Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah

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Madrasah Aljunied al-Islamiah
مدرسة الجنيد الإسلامية
Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah.jpg
Address
Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah
30 Victoria Lane

198424

Singapore
Coordinates 1°18′16″N103°51′28″E / 1.30458°N 103.85771°E / 1.30458; 103.85771
Information
TypeIndependent, madrasah
Mottoالعلم نور  
(Knowledge is Light)
Founded1927 (1927)
FounderSyed Abdul Rahman Aljunied
SessionSingle session
PrincipalHerman Cher Ma'in
GenderCoeducational
(gender segregated)
AreaBugis
Colour(s)   Navy blue, white
Website www.aljunied.edu.sg

Madrasah Aljunied Al-Islamiah is a full-time, private Islamic institution of learning in Singapore, one of the six such madrasahs in Singapore. Madrasah Aljunied is one of the oldest surviving madrasahs in Singapore. Through its years, it has gained eminence for its high standard of Arabic language and Islamic scholarship in the region. Madrasah Aljunied boasts an illustrious line of alumni of prominent Islamic religious leaders in Singapore and Southeast Asia.

Contents

Leadership

Principal : Mr Herman Cher Ma'in

Vice Principal : Dr. Afif Pasuni

Vice Principal (TNT & CCA) : Ustazah Harinah Abdul Latiff

Assistant Vice Principal (Curriculum) : Ustaz Abdul Mukhsien Mohd Shariff

IBDP Specialist : Ms. Khalidah Abdullah

History

Madrasah Aljunied is located next to the historical Jalan Kubor Cemetery.

Madrasah Aljunied is the second oldest Islamic school in Singapore after Madrasah Alsagoff. It was founded in 1927 by a philanthropist, Syed Abdul Rahman Aljunied. The school's original two-storey building stood on a 4.4-hectare (11-acre) plot of land. The new building, however, sits on a mere 0.52 hectare of land. [1]

Madrasah Aljunied's founder, Syed Abdul Rahman Aljunied, observed that Abu Bakar bin Taha was the most eligible candidate for the position of Headmaster. Abu Bakar agreed but on two conditions: that the Arabic language be used as the medium of instruction; and that its educational system and pedagogy must be modern. [2]

Abu Bakar's conditions were well-received, and he ran the Madrasah with tight discipline as Headmaster from 1927 to 1955. [3]

Through the years, Madrasah Aljunied's reputation as a premier Islamic educational institution in South East Asia was solidified. [2] An apocryphal account states that Abu Bakar even allowed a section of his house at Java Road to be used as free accommodation for his students.

Curriculum

The school employs a dual-curriculum system that balances both religious and non-religious subjects. The school's objective means that emphasis is given to Islamic subjects. [4]

For Islamic subjects, the school uses a variant of Al-Azhar curriculum, which also ensures accreditation and direct entry to the University of Al-Azhar.

Secular subjects are largely taught as part of the local curriculum and gain MOE-recognised qualifications. Students are either in the four-year "Express" stream and take the "O" Levels at Secondary 4 or in the five-year "Normal" (Academic) stream and take the "O" Levels as well. [5]

The school is also an IB World School and offers the IB Diploma Program for its students. [6]

Notable alumni

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