About Al Anwar
Our story
Since 1971, serving the community of Monuhorpur and beyond.
By the numbers
- Annual 400+ Students enrolled
- Annual 150+ Boarding students
- Annual 55+ Years serving Sylhet
- Annual 120+ Hifz graduates
- Founded 1971 Over five decades of service
The story
From a Sylhet schoolroom to a global madrasa
Anwarul Uloom was founded in 1971 in the village of Monuhorpur, Sylhet — a small wooden room, a handful of students, and the same promise we still keep today: that no Muslim child be turned away from learning their deen because of money. Half a century later the building has grown, the curriculum has deepened, and the family of supporters has spread from Bangladesh to the United Kingdom and beyond.
What hasn't changed is the founding mission. We teach Hifz, Hadith, fiqh and contemporary Islamic practice with classical rigour, and we extend that work through charity, counselling, and Q&A guidance for families navigating modern life in the light of the Sunnah.
A light that illuminates others does not go out.
Three pillars, one purpose
Our work today rests on three pillars — knowledge, charity, and counsel. They are three threads of the same cloth: a community that learns together, gives together, and supports one another through life's hardest seasons.
Whether you've come here to enrol a child, to fulfil your zakat, or to ask the chairman a question about your prayer — you are part of this story. JazakAllahu khairan for being here.
How we're funded
Anwarul Uloom is supported entirely by the generosity of donors, primarily UK-based families with roots in Sylhet. We accept zakat, sadaqah, lillah, qurbani and dedicated appeals — every gift is tracked against the cause it was given for, and 100% of restricted donations reach the project named.
If you'd like to support our work, the easiest place to start is the donate page.
How donations flow
Every gift follows the same path. No middlemen, no surprises.
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UK donors
Families across the UK give Zakat, Sadaqah, monthly support, and seasonal gifts.
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Al Anwar charity
Donations are received, categorised by cause and restriction, and ledger-tracked.
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Verified projects
Trustees visit, vet, and oversee every project before funds are released.
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Students, families, communities
Funds land with the people the donor intended: students, families, and rural communities.
No child should be turned away from Islamic education because of poverty.
Where your support goes
Indicative figures for what common gift amounts cover on the ground.
- £25 A month of meals for one boarding student at the madrasa. Give Sadaqah
- £50 Books, qaida, stationery, and exam fees for a class for a term. Sponsor a student
- £100 Blankets, fuel, and warm clothing for a family through winter. Support winter aid
- £500 Repairs, paint, fittings, and learning materials for a classroom. Help build
Why donors trust us
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Direct oversight
Trustees personally visit, vet, and oversee every project on the ground.
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Restricted fund tracking
Every restricted pound is ledger-tracked and only spent on its named project.
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Local trusted partners
Decades-long relationships with the principal and senior teachers in Sylhet.
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Decades of service
Continuous operation since 1971; UK fundraising organised by trustees who grew up around the work.
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Regular updates
Donor receipts on every gift; project updates published as work completes.
Be part of this story.
Pick a way to give that fits the moment: a one-off gift, monthly support, Zakat, or a seasonal appeal.