Orphan Support and Quality Education: A Commitment to All
- About Darul Uloom
- Our Vision
- Our Mission
In 1970, the Late Haji Amir Khan proposed a Muslim orphanage, which began in 1972 with community support. The institution expanded over the years, adding facilities and offering both Islamic and secular education. Key developments include the establishment of Fiji’s first Darul Ifta’a in 2000, recognition by the Higher Education Commission – Fiji in 2011, and the opening of the Darul Uloom Vocational Centre in 2023. Today, it serves orphans and the broader community, reflecting a strong commitment to education and empowerment.
To provide a challenging Islamic teaching and learning environment that will nurture and empower the child to become creative and mould just and disciplined society which can positively pursue and develop a future for themselves, the community and the country as a whole.
To develop a future generation of learners who are able to practice, teach and propagate Islam according to the commandments of the Holy Qur’an and Sunnah of the Holy Prophet (SAW), and are able to link and work together harmoniously and consciously in a multicultural and multi-religious society like Fiji.
Courses
MASTERS - ISLAMIC STUDIES (DARS-E-NIZAMI)
Dars-e-Nizami is a seven-year Islamic curriculum covering key religious sciences, leading to recognition as an Islamic scholar.
DIPLOMA - MEMORIZATION OF THE HOLY QURAN (HIFZ-UL-QURAN)
Hifz-ul-Quran is a structured two-to-three-year program designed to help students memorize the entire Quran, culminating in recognition as a Hafiz.
CERTIFICATE - DEENIYAAT COURSE
This two-year part-time program for Years 11 and 12 students offers Quranic memorization, Deeniyaat studies, and practical skills, leading to a certificate of recognition.
Part-Time Maktab (Youth Program)
The Part-Time Maktab offers school-aged children afternoon and Saturday classes in basic Islamic knowledge, Qur'aan reading with Tajweed, Deeniyaat, Salaah, Islamic history, and praises of Allah and the Prophet.
