About the College

South Eastern Arabic College was established on 1 January 1993 at Market Road, Sainthamaruthu-07, initially as a Qur’an madrasa. For nearly thirteen years, the institution focused on teaching the Holy Qur’an to children between the ages of five and ten. During this period, extensive study and practical research were carried out to understand children’s learning abilities and to develop simple, effective, and child-friendly teaching methods. Through this long-term engagement, the institution gained valuable field experience, which later guided the selection of appropriate methodologies for future educational development.

After this period, numerous efforts were made to transform the institution into an Arabic college. At that time, I myself, along with many others involved, was very young.

To guide both the institution and us, and to raise it to a higher academic standard, a well-known public institution and several respected individuals, who were highly regarded by the people of Sainthamaruthu, were invited. Unfortunately, they were unable to successfully fulfill the responsibilities entrusted to them. Today, I don’t like to write further about them, as they have since passed away and returned to the earth.

Due to the failure to transform the Qur’an madrasa into an Arabic College, the activities of the institution were suspended for approximately twenty years. The reasons mentioned above were the primary causes for this situation, along with several secondary contributing factors. However, at present, I do not wish to record or elaborate further on those matters here.

This college, which was established more than 33 years ago as a Qur’an madrasa, has been revived with a long-cherished and noble vision of developing it into a fully functioning Arabic College. Accordingly, on 1 January 2026, it was formally re-established as South Eastern Arabic College at 287/A, Vipulananda Road, Maligaikadu West, within the Expert College building complex.

At present, classes for Grades 1 to 5 have commenced at the college premises. In addition, the college is actively engaged in discussions and planning to seek assistance from private educational tuition centers and all mosques in Sainthamaruthu to conduct future classes at their locations and to expand the academic and educational services of the Arabic College.