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IQRA’ SILVER JUBILEE DINNER
Securing Our Future: The Need for Effective Islamic EducationChicago (Aug. 1, 2008) – Twenty-five years have passed since concerned educators established a non-profit organization whose name literally means to “read”. This fact not only reflects the first word revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), but exhibits this organization’s goal to facilitate access to Islamic literature and education for everyone.
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Assalamu Alaikum!
Welcome to our new website, www.iqrafoundation.com and second monthly newsletter, "The IQRA’ Tidings!”
In honor of our Silver Jubilee year, IQRA’ has been planning a celebration night for Sunday, Oct. 19th, 2008 at Monty’s Elegant Banquets called “Securing Our Future: The Need for Effective Islamic Education.” Our keynote speaker, Imam Zaid Shakir will enlighten us with the achievements and challenges educators face in instilling Islamic knowledge and values to our youth. In addition, to the dinner and entertainment, IQRA’ will also honor three distinguished American scholars - Dr. Ahmad Sakr, Shaykh Abdullah Idris Ali and Dr. Seema Imam - with lifetime achievement awards.
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Get ready for school with IQRA’s tip sheet for parents, teachers and students!
| Advice for parents: Building and sustaining the excitement for school |
| Parents have mixed feelings as they watch their children head off to their first day of school. Children grow up fast so as you watch them go, remind yourself that a little breather will add to their growth. You know you’ve done your job of teaching your children the basics, such as reading and writing. Now, you need to encourage them to be independent and to challenge themselves – mentally, physically and spiritually. |
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Muslim summer camps
Muslim summer camps should be an integral part of a child's education because they are a good source of mental, spiritual and physical development in an Islamic naturistic setting. A summer camp targeted toward teenagers sets the stage for the learning and maturing that kids will encounter later on in life. This jampacked one-week offers an open forum for kids to learn from one another and ask questions they normally would not get a chance to ask learned scholars and teachers.Read more...