum of two hundred. The
enrollment is normally done annually ten days after Ramadhan.
Other boarding requirements are followed after this pre-requisite is
fulfilled. The maximum period in this section is three years. Most of the Taraweh prayers during the month of Ramadhan in the Mombasa town Masaajid
and their environs are led by students who have qualified from this section
and that of Ma’ahad Ilmy.
Al
Ma'ahad Al Ilmiy (Alim):
Those students who complete the memorization of the
Holy Qur’an either from Dar Ubay bin Ka’ab or else where in the country but
confirmed by the head of Dar Ubay Bin Ka’ab section are eligible into this
section. The period of study in this section extends to six years where a
successful student is awarded a secondary level certificate which qualifies
him to join higher College of Islamic Studies; having completed the Mishkaat
level of Studies which confers degrees to successful students after
completing their studies there. The media of instruction in this section is
purely Arabic. The number of students in this section ranges from 150-200. The Ma’ahad
section also learns subjects like English, Geography, Mathematics and
History. Their dormitories are located at the upper layer of classrooms as
is the case of Darul Arqam students. In order to maintain their Hifdh
prowess, the Ma’ahad students are annually tested for Qur’an memorization
which is in the curriculum and then encouraged to lead Taraweh prayers
during the month of Ramadhan at the home mosques.
Darul
Arqam
(Reverts):
This section was established by the institution to cater for
the ever increasing number of people accepting Islam day by day. Also
there are those who were born from
Muslim parents, but never had the opportunity to learn their religion from
childhood. All these were given short courses which started with three
months and now extended to a year where they are given basic knowledge of
Islam. Those who qualify in this one year and are better
placed to undertake a more intensive subject in Islam are given yet another
year to train as imam or Muslim teachers who can assist their relatives and
neighbors in their respective areas in understanding Islam. Also the need to
man the Masaajid in the rural areas is quenched by these students who are
both equipped academically, morally and spiritually, where the laymen will be
attracted to their religious upkeep and follow their suite. Thus building an
environment of Islamic tenet and norm which is an integral part in combating
the corrupt forces of evil trying to portray indecency and
make it perceptible to the Ummah.
Development:
Alhamdulillah, since its inception, the
institution has made strides in development in the academic field. Those
who have memorized the Qur’an are over seven hundred students and
the list is still in the increase. 53 students have so far completed the
secondary level (thanawiah) in the Ma’ahad section, who have
joined different institutions both in and outside the country. More than
4000
participants have benefitted in the unique Darul Arqam course for new
Muslims, while a thousand have completed the Imam course. Innumerable number of
students are leading different mosques in daily prayers and are actively
engaged in Da’awah works. There are three active wells which satisfy the
water needs for six hundred plus students in the centre together with
thirty
families of the teaching staff. Alhamdulillah the new dinning hall is
ready and already in use. A new diesel generator is needed to be
installed to supply the whole institution with power incase the normal
electricity is interrupted.
Distribution of Islamic literature as well as publishing magazines in Arabic, English
and Kiswahili.
Future
Plans:
Monthly Expenditure:
Our average monthly expenditure is at the tune of
1,500,000/ Kenyan Shillings (Appx. £11,539 GBP/US$ 18,300) under the sub heads of wages,
food, repairs, electricity and maintenance, medical, motor vehicle
running expenses and general transport.
Source of
funding:
Muslims well wishers within Kenya and abroad.
Form of
subscription:
Cash, Material and
Food Stuff
