Students from the Dar al Zahra girls school coordinated and raised funds for Kensington Fields weekly food pantry.
The school, formed in 2018 averages about 15 girls for each three year course. They’re based in Brougham Terrace, Liverpool, home of Britain’s first Mosque, set up by Muslim convert Abdullah Henry Quilliam in 1889.
Dar al Zahra is an Islamic weekend school for girls aged 12 - 18. Dar al Zahra means the House of Zahra and refers to the daughter of the Prophet Muhammad, whose full name was Fatimah al Zahra.
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Schoolteacher Angela Sophia told the ECHO: "In the holy month of Ramadan we’ve been running a Ramadan charity challenge. Students have been asked to sign up using LaunchGood (like Just Giving) and Autogiving.
“Students, their families and friends give a small donation every day of this month, their donation goes to a different charity every day of the month. We had students find families and friends and over 100 people signed up every day of Ramadan."
Over £600 was raised from donations from interest payments from members of the Muslim community's bank accounts and gifted to Kensington Fields. The students also clubbed together and paid for over 30 carrier bags of food items as part of the donation and two ladies volunteering that day, moved by the work of the food pantry, donated a further £60.
The school was founded by teacher Ustadah Nagebah and parents who came together wanting their children to gain the tools to navigate British life as Muslim women.
The girls also take part in sports they said Muslim girls don't normally have access to including horse riding, archery and kayaking.
Sue Robinson, centre co-ordinator at Kensington Fields said: "We're really grateful for the donation. It gives us the opportunity to purchase more food. We can also strengthen our links with the Mosque and the community.
“We're part of feeding Liverpool in partnership with St Andrews Community network who run food pantries across the city.
“Each member pays £3.50 on attendance each week for fresh fruit and veg, meat, cereal and various tin foods, amounting to over £20 worth of food. People do not need a referral to attend and it's open to all members of the community”.
Dar al Zahra student Sophia Iman Ali said: "Fundraising is important to me because there are standards and lives that need improvement, and I want to be part of that. Outside of Dar al Zahra I donate to various charities in Ramadan with my family and join in with charity week in school.
"Me and my friends from Dar al Zahra have organised to donate food and necessities once a month after our inspiring visit to Kensington Fields”.
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