Next Quarter Information:

Beginning Date: September 18, 2010

Registration & Admissions Test:

Saturday August 28 & September 4, 2010 from 10am-1pm, at Dar-us-Salaam (5301 Edgewood Rd., College Park, MD 20740)

General Information About Qur’an Institute

The Qur’an Institute in a part-time Qur’an Program that meets once or twice a week (depending on the location). Currently there are more than 200 students in the Qur’an Institute. Each semester of the Qur’an Institute typically runs for 8 weeks.

The primary focus of the Qur’an Institute is to teach students how to read the Qur’an fluently, while pronouncing the different letters and diacritics of the Qur’an accurately.

The Qur’an Institute in Montgomery County (Rockville MD) was the first branch of the Qur’an Institute. It started in the summer of 2008 and currently holds its classes in Rockville. The Islamic Center of Maryland has been pivotal in spreading the word and advertising about the Qur’an Institute in Montgomery County.

As part of Dar-us-Salaam's efforts to expand its services in other areas, Dar-us-Salaam held a Qur'an Summer Camp in Germantown MD during the Summer of 2009.  20 students were enrolled in the Qur'an Summer Camp.

Curriculum Outline

The Qur’an Institute has three sections, which are divided based on the ages of the students. Though the focus of the curriculum for all the sections is the same (that is, reading), the level of the topics and the pace at which they are covered is different. Below is a detailed outline of the curriculum of all the sections.

1. Children’s Section (4-6 years old)

This section is for the students who are between 4 and 6 years old. Students between the ages of 3 and 4 are placed on a probationary period of two weeks.

Students learn how to read the Qur’an fluently over a period of 7 or 8 semesters (based on the student’s ability)

For a detailed curriculum outline of the Children’s Section, please click here.

2. Youth Section (7-12 years old)

This section is for the students who are between 7 and 12 years old. Students learn how to read the Qur’an fluently over a period of 4 or 5 semesters (based on the student’s ability)

For a detailed curriculum outline of the Youth Section, please click here.

3. Adults Section (13 years and above)

This section is for the students who are above 13 years old, and includes separate classes for adult brothers and sisters.

For a detailed curriculum outline of the Adults Section, please click here.

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