MADINAH ARABIC READER 1

Madinah Arabic Reader 1 by Dr V. Abdur Rahim MADINAH ARABIC READER 

MADINAH ARABIC READER 1

Book’s Introduction

Full-time Islamic schools are a relatively new phenomenon in the United States.

However, the growth of such schools has been rapid and, Alhamdulillah, several hundred such schools now exist and the number is expected to mushroom further in the coming years.

In the United States, Islamic schools admit students as young as 3 years of age (Pre-Kindergarten) and, in the ensuing years, these students progress through kindergarten, 1st Grade, and through 12th Grade, at which time, Insha Allah, they should be ready to enter college.

 Islamic schools’ curricula comprise secular subjects, which are generally the same as those mandated by the County or the State for public schools. In addition, Islamic schools tutor religious subjects such as Arabic, Islamic Studies, and Qur’an.

The standards to which students are tutored and tested in secular subjects, on a grade-by-grade basis, are well documented so that administrators, teachers, and students know, at the outset, what is expected in terms of performance from each party.

 Equally important, parents are aware of such expectations. No similar standards exist for the religious component of Islamic schools’ curricula.