Education & Outreach
Weekend Islamic School
The Weekend Islamic School (WIS) at Auburn Masjid currently has over 80 students. The school takes place on Sundays 9:15 AM till 1:30 PM with a 40-minute recess. Classes dismiss at 1:00 PM, after which students pray Zuhr Salat at the Masjid at 1:15 PM.
The curriculum includes Arabic reading and pronunciation, The Holy Quran, and Islamic Studies. The school year runs from September till May. During July – August of each year, the school administration starts registration process for the new School Year. All teachers and staff serve the school completely voluntarily and do not get any salary or remuneration. The tuition paid by the parents are used to cover costs of administering the school, such as Books and Supplies, snacks etc.
Educational Activities
Our brothers and sisters organize and lead educational activities throughout the year. As of now, we have the following activities held on a regular basis.
| Activity | Time/Frequency | Contact Person | Participants |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hadith Classes in English | Daily after Maghrib prayer | Shahariar Mohammed Fahim | All |
| Hadith Classes in Bengali | Daily after Isha prayer | Shahariar Mohammed Fahim | Bangladeshi brothers mostly |
| Hadith Classes in English | Friday after Isha prayer (10 mins) | Shahariar Mohammed Fahim | All |
| Quran Recitation/classes (advance) | Friday after Isha prayer | Samir Raouafi | Brothers only (Advance level) |
| Quran Recitation/classes (Intermediate) | Friday after Isha prayer | Shahariar Mohammed Fahim | Brothers only (intermediate level) |
| Quran Recitation/classes (Intermediate) | Friday after Maghrib prayer | Khadija Abdullah | Sisters |
| Monthly Children Halaqa | 3rd Saturday of the month | Gonul Yardimci & Dr Nighet Ahmed | Children |
| Teen Girls Halaqa | 2nd/3rd Saturday of the month | Dr. Zahida H. Pervaiz | Teen Girls |
| Quarterly Seerah Presentation | At least twice in every semester | Shahariar Mohammed Fahim | All |
| Tajweed Class | Spring/Fall | Kandil and Ahmed Mostafa Kamal | All |
| Quran Memorization Class | 1st Saturday of the month (after Asr) | 1st Saturday of the month (after Asr) | Sisters |