Online Quran Classes in the Netherlands

Murouj Academy offers live one-to-one online Quran classes with native Arab teachers, including ijazah holders, female teachers for women and girls, and a free trial class so you choose your teacher before you commit. Families in the Netherlands book every class in Dutch local time, CET in winter and CEST in summer.

Murouj Academy for families in the Netherlands at a glance

• Format: one student with one teacher, with no group classes. Every learner follows a personalised plan of two to five lessons a week, each lasting 30, 45 or 60 minutes.
• Clock: lessons are booked in Dutch local time, which is CET (UTC+1) in winter and CEST (UTC+2) in summer. The clocks go forward on the last Sunday of March and back on the last Sunday of October.
• Language: teachers explain in English as well as Arabic. We do not teach in Dutch.
• Who teaches: women and girls learn with female teachers, men with male teachers, and parents choose for children. Every teacher is a native Arabic speaker from the Arab world.
• Contact: WhatsApp +1 (315) 541-8837. The academy is run by Murouj LLC, registered in the United States, and has no Dutch office because all teaching is online.

Lessons that fit your family's schedule

You agree the time in Dutch local time, and it holds when the clocks change, so a lesson booked for 16:30 starts at 16:30 on your clock all year. Families commonly pick an afternoon slot after school, an evening slot, or a weekend slot. Since a Dutch secondary-school timetable can differ from one weekday to the next, you can book different times on different days. You choose the pattern when you book your free trial class.

How do lessons fit around Dutch school life?

Primary and secondary schools in the Netherlands run on different rhythms, and a one-to-one lesson can follow each of them.

• Primary-age children. Many finish school in the afternoon, so a short 30-minute lesson soon afterwards, or an early evening one, works well while attention is still good.
• Secondary-school pupils. Timetables often change from day to day and gaps between lessons are common, so we plan the week around the days when you finish early and keep long school days free.
• Weekends. A longer weekend lesson suits revision, memorisation or an older pupil who wants more time with the teacher.
• Holidays and exams. Holiday dates are set by region, and exam periods have their own pressure. Tell your teacher what is coming and agree together whether to continue, change the times or pause.

How do you raise children with Arabic and the Quran alongside Dutch schooling?

Children growing up in the Netherlands spend their school days in Dutch. The Quran and Arabic need steady contact, not occasional bursts, and one-to-one lessons are a way to give them that without travelling anywhere.

• No Arabic needed to start. The Qaida classes for beginners begin at the first letter, and the teacher explains in English, so a child who has only ever heard Arabic at home can still learn to read it.
• Close listening. In a one-to-one lesson the teacher hears every letter and corrects it at once. That matters when your child hears more Dutch than Arabic during the week.
• From reading to reciting well. After the Qaida, a child can move on to the Tajweed classes or to Quran recitation correction, where the teacher listens to the recitation and corrects it live.
• Language at home. If your children understand Arabic at home but cannot read or write it, the Standard Arabic course builds those skills step by step.

Some families also use a mosque or weekend class. Online lessons can sit alongside it: the mosque gives community, and the one-to-one lesson gives focused time with a teacher.

Meet some of our teachers

Arabic is the first language of every teacher at Murouj Academy, and each profile on the teachers page lists that teacher's own studies. Where a teacher holds an ijazah, the profile says so; our guide to the types of ijazah explains what the word means. A parent or friend who knows the Quran can help you practise, but a certified teacher is a different thing.

Where should we begin?

Match your child, or yourself, to the line that fits best. All six courses are one-to-one, and none ranks above another.

If the learner...	Start with
cannot read Arabic yet	Qaida classes for beginners
reads and wants to study the rules	Tajweed classes
reads and wants a teacher to correct how they recite	Quran recitation correction
wants to memorise	Quran memorisation course
wants the language	Standard Arabic course
is a child learning about belief, worship and manners	Islamic studies for kids

Not sure? Take the free trial and let the teacher assess the level.

How does the free trial work?

Use the free trial form or message us on WhatsApp with the learner's age, goals and the Dutch times that suit you. We agree a slot with the teacher you pick. If the first class does not feel right, try another free class with someone else. Once it does, you choose a package and continue with that teacher.

How much does an online Quran class cost?

We do not publish a price list. What you pay depends on the number of classes per week and the lesson length, and we send a quote once your free trial class is done. The packages page shows the options, and payment can be made by Wise, PayPal or bank transfer.

Where else in Europe do we teach?

Families in Germany share our time zone, and our page on online Quran classes in Germany covers the German school day. Our UK page covers UK time.