Education
The majority of South African Muslim attend mixed gender public schools, while some attend private (mostly Catholic or Anglican) schools, where they are exempt from prayer sessions and Biblical curriculum. Islamic schools also exist as well as Madrasahs. Some institutions offer short courses on Islamic teaching, while Islamic Law and Islamic finance studies are also available. Qu'ran Study groups are common and Arabic studies are available through private tutoring, or universities such as Wits University and University of the Western Cape.
South Africa has also been bestowed with numerous Dar al-Ulums (institutes for higher Islamic learning). These institutes attract students from around the world. One salient feature of the Dar al-Ulums is that it teaches Islam in its pristine purity.
Some famous Dar al-Ulums are: 1) Dar al-Ulum Zakariyyah, 2) Dar al-Ulum Azaadville, 3) Dar al-Ulum Benoni, 4) Dar al-Ulum Newcastle, 5) Dar al-Ulum Springs, 6) Dar al-Ulum Isipingo, 7) Dar al-Ulum Camperdown, 8) Dar al-Ulum Strand.
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