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Save Shakhsiyah School

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Help Save Shakhsiyah School: nurturing future scholars, thinkers, scientists and leaders since 2002.


Raise your children for a time that is not your time." (Ali RA)

Shakhsiyah Schools have been serving the Muslim community for over 18 years. After several relocations and expensive rental leases, we now have the chance to buy our school building and we need to seize this opportunity, before our lease ends in March 2021. Please donate generously as this will ensure the continuation of Islamic education for over 120 students. It will also constitute as a Sadaqah Jarriyah and pave the way for us to continue building an epicentre for the community where Islamic values are nourished, research and teacher education is pursued and the wonderful school community is preserved.​

WHO ARE WE?

Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation was established in 2002 by a network of home-schooling Muslim mothers whose efforts to teach their own children grew into a sustained quest to devise a contemporary Islamic educational approach based securely on classical Islamic pedagogy. Over the last seventeen years, the foundation has grown organically, and now runs a range of educational projects including Shakhsiyah Schools, early years settings called Tifly Daycare, teacher education courses, educational research initiatives and various community and youth projects.

OUR UNIQUE WORK

We are one of a small number of Islamic schools in the UK striving to nurture the next generation of scholars, thinkers, scientists and leaders. We are a pioneering school engaged of renewal of traditional Islamic educational methodologies such as halaqah.

"Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation has developed halaqah for use with primary age children; this is an innovative an impressive effort which blends the traditional with the contemporary very effectively..." Akram Khan Cheem OBE, CEO IBERR and MAKC Consultancy

Isra (8 years old) says: "My school is amazing because it teaches you how to become the best Muslim. The teachers are kind, they teach us about our deen and helps us remember Allah. We are taught to be creative during our Arts and Crafts lessons which I love so much."

Our aim is the holistic Shakhsiyah development of our children, staff and the Muslim community. Your kind donations will Insha'Allah ensure the continuation of Islamic education of 120 children, research in Islamic education and teacher education; as well as preserve a wonderful school community. 

WHAT OUR STUDENTS HAVE ACHIEVED:

  • ​Become Hafidh ul Qur'an
  • Gained admission to prestigious Islamic institutions such as Madinah University, Markaz al Fajr, Markaz Masarawee Cario and Ebrahim College, London
  • Become heads of university Islamic societies, lead da'wa and community projects working for and with Muslim charities
  • Gained admission to the Universities of Harvard and Cambridge for undergraduate and postgraduate programmes. One student admitted one year early, aged 17
  • Graduated with first class honours from prestigious universities such as Kings College, University of London
  • Founded a start-up IT company which supports other Muslim organisations

INDIVIDUAL STUDENTS A-LEVEL AND GCSE ACHIEVEMENTS:

  • 3 A*s at A-level and an A* for an Extended Project Qualification aged 17; Also achieved A in A-level Arabic and A in AS Religious studies aged 15
  • 3A*s and 1A at A-level and an A and B grade at AS level by the age of 18
  • 9 A*s and 1 A at GCSE aged 16
  • 7 A*s and 5A's at GCSE aged 16
  • 8 A*s and 1 A at GCSE aged 14


WHAT OUR STAFF HAS ACHIEVED:

  • Using classical Islamic educational teachings, developed the Principles of Shakhsiyah Education as a methodology for educating Muslims in the 21st century
  • Written and developed the Halaqah Curriculum, an innovative Islamic curriculum that caters for the needs of Muslim children in the UK
  • Produced a Qur'anic Arabic curriculum that enables children to take GCSE Arabic at the age of 12-13, and appreciate the meaning of Qur'anic Arabic
  • Conducted academic and practitioner research at the Universities of Cambridge and UCL Institute of Education on: School ethos; Developing shakhsiyah through tarbiyah; Halaqah as Prophetic Pedagogy; Teacher Scheme for Educational Dialogue Analysis
  • Presented at international conferences on Islamic education and developed Islamic teacher education courses accredited by The College of Teachers
  • Supported other Islamic Schools with their curriculum and teacher development
  • Become fellows of the Chartered College of Teaching


SUPPORT OUR WORK:

1) We humbly urge you to donate generously to help us continue our vital work.

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "When a person dies his works end, except for three: ongoing charity, knowledge that is benefited from, and a righteous child who prays for him." (Muslim)

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3) Remember to share our appeal widely on all your social media and by email so others can gain reward.

JAZAKUMULLAHU KHAYRAN

"On behalf of the staff, teachers, students and parents of ISF we wish to convey our sincerest gratitude for all the support you have graciously extended to our school. We look forward to keeping you updated on our progress in the coming years and ask you to keep us in your du'a."

Dr Farah Ahmed FCCT

Director of Education and Research

Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation



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    Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation4 years ago

    Donate to our campaign on the Day of Arafah

    Our beloved donors! 


    Assalamualaykum!


    Alhamdulilah we have had a very rewarding Dhul Hijjah campaign this year. With your love and support we have raised almost £10,000 including £6,000 in prizes. We have almost reached £1 million but still need to raise more. Why not help us reach our target, earn reward and seek Allah’s mercy on a day that is like no other?






    Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation4 years ago

    Buy a Brick as Sadaqah Jariyah on Laylatul Qadr



    The angels and the Spirit descend therein by permission of their Lord
    for every matter. (97:4)

    As we enter the 27th night of Ramadan, let us avail the opportunity to
    increase our rewards manifold.




    Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation4 years ago

    The last ten nights of Ramadan: Buy a Brick for Shakhsiyah School

    Assalamualaykum! 
    The best ten nights are upon us. A time wherein we can multiply our rewards and seek Allah's mercy. The value of giving charity in Islam is boundless as Allah mentions in the Quran:


    "For those who have believed among you and spent, there will be a great reward." (57:7)


    Surely the reward of spending in the way of Allah during these nights is immeasurable. Why not take this opportunity to give Sadaqah Jarriyah by helping us purchase a property for our school in Slough? 





    We invite you to Buy a Brick for Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation for £50. This simple act of charity will help us move closer to our target and continue to be a source of reward for you as promised by Allah (swt):

    "Surely the men who give sadaqah and the women who give sadaqah and have advanced a good loan to Allah SWT; for them it will be multiplied and for them there is a noble reward." (57:18)

    Your generosity will enable the continuation of providing quality Islamic education to young children, derived from meticulous research with the intention of adopting the best practices for the sake of Allah (swt).

    Support us and help us to continue with our cause. 
    Buy a Brick. Save our School.




    Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation4 years ago

    Thank you for your amazing support!

    Dear Supporters,

    Thank you for your amazing support!

    Alhamdulillah, we are excited to update you that our school received the $700 prize, as our Launchgood campaign finished in the top 10 for Most Supporters on #GivingTuesday.

    This was possible due to all your time, efforts and donations.

    Every £1 or $1 is so much valued as it will help us continue to educate Muslim children in the UK who will be the future thinkers, scholars, scientists and leaders.

    We hope to keep you updated on the progress of our campaign, but in the meantime to show our gratitude we want to share something that will benefit you. It is beautiful advice from our beloved Messenger of Allah SAW.

    Mu’adh (RA) reported:

    The Messenger of Allah (SAW) took hold of my hand and said, “O Mu’adh! By Allah I love you, so I advise you to never forget to recite after every prayer:

    “O Allah, help me remember You, to be grateful to You, and to worship You in an excellent manner”

    Allahumma A’inni Ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa husni ibadatika

     [Abu Dawud]

    May Allah SWT accept you donations and answer your dua’s, amen

    Jazakallahu khairun

    ISF Team



    Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation4 years ago

    TODAY is the BIG DAY - 24 hours to share the khair!

    Asalam alaikum dear supporters,

    Your amazing efforts helped us win over $2,000 in prizes in our Dhul Hijjah challenge. Together we raised over £8,000 in 10 days. We could have not achieved this without you. 

    Today on #GivingTuesday we invite you to share the khair and help us win $20,000 for most supporters in 24 hours!

    The competition is LIVE NOW!

    Please donate at least £1 or $1 to help us maximise the number of supporters in 24 hours.

    Remember to share our appeal with ALL your family and friends.

    Increase your good deeds and help Save Shakhsiyah School. Be part of a worthy cause in developing our children to be the leaders of the next generation. 

    Your effort and donations will be a huge support for our vital work in educating Muslim children. 

    Jazak Allahu khairun

    ISF Team



    Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation5 years ago

    Our last chance to win the $5,000 prize

    Asalam alaikum Dear Supporters ,

    The Prophet (ﷺ) said: He who does not thank the people is not thankful to Allah.

    We want to thank all of you for your sincere efforts over these 10 blessed days.

    Please do thank all your family and friends on our behalf. Their support is really appreciated.

    Today is the last chance to win $5,000. Today it looks more possible than other days as everyone is busy celebrating Eid 🎉

    Please do donate £1 before 6am, to help us get to No.1 for most supporters.

    www.launchgood.com/isfappeal

    Jazakallahu khairun.

    Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation5 years ago

    Eid Mubarak!

    Eid Mubarak! Taqabal Allah minna wa minkum, Ameen.

    We wish you all the warmest blessings this Eid-ul-Adha, and thank you immensely for your constant and incredible support. This is the final day of the 10 blessed days, and our campaign. Today is our last chance to win $5,000.

    Alhamdulillah we have raised £6,268 in 9 days, from 863 supporters. This includes £1,767 in prizes!

    Because it is Eid-ul-Adha our chances of winning are higher! As you meet your family and friends please ask them all to donate at least £1 today.

    Jazakallahu khairun from the ISF Team.

    Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation5 years ago

    Arafah - The Most Blessed Day of the Year

    'There is no day on which Allah (swt) frees people from the Fire more so than on the day of Arafah.' (Muslim)

     

    On this blessed day, Muslims all around the world have travelled to Arafat to complete their Hajj, where they are humbling themselves and standing in prayer for the entire day, making du'a and asking for Allah's (swt) forgiveness.

    We should all be using this day of Allah's (swt) mercy and forgiveness, to open up our hearts, and do as much good as we can for ourselves and others. There are many good deeds we can do: make lots of dua, fast if we can, dhikr, and give in charity.

    "Charity obliterates sins just as water extinguishes fire." (Tirmidhi)

    Shakhsiyah Schools humbly requests your help on this day of bountiful blessings. The Sadaqah you give towards our cause, will Insha'Allah be your shade on the Day of Resurrection.

    Alhamdulillah, WITH YOUR HELP we have already reached over £5,000 Masha'Allah! There are two days left until Eid, and our campaign ends a day after Eid, so please donate as much as possible in these last two days.

    Launchgood is offering the prize of $5,000 today on Arafah to the winning campaign with the 'most number of supporters.' Additionally, the prize on Eid-Ul-Adha is at least $3,000.

    If Shakhsiyah Schools manages to secure No.1 on this leader board today and tomorrow, we can Insha'Allah win $8,000 for our school, and meet our target - taking another step closer to saving our school.

    This would be amazing, and is definitely in reach if you help us to get everyone on board.

    We humbly ask you to donate £1 to our appeal and find 5 more people to do the same. Please make sure to also share with all your friends and family.

    To keep Shakhsiyah thriving, to help continue our efforts in moulding the leaders of the next generation, and to ensure we keep on providing the ever needed Islamic education for our children in this country, please take some time out to offer your support.

    Jazakallah Khairun from the ISF Team

    www.launchgood.com/isfappeal



    Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation5 years ago

    Only three days left for our campaign!

    Update on yesterday's progress:

    On Day 7 we finished at No.5 with 119 supporters! We won £250 as a prize because of this position on the leaderboard for most supporters Alhamdulillah.

    Jazakallah Khairun to all who participated, we couldn't have done it without you.

    May your Sadaqah be a shade for you on the day of Resurrection, Ameen.

    We are so grateful for your continued support and your commitment to our school.

    Launchgood gives us the possibility to win $10,000 in prizes if we secure No.1 on the leaderboard for the remainder of our Dhul Hijjah campaign. Please all keep donating at least £1 on the last 3 days to help us raise as much as possible and increase this chance of winning the prize given away.

    We are aiming for No.1 today. Support us by both donating and sharing, so we can boost the number of supporters we have throughout today. 

    All you have to do, is donate at least £1 today and then ask all your contacts to donate £1 too + share our appeal to as many people as they can.

    Spreading the word is important. 

    Your time and effort will Insha’Allah be accepted as Sadaqah Jariyah, one of the most rewardable acts you can do.

    www.launchgood.com/isfappeal

    Jazakallahu khairun

    Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation5 years ago

    Update - four days to go!

    With all your amazing support, today we’ve reached No.2 already! 

    We would like to thank everyone who has gotten involved since the start of our campaign, we couldn’t have done it without you! 

    Today, we need your time and help again. Support our appeal by donating and sharing, so we can boost the number of supporters we have - we currently have 41.

    We need a big push today so we can win the prize of $3,000 for campaign with MOST SUPPORTERS. 

    Please donate at least £1 today and ask all your contacts to donate £1 too. 

    Spreading the word is important. Your time and effort will Insha’Allah be accepted as Sadaqah Jariyah, one of the most rewardable acts you can do.

    www.launchgood.com/isfappeal

    Jazakallahu khairun

    Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation5 years ago

    Campaign Update - only 5 days to Eid-ul-Adha

    Asalam alaikum Dear Supporters,



    There are less than 5 days to go until Eid-ul-Adha!

    You have been amazing, and we can still win up to $10,000 with your continued support.

    We are now aiming for the No.1 prize for campaign with MOST SUPPORTERS every day!

    Please donate at least £1 every day and ask all your contacts to donate £1 too.

    www.launchgood.com/isfappeal

    Please share our flyer which has more details.

    Jazakallahu khairun




    Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation5 years ago

    We finished in No. 5 and won $200 on Day 5 - Masha'Allah

    Update on yesterday’s appeal:

    On Day 5 we finished at No.5 with 85 supporters on the leaderboard and won the $200 prize for our school Masha’Allah! We have so far received £1,245 in prizes! This was only possible with your help.

    Jazakallah Khairun to all who participated. May your Sadaqah be a shade for you on the day of Resurrection, Ameen.

    We are so grateful for your continued support and your commitment to our school.

    Alhamdulillah, with everyone’s efforts together we have already raised £3,415 from 400 supporters. The target for our Dhul Hijjah campaign is £15,000.

    $10,000 in prizes is waiting to be distributed at 6am every morning!

    Please all keep donating at least £1 every day to help us raise as much as possible.

    “Those who spend of their goods (in charity) by night and by day in secret and in public shall have their reward with their Lord...” (2:274)



    www.launchgood/isfappeal



    Jazakallah Khairun from the ISF TEAM





    Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation5 years ago

    Good News Update: We can now win up to $10,000

    Dear Supporters,

    We did not plan to post 2 updates today, but Alhamdulillah we now have the amazing opportunity to win a total of $10,000!  :-D 


    Help us obtain the No.1 place for campaign with most supporters to win 1st prize today.

    All YOU have to do is donate £1 TODAY and share with all your contacts, so they can donate £1 too.

    Remember the prizes are determined at 6am each day, so donations until 6am on Wednesday 7th August will count!

    www.launchgood.com/isfappeal

    Jazakallah Khairun from the ISF Team




    Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation5 years ago

    Help us win the No.1 prize of $2,000 - Don't forget to donate today!

    Dear Supporters,​

    Thank you to everyone who has been supporting our school.

    We need ALL of you to donate again TODAY.

    Remember the prizes are determined at 6am each day, so donations until 6am on Wednesday 7th August will count!

    Donate as much as you can, every £1 helps!

    We have been given over £900 in prizes due to your donations on our campaign, and have another opportunity to win $2,000. Help us this time obtain the No.1 place for campaign with most supporters to win.

    Please share the flyer and campaign link with ALL your contacts: www.launchgood.com/isfappeal

    Jazakallah khairun for supporting our campaign.





    Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation5 years ago

    We finished in No. 2 and won $500 on Day 3 - Masha'Allah

    Update on yesterday’s appeal:

    Asalam alaikum Dear Supporters,

    On Day 3 we finished at No.2 with 121 supporters on the leaderboard and won a $500 prize for our school Masha’Allah! This was only possible with your help.

    Jazakallah Khairun to all who participated. May your Sadaqah be a shade for you on the day of Resurrection, Ameen.

    We are overwhelmed with the amazing support you have all shown and your commitment to our school.

    Alhamdulillah, with everyone’s efforts together we have already raised £2,525 with 263 supporters at the start of Day 4. The target for our Dhul Hijjah campaign is £15,000.

    Insha’Allah, together we will meet it.

    ISF Team



    Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation5 years ago

    Sunday 4th August - Don't forget to donate!

    Dear Supporters,​

    Thank you to everyone who has been supporting our school.

    We need ALL of you to donate on Sunday 4th August.

    Donate as much as you can, every £1 helps!

    Please share the flyer and campaign link with ALL your contacts: www.launchgood.com/isfappeal

    Jazakallah khairun for supporting our campaign.


    Islamic Shakhsiyah Foundation5 years ago

    Day One of the Challenge!

    

    Dear Supporters,

    The challenge officially starts today! How much can you raise in these ten blessed days? If you haven't already done so, sign up today!

    We want to make this as easy as possible to help you reach your targets:

    A daily donation of a specific amount is not a must; nor is finding 10 separate donors. As long as your donations (of any amount and number) come in by 13th August, you will still be eligible for the prizes!

    We wish you all the best in achieving your target. Together we can save Shakhsiyah Schools.

    Jazakallah khairun for supporting our campaign.

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