Islamic Waqf Fund to Support Quran Class Development in Naifaru
Islamic Waqf Fund signs agreement to support Quran class development in Naifaru | Photo: Islamic Ministry
The Islamic Waqf Fund has signed an agreement to provide financial assistance for the development of a Quran class in Lhaviyani Atoll Naifaru, currently operated privately by Ahmed Nazil Mohamed.
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The funding will support the construction of new classrooms at the Sheikh Nazil Institute, an institution that has produced a notable number of Hafiz in recent years. The agreement was formalised between Deputy Minister of Islamic Affairs Sheikh Mutheeu Ismail and the institute’s founder, Ahmed Nazil Mohamed.
Nazil, who received his Hafiz certification in 2019, presently conducts Quran classes by renting space from another individual’s Quran centre. His sessions run from 3:45pm to 6:00pm. However, the current premises will soon be unavailable due to the termination of the lease by the property owner, leaving Nazil without a location to continue teaching his 38 students.
Following an appeal for support, the Ministry of Islamic Affairs has allocated MVR 300,000 from the Islamic Waqf Fund to assist in resuming the classes. According to Nazil, the new institute will feature two classrooms, a staffroom, and washroom facilities. The building will be situated on the lower floors of his father’s residence, where the structure has already been completed. He estimates that a further MVR 500,000 is required for construction and finishing, with the remaining MVR 200,000 now pledged by a private donor.
The Ministry expects the institute to be completed within the next six months. Once operational, the facility will allow for an increase in student capacity. Under the terms of the agreement, ten percent of students must be taught free of charge.
Nazil said the five-year plan for the institute aims to accommodate up to 80 students. A curriculum has already been developed, with students expected to complete their Hifz studies between Grade 1 and Grades 7 to 8.
To date, Nazil’s classes have produced nine Hafiz, and he expects eight more students to receive certification during Ramadan next year.
