Dar Al Tahfeez Madrassah

So this morning I set off in the early hours to catch an internal flight from Khartoum to Port Sudan, the second largest city in Sudan and around 600km from the capital. After an hours flight on a rickety plane we landed on the Red Sea coast. Just on the other side of this body of water, 297km East, is the Saudi Arabian city of Jeddah.

Today has all been about the support that very poor students and madrassahs need in this part of country. MashaAllah with your generous donations, Ummah Welfare Trust provides 3 full meals every day to all the Hifdh students at the Dar Al Tahfeez madrassah in Port Sudan.

The centre has been established since 1976 with hundreds of huffadh graduating from here over the decades. Extreme poverty in this part of the country means parents are unable to afford the tuition fees, so all of the teachers act as volunteers. Alhamdulillah, alongside classes to memorise the Qur’an, students also study the full national curriculum. I met a number of students who had over years graduated from the Dar Al Tahfeez and gone on to university and are now professionals working locally.

The facilities at the centre are reflective of the extreme poverty found here. Students sit on the floor, the living spaces are tight and the metal roofing is far from ideal for the hot weather. Unfortunately there isn’t much space for any additional intake. There are two major positives however, the food provided is plenty and nutritious, and the level of teaching and commitment to providing an Islamic and Qur’anic education is outstanding.

InshaAllah, with your help, Ummah Welfare Trust aims to make life much easier for the huffadh of the future here.