Darul Hadis Latifiah

Darul Hadis Latifiah
دار الحديث لطيفية
Address
1 Cornwall Avenue

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E2 0HW

England
Coordinates 51.52632°N 0.05332°W / 51.52632; -0.05332
Information
Former name Madrasah-e-Darul Qirat Majidiah
Type Private school
Religious affiliation(s) Islam
Established 1999
Founder Abdul Latif Chowdhury (Fultali Saheb)
Local authority London Borough of Tower Hamlets
Proprietor Hafiz Maulana Mohammed Abdul Jalil
Department for Education URN 131745 Tables
Ofsted Reports
Principal Muhammad Hasan Chowdhury
Gender Boys
Age range 11–20
Enrolment 92 (2019)
Capacity 300
Website www.darulhadis.org.uk

Darul Hadis Latifiah (Arabic: دار الحديث لطيفية), formerly known as Madrasah-e-Darul Qirat Majidiah (Arabic: المدرسة دار القراءات المجيدية), is a secondary (11–20 age range) boys, Islamic, private school and sixth form in Bethnal Green, Greater London, England. It achieved the status of a secondary school in 1999. Parents and community leaders under the guidance of Abdul Latif Chowdhury (Fultali Saheb) led the initial foundation of the madrasa in 1978.

History

Madrasah-e-Darul Qirat Majidiah was established in 1978 by parents and community leaders under the guidance of Abdul Latif Chowdhury Fultali, who named it after his father Shah Abdul Majid Chowdhury. Classes were originally held at a rented property in New Road, London, E1. Through private donations local community leaders raised funds to buy a property in 1981 at 46-48 Cannon Street Road, London, E1 0BH. The present building at 1 Cornwall Avenue, London, E2 0HW was purchased in 2005.

The original madrasa delivered Bengali and Qur'anic classes, on average to students; in excess of 200 and aged between 5 and 16. The classes were weekdays from 5 pm to 7 pm, and weekends from 10 am to 1 pm.

In 1998, the institution was renamed Darul Hadis Latifiah, after its founder, and subsequently established as a secondary school and college, where students receive a full secondary education in line with the National Curriculum as well as being educated in Islamic Studies, Bengali and Urdu.

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