Where we teach
there now
Online classes for children in the UAE
Qur’an and Arabic, maths and science, Malayalam, abacus and character — taught live in batches of two to four, in English, by a teacher who sees your child every week. Built around a family’s week in the UAE.
What families in the UAE come to us for
A child in Dubai, Sharjah or Abu Dhabi usually gets Arabic at school already — and almost never gets it explained in English, or gets Malayalam at all. Our classes sit in the gap: Qur’an and Tajwid explained in the language your child reasons in, Malayalam as a subject so they can still talk to their grandparents, and tuition to whichever board they follow, CBSE, Indian, British or the MOE curriculum. Classes run in your own evening, after school and before the night gets late.
The practical details
How it works from the UAE
- Class times 4pm to 9pm Gulf Standard Time, after school
- Time zone Dubai (Dubai)
- Language of instruction English, or Malayalam, Arabic, Hindi or Urdu
- Class size Two to four children, or one to one
- What it costs to try Nothing — the trial class is free
- Devices Any browser, or the Windows and Android apps
Subjects
What your child can study
Take one subject or every one of them — they go on a single timetable, with one set of teachers and one set of updates to you.
In their own words
A parent in the UAE
After attending Bustan online Islamic classes, my daughter has developed so many islamic habits in daily life.It also helps to develop interest to know the stories of prophets.She is very interested and really enjoying the class. Risma, Dubai
Before you book
Questions parents in the UAE ask
Will the class time actually work for us?
Classes for families in the UAE usually run 4pm to 9pm Gulf Standard Time, after school. We fix the slot with you on the trial call around school, work and your own evening — not around ours — and we move it when a school examination week arrives rather than letting the term lapse.
Which language will my child be taught in?
English. Tajwid, meaning and adab are explained in the same language as mathematics and science, so that a lesson is understood rather than simply followed. Where a child is more comfortable in Malayalam, Arabic, Hindi or Urdu we teach them in that instead, and we correspond with you in whichever you prefer.
What does it cost, and what do we pay to start?
Nothing to register and nothing for the trial class. We agree the fee with you after the trial, once we know the subjects, the batch size and how often your child will attend, because those are what it depends on.
How big is a class?
Two to four children, or one to one where that is the right arrangement. Small enough that every child reads aloud and answers out loud every time.
Is Bustan an online madrasa for families in UAE?
If you mean live Qur'an, Tajwid, Hifz and Islamic studies with qualified teachers, that is exactly what we do and some of our parents describe us that way. But the same children also take maths, science, English and their school syllabus with us on the same timetable, so “live online school” is nearer the truth.
Start with one free class
We will call to arrange it at a time that works where you are, and registering commits you to nothing.