169 Quran Centers Established in Niger
The charity has called on donors to improve conditions at Quranic schools (khalwas) in the African country by sponsoring tutors and provide more copies of the Quran for students.
Niger has around 50,000 small khalwas which are in a bad condition. QC focused on improving them through its office in the capital Niamey.
The khalwas do not have classrooms, so students gather under a tree or a roofed shelter. That is why people usually do not go to khalwas and it is hard for those who stay to understand and memorize the holy book.
There is no curriculum and most of those who graduate do not memorize the Suras (chapters of the Quran), verses and recitation rules well.
They do not have Tafisr (interpretation of the Quran) books to help them understand, or learn what the Quran says.
Most tutors need training to enhance their skills and potentials and students need professional teachers.
The khalwas also need money to build classes, acquire copies of the Quran and basic books of recitation, commentaries and language. They need sponsors for teachers who have secluded themselves from life to help fellow Muslims memorize the Quran. Most teachers leave their positions to find another source of income.
The Khalwas need someone to offer scholarships to brilliant students and organize Quran memorization competitions.
QC implemented projects to help solve these problems. It has built classrooms, sponsored teachers and distributed copies of the Quran, The Peninsula reported.
It has also built 169 Quran memorization centers across the country, sponsored teachers and distributed over 10,000 copies of the Quran.
