Islamic Education Institute of Texas

Islamic Education Institute of Texas / Darul Arqam Schools
Islamic Education Institute of Texas / Darul Arqam Schools
Location
	Houston, Texas United States
District information
Type	Private school
Motto	Preparing our students to excel as Muslim role models and exemplary citizens in today's diverse society.
Grades	PreK–12
Established	1992
Superintendent	Afaq Durrani
Schools	6 (2018)
Students and staff
Students	1,190
Staff	145
Other information
Website	ieitschools.org

Last updated January 09, 2025

The Islamic Education Institute of Texas (IEIT) is a network of Islamic schools in Greater Houston, Texas, United States. The organization is a subsidiary of the Islamic Society of Greater Houston (ISGH).^[5] IEIT is headquartered in Southwest Management District (formerly Greater Sharpstown) in Houston.^[6]^[7]

Campuses

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North

HQ

Peace

ILM

Southeast

Everest/South

Southwest

Campuses in Houston

Each of the six campuses is located at a particular ISGH mosque:

Darul Arqam School North ( unincorporated Harris County)^[11] - Located at Masjid Bilal (Adel Road Islamic Center),^[12] it opened in 1992 and serves grades PreK-12.^[8] In 2004 it had 175 students, with 19 in senior high school.^[10]As of 2019^[update] it has more than 300 students.^[13]
Darl Arqam School Southeast Campus (Houston)^[11] - Located at Masjid Abu-Bakr (Highway 3 Islamic Center),^[12] it opened in 1992 and serves early childhood to grade 3.^[8]
Everest Academy^[11] (a.k.a. Darul Arqam School South^[14]) (Stafford)^[11] Located at Masjid Al-Sabireen (Brand Lane Islamic Center),^[12] it opened in 2005 and serves grades PreK-8.^[8]
Darul Arqam Southwest (Alief, Houston, near Sugar Land)^[11] - Located at Masjid At-Taqwa (Synott Islamic Center),^[12] it opened in 1993 and serves early childhood through grade 8.^[8]
ILM Academy (Houston)^[11] - Located at the Spring Branch Islamic Center,^[12] it opened in 2006 and serves early childhood through grade 8.^[8]
Houston Peace Academy (HPA) (unincorporated Harris County)^[11] - Located at Masjid Al-Salam (Champions Islamic Center), which has a Spring mailing address,^[12] it opened in 2010 and serves early childhood to 5th grade.^[8]

Athletics

As of 2004^[update] middle school grades participate in the Private School Interscholastic Association's events, while there is no athletic association for high school grades.^[10]

In 2004 Darul Arqam submitted an application to join the Texas Association of Private and Parochial Schools (TAPPS), a private school athletic association which includes several Christian private schools. Khaled Katbi, who represented the school, had a meeting with TAPPS on November 4, 2004, and did not report any unusual questions. However the school subsequently received a letter which included a questionnaire with "Why do you wish to join an organization whose membership is basically in total disagreement with your religious beliefs?" and "Why do you think that the current member schools of TAPPS will not be biased against your school, based on the fundamental difference in your religion and Christianity, since about 90% of TAPPS schools embrace Christianity?" In response the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas stated that TAPPS should be investigated.^[10]

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References

↑ "Mission, Philosophy & Goals". Darul Arqam North. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
↑ "Our Story". Darul Arqam North. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
↑ "IEIT Schools". www.ieitschools.org. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
↑ "IEIT Schools". www.ieitschools.org.
↑ "Home" (Archive). Darul Arqam North. Retrieved on May 3, 2014.
↑ Home. Islamic Education Institute of Texas. Retrieved on May 22, 2019. "6671 Southwest Freeway, Suite 620, Houston, TX 77074"
↑ Map Archived 2019-05-22 at the Wayback Machine . Southwest Management District. Retrieved on May 22, 2019.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "History". Islamic Educational Institute of Texas. Archived from the original on November 10, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
1 2 "About Us." Darul Arqam School North Houston Campus. Retrieved on November 2, 2010. "Darul Arqam School | 11815 Adel Rd Houston, Texas 77067"
1 2 3 4 Hegstrom, Edward (December 23, 2004). "Local Muslim school, TAPPS at odds over letter". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved October 24, 2019.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Schools". Islamic Educational Institute of Texas. Retrieved May 22, 2019. - Addresses included in the link: if a school and a mosque share an address, they are co-located. To determine whether a school is in an incorporated area or not, you can check against the Map of the city of Houston Archived 2019-05-23 at the Wayback Machine (which indicates unincorporated areas), 8 x 11 version. Also see the Map of the Alief Super Neighborhood on page 2 of this document. In regards to the Southwest Campus, it has a Sugar Land postal address ("10415 Synott Rd. Sugar Land, TX 77498") but is actually physically located in the Houston city limits. See the Houston map as well as the map book of Sugar Land. The City of Houston stated on its website that city names in postal addresses do not necessarily reflect municipal boundaries (See section "Would annexation change our mailing addresses?")
1 2 3 4 5 6 "Islamic centers". Islamic Society of Greater Houston . Retrieved May 22, 2019. - Addresses included in the link: if a school and a mosque share an address, they are co-located.
↑ "Home". Darul Arqam North. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2019. Darul Arqam North currently serves over 300 students from Pre-K to High School.
↑ "Darul Arqam Schools of Houston, Texas." (Direct file link) Darul Arqam Schools. Retrieved on November 3, 2010. "Darul Arqam School South 610 Brand Lane Stafford, Texas 77477"

External links

[1] "Mission, Philosophy & Goals". Darul Arqam North. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

[2] "Our Story". Darul Arqam North. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

[3] "IEIT Schools". www.ieitschools.org. Archived from the original on April 14, 2021. Retrieved July 3, 2018.

[4] "IEIT Schools". www.ieitschools.org.

[5] "Home" (Archive). Darul Arqam North. Retrieved on May 3, 2014.

[6] Home. Islamic Education Institute of Texas. Retrieved on May 22, 2019. "6671 Southwest Freeway, Suite 620, Houston, TX 77074"

[7] Map Archived 2019-05-22 at the Wayback Machine . Southwest Management District. Retrieved on May 22, 2019.

[Campushist-8] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "History". Islamic Educational Institute of Texas. Archived from the original on November 10, 2019. Retrieved May 22, 2019.

[DarulNorth-9] 1 2 "About Us." Darul Arqam School North Houston Campus. Retrieved on November 2, 2010. "Darul Arqam School | 11815 Adel Rd Houston, Texas 77067"

[HegstromTAPPSodds-10] 1 2 3 4 Hegstrom, Edward (December 23, 2004). "Local Muslim school, TAPPS at odds over letter". Houston Chronicle . Retrieved October 24, 2019.

[Schools-11] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Schools". Islamic Educational Institute of Texas. Retrieved May 22, 2019. - Addresses included in the link: if a school and a mosque share an address, they are co-located. To determine whether a school is in an incorporated area or not, you can check against the Map of the city of Houston Archived 2019-05-23 at the Wayback Machine (which indicates unincorporated areas), 8 x 11 version. Also see the Map of the Alief Super Neighborhood on page 2 of this document. In regards to the Southwest Campus, it has a Sugar Land postal address ("10415 Synott Rd. Sugar Land, TX 77498") but is actually physically located in the Houston city limits. See the Houston map as well as the map book of Sugar Land. The City of Houston stated on its website that city names in postal addresses do not necessarily reflect municipal boundaries (See section "Would annexation change our mailing addresses?")

[Mosquelist-12] 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Islamic centers". Islamic Society of Greater Houston . Retrieved May 22, 2019. - Addresses included in the link: if a school and a mosque share an address, they are co-located.

[13] "Home". Darul Arqam North. Archived from the original on December 12, 2013. Retrieved November 5, 2019. Darul Arqam North currently serves over 300 students from Pre-K to High School.

[DarulHome-14] "Darul Arqam Schools of Houston, Texas." (Direct file link) Darul Arqam Schools. Retrieved on November 3, 2010. "Darul Arqam School South 610 Brand Lane Stafford, Texas 77477"

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