Our Roots — A Family Built on the Quran Since 2006
Our story begins not with a website, but with a man, a madrasa, and a mission. Our father, Maulana Muneer Ahmed Abbasi — a qualified Islamic scholar (Alim) — founded Madni Madrasa Talemul Quran in Rawalpindi, Pakistan in 2006.
That madrasa still stands today, Alhamdulillah. Every morning, children sit in those same classrooms, learning the same Quran under the guidance of our father. Since 2006, hundreds of students have completed their Hifz — memorising the entire Holy Quran — and received their certificates directly from our father's hands. His life has been devoted to one thing: the Quran. Everything we are, we learned from him.
We Grew Up Inside the Madrasa — and We Never Left It
I am Muhammad Ali Abbasi. My brother is Umar Muneer Abbasi. We did not just attend our father's madrasa — we lived inside it. The sound of Quran recitation was the soundtrack of our childhood. The smell of the classroom, the patience of our father's voice, the weight of the mushaf — these things are part of who we are.
By the grace of Allah, both Umar and I completed the memorisation of the entire Holy Quran — becoming Huffaz — before continuing our Islamic education at further institutions. We then returned and served as teachers in our father's madrasa, passing on what we had been given.
Teaching was not a job for us. It was a continuation of our father's work — and our duty before Allah.
The Thing That Broke Our Hearts — and Changed Everything
While teaching, we began working with an online academy — helping Muslim families who lived far from Pakistan. And that is when we saw something that truly pained us.
There were academies — and we will not name any, because we respect all our Muslim brothers and sisters — but the reality was difficult to ignore. Some of these academies were not providing the quality of Islamic education that Muslim families deserved. Families were paying good money, trusting these institutions with their children's Quran education, and being deeply disappointed.
"These families in the UK, USA, Canada and Australia — they are living in non-Muslim countries. Islam is not easy to access there. The nearest mosque may be miles away. In Muslim countries, a child can walk to a madrasa on the next street. But these families cannot do that. They depend entirely on online teachers. And when those teachers let them down — who is there to help them? They feel isolated. Disappointed. And sometimes, they give up on Quranic education altogether."
We understood their situation in a way that others perhaps did not. We knew what it meant to receive real Quranic education — and we knew exactly what these families were being denied. That realisation sat heavily on our hearts.
Our Mother's Words — The Spark That Started Everything
In our family, our father built the foundation — but it was our mother whose words became the turning point that we will never forget.
It was our mother who first said to us: "You have the knowledge. You have the ability. These Muslim families need you. Start an online Quran academy — help our brothers and sisters who are far from home."
A mother's words carry a weight that nothing else does. When your mother tells you that you have a responsibility — you listen.
And so, following our mother's advice, our father's blessing, and with full trust in Allah — my brother Umar and I took the first step.
It Was Not Easy — But Allah Made a Way
We will be honest with you — when we started, it was very hard. We had no big budget. No team of developers. No investors backing us. We were two brothers from Rawalpindi trying to reach families in London, Toronto, Sydney and Dubai — from our laptops, with nothing but sincerity and the skills our father had given us.
There were moments of doubt. Moments where the challenges felt overwhelming. But we kept reminding ourselves — this is not our project. This is Allah's work. And if the intention is for Him, He will provide the way.
And He did. Alhamdulillah. Allah gave us this responsibility — and with every family that enrolled, every child that recited their first Surah, every parent that sent us a message of gratitude — we felt it more clearly: we were exactly where we were supposed to be.
We Understand What Muslim Families in the West Actually Face
In Pakistan, Islam surrounds you. The azaan wakes you in the morning. The mosque is minutes away. The madrasa is on your street. Your neighbours fast with you. Islam is in the air you breathe.
But for a Muslim family in Manchester, Houston, Toronto or Melbourne — it is completely different. The nearest mosque might be 30 minutes away. There may be no madrasa in the entire city. Their child comes home from a non-Muslim school, surrounded by a non-Muslim culture, and the only Islamic education they receive is what their parents can provide at home.
These families are not less Muslim. They love Allah and His Prophet ﷺ just as deeply. But they are fighting harder to preserve that connection. They need teachers who understand their situation — not teachers who judge them or take their money and disappear.
We see you. We understand your struggle. And Al Huda was built for you.
Al Huda Quran for Kids — and Wise Ways Institute
Today, by the grace of Allah, I am the founder of two online academies: Al Huda Quran for Kids at alhudaquranforkids.com — dedicated specifically to children and Muslim families worldwide — and Wise Ways Institute at wisewaysinstitute.com, our broader educational platform serving students of all ages.
Both academies carry the same spirit — the spirit of our father's madrasa. The same sincerity. The same commitment to quality. The same love for every student. We are not a faceless corporation. We are a family — and we treat every student as part of ours.