Qur’an School

Our School

The official name of our school is the “Qur’an and Basic Religious Knowledge Course”. Our school operates under the T.R. Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Brussels Embassy, Counsellor for Social Affairs (the Belgian Diyanet Counsellor’s Office).

Our aim is to give our children and young people the ability to read the Qur’an correctly, along with basic religious knowledge and Islamic moral values. Weekend lessons are taught bilingually in Turkish and French, so that families and students can also receive support in French when needed.

Our school is open to students of every nationality, aged 7 and up. Registration and lessons are entirely free of charge; no dues whatsoever are collected.

Lesson Days and Times

In normal weeks, lessons are held on Saturdays and Sundays. In weeks when schools are on a full-week holiday, the programme also includes Monday; in those weeks, lessons run for 3 days.

Each lesson lasts 40 minutes, with a 20-minute break between lessons. The first lesson of the day is always the Qur’an; the second and third lessons alternate between topics of creed, worship, the life of the Prophet, and moral education.

The 2026-2027 Calendar

The new academic year begins on Saturday, 5 September 2026 and ends on Sunday, 6 June 2027. The lesson calendar is aligned with the official school calendar of the Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles.

Our school is also on holiday during school holiday periods:

The regular curriculum is suspended during the month of Ramadan (8 February – 8 March 2027); lessons during this period focus on Ramadan-specific content. There are no lessons on the days of Eid al-Fitr and Eid al-Adha; on the eve of Eid al-Adha (Saturday, 15 May 2027), lessons cover topics specific to the festival.

A total of 87 lesson days and 261 lesson hours are planned for the 2026-2027 period.

Curriculum

Our lessons are organised around five main areas:

• The Qur’an — beginning with the elifbâ (recognising letters and reading correctly), then tajweed (the rules of Qur’anic recitation), and finally the memorisation of surahs and prayers. The memorised texts include the surahs al-Fatiha, al-Ikhlas, an-Nas, al-Falaq, al-Kawthar and al-Asr, as well as basic texts such as the Kalimah al-Tawhid, the Kalimah al-Shahada and the Amantu.
• Creed (Itikat) — the pillars of faith; belief in Allah, the angels, the scriptures, the prophets, the afterlife and destiny.
• Worship (Ibadah) — the five pillars of Islam, along with the basics of ablution, prayer, fasting, zakat and hajj.
• The Life of the Prophet (Siyer) — the life of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him); his birth, childhood, youth and prophethood, covered in chronological order.
• Moral Education (Ahlak) — topics such as kind speech and conduct, love of family and kin, brotherhood and sharing.

During Ramadan and on the eve of Eid al-Adha, the curriculum is enriched with content specific to fasting, the Night of Power (Laylat al-Qadr) and the ritual of sacrifice.

Textbooks and materials

Three core books are taught in class; the yearly plan states the source book and the pages for every lesson:

• Camiye Gidiyorum 1 — DİTİB Publications, ages 7–9 (ISBN 978-3-946689-10-2)
• Camiye Gidiyorum 2 — DİTİB Publications, ages 10–12 (ISBN 978-3-946689-34-8)
• Temel Dinî Bilgiler — Seyfettin Yazıcı, Presidency of Religious Affairs Publications

Our course is free of charge and no fees are collected. Obtaining the textbooks and the class materials — notebook, pen and the like — is the responsibility of the parents. We kindly ask that students have their books by the first day of lessons.

Where to obtain them

• Printed books: ZSU-Shop, DİTİB’s official publications distributor, ships to Belgium (€11.50 per book as of August 2026, postage extra). The books are also sold in Turkish bookshops in Germany and Austria.
• Free online reading: DİTİB Akademi offers both books in full, free of charge: Camiye Gidiyorum 1, Camiye Gidiyorum 2. The free Camiye Gidiyorum Android app offers the same content.
• Temel Dinî Bilgiler: available as a free e-book in the digital library of the Presidency of Religious Affairs.

Coming to class

Our students come to every lesson with the textbooks set out in the curriculum, a notebook and a pen. Preparing for the first day of lessons:

• The book for that lesson in the yearly plan (Camiye Gidiyorum 1 / 2 or Temel Dinî Bilgiler)
• A lined notebook, a pencil, an eraser and a sharpener; coloured pencils for the youngest group
• For Qur’an lessons, an Elifbâ booklet and, for students who have started reading, a Qur’an. The Presidency of Religious Affairs’ free Elif-Bâ book can also be used; for a printed Elifbâ or Qur’an, please ask our imam.
• The student’s first name and surname are written on the books and notebooks.
• A water bottle and a small snack for the break.
• Arrival at least 10 minutes before the lesson; collecting the student on time when the lesson ends.
• Coming to Qur’an lessons in a state of ablution is recommended; clean, comfortable clothing in keeping with mosque etiquette.
• If a student cannot attend, please let our imam know in advance.

Registration

Registration is done through the “Online registration form” button on the right of this page. Filling in the form takes about 5 minutes; it is available in Turkish and French. Once submitted, your registration document is sent to your e-mail as a PDF, and you are given a reference number.

Registration is open throughout the year; if you wish to register a new student or update previously entered information, you can fill in the form again using the same reference number.

The form asks for the student’s identity, school and any health information, along with the parent’s contact details. This information is used only by the school administration and is shared, where necessary, for official notifications required to be made to the Counsellor’s office. Further details can be found in our Privacy Policy.

For parents unable to complete the online form, registration can also be done in person at the mosque.

School Rules and Parents’ Responsibilities

The Course–Parent Agreement signed at registration sets out the basic rules for students and parents. Parents are expected to:

• Ensure the student attends lessons regularly and arrives on time
• Follow the school’s announcements and publications
• Attend the parent meetings held at least three times a year
• Inform the school administration of any change in the student’s health
• Treat fellow students, teachers and staff with respect, both at the mosque and in the school
• Keep the areas used (classroom, mosque) clean and tidy

These rules are set out in detail in the Course–Parent Agreement signed at registration.

Assessment and Certificates

Students’ progress is assessed at the end of the academic year. At the end of each term, students receive a report card / certificate of attendance; students who complete all lessons in the curriculum receive a Course Completion Certificate.

Our school also takes part in knowledge competitions held in the Namur region; students who place in these competitions are presented with a certificate of achievement.

Our School in Numbers

• 23 students (October 2025)
• Lesson days: Saturday – Sunday
• 261 lesson hours per year
• Registration and lessons are entirely free of charge

Parents’ portal

The parents’ portal is open to parents of enrolled students: ulucamii.be/en/parents-portal/. It shows the student’s attendance, progress and evaluations, the week’s memorisation and homework and the school’s announcements; parents can report an absence or send the teacher a question. To sign in, the parent e-mail address given on the registration form is enough: a one-time link is sent to it and you choose your own password. The portal works in Turkish, French and English; the data held is described on the privacy page.

Last updated: 9 September 2026