"Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created (all that exists)"

[Al-Quran - 96:1]

The first word revealed to Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was IQRA – meaning “Read!” or “Proclaim!” Throughout history, the value of education has been universally well recognized as a fundamental human right. Unfortunately today, a large segment of the world's population does not know how to read or write. As a result, they are unable to achieve their goals in life because of lack of opportunities and earning potential to feed their families.  Each one of us can help spread knowledge and provide the means and opportunity for the poor to receive an education.

Lessons from history show that illiterate mothers will likely raise illiterate and ineffective societies. Alternatively, literate mothers will largely contribute to literate and effective societies.