Madarasa

Resource id: IF-RES-0071.2.0002

Description:These are photos of a Madarasa, a religious class used by Islam to teach Islamic faith to young Muslim kids as a foundation. To understand the Holy Quran, one needs to learn the Arabic language which is the original text the Holy Quran is written with, thus kids at their younger age are taught to read and write Arabic while reciting verses of the Quran. Therefore, the chalkboards are used for teaching the children by the local Islam teachers who have advanced their understanding of the Holy Book and are also able to proficiently read and write in Arabic.The photos display the exterior and interior structure of the Madarasa. From the interior, the floor is covered with a mat that provides children with a great deal of comfort when sitting than chairs, which take up a large space with less space for kids to play during a short break. Due to the unfavorable climate in the Kakuma region, the rooms consist of big windows that are positioned sideways to allow cool air to enter for easy ventilation of the rooms. The exterior is a photo of two attached rooms built in a modern style with large windows for a conducive environment. One class is both a store and the teacher’s quarter where administration works are done while the other one is the class where learning takes place. The structure above was constructed in May 2013 and the significance of archiving it is bonded to its location, wherein, the seasonal river (lagga) is expected to wash it away in a couple of years or so if proper measures such as building gabions are not undertaken.

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First online date, Posted date:May 16 2024 by Orhun Ugur

Use and reproduction: Shukri Mohamed Ibrahim (2024). "Madarasa." IF-RES-0071.2.0002. Archiving the architecture of buildings and housing in Kakuma Refugee Camp and Kalobeyei settlement areas. Imagining Futures. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14542/zqsdh847k. Accessed September 20, 2024.