19/03/2026
This is the beginnings of a great institution that created the likes of our own Imam, Irfan Chishti, Shaykh Ali Dar, Imam Muhammad Ramzan and hundreds of english speaking Imams up and down the country...
๐ฅ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฒ๐ด๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด: ๐ฐ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ฎ๐บ๐ถ๐ฎ ๐๐น-๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐บ
On 17th March 1985, the foundations of Jamia Al-Karam were formally laid at its inaugural conference in Milton Keynes, held at Orchard Hall, Radcliffe School. Today marks 41 years since that historic gathering; a moment that began a journey dedicated to the service of knowledge, faith and community.
Established under the guidance of Shaykh Muhammad Imdad Hussain Pirzada, Jamia Al-Karam has, by the grace of Allah Almighty, grown into a centre of Islamic scholarship in Britain. Through the decades, it has produced graduates who continue to serve as scholars, Imams, educators and professionals, contributing positively to communities across the UK and beyond.
As we reflect on this significant anniversary, we do so with deep gratitude; to Allah Almighty for His continued blessings, to our respected Founder and Principal for his vision and sacrifice, to our teachers and students past and present, and to all those whose support and sincerity have sustained this institution throughout the years.
Forty-one years on, the mission remains unchanged. It is to educate, to inspire and to serve. With renewed commitment, we pray that Jamia Al-Karam continues to flourish and remain a source of guidance for generations to come.
- ๐๐ฎ๐ธ๐ต๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐. ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฎ (๐ฉ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ-๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐น)
Watch the Ramadan 1447 Message 'Strengthening Foundations, Serving with Stability' here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CuEqYWn4reE&t=29s
[From the Archives: Photo captures the erudite Azharite scholar and Supreme Court Justice, Shaykh Muhammad Karam Shah al-Azhari (1918-1998) delivering a lesson to students, teachers and members of the community at the initial Jamia Al-Karam setting in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, during the early nineties.]
