Al-Meezan is a non-political, non-sectarian charity organisation working in Glasgow for the past 16 years. Our primary focus is to meet the Islamic educational and social needs of Muslim women and children. Al-Meezan is an evolving organisation, where we are constantly reaching out to serve the needs of a growing community. Our dedicated and experienced team meets regularly to review the work it undertakes and our work continuously benefits from new perspectives, approaches and training. ​ Al-Meezan prides itself in being part of the wider Scottish community. We constantly endeavour to build positive links with other organisations promoting good in the community at large. Our Motto - ‘Balancing Life with Islamic Learning’ ​ At Al-Meezan we believe that it is the loss of balance in our lives that has resulted in many of the problems faced by society today. ​ This balance can be re-established when we live in accordance with the Divine principles of our Creator, as taught in the Quran and Sunnah (practice of the Prophet Muhammed (saw). ​ Al-Meezan promotes the learning, understanding and application of the Qur’an and Sunnah, thus educating individuals to live more spiritually enriched and fulfilled lives. How is Al-Meezan run? ​ Al-Meezan is a charity organisation and a registered company which conforms to the recommendations of Companies House in how it is run. ​ We are governed by 7 elected board members. Who are regularly elected at an AGM by the members of Al-Meezan. There is an agreed criteria of who can be elected and this is based on the commitment and dedication of individuals to the work of Al-Meezan. ​ The directors overlook all aspects of the work of Al-Meezan and are bound by the Al-Meezan constitution as far as their responsibilities to the organisation are concerned. ​ History ​ Al-Meezan began from a small group of dedicated ladies who came together in 1999, over a period of 3 years to study the Qur’an in it’s entirety under the experienced supervision of Dr Farhat Hashmi (CEO Al-Huda, Pakistan). ​ After this intense study, many of these initial students became dedicated to serving the community, promoting authentic Islamic learning based on the teachings of the Qur’an and Sunnah. At that time such classes were scarce in Glasgow and as a result there was an overwhelming response. ​ With women came their children – of all ages- and soon college premises were being rented at the weekend in order to accommodate the growing demand. The bills were huge, as more and more rooms were required and the group (now formally known as Al-Meezan), was advised to seek out permanent premises. ​ The search began for a suitable building, and in 2004, after the extensive efforts of board members in surveying various possibilities, a building was identified which was for sale for a daunting £1.1 million. The Al-Meezan Building Appeal was announced and the support from the community was again overwhelming. ​ In 2005, with the Grace of Allah, the prayers and generosity of our supporters, Al -Meezan House, at 1 Rowan Rd, came into being, Allhamdulillah. ​ The building was suitable for the immediate needs of the organisation at that time, but the building required some extensive work in order to fulfill the long term vision of Al-Meezan. Therefore in 2005 Plans were drawn up for extending and modifying the building and the extension appeal was launched. ​ The work was completed over 2 years, much of the money was raised by our supporters but a significant amount also had to be borrowed by the Islamic Bank of Britain, which is steadily being paid back to date. (Donate to Al-Meezan).