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Al-Ilm Educational Institute Weekend Class 
Institution name: Al-Ilm Educational Institute
Address: 13305 Imperial Highway
Whittier, CA 90605
Telephone: (562) 305-3611
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Web address: http://www.al-ilmei.org
 
Name: Mufti Salim Lakhani
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Email: al-limweekendclass@gmail.com
Telephone: (000) 000-0000
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The objective of this school is to introduce to students the teachings of Islam that will enable students to protect their Islamic identity and to practice Islamic in its correct form. The Islamic Weekend School program constitutes a structured program taking students from the age of 5 and up, including adults, and offers a comprehensive curriculum that teaches those branches of Islamic knowledge necessary for the fulfillment of a Muslims daily obligations. The school teaches the Arabic language, Islamic history, Quranic recitation, and so on. All classes are held on Saturdays and Sundays from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.
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    This profile was created by Hanwool Choe on June 3rd, 2014.

    Updated by Carmen Winkler on 10/20/2017