Salaam alaikum, we are excited to send you the first of our monthly Islah Academy newsletters! Our students have been doing amazing work and we want you all to be a part of it. We will highlight some of our students and staff and share upcoming news and events for the coming month. Please watch the video below for some highlights from the past month. We are grateful for your continued support. Thank you for being a part of the Islah Academy family!

Islah Academy January 2022 Highlights

February Students of the Month

Sidy Tariq

Sidy is in 8th grade and has consistently demonstrated his drive for learning. His favorite subject is Math and he intends to become a Mechanical Engineer. Sidy plans to attend UCLA and get a doctorate in Engineering. Sidy’s favorite animal is the Peregrine Falcon.

Saffiyah Tariq

Saffiyah is an 8th grader at Islah Academy and has shown a strong commitment to knowledge and her studies. Her favorite subject is Math, and when she grows up she wants to be a Therapist. She intends to go to Portal High School and then UCLA to receive her college degree. Saffiyah’s favorite animal is the Red Panda.

Omar Farooquee

Brother Omar is a 4 year veteran of Islah Academy. He teaches math and science for the 5th through 8th grade students, and his favorite part of teaching at Islah Academy is the ability to build personal connections and give individualized attention to his students. He is looking forward to working with his students on an entrepreneurship project this year to teach them about running their own business. Omar is currently working towards his Masters in Social-Emotional-Learning from National University.

Islah Academy Staff Highlight

Congratulations to our very own Principal Azizah Ali-Regan for being featured in Sapelo Square’s Preserving The Legacy: Portraits and Stories Capturing Black Muslim Lives. Click the link to read the article!

Preserving The Legacy: Azizah Ali-Regan

Upcoming Events

Black History Month Student Performance

February 18th after Jummah Salat at Islah

Next Friday, our Islah Academy students will be celebrating black history and culture through performing arts. Come by and see what our amazing students have been working on!

Dust & Tribe Santa Barbara Wilderness Retreat

From March 18-20, our Islah Academy students will be embarking on a Wilderness Retreat along the Santa Barbara coast in partnership with Dust & Tribe, a Muslim wilderness adventure organization. We recognize that exploring the nature of Allah’s creation is an irreplaceable learning experience, and we thank Dust & Tribe for giving this experience to our students.

Fundraising Summary

Thanks to the efforts of our donors, we continue to be able to provide the Muslim children of South LA with a high quality, safe, Islamic education. From November 2021 through January 2022, we were able to raise approximately $200,000 to cover our operating costs through the end of this school year. We truly appreciate all those who put in the money, time, or effort to give our children a foundation for a good future.

However, we need to build a sustainable financial model to ensure Islah Academy’s long term stability. In order to help us with this, please consider becoming a monthly donor by clicking the donate button below and choosing the monthly option. Whether you can give $10, $50, $100 or more monthly, everything makes a difference. Please donate and help us continue to serve our children. May Allah bless you all.

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