Established April 1, 1937 School code DXT 1018 Founded 1 April 1937 | Session Single Phone +60 9-744 4003 | |
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Type State Government-funded religious school Principal Mr Che Kamarudin Kamel bin Che Muhammad Colour(s) Red, green, yellow & pink Similar Sekolah Menengah Agama (A, SMKA Naim Lilbanat, Sekolah Rendah Islam Am, Sekolah Menengah Agama (A, Sekolah Menengah Kebangs Profiles |
Maahad Muhammadi Lelaki or Maahad Muhammadi Lilbanin (Arabic: المعهد المحمدي للبنين; English: "Muhammadi Institute for Boys") is a prominent Islamic secondary school in Kelantan, Malaysia. It is located at Jalan Pengkalan Chepa, Mukim Padang Bongor, Kota Bharu. The school is state-funded and governed by the Islamic Foundation of Kelantan (Yayasan Islam Kelantan).
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The school has played an important role in the history and course of academic development of Kelantan. It uses two-tier system in its education: conventional and Islamic academiae.
History
The history of Maahad Muhammadi Lelaki can be traced back to the 1st of April, 1937 (Thursday; 20th of Muharram, 1356 AH), when it was founded as al-Madrasah al-Muhammadiah al-Arabiyah at Kelantan Council of Religion and Malay Custom Building (currently, the Islamic Museum of Kelantan; next-to Muhammadi Mosque) in Jalan Sultan by a royal charter from His Royal Highness Sultan Ismail ibni Sultan Muhammad IV, the then-Sultan of Kelantan.
The first principal was Mr Sayid Abu Bakr bin Abdullah bin Abdul Rahman Al-Attas, a Singaporean from Arab lineage. The school's syllabus was after the Egyptian al-Azhar secondary school system, given to Mr Sayid by the then-Grand Imam of al-Azhar, Sheikh Mustafa al-Maraghi.
From being a school focusing only on Arabic and Islamic knowledge, it started to introduce English language subject into the syllabus on 1954, followed by Malay language subject in 1961. Social sciences studies such as History, Geography, Mathematics, Economics and Science was started in year 1971.
Al-Azhar University has recognized the certificate from Maahad Muhammadi (شهادة المعهد المحمدي) since year 1960.
Maahad Muhammadi Lelaki shares a common history with Maahad Muhammadi Perempuan and Maahad Muhammadi Pasir Pekan; but not with Maahad Muhammadi Tumpat, Maahad Muhammadi Rantau Panjang, or Maahad Muhammadi Pasir Mas.
Throughout its history, the school has changed its name numerous times:
Maahad Muhammadi Pasir Pekan was founded on the temporary site accommodating the male students in Pasir Pekan, Tumpat on 1989.
The school's logo
Objects
The crest
The circular riband
Colours
Red
Green
Yellow
Three background colours motives.
Texts
The use of Jawi texts
The word اقرأ
Al-Maahad Al-Muhammadi (in Arabic text) 1937 writing