Irbid: Director of the Al-Kourah Department Awqaf Directorate, Khaled Bani Yaseen, announced that 3,500 boys and girls have enrolled in summer Quran memorization and Islamic studies courses organized by the directorate this year. The enrollment includes 1,600 male and 1,900 female students.
According to Jordan News Agency, Bani Yaseen highlighted that the directorate has established 107 summer centers, with 57 designated for boys and 50 for girls, spanning various areas within its jurisdiction. Al-Kourah Department, which is one of the departments in the Irbid Governorate, is located in northern Jordan.
Bani Yaseen confirmed that all preparations have been finalized to commence the summer center activities. These will run until August 15 under the theme "Hand in Hand, We Protect Future Generations from Drugs." This initiative is in line with the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs' philosophy of fostering a secure and stable society by protecting youth from drug abuse. The program integrates educational approaches and lessons rooted in the Quran, promoting moral development and ethical conduct.
He emphasized that the ministry's goal is to engage children in meaningful activities through Quran memorization and recitation. This helps in developing their skills, shaping their characters, and reinforcing their adherence to Islamic values and ethics.
Bani Yaseen further added that the summer program's supervisory committee has ensured the selection of highly qualified teaching staff with backgrounds in Sharia studies, as well as specialized training and certification in Quran recitation and Tajweed.
The curriculum for the summer program includes Quran reading and memorization, interpretation, Hadith, the Prophet's biography, Fiqh (Islamic jurisprudence), stories of the prophets, Islamic manners and ethics, and national culture, along with various extracurricular activities.