About Us
Our Vision
- To strive and provide the highest academic standards in all topics with a special focus on the Qur’an and the Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him).
- To nurture each child in their spiritual, moral, intellectual, social and emotional growth.
- To prepare the young minds to study higher Islamic Sciences and benefit the local community.
Our Journey
Al Manarat Foundation (India)
- 2013: Founded by Sister Nasreen Ali and supported by Junaid Ali
- 2013: Introduced the Taleemul Quran Program for part-time students.
- 2018: The top students of Sister Nasreen Ali take an active role to teach Quran to the young students.
- 2018: Introduced the Quran understanding program to young teens - boys and girls including Hifz, Tajweed, Tafsir and Islamic Studies.
- 2022: Founded Al-Manarat Trust to support the needs of low income families.
- 2022: Moved to a bigger space to accommodate the growing needs of the community.
- 2022: Introduced the full-time Ta'leemul Quran Program to the community.
Al Manarat (Canada)
- 2006: Founded by Nasreen Ali in a small basement with 7 students.
- 2007-2009: Educated Muslim youth and ladies with the basic understanding of the Qur’an
- 2010: Collaborated with MCNA (Muslim Children of North America)
- 2011: Rented Mississauga Secondary School to conduct the evening program to accommodate the growing population
- 2012: Registered as a Canadian organization by the name of Al-Manarat Academy
- 2012-2013: Expanded the Evening Program at Mississauga Secondary School to the Weekend Program
- 2014-2016: Rented Iqra Islamic School to conduct the Al-Manarat Weekend School
- 2016: Founded Al-Manarat Heights Islamic School at Derry and Argentia Road from Casa 1 & 2 to Grade 8 along with Hifz
- 2016: Conducted Al-Manarat Heights Islamic School at Meadowvale Four Rinks Community Centre while construction was under-way and Weekend School at Iqra Islamic School
- 2017: Moved all the programs to Al-Manarat School at Derry and Argentia Road
- 2018 – 2019: Expanded the Hifz program, introduced Ramadan Tafsir Program, Quranic Arabic for adults, Basketball team, Youth Camp, Fund raised for causes and other new community initiatives
- 2021: Launched an Islamic High School (Grade 9 only)
- 2021: Approved by the Ministry of Education to grant credits towards OSSD.
- 2022: Launched Grade 10 at the Al-Manarat High School