Maktab QuranLearning the Quran in Nandurbar
Nandurbar was carved out of Dhule in 1998 and is one of Maharashtra's most tribal districts, running up to the Satpura hills on the Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh borders. Its Muslim community, about 96,000 people at the 2011 Census, lives mainly in Nandurbar town, Navapur, Shahada and Taloda.
Nandurbar is also home to one of India's best-known Islamic seminaries: Jamia Islamia Ishaatul Uloom in Akkalkuwa, which draws students from across the country. So the district has deep religious scholarship — but most families live far from it, and a young child needs a class close to home, every day, not a boarding institution.
An online maktab fills that gap for the youngest learners. A five-year-old in Shahada or Navapur can start the Noorani Qaida with a qualified teacher at home, five days a week, and build the reading and Tajweed that any later madrasa study depends on.
Which talukas of Nandurbar do you cover?
All of them. Lessons are online, so a family in any of Nandurbar district's 6 talukas — Nandurbar, Navapur, Shahada, Talode, Akkalkuwa and Dhadgaon — gets the same teachers, the same courses and the same class times, in town or village.
| Taluka | What to know |
|---|---|
| Nandurbar | District headquarters. |
| Navapur | Border town on the Gujarat side. |
| Shahada | Largest town in the east of the district. |
| Talode | Town at the foot of the Satpura hills. |
| Akkalkuwa | Home of Jamia Islamia Ishaatul Uloom, a major Islamic seminary. |
| Dhadgaon | Remote hill taluka. |
What happens after we contact you from Nandurbar?
We reply within 24 hours and fix a free trial lesson at a time that suits you. At the trial the teacher listens to the student read, so the level is set correctly from the first class. If you have a preference — a woman teacher for your daughter, a teacher who speaks Urdu — tell us, and our office matches the teacher. Regular lessons then run five days a week, thirty minutes each, and the same teacher stays with the student.
Which language will the teacher speak?
Our teachers teach in Urdu, Hindi or English. We do not currently have Marathi-speaking teachers, and we would rather say so plainly. In practice, most children in Nandurbar — whether they study in Urdu-, Marathi- or English-medium schools — follow simple Hindi or Urdu without difficulty. The Quran itself is taught in Arabic, letter by letter, with Tajweed.
Courses from first letters to Hifz
A child who has never read Arabic begins with the Noorani Qaida. A child who reads but makes mistakes moves into Tajweed classes. A child ready to memorise starts the Hifz course, with a new portion each day and regular revision. Adults in Nandurbar can take any of these, or Tafsir and Quranic Arabic. The teacher sets the level at the free trial.
Classes for mothers and sisters
Many of the adults who learn with us are women — mothers who want to correct their own recitation before teaching their children, and sisters who never had the chance to learn Tajweed properly. Female teachers are available for every course. For women in Nandurbar, a thirty-minute lesson at home fits around the day. See our female teachers.
Fees in rupees
The maktab circle costs ₹1,000 a month for five live classes a week in a group capped at ten, where every student recites and is corrected in every class. One-to-one costs ₹5,000 a month for the same five classes with a teacher of your own. Both include the parent dashboard. Fees are arranged month to month by email. See affordable Quran classes.
Do we still need the masjid class?
That is your choice, and many Nandurbar families keep both. The masjid maktab gives a child friends, community and the feel of learning together. The online class gives steady, individual correction at a time that suits the family. If you are looking for a class near you first, our guide to finding a maktab near you explains where to ask.