serving islamic education worldwide



Become an Ansar

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Dear Friends,

 السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته and Ramadan Kareem!!!

 

All of us at IQRA’ International Educational Foundation would like to wish you and your family a happy and blessed Ramadan. We pray that Allah (swt) makes your Ramadan a month of peace and blessings.

 

As you may know IQRA’ is a waqaf -a non-profit Islamic educational trust- that provides educational resources and services to Islamic schools worldwide. IQRA’s pioneering efforts have provided thousands of parents and teachers with the necessary tools to ground children in their Din and become positive assets to our country. The generous donations of many individuals over the years have allowed IQRA’s vision to flourish around the globe.


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The Benefits of Honey

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Honey has been used as a remedy for ailments since the time of our beloved Prophet (s).  Both the holy Qur'an and Hadith refer to honey as a healer of disease.

 

'And thy Lord taught the bee to build its cells in hills, on trees and in (men's) habitations.....

there issues from within their bodies a drink of varying colors, wherein is healing for mankind.

Verily in this is a Sign for those who give thought'.
(Translation of Quran 16:68-69)


Rasulullah (s) said: 'Honey is a remedy for every illness and the

Qur'an is a remedy for all illness of the mind, therefore I recommend

to you both remedies, the Qur'an and honey.' (Bukhari)


16 Amazing Uses for Honey:

 

Medical: Honey has antibacterial properties and contains hydrogen peroxide. There is evidence that honey speeds the healing of wounds. 

 


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Ramadan for Kids

The Most Blessed Month of the Year is Near

Praise Allah, Ramadan is Here!

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Help your little ones build a love and appreciation for the most special time of year for Muslims.  Ramadan is more than just a month of fasting.  It is an amount of time gifted from Allah (swt) to help our Ummah increase their spirituality and love for our supreme Creator. 

 

Ramadan is a time for giving, sharing, and helping others.  It is a month that evokes love, peace, and community.  It is a special time where friends, families, and neighbors come together to rejoice in the many blessings placed upon us.

 


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Family Fun

Family Fun with

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IQRA’ would like to thank the families, community members, and special guests who joined us for a fun filled weekend during Fourth of July.  We were thrilled to have two very talented individuals; J. Samia Mair and Dawud Wharsnby entertain the community with storytelling and musical poetry. (Click Here to View Pictures)

 


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IQRA' Annual Dinner

IQRA’ Celebrates 27 years

of Educational Service


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The world-renowned IQRA’ International Educational Foundation celebrated at their annual dinner on Sunday May, 23, 2010 another successful year of providing Islamic educational services and resources to students, educators, and parents.  The program highlighted IQRA’s progress and change over the last twenty seven years.  Attendees reminisced over IQRA’s contributions to the community thus far and learned of the new projects that IQRA’ is working to complete over the next few years.

 

Prominent community leaders such as Dr. Muzammil Siddiqi, Dr. Safaa Zarzour, and Imam Abdullah Madyun, who represent the true diversity of our Muslim community in America, opened our eyes to many new issues in education as well as the urgent need for quality instructional endeavors.  Dr. Safaa Zarzour was quoted by the ISNA Newsletter in saying,


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Dr. Pirzada Qasim

IQRA’ Welcomes Vice Chancellor of

The University of Karachi


Drs. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui and  Abidullah Ghazi Discuss Islamic Education


IQRA International Educational Foundation had the pleasure of hosting on April 26th the honorable Professor Dr. Pirzada Qasim Raza Siddiqui, world-renowned vice chancellor of the University of Karachi, and the celebrated satirist Syed Ijazuddin Shah (otherwise known as Popular Merathi).


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