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Enrolments are open for KL Kuttāb!

Raidah Shah Idil

If you’re looking for a supportive, warm and holistic English-medium weekend madrasah in KL, look no further – please click here to enrol your child the first term of KL Kuttāb! I’m one of the teachers there and I’m excited to dive into the new teaching term. Please share widely with your contacts 🙂

From the website:

2024 | KL Kuttāb Saturday School Registration

In the name of God, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.

Registration is now open for KL Kuttāb’s 2024 school year! Since the end of 2021, KL Kuttāb has operated as an English language children’s weekend school. Our goal is to assist children with reading and memorization of the Quran as well as teach them their moral and legal obligations as Muslims (farḍ ʿayn). This year we are excited to announce an introductory Arabic language class for ages 5.5-13. In keeping with our mission to provide children with a holistic education, KL Kuttāb also offers a wrestling class, an extracurricular activity inspired by the Prophetic Sunnah. 

This registration form is for all three terms of the 2024 school year. If you would like to register more than one child, we do offer sibling discounts. You will need to fill out this form for each child individually. We have updated our school policies and tuition terms and conditions for this year. These changes are outlined in our new prospectus.. Before registering, kindly review our website:

www.klkuttab.com

OVERVIEW 

Kuttab Classes (Qur’an + Islamic Studies + Arabic) will take place on Saturdays, from 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM. 

Each term of 2024 will be 13 sessions. 

Classes will commence on January 13th, 2023. 

CALENDAR 

For a regularly updated academic calendar see this link:

http://tinyurl.com/5kda54x7

SCHEDULE

TUITION (per term) 

Quran + Islamic Studies only……………………………..RM 1260

Beginner’s Arabic (add-on)………………………………. RM 630 

Wrestling (add-on)……………………………………………RM 355

Sibling discount……………………………………………….RM 300/sibling

LOCATION 
Classes are held at Mukha Ba (IG: https://tinyurl.com/2xwbb547). Mukha Ba is a community space located on the third floor above Mukha Cafe (15, Lorong Rahim Kajai 13, Taman Tun Dr Ismail, 60000 Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia).

SCHOOL SUPPLIES & BOOKS
Children are expected to bring a water bottle, pencil, notebook, and their school-issued textbooks (unless you have been asked on the group to . Kindly leave sugary snacks, electronics, and distracting toys at home. For a more detailed list of school supplies, please consult the prospectus.

DRESS CODE
Children should wear comfortable, light-weight, logo-free clothing that covers their arms and legs. We would like to accustom children to the practice of dressing appropriately for sacred spaces. Please have your child bring a hijāb/veil (for girls) or a kopiah/prayer cap/topi (for boys).  

Teaching, Why Islam is True

Interested in Why Islam Is True for Muslim teens in 2024?

Raidah Shah Idil

If you have a 13-19 year old and want them to learn Why Islam is True, please click on this form to express your interest. If there is enough demand, then I’ll be able to run this class through KL Kuttāb, the weekend holistic madrasah I teach at.

The deadline for completing the survey is Saturday, December 23, 2023. Please share this widely with your friends, family and contacts! The more students sign up, then the higher chance I have of running this class.

I’m so grateful I got to teach the 8-week Why Islam Is True course for teenage girls over the past two months through Peacemeal. Click here for my student Layla’s testimonial.

*Please note: If you have a 10-12 year old who is mature for their age, please feel free to express your interest in my class.

Teaching, Why Islam is True

Why Islam is True class 5 of 8 this Sunday!

Raidah Shah Idil

If you’re a teenage girl in KL who wants to study why Islam is true, please come down to Mukha Ba this Sunday from 10:30-12 pm. The entryway is to the right of Mukha Cafe, and my class is up two flights of stairs.

This week’s topic, The Problem of Evil, fees so incredibly relevant in the face of the ongoing Gazan genocide. I hope that studying this topic with me will give you as much comfort as I gain from teaching it. This is an 8-week course, and this Sunday’s lesson will be Lesson 5. The last three topics are Miracles, Mass Transmission and The Miracles of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and Evolution. I plan to continue running the course next year and make it open to all women of all ages, inshaAllah, so please stay tuned for more updates!

For everyone else who wants to make sense of so much evil in this world, please sign up for Why Islam is True, taught by my one of my teachers, Shaykh Hamza Karamali. There are 3-monthly or 6-monthly payment options and also financial aid.



Teaching

Play Therapy!

Raidah Shah Idil

two multicolored slinky toys
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So, alhamdulilah, I ended up going to the weekend StoryPlay workshop! Haha. No takers for my tickets, which meant I was meant to go, after all. I am so glad! I learned SO much. We were swimming in metaphors the whole weekend, which made my heart smile ❤

Dr Joyce Mills is a warm, empathic and playful storyteller who was so happy to share her stories with us. And that’s exactly what she is – an incredible storyteller who loves children.

Dr Joyce spent a lot of time on the topic of self-care, which is so, so important for all caretakers. We can’t give from an empty cup. She asked us  – “How do you nourish yourself, spiritually, emotionally, mentally, and physically?” Good question. If I’ve had regular breaks, I definitely feel a lot more compassionate, especially at the end of a looong day with small kids. Even 5 minutes in the garden, or sipping a warm cup of tea – this all helps.

I really appreciated her approach of staying in the playful, present moment with our children/clients/families. This isn’t to minimise trauma – because she is resiliency-focused, she encouraged us to ask, “We only have a bit of time together – what do you want?” Ah. So simple, and yet so freeing.

Some gems from Dr Joyce Mills:

  • “Scars are a marker of where I’ve been, not where I’m going.”
  • “What makes your heart smile?”
  • “The child has autism/any other diagnosis – it’s always the child first. He is not his diagnosis.”
  • “This is a strengths-based approach.”

I’d like the thank the wonderful HilsLearning team for organising such a wonderful and transformative event. I am especially grateful for the nursing room they provided. My baby and I had a happy lunch time reunion there ❤ Every little bit of support makes a huge difference.

baby, Life, Teaching

Back to work!

Raidah Shah Idil

Alhamdulilah, today was Day #1 of going back to the office for me. Hello Axiom Learning! It’s so good to be back. I’ve missed being in the office. Family-friendly offices are the best for working mamas. (Supportive managers and colleagues? Check. Private space to express milk? Check. Fridge to store milk? Check. Overall family-friendly vibe? CHECK!)

Of course, kudos goes to my amazing babysitting team ❤ It takes a village to raise a baby. Truly.

Although I’ve been working as an online counsellor for SeekersHub Global (another amazing team of people to work with!) since Taskeen was a few months old….it sure is nice to physically leave my home and interact with adults and children. AH, I LOVE BEING OUTSIDE. I also love being able to miss my baby. Nyaw.

Now. How to juggle everything. Duas, please!