Al-Huda Sunday Islamic School
Dunedin, New Zealand
About the School
The Otago Muslim Association of New Zealand has been running the Sunday Islamic School since 2006. The main objectives of the setup of the school are:
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To provide formal Islamic education to children of the Muslim community in Dunedin and Otago region
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To enhance continous learning experience guided by principles of Islam and the teaching of the prophet SAW.
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To create an islamic culture and positive environment for children
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To bring together muslim children in the community
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To make the masjid a fun and happy place to be for children
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To promote high moral and ethical values according to the divine books
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To produce responsible and contributing muslims in the community
Currently, the school has adopted curriculum developed by the IQRA’ International Educational Foundation (http://www.iqrafoundation.com/) in the United States which is widely used in the English speaking western countries as well as the age targeted syllabus by Islamic Religous Council of Singapore (MUIS).
School structure
Current principal of the Sunday School is:
Sis Nurulhuda Mohammed Thiyahuddin
Sis Nurul has been the principal of the Sunday school since early 2015. She is current a fulltime dentist in Dunedin. Her passion is to provide Islamic education to young children of muslim community in Dunedin and Otago region. Originally from Malaysia, she has been in Dunedin for 5 years. Realising the need for a properly structured Islamic Education in Dunedin, she has been actively involved with the school since she was back here.
Co-principal of the Sunday School is:
Sis Waad Alsayd and Zhargona Lafarie
Sis Zhargona has been involved in Sunday school since 2006. Apart from being a full time Neonatal nurse, Sis Zhargona is an active member of the Otago Muslim Association and a respected Dunedin community at large.
Sister Zarghona
Sister Fauzia
Sister Yasmeen
Sister Dema
Sister Mariska Dini
Sister Mastura
Sister Sharifa
Sister Aisyah Khatoon
Sister Maryam
Sister Aida
Sister Hiya
Sister Hajar
Sister Leena
Sister Nourah
Sister Rabeya
Sister Uhood
Sister Nazihah
Sister Liyana
Sister Izzati
Sister Shatha
Sister Nor Asyikin
Sister Durrah
Sister Adeela
Sister Aliah
Sister Dareen
Sister Nadeen
Sister Umaima
Sheikh Asrarul Haq
Br Kamaruddin
Sister Afroza
Sister Fathimatul
Sister Rini
Sister Norhasnida
Sister Rozaliana
Sister Fatma
Sister Rozana
Sister Shafinaz
Sister Amber
Sister Nihara
Sister Rula
Br Steve Johnston
(OMA Treasurer)
Dr Haizal Mohd Hussaini
(OMA Secretary General)
Location and classes
The school is conducted every Sunday 10am to 1pm on normal national school term.
It is held at the Alhuda mosque, 21 Clyde Street, Dunedin New Zealand.
More about the mosque can be found at : www.otagomuslims.org
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