Salma K. Farid Academy

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Salma K. Farid Academy (SKF Academy) is a private Islamic preschool and elementary school in Hamden, Connecticut.

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The non-profit coeducational school's core principles, curriculum, and daily practices are based solely on the Quran and Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad. The school serves children between the ages of 3 and 12 years old during the day, and up to 18 years after school. It also offers adult classes in the evenings.

Programs

The mission of SKF Academy is to provide excellent all-around care and education in a pleasant and stimulating Islamic environment and to inculcate Islamic manners in its students. The curriculum includes Qur'an, Arabic, Islamic Studies, language arts, mathematics, sciences and social studies. The school hopes to have the first Islamic library and reading center in North America. [1]

History

The school opened in October 2008 [1] under the sponsorship of Tariq Farid and his family. It is named in honor of Farid's mother, Salma K. Farid, who died in 2005. [2]

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References

  1. 1 2 Michael P. Mayko and Marian Gail Brown, Muslim population is growing [ permanent dead link ], Connecticut Post, October 18, 2008
  2. Both sides adamant in mosque dispute Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine , by Jeffery Kurz, Meriden Record-Journal, July 6, 2008

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