Darul Uloom Bolton is an

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in Bolton, Greater Manchester, England.

History

The institute was founded in 1993 and initially was based at

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in the northern part of

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. In 2006, due to the growth of the institute and demand in pupil places, the institute decided to sell the Bromley Cross premises for a bigger campus closer to the town centre. A bid was put in by the local council to buy the building and adjacent land to build a new houses. Subsequently, the institute relocated to a former convent, where they are based now. In 2008, a former public house was purchased and turned into a second campus for the institute.

Education

The Darul Uloom strives to produce Islamic scholars of high standards, aiming to include both religious and secular education provisions.

Religious education

The Islamic education is split into two courses: Islamic Theology course and

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(Qur'anic memorisation) course. The Islamic Theology course is for those that want to learn about theological underpinnings of Islam. The curriculum is based on the

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teaching format that has been in place since the establishment of

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, it is rooted in the Hanafi school of thought. The students are taught many books in relation to subjects such as Tafsir, Hadith, Arabic language, grammar and syntax,

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, logic and reasoning and

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classes. The course is made up of 7 stages. The Hifz course is for those that want to memorise the Holy Qur'an. This course depends on how long students take to memorise the Holy Qur'an; they are given the guidance and support by their personal tutor.

Secular education

The school provides school students from the ages of 11–16 secondary-age teaching, which enables them to sit their GCSEs when they reach years 10 and 11. The school offers many subjects to choose to study at GCSE level, including but not limited to Maths, English, Science, History, Geography, Religious Studies,

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, Modern Foreign Languages and Citizenship. Beyond GCSEs, the school also allows students to complete

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and

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courses.

Ofsted inspection

The institute has had many continuous Ofsted inspections, and it is currently 'Inadequate'. It previously had a rating of 'Requires improvement'.

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