Rabia Education Trust is a registered charity which serves the Luton community with schools, health facilities, outreach programmes and community centres.

1. Connecting the community through
lifelong learning
- 2011 Portfolio -

2. Rabia Girls School 1996
The 1st Islamic Independent school in Bedfordshire
1996 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2006 | 2009 | 2010 2011
150 students – 100% female only environment
25 qualified teachers
Primary, Secondary & Further Education
Integrated Hifdh & scholarship program
20 + Kosovan
Tunisian
Polish
West Indian
NATIONALITIES
Albanian
Somalian
Nigerian
Russian
Chinese
Czech
Latvian
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Afghan
Moroccan
Achieved highest GCSE results in the county within 7 years
Our students have gone on to:
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Receive ijazah to teach Sahih Bukhari at age 19
Start another Islamic school in Doncaster

3. Rabia Boys School 2000
Islamic school educating 126 students from KS1 to 6th form college
1996 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2006 | 2009 | 2010 2011
1/3 of Quran memorised by age 12
20 full-time staff with over 100 years
teaching experience
Registered minibus service transporting
students and teachers over 30 miles
Students awarded 1st prize
in Muslim Writer Awards
for poetry & literature
supported by Puffin
& Penguin books
“ Pupils produced work of high quality and
behaved exceptionally well.
(Ofsted report, 2008)
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4. Health & Fitness community gym 2001
All profits going to charity - sustainable social enterprise
1996 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2006 | 2009 | 2010 2011
Full-time Imam works at gym offering
advice and mentoring services
Professional boxing coach
Childrens classes
Al-hayaa womens-only part-time gym
Cleaned up drugs racketing in one of the
UKs most deprived ward
“ Our members have gone on to
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receive Gold & Bronze grappling
awards at national tournaments

5. Masjid Al Madani 2002
Only masjid open 24/7 for the whole community
1996 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2006 | 2009 | 2010 2011
English medium in masjid since the start
Evening & weekend madrassah teaching more than
200 children covering belief, fiqh and Islamic history
Capacity: 550 attendees (men and women)
Egyptian Imam who has mastered all 10 Qira’at,
Shaykh Mustafa Al-Ardhi delivering community Quran
classes
Sharing premises
with masjid
Weekly classes
Weekly jumuah
prayers overflow
out of the premises

6. Kingsway Outreach Centre 2006
Community organisation focused on youth engagement
1996 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2006 | 2009 | 2010 2011
Tackling issues related to gangs,
drugs and crime
Leading the way in addressing
domestic violence issues
Parenting courses
Unity Cup trophy
attended by more
than 180 youth

7. Luton Da’wah Academy 2009
Supporting new Muslims post-Shahada
1996 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2006 | 2009 | 2010 2011
20 shahadas
Community events with more than 1000 attendees
Intend to facilitate education for new Muslims
Pioneered Ramadhan Youth Project for more than
150 children
“ Whoever directs someone
to a good deed, then he
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will have the reward equal
to the doer

8. Treetop nursery 2010
Ofsted-accredited nursery provision offering foundation stage
1996 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2006 | 2009 | 2010 2011
Offers professional care for
children in a fun, Islamic
environment
15 flexible hours of free nursery
education offering high
standards of care

9. Kingsway Masjid 2011
Pioneering community services from the masjid
1996 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2006 | 2009 | 2010 2011