HabibullHudah
School and Memorization Centre with support from Muslim World League Holy Quran
Memorisation International Organisation on Sunday distributed 40,000 copies of
holy Qur’an to Arabic schools, Imams, mosque and individuals in North Bank and
Central River Regions.
The
presentation ceremony held at the school grounds in Samba Kala in Lower Nuimi
North Bank Region, also witnessed the recitation of the holy Qur’an by students
of the school.
The
proprietor and founder of HabibullHudah School and Memorization Centre, Sarko
Njie, spoke of the need for schools and individuals to support the teaching and
learning of Islamic education to bring about sustainable development.
He
thanked the donor for their foresight and support in strengthening Islamic
education and called for concerted effort of all stakeholders to inculcate good
moral value among children and individuals on the teaching and learning of the
holy Qur’an.
Saleh
Salem Omar Bambairouk of Muslim World League Holy Quran Memorization
International Organization of Saudi Arabia, said his association was committed
to the promotion and strengthening of Islamic education and bringing
worshippers closer to God.
He
called on beneficiary institutions to be steadfast in providing quality
education and positive behaviour change as enshrined in the holy Qur’an.
Governor
Ebrima K.S. Dampha lauded the donor in complementing government’s efforts at
promoting and strengthening Islamic education and called on parents to support
the school.
Chief
Jimfatma Jobe of Jokadu commended the donor for the generosity, saying the
donated copies of Qur’an would strengthen teaching and learning at the centre.
He
praised the proprietor for promoting memorization and learning of the holy
Qur’an.
Cadi
Modou Lamin Kah and Ebrima Sey of Supreme Islamic Council, echoed similar
sentiments, saying the books would strengthen human resource development on
Islamic education and complement the efforts of the Supreme Islamic Council.
Baba
Suwaneh, Cluster Monitor General Secretariat for Arabic and Islamic education
AMANA under the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, said the institution
has promoted bilingual system in all Madarasa schools across the country.
He
expressed concern on the low retention of students from 9 per cent in Upper
Basic to 1 per cent in senior secondary schools.
Imam
Alieu Jallow of Kerr Mama thanked the management and staff of the school for
propagating the teaching of Islam, noting that building the capacity of students
on memorization of holy Qu’ran would obviously increase knowledge base on
Islamic education.
Speaking
on behalf of parents, Lamin Queen Jammeh of Sitanunku, lauded the management
and teachers for upholding the attainment of quality teaching and learning and
by extension to quality education.
He
noted how spiritual knowledge links man to his creator and called on parents to
fulfill divine responsibility to bring up their children in the right way.
Jammeh
thanked the Islamic scholars for their invaluable contribution to the
inculcation of Arabic knowledge and converting non-Muslims to Islam.
