MADRESSA INFORMATION

1.       DELFT

2.       DINOKANA

3.        DELMAS

4.        DAXINA

5.        EVATON

6.        HEINZ PARK

7.        KATHLEHONG

8.        KLIPTOWN

9.        MAFIKENG

10.   MAKWAKWAILA

11.   MANDLAGAZI

12.   MADIBOKO ISLAMIC CENTRE

13.   ORANGE FARM EXTENSION 1

14.   ORANGE FARM EXTENSION 8

15.   OMAR FAROUK

16.   PROTEA INDUSTRIA

17.   PROTEA SOUTH

18.   SWANEVILLE

19.   ROOIGROND

20.   THEMBALIHLE

21.   ZAKARIYYA PARK

BOARDING FACILITIES FOR ADVANCE STUDIES

1.        PERDEKOP FOR GIRLS

2.        MODJADJI  FOR BOYS

COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION

1.        TOTAL PUPIL ENROLMENT PER CLASS

2.        GENERAL MADRESSA INFORMATION

3.        WHAT STILL HAS TO BE DONE

MADRESSA INFORMATION

Please note that all figures given was correct as at 30 June 2009

1.   DELFT

Ø  Date started                  01 March 2004

Ø  Physical Address           618 Main Road Delft South Plot  10860 Delft Cape Town

Ø  Description of building  A brick building housing a Jamaat Khana and a care-taker’s cottage. Madressa

    classes are held in the Jamaat Khana. The side of the Masjid has been closed to accommodate ladies.

    Classes are held here too.

     The lady’s section being built.

Ø  Number of teachers        3

Ø  Pupil enrolment             50

2.   DINOKANA

Ø  Date started                   01 January 1994.         

Ø  Physical Address                      Situated on the Main Road to Botswana at Plot 985 Dinokana about 30

   km from Zeerust.

Ø  Description of building  A face brick structure. 3 class rooms, a Jamaat Khana, Usthad Quarters and a

    kitchen

Ø  Number of teachers        2

Ø  Pupil enrolment             73

3.   DELMAS

Ø  Date started                              01 January 2005                                 

Ø  Physical Address                      Stand 6278 Delmas

Ø  Description of building Brick building with 2 rooms and a Jamaat Khana with an Imaam’s quarter at the    

    back. 3 toilets and 1 bathroom

Ø  Number of teachers        2

Ø  Pupil enrolment             30

4.   DAXINA

Ø  Date started                              01 July 2009                                      

Ø  Physical Address                      1532 Parrot Crescent Extension 1 Lenasia South

Ø  Description of building A double story brick building that house our store rooms, Madressa classes and

    our skills centre.

Ø  Number of teachers       1         

Ø  Pupil enrolment             28

5.   EVATON

Ø  Date started                            01 January 1998

Ø  Physical Address:                     Situated in Saloojee’s yard on the Old Main Road / Old Golden

                                                    Highway in Evaton

Ø  Description of building  A brick building that consists of 4 class rooms and a kitchen.

Ø  Number of teachers.        5

Ø  Pupil enrolment             206

6.   HEINZ PARK

Ø  Date started                            01 August 1994

Ø  Physical Address                      Situated at 140 Protea Street, Heinz Park Cape Town. Plot 49360

Heinz Park Plot 49360 Heinz Park Cape Town

Ø  Description of building  A double story brick building housing a Jamaat Khana, a care- taker’s cottage, a

huge room that can be divided into at least 4 class room, another room that can be divided into 2 class rooms

and a section for skills training.

Ø  Number of teachers        2

Ø  Pupil enrolment             76

7.   KATHLEHONG

Ø  Date started                             01 January 1998

Ø  Physical Address                      Plot 706 Ncala Street Extension 1 Kathlehong

Ø  Description of building A brick Masjid with 2 class rooms, an Usthads quarters and

a room for the Tabligh Jamaat.

Ø  Number of teachers        2         

Ø  Pupil enrolment             40

8.   KLIPTOWN

Ø  Date started                             01 January 1995

Ø  Physical Address                      14 Future Road Kliptown Using a shop at the shopping complex at

corner Future and Union Roads and a class room at the Kliptown Masjid

 on Beacon Road opposite the police station.

Ø  Description of building              1 shop divided into three sections. We are also using 1 class rooms

at the Kliptown Masjid.

Ø  Number of teachers         4

Ø  Pupil enrolment             108

9.   MAFIKENG

Ø  Date started                              01 January 1993.

Ø  Physical Address                      96 Shepard Street, Mafikeng

Ø  Description of building              A house that converted into a Madressa. All 5 rooms are being

used as classes.

Ø  Number of teachers          6

Ø  Pupil enrolment             150

10.     MAKWAKWAILA

Ø  Date started                              01 March 2001

Ø  Physical Address                      Stand 72 Makwakwaila – Tzaneen.

Ø  Description of building A shop that has been closed down is being used as a Jamaat Khana

and a Madressa. It is a brick building.

Ø  Number of teachers        2

Ø  Pupil enrolment             45

11.     MANDLAGAZI

Ø  Date started                              01 October 2001

Ø  Physical Address                      Stand 172  - Mandlagazi Tzaneen

Ø  Description of building A small Masjid built on the property of a private person is

being used as a Jamaat Khana and a Madressa. It is a brick building. We

 have been given land in Mamitwa on which we can build an entire

 Islamic Centre.  We will proceed with the structure shortly.

Ø  Number of teachers        3         

Ø  Pupil enrolment             56

12.     MADIBOKO ISLAMIC CENTRE

Ø  Date started                          01 January 2005

Ø  Physical Address                      Stand no. 2018 Madiboko

Ø  Description of building  A brick building serving as a Madressa and a Jamaat Khana. It has an Usthad’s

 quarters at the back.

Ø  Number of teachers        2

Ø  Pupil enrolment             24

13.     ORANGE FARM EXTENSION 1

Ø  Date started                            01 January 1995

Ø  Physical Address                      PLOT 1596, 1601 Extension 1 Orange Farm

Ø  Description of building  There are two houses. One house is partially used for Madressa classes and partly

     as the residence of the Usthad. The other house is used for Madressa classes and as a Jamaat Khana

Ø  Number of teachers                  5

Ø  Pupil enrolment             95

14.     ORANGE FARM EXTENSION 8

Ø  Date started                  01 January 1999

Ø  Physical Address                      Plot no. 14458 Extension 8 Orange Farm

Ø  Description of building  The structure is corrugated iron as we still waiting for theMunicipality to allow us to

     purchase the land. There are 7 class rooms. Usthad’s accommodation has also been built on the premises.

Ø  Number of teachers          9

Ø  Pupil enrolment             293

15.     OMAR FAROUK

Ø  Date started                  01 November 2006

Ø  Physical Address                      79 9^th Avenue Mayfair – Johannesburg.

Ø  Description of building  A house and back quarters that has been converted into a Madressa and school

     for refugees (Somali, Ugandan, Moroccan etc).

Ø  Number of teachers        13

Ø  Pupil enrolment             327

16.     PROTEA INDUSTRIA

Ø  Date started                  01 January 2005

Ø  Physical Address            Stand 153 Gateway Street Mid-way

Ø  Description of building  Presently using corrugated iron structure – 1 class. Mohammed isin the process of

     building a brick structure with sufficient classes for the Madressa and also a Jamaat Khana.

Ø  Number of teachers         5

ØPupil enrolment             169

17.     PROTEA SOUTH

Ø  Date started                  01 January 1995

Ø  Physical Address:           Situated at Protea South Primary School, 2669 Selford Street,

                                           Protea South AND 2312 Coldwell Street, Protea South.

Ø  Description of building  We are using 1 class room and the Jamaat Khana behind the shop and 4 class

     rooms at the school.

Ø  Number of teachers.                     4

Ø  Pupil enrolment                         146     

18.     SWANEVILLE

Ø  Date started                  01 January 1998

Ø  Physical Address            Plot 1420 Heron Street, Block 1Extension 1 Rietvallei –

                                          ·        Mogale City (opposite Azaadville)

Ø  Description of building  A face brick building with 3 class rooms, a Jamaat Khana, Usthads

quarters, quarters for the Tabligh Jamaat and store rooms.

Ø  Number of teachers           7                                                         

Ø   Pupil enrolment             134

19.     ROOIGROND

Ø  Date started                  01 January 2007

Ø  Physical Address            Pot 28 Rooigrond Mafikeng

Ø  Description of building  1 room at the house on the farm in Rooigrond – Mafikeng is being used for

    Madressa purposes.

Ø  Number of teachers        1

Ø  Pupil enrolment             55

20.     THEMBALIHLE

Ø  Date started                  01 January 1994

Ø  Physical Address            Plot 625 Section F – Extension 9 Lenasia

Ø  Description of building  There are 2 class rooms, 1 caretaker’s room and a Jamaat  Khana.

Ø  Number of teachers          4

Ø  Pupil enrolment             118

21.     ZAKARIYYA PARK

Ø  Date started                              01 January 1999.

Ø  Physical Address                      Corner Borage and Clove street Zakariyyapark

Ø  Description of building  We are using the Madressa classes at the Masjidus Salmaan with the kind

     permission of Moulana Goolbhai.

Ø  Number of teachers        1

Ø  Pupil enrolment             42

BOARDING FACILITIES FOR ADVANCE STUDIES

1.   PERDEKOP – FOR GIRLS

Ø  Date started                              01 April 2008.

Ø  Physical Address                      Stand 511 In the main Road

                                                    518 & 519 - Loop Street, Perdekop 2465

Ø  Number of girls                        36

Ø  Description of building

                                                   i.      The area accommodating the girls:

      It has 27 rooms that can accommodate at least 2 girls per room. The total number of girls  

            that can be accommodated is thus 60.

      12 bathrooms in the centre – 5 girls per bathroom

      16 toilets – which means that there will be 1 toilet for 4 girls.

      1 dining room that is big enough to accommodate all the girls.

      1 Kitchen.

      1 Lounge.

      An area where they can do their home work.

      1 Sick Bay.

      1 Library

      1 Office

      Quarters for the caretaker and the cook.

      An area to relax in (a garden) surrounded by the bedrooms. 

ii.       The area accommodating the staff

      We have a semi-detached house each with three bedrooms, a kitchen, a lounge and a  

bathroom.

iii.      Play area

      We purchased a property measuring 991 sq meters next this one for recreational purposes. The girls can play there, do gardening etc in this area. 

iv. Working area

      A laundry room measuring 5000 x 5610.

      A store room measuring 4400 x 3000

      One outside toilet.

      2 Spare rooms that can be used for anything activity.

      A tool room – can also be used for other purposes.

      A garage

      A shed measuring 10300 x 6400.

      A hall 10300 x 7000.

The pupils will be for girls only. They will only be accepted after having been at our Madressa for at least four (4) years and having passed every year. Their behavior, performance, conduct, manners, character etc will be taken into consideration before they will be considered to be registered at the centre. They will attend the local school for their secular education and will return to the centre after school where they will continue with their Islamic education.

Having passed grade 12, we will consider sending them for further tertiary education of their choice.

We have also been given the use of a supermarket building to start a Madressa for the local people. Dawah work will have to be done as there are no Muslims amongst the indigenous people of the area.

The day to day running of the centre will be done by a committee of ardent and dedicated Muslims chosen from and by the community in Perdekop and Volksrust. Their contribution will be most critical in the formation of these girls into Islamic role models.

The centre was established to accommodate those girls from our local Madaaris who have already passed their class 4 (at our Madaaris) and knows all the basic laws of Islaam, can read the Quraan, know a fair amount of Duas and Surahs and can already perform all the Salaahs. They will be housed at this centre and only be allowed to go home once a year – during the June holidays.

They will:

                                             i.                        Get secular schooling to enhance their education and allow them at a later stage to attend a college, university, any other institution or to start work.

                                           ii.                        They will attend advanced Islamic classes at the centre to enhance their religious knowledge.

                                          iii.                        They will live in an Islamic atmosphere so that they can develop an Islamic identity which they will hopefully take home after having completed their stay at the centre.

                                         iv.                        We hope that by being schooled in an Islamic atmosphere, they will take their behaviour pattern, their dress code and their attitude (all Islamic) home to set an example of how a Muslim should be. It will be optimistically expected of them to form an Islamic nucleus in their communities.

                                           v.                        The project is free for all the girls accepted at the centre.

                                         vi.                        The entire project is financed by the Muslims of South Africa through their donations to the organization.

                                        vii.                        We hope to start a Madressa for those in the area wanting to become Muslims.

                                      viii.                        Once we have enough pupils to warrant the opening of a Madressa, we will do so.

                                         ix.                        The behaviour and dressing of the girls have already convinced some pupils at the school to become Muslims without having to do Dawah work – their behaviour and appearance did the work for them.

                                           x.                        These children are receiving lessons from the centre at the moment.

                                         xi.                        We have 36 girls there at the moment.

THE COURT YARD                                              ROOMS FROM THE OUTSIDE

                                        PASSAGE TO ROOMS                                             A TYPICAL ROOM

                              DINING ROOM AND KITCHEN                                LOUNGE AND STUDY ROOM

               A HOUSE FOR THE USTHADS                                            PLAYING FIELD

2.   MODJADJI – FOR BOYS

Ø  Date started                              01 march 2001

Ø  Physical Address                      Stand 503 Mapgatie Village Modjadji

Ø  Number of boys                       115

Ø  Number of boys resident           25

Ø  Total number of boys                140

Ø  Description of building 

                  A house with four rooms, a lounge, a dining room and a kitchen.

                  A small store room on the side.

                  A Masjid has been built on the property. It also accommodates ladies.

                  Toilets and bathrooms have been built.

Ø  The area accommodating the boys:

                  We still have to build rooms to accommodate the boys – they are using the house at the    

moment.

                  We have to build a kitchen, sick bay, a library for the students, a laundry room

and a study room.

Ø   The area accommodating the staff

Ø    We will be using the house to accommodate the caretaker, Usthads etc once the structure

for the boys are completed. The Usthad is sharing the house with the boys at the moment.

                    THE INSIDE OF THE MASJID                          THE FRONT OF THE MASJID

                  THE BACK OF THE MASJID                           THE SIDE OF THE MASJID

                        SIDE AND FRONT VIEW OF THE HOUSE FOR THE USTHADS

Ø   The number of boys that will be accommodated at the centre.

Ø   Madressa classes are being run for the people (children and adults) of the area.

Ø   Number of teachers                  10

Ø   Pupil enrolment                       140

COMPREHENSIVE INFORMATION

1.   TOTAL PUPIL ENROLMENT PER CLASS

FIGURES AS AT JULY 2009. ALL FIGURES ALSO INCLUDES THE LADIES ATTENDING THESE RESPECTIVE CLASSES – ADDED TO PUPILS IN THAT CLASS 

2.   GENERAL MADRESSA INFORMATION

1.      SUPERVISORS

The following supervisors are covering all our Madaaris:

Ø  Moulana Shabeer Rajah. He is residing in Cape Town and is the supervisor for the Heinz Park and Delft Madaaris.

Ø  Moulana Moosa Kasim. He is supervising the following Madaaris:

Evaton, Orange Farm Ext 1, Orange Farm Ext 8, Thembalihle and Kathlehong,

Ø  Mustapha Umar . He supervises the following Madaaris:

Protea South, Protea Industria, Kliptown, Zakkariya Park, Daxina, Lenasia,

Ø  Moulana Zainulabideen Backus from Mafikeng. He is responsible for:

Modjadji, Makwakwaila, Mandlakazi, Mafikeng, Madiboko  and Rooigrond

Ø  Moulana Dhabelia is responsible for the Madressa in Swaneville near Azaadville.

Ø  Mufti Hoosein Bhyat is responsible for Omar Farouk in Johannesburg.

2.      SYLLABUS

      The syllabus that is being followed by the schools at our cultural centres is obtainable from our head office in Lenasia.

a.                   Complete syllabus from class 1 to class 4 :– it is a 4 year syllabus

b.                  Pre-school syllabus.

c.                   Scheme of work for each class.

3.      BOOKS

a.                   Textbooks are provided for all classes at the centre.  

b.                  The books available at the moment are:

Ø    Islaam – The Way of Life in English and Zulu - Book 1 – year 1

Ø    Islaam – The Way of Life in English and Zulu – Book 2 – year 2

Ø    Islaam – The way of Life in English and Zulu – Book 3 – year 3

Ø    Islaam – The Way of Life in English and Zulu – Book 4 – year 4

Ø    Islaam – The Way of Life In English – for Hanafi and Shafi – Book 1

Ø    Islaam – The Way of Life In English – for Hanafi and Shafi – Book 2

Ø    Islaam – The Way of Life In English – for Hanafi and Shafi – Book 3

Ø    Islaam – The Way of Life In English – for Hanafi and Shafi – Book 4

Ø    A Pre-School colouring and drawing book.

Ø    Verhale van die Sahaba – Boek 1 - Afrikaans

Ø    Islaam – Ons Leefwyse – In Afrikaans – Boek 1 - Afrikaans

c.                   Writing books are supplied when needed.

d.                  Writing material is also supplied when needed.

e.                   We hope to complete all four books in Afrikaans soon and also to start with the books in another local language.

4.      FEEDING

a.                   All pupils and adults attending classes are fed everyday.

b.                  They are given food hampers to take home whenever available especially during Ramadaan.

c.                   They are given meat parcels regularly – especially during Qurbani.

5.      BLANKETS

a.                   Blankets are distributed during winter months.

b.                  Every pupil and every adult receives a blanket. Muslim families around the Madaaris also receive blankets.

6.      RAMADAAN HAMPERS

      Food hampers are given to the pupils and adults attending our Madaaris during the month of Ramadaan when everybody is fasting. The hamper contains enough food for the month for Iftaar (supper) and for Sehri (Breakfast). This hamper is sufficient for an entire family for one month.

      Approximately 3000 hampers are made before Ramadaan. These hampers are not only given to the pupils and the parents attending Madressa but the poor families in the surrounding areas. Families actually wait for these hampers during this period.

7.      MEAT HAMPERS

Approximately 2000 meat hampers are made after Qurbani. These hampers are not only given to the pupils and the parents attending Madressa but the poor families in the surrounding areas. Families actually wait for these hampers during this period.

8.      CLOTHING

Lillah and Zakaat clothing are issued to our students at regular intervals. This process is helping us clothe them in conformity with Islaam.

9.      HOUSING

v  We assist families, both Muslim and Non-Muslim to re-build their homes after it has been destroyed by fire, water etc.

v  We also help our students when they are in dire need of housing. As an example we helped build a shack for a woman who was living alone in a drum.

v  We also help those who have leaking roofs, broken zincs etc build their homes properly.

10.  BURIALS

We have assisted, with the help of Saaberie Chisty, to provide funeral arrangements for any of our students or their families (who are Muslim). The entire funeral cost is borne by the organization. 

11.  FINANCING

      The financing of the entire project, i.e. the books, the feeding, the hampers, clothing, salaries (the management of the entire Madressa system) etc. are effected by the Muslim community of South Africa. Regular donors, though small in amount but great in numbers, are responsible for maintaining this project.

12.  BURSARIES

      Bursaries are also given to students who perform well. Although there may not be many at this stage, we envisage that the amount of students that will be seeking bursaries will increase in the future. Our centres in Perdekop (for girls) and Modjadji (for boys) will have boarding students who want to progress both in religious and secular education and live in an Islamic atmosphere. They will attend school, stay at the centre under the supervision of an administrator and assistants and will, after having passed grade 12, attend a tertiary institution of their choice – following the career of their choice. All this will be sponsored by the Muslims of South Africa.

13.  JALSA

Every Madressa is required to have a Jalsa at least once a year. The parents and the Muslims in the surrounding areas are invited to attend and are given refreshments. In this way we are encouraging the Muslims to show that they are Muslims and also to try and propagate Islaam amongst the people by showing them what Islaam is all about.

14.  PUPILS ATTENDING ADVANCE COURSES IN ISLAAM

We are trying to find out what happened to the pupils who left the Madressa after having completed the course. We know that some of them are attending Darul Ulooms in Newcastle to become Alims. We know of at least two that are Hafez Al Quraan and at least one that studied in Medina – Saudi Arabia. All these pupils were Christians before they started attending our Madressa. We also have 60 pupils at centres in Durban and Estcourt.

a. NAMES OF SOME STUDENTS STUDYING AT DARUL ULOOMS

v  Hafez Yaaseen Mfundisi, Isa, Abu Katudi, Moosa Moletsani and Aadam Milanzi from Protea South – at Newcastle

v  Dawood from Kliptown – went to Saudi Arabia

v  Suleiman Maokoena from Orange Farm ext 1 – Newcastle – became a Hafez and is now in his fourth year study as an Aalim.

v  Abbas Ntuli from Kliptown  - now attending the Azaadville Darul Uloom.

b. STUDENTS NOW TEACHING AT MADAARIS:

v  Jamila Mayane and Halima Ngozo – now teaching at our centre in Evaton.

v  Soraya Mkize – now teaching at our centre in Protea South.

v  Zainab Ratiob and Soraya Makgalimele – now teaching at our centre in Protea Industria.

v  Soraya Sontlaba – now teaching at our centre in Thembalihle.

v  Aamina Manganyi – now teaching at our centre in Zakariyya Park.

v  Saffiyya Stoffel and Salma Tsotetsi – teaching at our centre in Orange Farm Ext 8.

v  Aeysha Lucky Gamede – now teaching at our centre in Kliptown.

c.  STUDENTS AT OTHER INSTITUTIONS:

v  We have 60 students at different Centre of the Estcourt Muslim Jamaat in Estcourt. They stay at these centres and attend both secular school and advance Islamic courses.

v  We have a few other students attending different institutions e.g. Mia’s Farm, Al-Azhar, Azaadville Darul Uloom etc.

v  2 Girls are attending at the Darul Uloom in Eldorado Park.

d.  OTHER PROFESSIONS

v  4 Boys at Kliptown became policemen

v  2 Girls became police women.

v  4 Girls are studying nursing at Baragwana Hospital.

v  2 started their own catering services in Tsepiso.

15.  SKILLS TRAINING AT MADAARIS

It is our intention to introduce skills training at all our Madaaris. This is difficult because of the crime and the possibility that the equipment will be stolen from the centres. We will, however, try our best to secure the centres and introduce the skills training – sewing for the elderly ladies and computer literacy for the pupils.

16.  HAFEZ CLASSES AT MADAARIS

We intend instituting Hafez classes at our Madaaris as soon as we can get some students who want to become Hafez. Some of our students are attending Hafez classes at other institutions.

17.  IN SERVICE TRAINING

Our teachers receive regular in-service training. Once a month during the term and three days during the holidays.

Most of our female teachers started their Islamic education at our own Madaaris. Most of them were from Christian background and are now teaching Islam and doing Dawah work in their communities. We have a few male teachers from our Madaaris but the majority is either from Malawi or from Mozambique.

18.  FIRST AID TRAINING

Our staff received first aid training and has received certificates after having passed the test.

19.  CENTRALIZED ADMISSION REGISTER

To accommodate our desire to know what is happening to our pupils, we have started a centralized register for all our Madaaris. All pupils from all our Madaaris will now be registered and given an admission number from the office. We hope then to follow their progress throughout their educational careers.

3.   WHAT STILL HAS TO BE DONE

                  Delft expansion: We also need to build the second story for our Madressa and skill centre.

                  Building of Islamic centre and Masjid in Mamitwa – Tzaneen.

                  Completion of Islamic Centre for boys in Modjadji. We are presently busy with the construction of the boy’s hostel and Madressa classes.

                  Completion of the renovation of our Perdekop Centre.

                  Building of Masjid at Makwakwaila (our centre). The ground has already been purchased.