Launched last week as a major initiative of the MCBDirect team, Books 4 Schools has captured the attention, enthusiasm and goodwill of Britain's Muslim community.  Messages of support have been received from parents, schools and educationalists throughout Britain.  And after only a month of fund raising, Books 4 Schools – a community project aiming to get high-quality Islamic educational materials into state schools – has already raised an impressive £50,000!

 

`We have been overwhelmed by the support being received from all parts of Britain', said Dr Azhar Sheikh (pictured), Project Lead for the Books 4 Schools initiative and a founder member of MCBDirect.  Commenting on his motivation for putting in hours of work both before and after his long-day in the office as a dentist, Azhar reflects, `I remember the poor quality, inaccurate materials on Islam available when I was at school and I am determined to ensure that, God willing, we as a community equip schools with the materials – books, artifacts, multimedia resources and support notes – that teachers need in order to present to our children a correct understanding of Islam and Muslims'. 

 

Sponsoring a pack couldn't be simpler and only costs £250 per school.  Simply download an application form from the links on the right hand side of this page and return with your payment to the MCB office.  Both Zakah (alms tax) payments and simple straightforward donations are acceptable and there are also a variety of sponsorship opportunities available for businesses, so anyone and everyone can contribute to this community self-help project. 

 

With your support, and working on your behalf, we aim to get MCB approved Islamic resources into schools the length and breadth of Britain.  And with God's grace, we have together got off to a flying start! 

 

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