بسم ل الرحمن الرحيم Phnom Penh Dubai Islamic School Brief History Phnom Penh Dubai Islamic School (PDIS) is located in a big Muslim Community, About 9 Kilometers from the city center, in Chrang Chamres 1 Commune, Russey Keo District ,Phnom Penh where there are about 1627 Muslim Families live in. Since it is a big community and there were no enough classrooms for Islamic Study, in 1992 when Cambodia is open for the foreign generous men, there was an Arab Business man named shikh Isa Nasir Al-Sarkal from Dubai ,United Arab Emirate had donated his fund to build an Islamic School ( Phnom Penh Dubai Islamic School)through Mr.Mahmud Kasim his Assistant cooperated with Cambodian Islamic Association, chaired by H.E Math Ly at that time.
The Old School Building and the Student in the Past
After it was officially opened in 1992 , PDIS under the management of Cambodian Islamic Association had conducted twice Islamic Teachers Training Course and opened for Islamic study for five years, supported four teachers (1992-1997).Unfortunately, after the death of shikh. Mahmud Kasim the schools was closed since there were no one supported teachers. The Islamic class was closed for a few years, then Cambodian Islamic Youth Association had requested to put its office and set up the school building into a Vocational Training Class such as Computer training, English, Sewing training for the girls and Some Islamic study as well. The training course had not last too long but a few years later it was closed again because the supporting fund was finished. As it was closed again and again, the Islamic study in the community was weaker and weaker while the numbers of student with no Islamic study was bigger and bigger.
with GPM Delegations The Old School Building By the ware of time, the school building became older and older and the community has requested to reopen the class for Islamic Study for their children. In 2006, regarding to the request from the Mosque Committee, Br. Haji. Mohamad Daud Kasim ,a Cambodian Muslim student graduated from Islamic University in Libia had decided to reopen the school for the public again conducting simple Islamic class with about 80 students only in the old school building. Several months later in the early 2008 Cambodian Muslim Intellectual Alliance (CMIA) had met with the Mosque Committee and CMIA was requested to develop the education in the Community into a standard program one. After signing MOU with the Mosque Committee giving CMIA the full rights to manage the school and education system, CMIA has trying its best to find fund from various generous men in and outside the countries to renovate the school building and to support the education project. Alhamdullilah, by the Guidance of Allah SWT, PERKIM (Muslim Welfare Organization Malaysia) had funded 13,800USD to renovate the school. On the tenth of May 2008, we had finished the renovation by marking a ceremony that was attended by the Mufti of Cambodia and the donors. Then CMIA start to open the Islamic Primary class from August 2008 by absorbing the Education Curriculum from YTPM ( Takmir Education Foundation ) and the sponsorship from Global Peace Mission, Malaysia and now we have enrolled over 400 Students.
The School Building and the Students after renovation
Our Mission To provide quality academic and Islamic education in the community that nurtures a strong Muslim identity, fosters brotherhood, and to develop the community. School curriculum By absorbing the Education Curriculum from YTPM( Takmir Education Foundation ), Malaysia We have all together Six Class Rooms but one class is classified for the orphan and poor children as a full time primary class in which the lunch is provided and it provide both general education (the government education system) and Islamic study in the same time .The rest is for the students who are studying at the government school. The Class is started from 7.30 am to 4.30PM The following subjects are set as the school curriculum: - Al-Quran Al Karim القرءان الكريم - Hadith الحديث النبوي - Akhlaq الخلق - Al Mutalaah المطالعة - Al Tawhid التوحيد - English اللغة النجليزية -Alnah Walsarf النحو والصرف
- Tafsir التفسير - Fiqh الفقه - Al- Sirah Alnabawiah (Prophet History)السيرة النبوية - Al Terbiah Al Islamiah التربية السلمية - Arabic Language اللغة العربية - Malay Language اللغة الماليزية - and the education curriculum from the Government School
A teacher is teaching the class School Administration To implement the project successfully, all the teachers are selected from the experienced teachers graduated inside the country or outside and the school is under a good management of CMIA collaborated with the Committee of the Mosque. The School has an Administrative Team including the A Principal, 11 teachers who are teaching in the school and have to report to CMIA Board, Governing Board of the Mosque, and then CMIA needs to report to Ministry of Education and Donors.
The class rooms of the school building is classified as six class rooms , one room is used as the School Office , One Room is the CMIA Office ,one room is for lunch and another is for Praying Room.
The Teachers and Principal School Supporting under the Management of CMIA Phnom Penh Dubai Islamic School (PDIS) under the management of CMIA, an Islamic Primary classes is being conducted for the young students in the Community. A class of 40 poor and orphan students is set for full time study in the first stage among other classes.
The Poor and Orphan Students having lunch at school The Class is supported by Global Peace Mission of Malaysia (GPM) including salary for 3 teachers (Each teacher 150USD per month), and lunch for 40 students. The rest of teachers responsible for other classes are supported by the fund from the students that the school require them to pay 5000Riel ( about 1.20USD) per month but it is not enough because most of the students
are from the poor families and we do not force them to pay all. After GPM supporting the class, we have found that the Community is very happy and the student is studying hard. That is why CMIA is now seeking fund to support the 8 teachers (120USD/month) equal to 11,520USD annually. CMIA wish to appeal to all brothers and sisters to support us for the above mention teachers so that we can run the school smoothly and to upgrade the Islamic Study in Cambodia. The good future of the program is depending on your charity fund. May Allah Grace and reward you for what you have spent for the sake of Allah. May Allah Bless you All.