ISLA - Islamic Schools League of America

Strong schools require strong leadership and sustainable nonprofit systems.

ISLA was honored to participate in Saturday's Nonprofit Incubation Pitch Day, the culmination of the Certificate in Nonprofit Leadership & Capacity Building in partnership with Islamic Relief USA and Rabata.

Over 8 weeks, ISLA Executive Director Dr. Shaza Khan and Program Manager, Lisa Kahler, along with Board Members Madameq Shakir and Dr Patricia Salahuddin, joined nonprofit leaders to delve deep into nonprofit governance, fundraising, operations, and long-term organizational sustainability.

We concluded with an in-person Pitch Day at the Rabata Cultural Center in Minnesota.

ISLA was honored to learn alongside inspiring Muslim women leaders building stronger communities and institutions nationwide.

As ISLA implements these new capacity-building strategies to better support Islamic schools across North America, we invite you to support our work through your du’as, partnership, and donations.

Eid Mubarak from every educator and school leader in the ISLA network.

Ten days ago we asked you to commit. You did. Together you funded the next round of research, training, and professional networks for Islamic schools doing the heaviest work they have ever done. Every dollar is going where you sent it. May Allah accept from us and from you.

For the recap and to keep going monthly: https://theisla.org/donate

⭐ Eid Mubarak! 🌙

May Allah accept from us and from you. May He bless your family, your school, and every intention you carried into the last ten days.

Eid Mubarak from the whole ISLA team!

Eid Mubarak from all of us to everyone in the ISLA network!

Ten days ago we asked you to commit. You did. Together we raised $11.2K through 43 gifts, including a $10K commitment, for the next round of research, training, and professional networks Islamic schools rely on.

May Allah accept from us and from you.

Link in bio for the recap and to keep going monthly.

Today is the Day of Arafah. The day Allah looks down on the believers and forgives.

It is also the day many of us give the largest sadaqah of the year. Every gift goes into the work behind every Islamic school we reach. Make today the gift that runs for the rest of the year. ISLA does not fund Islamic schools directly. We do the work behind them, so they can do the work only they can do.

Donate: https://theisla.org/donate

Jumuah Mubarak. We are halfway through the most beloved ten days of the year.

The school year ahead is going to ask more of Islamic schools than the last one did. Hiring and retention are the biggest crisis in front of us. Educators need training. School leaders need research and professional networks to solve problems together. ISLA does that work. If you already signed up for $10 a day, alhamdulillah, your daily sadaqah is running. If you have not, you still have five days left. Start today.
Jumuah Mubarak. We are halfway through the most beloved ten days of the year.

Automate Daily Giving: theisla.org/donate

How do we help our children feel safe when the world suddenly feels uncertain?

When tragedy touches our communities, children often carry questions, fears, and emotions they may not yet have the words to express.

In light of what happened in San Diego, we’re coming together with , , , , and .tv for a community session: Talking to Children About Tragedy: A Guide for Muslim Families 🤍

Join our Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Runda Ebied () along with Founder of Noor Kids, Amin Aaser (.aaser), as we explore how to:
✨ Navigate difficult conversations in age-appropriate ways
✨ Help children process big emotions without adding fear
✨ Ground these moments in faith, identity, and emotional safety

🗓 Saturday, May 23, 2026
⏰ 12 PM PST | 3 PM ET
💻 Virtual Session
🎟 Free Registration

Register on: ruhcare.com/tough-conversations

P.S. Please feel free to share this with any parent, caregiver, or teacher who may benefit. We hope this conversation can support as many families and communities as possible. See less

How do we help our children feel safe when the world suddenly feels uncertain?

When tragedy touches our communities, children often carry questions, fears, and emotions they may not yet have the words to express.

In light of what happened in San Diego, we’re coming together with , , , , and .tv for a community session: Talking to Children About Tragedy: A Guide for Muslim Families 🤍

Join our Pediatric Occupational Therapist, Runda Ebied () along with Founder of Noor Kids, Amin Aaser (.aaser), as we explore how to:
✨ Navigate difficult conversations in age-appropriate ways
✨ Help children process big emotions without adding fear
✨ Ground these moments in faith, identity, and emotional safety

🗓 Saturday, May 23, 2026
⏰ 12 PM PST | 3 PM ET
💻 Virtual Session
🎟 Free Registration

Register on: ruhcare.com/tough-conversations

P.S. Please feel free to share this with any parent, caregiver, or teacher who may benefit. We hope this conversation can support as many families and communities as possible.

So grateful for Reach & Teach with Asmaa and all the dedicated educators who participated in this virtual learning community!

Could your Islamic school handle an emergency tomorrow? Most of us aren't as ready as we think, and that's okay. It's fixable.

Here are 6 simple tips to protect your Islamic school before a crisis ever happens. Swipe through. None of them need a big budget. They just need you to start.

1. Make one simple plan
2. Talk it through as a team
3. Walk your campus and look
4. Practice, calmly and often
5. Decide who does what now
6. Have the words ready

Want the full walkthrough, with templates and real answers to your questions? Join our FREE webinar, "School Crisis Response & Preparedness," this Thursday, May 21 at 4 PM PST / 6 PM CST / 7 PM EST, with Chris Joffe of Joffe Emergency Services.

Save your spot: https://tinyurl.com/ISLA-CrisisResponse-Webinar

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "There are no days in which righteous deeds are more beloved to Allah than these ten days." (Bukhari)

Today is 1 Dhul Hijjah. Islamic schools are walking into a school year that will ask more of them than the last one did, and probably less than the next one will. Enrollment is rising. Anti-Islamic rhetoric, bullying, and a mental health crisis are sitting in our kids classrooms. Schools are meeting it. ISLA does the work to back them up: research, training, and the networks where school leaders solve problems together. Commit $10 a day for these ten days. Set it once. Walk into Eid having given through the most beloved days of the year.

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