Dear Sanad Friend
I’ve been sitting this Ramadan watching my timeline, the world spinning upside down…and now people too. I’ve been afraid to ask on behalf of the Sanad Trust Foundation. Everyday I witness how many things other people and causes need. So many worthy issues; I didn’t want to get in the way.
When I finally had time to think on this last jummah night of Ramadan, it dawned on me…tonight, I don’t need or want to ask the public for anything, rather, I need to publicly ask Allah.
You see, privately we’ve been speaking, He and i. But I now need you to hear what we’re talking about.
I am asking Allah to help our Foundation…to help everyone who’s been asking for their own needs…to keep us sincere…to keep us honest…to give us high aspiration…to enable us with excellence…to show us success. (We’ve been talking about other things too, He and i….those will remain private:)
For Sanad Trust though, it’s been five years (going on six) of khidma, of sacred service for school-aged children, elders, and others…it takes a toll…but it gives back so much more. Like the feeling that my son–a 2nd grader at Sanad Prep–and all his classmates are safe every day, that is priceless. Period. Think about that, in our times. That they are happy, learning, thriving academically and spiritually (and yes, socially too!). This all makes our effort worth our while, while we have our worth.
At Sanad Trust we’ve started an innovative new approach to Islamic education and community service. It’s predicated on instilling moral etiquette, on love, and a familial environment. We have plans to take our centers to other cities, but after we have our house settled first.
You see, we’ve been leasing space to incubate our idea for 5 years now. And for Sanad Trust and Sanad Prep to grow up we need to break out of our shell. There is even a beautiful million-dollar property that we have our eyes on. It would be a nice place to stretch our legs for sure. But…how do we get there? I am afraid to ask. Because I think if I start asking, I’ll bring our hope down to earth…I need it to remain close to the heavens. Because only God knows how this beautiful learning center that we started 5 years ago is going to grow up as fast as it needs to now. (We have 12 months before our current lease expires.)
Having said all this, I know things are moving fast for all of us these days. Maybe these words will get lost in our inbox, buried on our timeline, or eaten by our “feed”. Maybe you won’t understand. But, maybe only some of that is true. Maybe some of you hear what we’re saying. Maybe some of you stop. Maybe some of you share. Maybe some of you speak to Allah with us.
Who knows? I am just talking out loud, but I hope you are listening.
Sincerely,
Rehan Mirza
Founding Director
www,sanadtrust.org
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