Al Karam Secondary School
| Jamia Al-Karam | |
|---|---|
| Address | |
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Eaton Hall Eaton Retford, Nottinghamshire, DN22 0PR England | |
| Coordinates | 53°17′43″N 0°55′53″W / 53.2952°N 0.9313°WCoordinates: 53°17′43″N 0°55′53″W / 53.2952°N 0.9313°W |
| Information | |
| Type | Boarding secondary school |
| Religious affiliation(s) | Sunni Islam |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Founder | Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada |
| Specialist | Islamic studies |
| Principal | Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada |
| School Head Teacher | Mohammed Ishaq |
| Head of Boarding | Ahtiram Arif |
| Gender | Male |
| Age range | 11=16 |
| Website | Online Prospectus of Jamia Al-Karam |
Jamia Al-Karam (Arabic: جامعة الکرم) is a Muslim boarding school and Islamic Studies College situated in Eaton, UK[1] which was established in 1985 by Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada, to cater for the educational of British Muslims. Graduates of Jamia Al-Karam are offered admission into the third year of Al-Azhar University’s BA degree courses.
In 1995, Jamia Al-Karam moved to its current location in Retford, Nottinghamshire, where Pirzada launched a new project, the Al-Karam Secondary School. This is a boarding school providing education up to GCSE level in an Islamic atmosphere.
There is little integration or dialogue with the local community, which has lead to a great deal of mistrust from the non-islamic residents, there have been a couple of forays into the local community, one bearing quotes from the Koran, in an attempt at proselytism, which was not well received, due to its' patronising nature, the other contact is with a drainage contractor, who has been required on more than one occasion to remove animal skins from the drainage system, due to the practice of slaughtering and butchering animals on the premises.
References
- ↑ "Higher calling". The Guardian. 13 December 2005. Retrieved 9 September 2012.