ABRAAR SCHOOL is based on the belief that Islam as a faith, a heritage, a moral code, and a way of life, should play an important role in the everyday life and educational development of children.

The goals of ABRAAR SCHOOL are achievement of high standard academic education, Islamic education, and inculcation of discipline through the commitment of exemplary staff, parents, students, and the community.

Our achievements will be crowned by the preservation of the Muslim identity and through raising future Muslim leaders from among our own children.

In 1994, a group of dedicated Muslims established the Saturday Rahma Islamic School as a pilot project.

Alhamdu-lillah, since then Rahma School has earned the acceptance and trust of the community. The students enrolment grew from 43 in 1994 to over 300 students in the year 2000.

In addition, the Ottawa Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) of the Ministry of Education, under their language programs, acknowledges the achievement of Rahma School and considers it to be a model school in terms of planning, organization, and curriculum. The OCDSB has recognized, through several letters, Rahma School for its success and the dedication of its volunteers.

Furthermore, the current principal of Rahma School was the recipient the Director’s Citation Award from the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) for the year 2000.

In the mean time, since 1997, a group of dedicated brothers and sisters were working on establishing a long-term plan for a full time Islamic school to attend to the need of the growing Muslim community in Ottawa. The group came to be known as the Canadian Islamic Board of Education (CIBE).

In co-operation between all the concerned parties, individuals and groups of the Muslim community, a new Board of Directors has been formed to establish ABRAAR SCHOOL.

On Sept. 5 th, 2000, ABRAAR SCHOOL started its 2000/2001 scholastic year with 90 students and 16 staff members on a leased temperary location.