Darul Hadis Latifiah is a Islamic education centre established in 1978 by a group of parents and community leaders, under the guidance of Abdul Latif Chowdhury (Fultali Saheb)

Saheb Qibla Fultali

Abdul Latif Chowdhury , widely known as Saheb Qiblah Fultali, was an Islamic scholar of theology, philosopher, qira'at/tajweed teacher, murshid/pir, spiritual esotericist, philanthropist, and spiritual leader.-Background:...

, in order to meet the growing wishes of local Bangladeshi

British Bangladeshi

A British Bangladeshi is a person of Bangladeshi origin who resides in the United Kingdom having emigrated to the UK and attained citizenship through naturalisation or whose parents did so; they are also known as British Bengalis...

 Muslim

Muslim

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 parents to educate their children in Qur'an and Shar'iah

Sharia

Sharia law, is the moral code and religious law of Islam. Sharia is derived from two primary sources of Islamic law: the precepts set forth in the Quran, and the example set by the Islamic prophet Muhammad in the Sunnah. Fiqh jurisprudence interprets and extends the application of sharia to...

.

History

Classes were first held at a rented property in New Road, London, E1. Solely through private donations, the local community leaders raised sufficient funds to buy the property, with the aim of establishing a permanent facility for the community where Islamic studies

Islamic studies

In a Muslim context, Islamic studies can be an umbrella term for all virtually all of academia, both originally researched and as defined by the Islamization of knowledge...

 and Bengali (mother-tongue)

Bengali language

Bengali or Bangla is an eastern Indo-Aryan language. It is native to the region of eastern South Asia known as Bengal, which comprises present day Bangladesh, the Indian state of West Bengal, and parts of the Indian states of Tripura and Assam. It is written with the Bengali script...

 classes would be held. Since 1981, the present buildings at 1 Cornwall Avenue, London, E2 0HW (previously 46-48 Cannon Street Road, London, E1 0BH) were purchased.

The Madrasah

Madrasah

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 delivered Bengali and Qur'anic classes. On average, an excess of 200 children, aged between 5 and 16, attend classes (Monday to Friday 5pm to 7pm, and Saturday and Sunday 10am to 1pm).

Present day

Since 1998, the institution was established as a secondary school and college where children receive a full secondary education in line with the National Curriculum as well as being educated in their religion and mother-tongue.

Methodology

To educate in Arabic, Bengali, Urdu, History, Geography, Islamic Studies

Islamic studies

In a Muslim context, Islamic studies can be an umbrella term for all virtually all of academia, both originally researched and as defined by the Islamization of knowledge...

, Citizenship, Physical Education, and Information Communications Technology, along with the core subjects - English, Maths and Science.

External links

• Official Website
• Darul Hadis Latifiah. BBC News
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  - 2007 2008 2009 2010
• Darul Hadis Latifiah. Department for Education. Secondary School (GCSE and equivalent) Achievement and Attainment Tables - 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
• Darul Hadis Latifiah. Foxtons