SUPPORT FOR STUDENTS
In the late nineteenth century Europe saw a mass migration of people from the south Asian continents. Along with this came a large influx of south Asian scholars whose base has and continues to be the local masjid. Even today the masjid continues to be a popular place for young children who attend to learn how to read the holy Quran, however other Islamic knowledge is limited to a few basic matters such as how to pray and do wudu. In the past some parents opted to send their child to a full-time madrassa which offered a more comprehensive syllabus, however the madrassa system is now on the verge of extinction, whereas the pursuit of knowledge is increasingly orientated towards the acquisition and advancement of worldly careers.
For those aged 16+ there continues to be very little on offer in terms of Islamic education and along with the decline of the madrassa system the study of the Sacred Sciences of Islamic Law and Theology has become increasingly unpopular and even on the verge of extinction in certain parts of Europe. In the earlier years of Islam, the masjid was a hotbed for the acquisition and cultivation of intricate Islamic knowledge and learning but in Europe mosques continue to struggle to revive their role as a key place of Isla
SUPPORT FOR MOSQUES
In the late nineteenth century Europe saw a mass migration of people from the south Asian continents. Along with this came a large influx of south Asian scholars whose base has and continues to be the local masjid. Even today the masjid continues to be a popular place for young children who attend to learn how to read the holy Quran, however other Islamic knowledge is limited to a few basic matters such as how to pray and do wudu. In the past some parents opted to send their child to a full-time madrassa which offered a more comprehensive syllabus, however the madrassa system is now on the verge of extinction, whereas the pursuit of knowledge is increasingly orientated towards the acquisition and advancement of worldly careers.
For those aged 16+ there continues to be very little on offer in terms of Islamic education and along with the decline of the madrassa system the study of the Sacred Sciences of Islamic Law and Theology has become increasingly unpopular and even on the verge of extinction in certain parts of Europe. In the earlier years of Islam, the masjid was a hotbed for the acquisition and cultivation of intricate Islamic knowledge and learning but in Europe mosques continue to struggle to revive their role as a key place of Isla