Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah,
My name is Khadija Rives, headteacher and co-proprietor of Al-Furqan Islamic International School (AFIIS). The seed of AFIIS was sown after attending a series of Islamic lectures in the UK which motivated my husband and I to return to The Gambia to set up an Islamic school aimed at giving students a sound education and a good Islamic upbringing.
We returned home in August 2014 and in January 2015, AFIIS was set up. We started a primary school under the slogan, ‘buy three for the price of one’ - a conventional, Islamic and Quranic memorisation school combined. We also introduced the ‘maktab’ system (evening Quranic studies) from 5pm-7pm, which we borrowed from the UK, to give an opportunity to students attending other schools to learn the Quran. ...
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‘Whoever takes a path upon which he seeks knowledge, then Allah makes a path to Paradise easy for him. And indeed, the angels lower their wings in approval to the one seeking knowledge. Indeed, forgiveness is sought for the knowledgeable one by whomever is in the heavens and whomever is in the earth, even the fish in the waters. And superiority of the scholar over the worshiper is like the superiority of the moon over the rest of the celestial bodies. Indeed, the scholars are the heirs of the Prophets, and the Prophets do not leave behind Dinar or Dirham. The only legacy of the scholars is knowledge, so whoever takes from it, then he has indeed taken the most able share.’ Prophet Muhammad (SAW)
At Furqan Islamic International School, we strive to:
The school day starts at 8am, when assembly is held. During assembly, students recite Surah Fatiha, the dua said upon waking up and then the National Anthem. The headteacher then talks to them for a few minutes to get them prepared for the day’s lessons, after which the Quranic lesson starts until 11.20am.
Foundation (Nursery/Reception):
The foundation school day starts with assembly at 8am. After assembly, they have breakfast-
