About Us

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About us

Why HMA?

Established in 2011, the Houghton Muslim Academy (HMA) prides itself on being established for the sole purpose of serving the community and fulfilling a core need in the quest for higher learning. We pride ourselves on a high standard of both Islamic and secular teaching and nurturing. The HMA continues into its 2nd decade as a leading state of the heart Islamic educational institution with a holistic approach to education and the lessons of life.

HMA offers Pre-School, Foundation, and Intermediate phase classes. Offering Toddler all the way through to Grade-10, with state-of-the-art classrooms, along with the capacity to offer online lessons when required. Our unique offering is ascribed to our Islamic-based teaching philosophy adapted to align with National Education Standards.

Given our unwavering commitment to holistic development, our approach is underpinned by academic excellence, religious enlightenment, and extracurricular development. We adapt constantly to the rapid development in technology and methodology. We are also aware of the need to help conserve and protect our environment, thus we make use of both solar power and borehole water. HMA has chosen this approach to successfully achieve its vision in producing tomorrow’s leaders.

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Meet the HMA Family

Mr. Yussuf Bham –  Chairman

Mr. Imraan Osman –  Vice Chairman

Mr. Yousuf Laher – Treasurer 

Mr. Firoz Laher

Ml. Ridwaan Hoosen

Mr. Ahmed Gani

Mr. Muzzafar Loot

Mr. Yusuf Bhamjee

Mr. Yusuf Bodiat

Headmaster – Mr. Muhammed Zunaid Nanabhay

Deputy Principal – Ms. Haseena Rahim

Ameer & Head of Islamiyaat – Mufti Zaid Minty

Head of Intermediate Phase – Mr. Shepherd Khumalo

Head of Foundation Phase – Ms. Tasneem Kazie Abrahim 

Administrator – Ms. Raheema Kooreyshi

Sports Co-ordinator  – Coach Ridwaan Majam

Finance – Ms. Taleah Bux

Finance Assist – Mr. Mohsin Ahmed Wadee

I.T – Mr. Mohammed Ebrahim

Sports Co-ordinator  – Coach Ridwaan Majam

Receptionist – Ms. Tsona Motsepe

Head of Section – Ms. Haseena Rahim

Ms. Naazneen Laher

Mr. Muaaz Dabhelia

Ms. Fatimah Sheik

Mr. Shepherd Khumalo

Ms. Taskeen Bux

Ms. Faatima Zahra Mahomed

Ms. Zeenat Abdulla

Ms. Naeema Bulbulia

Mr. Ncube

Head of Section – Mr. Shepherd Khumalo

Ms. Zaheeda Omar

Ms. Zeenat Abdulla

Ms. Nabeelah Sujee

Ms. Nabeelah Mayet

Ms. Ayesha Hayatullah

Ms. Naeema Bulbulia

Head of Section – Ms. Tasneem Kazie

Ms. Rudaiba Desai 

Ms. Leyha Rahiman Prasadh

Ms. Shahana Moolla

Ms. Sabeehah Yoosoof

Ms. Aasima Bava Suliman 

Ms. Faaria Chand 

Ms. Fathima Khan 

Ms. Sadia Shaik

Ms. Fathima Khan

Ms. Tasneem Bacus

Ms. Aneesa Ebrahim

Ms. Azraa Rahiman

Ms. Amirah Samaria

Ms. Saffiyah Mayet

Head of Section – Mufti Zaid Minty (Ameer)

Ml. Muaaz Dabhelia

Ml. Mogammed Taariq Moerat

Apa Nazeera Limalia

Apa Sumayya Ebrahim

Apa Faeeza Motara Moosa

Apa Farhana Mitha

Apa Soomayya Seedat

Apa Tasneem Hendricks

Apa Farhat Cassim

Apa Aaliya Omar

Hifz

Qari Saad Matheriya

Apa Razeena Nanabhay

Apa Shumaila Mohamed

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