Preserving sacred knowledge for the next generation
Madrassahs, along with maktabs (or kuttab), trace their traditions back through nearly a thousand years of Islamic learning. Till today, they remain the single most vital tool for preserving Prophetic knowledge and cultivating it amongst the masses of the Ummah.
Ummah Welfare Trust continues to support and strengthen these indispensable institutions. Through subsidies, renovations and sponsorship programmes, the charity has helped establish hundreds of madrassahs and maktabs in recent years, alhamdulillah.
What are the needs in Sierra Leone?
Comprehensive education that caters to the beliefs and values of these children.
Children in the poorest regions of the world grow up illiterate and struggle to meet modern demands.
Poverty means many families cannot afford good schooling for their children who inevitably suffer later in their lives.
The world is cursed and what is in it is cursed, except the remembrance of Allah and what facilitates that, or one who has knowledge or one who seeks knowledge.
[Ibn Majah]How we provide the best Maktab education
Identifying and Assessing Needs
An assessment of the Islamic educational needs of children in Sierra Leone is carried out by Ummah Welfare Trust. Based on the level of need, different areas are assigned an intervention grade.
Recruiting and Training Teachers
Ummah Welfare Trust recruits and provides weekly training to all teachers in educational methods, pedagogy and Islamic teachings and values. This can help to ensure that the quality of education provided is high and that the teachings are accurate.
Providing Resources and Materials
Ummah Welfare Trust provides the necessary resources and materials to support the educational programs. This includes coursebooks, stationary, and other materials that can enhance the learning experience for children within the Maktab.
Monitoring and Evaluation
Ummah Welfare Trust regularly monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of the educational programs. This can help to identify areas of improvement and ensure that the programs are meeting the needs of the children.
What do we teach?
Students are supported with carefully prepared books and learning materials covering Qur’an, iman, tazkiyah, fiqh and Arabic.
What your sponsorship covers
Each sponsorship helps provide the essential support needed to keep maktabs running, teachers equipped and children learning with dignity.
The Sadaqah Jariyah of Supporting Maktabs
Subsidising maktabs to teach children and orphans creates a profound Sadaqah Jariyah legacy for you or the one on whose behalf you donate.
Every lesson imparted to young children.
The knowledge and faith that the children absorb and the good actions that stem from them for the rest of their lives.
Every class, lesson or dars attended by the child.
The incalculable rewards of children learning Islam, its Book and its Sunan.
Helping children develop a love of lifelong learning and a passion to serve the deen of Allah.
The continued transmission of Islam to the next generation.
The revival of Islam in the wider community.
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