The Academy for Learning Islam (ALI) is a registered charity committed to advancing and teaching he religious tenets, history and practices of Islam, according to the Shi'ah Ithna 'Ashari school of thought. It maintains a religious school of instruction for children, youths and adults. ALI also provides counseling services for people experiencing eligious and social difficulties. It further has programs aimed at reaching out to the public and creating awareness
about Islam.

A Post-Madrasah Islamic Educational organization

For many years Islamic teachers and Educationalists have been contemplating on what can be done for Muslim youths who graduate or complete the last grade at a local Madrasah (Islamic school). A number of ventures such as Correspondence Courses and sending some of the youths to Hawzah (Islamic seminaries abroad) have been tried. Besides consuming a lot of resources, these ventures have benefited only a select youths of the community. With the grace of Almighty, the Academy for Learning Islam is one attempt to address this problem.

A Broad Range of Activities

Following from the aforementioned goal, the Academy's efforts were initially focused on the conducting of Islamic courses in a class setting. The first course, An Introduction to As-Saheefa As-Sajjadiyya, was held in the Holy Month of Ramadan, 1421 (December 2000). However, over the years the Academy has diversified its activities. In addition to now offering online Islamic courses to a global audience, the Academy is involved in various outreach efforts to educate North American communities about Islam and Muslim practises. Lastly, the Academy has been involved in the publication and sponsoring of various Islamic resources. Please browse through this website to learn more about these various activities.