Islamic Education in South Africa
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The foundations of Islamic education in South Africa were laid by Imam Abdullah ibn Qadi Abd al-Salam - more popularly known as Tuan Guru. Tuan Guru was exiled to the Cape in 1780 and imprisoned on Robben Island
Upon his release in 1793, he settled in Dorp Street, Cape Town, where he established the first madrassah(school) and mosque. This combined mosque-madrassah model remains till today, and it is not uncommon to find new complexes being specifically built to accommodate this structure.
Today, one finds not only the afternoon madrassahs, but fully fledged Muslim primary and secondary schools, Islamic colleges and universities, as well as courses in Arabic, Islamic Studies and Islamic Law offered by the mainstream universities.
Muslim Primary Schools
Azaadville Muslim School
11 - 17 Medina Street,
Ext. 1 Azaadville
1750
- Worcester Moslem Primary School
- Strand Muslim Primary School
- Phoenix Muslim School
- Al Azhar Institute - Cape Town
- Al Azhar Primary Institute - Port Elizabeth
Islamic Universities / Colleges
Darul Uloom Pretoria
Taj Sreet
Laudium
Gauteng
South Africa
Part-Time Courses
Ar Rihla Foundation
Ar Rihla offers a variety of courses & seminars in Durban and Johannesburg throughout the year. Ar Rihla also offers Online Courses in Arabic & Qur'aan.
- Dar al-Turath al-Islami
- Madrasah At-Tayyibah School of Arabic
- Islam Course
- The Sakinah Foundation
- Equilibrium
Muslim High Schools
Tshwane Muslim School
Darus Salaam Islamic Center
Corundum Street Extension
Laudium
0037
- Al Huda Muslim School
- Zakariyya Muslim School
- As Salaam Educational Institute
- Madrasatur Rajaa Strand High School
- Johannesburg Muslim School
University Courses
Department of Religious Studies - University of Cape Town
The courses in Islamic Studies at UCT are divided into:
- Classical and contemporary Islamic thought
- Modern issues in culture and identity
Particular courses envisaged are: Studies in the Qur'an, Islamic spirituality, Islam and gender, Mu
- Al Huda Muslim School
- Zakariyya Muslim School
- As Salaam Educational Institute
- Madrasatur Rajaa Strand High School
- Johannesburg Muslim School
