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If only one word could be used to describe Mrs. Nasreen Ali, it would have to be ‘resilient’. Mrs. Ali, also known as ‘Sister Nasreen’ to everyone in the local Muslim community has been a shining embodiment of resilience throughout her life. Restarting her life in Canada some 20 years ago, as a new immigrant single-mother, Sister Nasreen has never once stopped in her journey of learning Islam while simultaneously sharing her knowledge for the betterment of the local Islamic communities. It is her unwavering determination to serve the Ummah that led her to founding the Al Manarat Academy (in 2006), Al Manarat Islamic School (in 2016), and more recently the Al Manarat High School (in 2022), as premium institutes of learning and Islamic education for the local Islamic community of GTA.

Born and raised in Chennai, India, Sister Nasreen completed her Bachelor of Science from JBAS College, and her master’s degree from Stella Maris College. She is a registered Medical Technologist certified from Illinois, USA, and pursued a career in the medical field for over a decade before following her calling in imparting Islamic Education to Muslim youth and families in the GTA. Soon thereafter, she completed her Taleem-ul-Quran degree from Al Huda Institute Canada, where she mastered topics of exegesis of the Quran, Islamic Fiqh and Seerah.

Over the last 15+ years, she has been at the helm of the Al Manarat Islamic Schools, leading with a crystal-clear vision of nurturing the growth of every Muslim child in the light of the Holy Quran and the teachings of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). With Allah’s continuous blessings and the community’s unwavering support, she has successfully managed to bring together several exemplary people as part of her highly skilled teams at the Islamic Schools in achieving her vision to shape the future of the Islamic Ummah living in Canada.