✦ Our Story

إرث ألف عام من العلم

Technology in Service of Sacred Knowledge

iJamia was built in the spirit of Bayt al-Hikmah — honouring 1,300 years of Islamic educational tradition while equipping today's Madrasas with tools worthy of their mission.

Our Mission

رسالتنا

Empower Every Madrasa to Flourish

Our mission is to provide Islamic educational institutions with the administrative tools they deserve — elegant, ethical, and built on a deep understanding of how Madrasas truly operate.

﴿ وَتَعَاوَنُوا عَلَى الْبِرِّ وَالتَّقْوَىٰ ﴾

"Cooperate in righteousness and piety." — Quran 5:2

Heritage

عبر العصور

Standing on Fourteen Centuries of Scholarship

iJamia is not just a software — it is a continuation of a proud tradition.

Abbasid Golden Age
750 CE١٣٢ هـ

The First Madrasas

The Abbasid dynasty established formal Madrasas in Baghdad, fusing Islamic scholarship with the sciences of the Greeks. Bayt al-Hikmah (House of Wisdom) became the world's greatest academic institution.

Fatimid & Seljuk Period
1000 CE٣٨٩ هـ

The Nizamiyyah Network

Nizam al-Mulk established the Nizamiyyah Madrasa network across Persia and Iraq — the world's first university system. Imam al-Ghazali taught at the Baghdad Nizamiyyah.

Mughal & Ottoman Empires
1400s٨٠٠ هـ

Architecture of Knowledge

Madrasa education reached its peak aesthetic under the Mughals and Ottomans. Grand dome-topped institutions with Persian calligraphy, geometric tilework and arched courtyards became symbols of Islamic learning.

Digital Renaissance
2024 CE١٤٤٦ هـ

iJamia is Born

A team of Islamic educators and engineers from London, Dubai and Karachi creates iJamia — bringing the heritage of Madrasa education into the digital age without losing its soul.

Our Values

قيمنا

Principles That Guide Every Decision

إخلاص

Sincerity (Ikhlas)

We build with pure intention — to serve Islamic education, not just generate profit.

إتقان

Excellence (Itqan)

"Allah loves that when one of you does a job, they do it with excellence." — We hold this standard in every line of code.

أمانة

Trust (Amanah)

Your students' data is a sacred trust. We guard it with military-grade security and strict privacy practices.

خدمة

Service (Khidmah)

Supporting Madrasas is an act of service to the Ummah. Our customer success team treats every query with the respect it deserves.

The iJamia Family

الفريق

Scholars, Educators & Engineers

United by a singular purpose: dignifying Islamic education with technology.

BH

Bilal Hassan

بلال حسن

Co-Founder & CEO

Former Ustadh and computer science graduate. Taught Hifz for 8 years before building iJamia.

📍 London, UK

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Dr. Saira Malik

ساعرة مالك

Co-Founder & Product Lead

PhD in Educational Technology, specialist in Islamic pedagogical systems. Former academic at SOAS.

📍 Dubai, UAE

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Yusuf Al-Rashid

يوسف الراشد

Head of Engineering

15 years in SaaS. Alumnus of Dar Al-Uloom Karachi. Believes clean code is an act of worship.

📍 Karachi, PAK

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Amina Osman

أمينة عثمان

Head of Design

Islamic calligrapher, Persian art enthusiast, and UI designer. Responsible for iJamia's visual heritage.

📍 Istanbul, TUR

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Ibrahim Sheikh

إبراهيم شيخ

Head of Customer Success

Madrasa administrator for 12 years. Bridges the gap between technology and traditional scholarship.

📍 Manchester, UK

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Fatima Al-Zahra

فاطمة الزهراء

Shariah Advisor

Alima and Mufti, ensures all financial and communication features align with Islamic principles.

📍 Cairo, EGY

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Join the iJamia Community

Whether you're a Madrasa administrator, a scholar, or a technology partner — we'd love to collaborate.