In the name of God (Allah), most Gracious, most Compassionate!
ISLAM has, from its inception, placed a high premium on education and has enjoyed a long and rich intellectual tradition. Knowledge (‘ilm) occupies a significant position within Islam, as evidenced by the more than 800 references to it in Islam’s most revered book, the Koran. The importance of education is repeatedly emphasized in the Koran with frequent injunctions, such as “God will exalt those of you who believe and those who have knowledge to high degrees” (58:11), “O my Lord! Increase me in knowledge” (20:114), and “As God has taught him, so let him write” (2:282). Such verses provide a forceful stimulus for the Islamic community to strive for education and learning.
Islamic education is uniquely different from other types of educational theory and practice largely because of the all-encompassing influence of the Koran. The Koran serves as a comprehensive blueprint for both the individual and society and as the primary source of knowledge.
The Mission of Alfurqan Islamic School
Being a “Muslim” we belief that Allah (SWT) has made reciting the Qur’an an act of worship and made those who learn it and teach it the best of all people. In general, the memorization is most effective when carried out at a young age. Therefore Alfurqan school aims to teach young children Qur’an memorization, to preserve our Holy Book, and give each student a solid foundation in the rules of recitation along with the understanding of Islam in light of this Holy Book, Al-Quran.. Regarding the sensitivity and authenticity of Islamic Knowledge, we aim to provide this teaching in a professional, nurturing, and caring school environment.
Alfurqan Islamic School is an educational project of UK Islamic Mission (UKIM), established in 1982 to serve the Islamic educational needs of the then fledgling Muslim community of Glasgow and its surrounding areas. Alfurqan Islamic School is currently an evening school running from 17:00 pm to 19:00 pm (Monday to Friday), but we are making our efforts to make it a regular Islamic School to provide full-time Islamic education (Inshallah). The children are equipped with the basic knowledge and teachings of Islam based on Quran and Sunnah with great care and authenticity by highly learned and educated teaching staff.
About UK Islamic Mission (UKIM)
The UKIM is one of the oldest nation-wide Islamic organization in the UK. It was founded in October 1962 on the initiative of a small group of Muslims who used to meet at the East London Mosque in a study circle. They discussed the need of forming an organization in Britain to convey the message of Islam in the West. Today, from this small beginning, the UKIM has expanded to about forty-five branches and circles in the UK and around thirty mosques and Madaris. The activities, which the UKIM is involved in, are diverse, from building new mosques, relief work, to Dawah on the Internet and youth work.
Thus, the UKIM is not only an organization trying to serve the Muslim community, but it is also an ideological movement, It aims to mould the entire human life according to Allah’s revealed Guidance, following the life example of His last Messenger, Mohammed (peace and blessings of Allah he upon him).
The efforts of the UK Islamic Mission (UKIM) are motivated by deep insights gained from the Glorious Quran and the Sunnah of our beloved Prophet, Muhammad (May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and are built on the hard lessons learnt from Muslim history. This noble struggle, to which you are being invited, is for exciting efforts to Inspire, prepare and enable the Muslim community to live by Islam in individual and collective life, and for sharing its message and mission with the wider British public. This is only through sincere and dedicated efforts in this direction that we can, with the help of Allah, ensure a brighter future for the Muslim community in the UK, and for the British society as a whole, to be saved from the pernicious effects of materialism and secularism. (with the courtesy of UKIM central website)
Alfurqan Islamic School, Glasgow 
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