Who We Are

Oklahoma Islamic School Foundation

Oklahoma Islamic School Foundation (OISF) is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization established in 2014 and qualified as a Scholarship Granting Organization (SGO).

Mission:
Oklahoma Islamic School Foundation exists to raise funds from individuals and businesses to provide need-based and merit-based scholarships inspiring personal growth and societal benefit for children exhibiting excellence in academic merit, leadership skills, community service, creative expression, and Islamic deen (way of life) to attend accredited Islamic schools in Oklahoma.

Vision:
The Oklahoma Islamic School Foundation will ensure that all eligible families in Oklahoma have the opportunity to attend the Islamic school of their choice. Our efforts will support enrollment growth and Islamic outreach to families.

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Board of Directors

Nadia Rafiuddin
Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Director

Recently accredited as an Ayurvedic health coach, but enjoys time as an avid gardener and stay-at-home mother of two. She studied Computer Science at Oklahoma State University. She has previously served on the board of a local nonprofit. Native to Tulsa, she graduated from Booker T. Washington High School.

Khalique Rehman
Chief Operating Officer and President
Muhammad Noman Khan
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
Chief Administrative Officer and Secretary
Chief Communications Officer and Board Member
Chief Marketing Officer and Board Member

Advisory Board

Babar Saeed
Peace Academy Parent

Owner of PhoneXperts LLC (including Boost Mobile and T-mobile), in Tulsa, OK. He currently serves as a Peace Academy board member . Previously he served as a Shura board member for Islamic Society of Tulsa. He was awarded with a Certificate or Ijaza from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Welfare Association for the Memorizing of the Holy Quran in Riyadh and Suburbs under the auspices of Al-Imam Mohammed Bin Saud Islamic University. He received his Bachelor of Science, majoring in Electrical Engineering from Oklahoma State University.

Madiha Shaikh
Peace Academy Parent

Responsible for the Corporate Financial Planning Group at ONE Gas. She has over 15 years of experience, including various accounting roles at ONEOK and DTAG. She received her Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, majoring in Finance and minoring in Accounting from the University of Tulsa. She later obtained her Certified Public Accounting certification and is licensed for public practice in the state of Oklahoma. She has previously served on the Board of Directors of Camp Fire Green Country. Native to Tulsa, Madiha graduated from Union High School.

Nuredin Giayash
Peace Academy Director
Zaheer Arastu
Peace Academy Dean of Innovation & Technology
Peace Academy Board Member
Peace Academy PTO Member
Peace Academy Alumni Member
Peace Academy Faculty Member
Peace Academy Student Council Member
Mercy Institute Head of School
Mercy Institute Principal
Mercy School Board Member
Mercy Institute PTO member
Mercy Institute Alumni Member
Mercy Institute Faculty Member
Mercy Institute Student Council Member
Edmond Rep
Norman Rep
Stillwater Rep
Oklahoma City Rep
Lawton Rep
Broken Arrow Rep
Ardmore Rep
Ponca City Rep
Bartlesville Rep
Tulsa Rep

Staff

Office Manager
Administrative Assistant
Intern
Volunteer
Volunteer
Volunteer

Budget for 2016

94% of the Oklahoma Private School Opportunity Scholarship donations awarded to families at Tier 1 and Tier 2.
0% of the Oklahoma Private School Opportunity Scholarship donations will be awarded to families at Tier 3.
0% of the Oklahoma Private School Opportunity Scholarship donations will be awarded to families at Tier 4.
100% of corporate matched donations will be used for merit-based scholarships & classroom requests
At least 50% of academic merit, hifz program, leadership, community service, and creative expression scholarship donations will be awarded annually
100% of crowd funding donations will be for Classroom Needs
0% of donations are for Operational, Marketing, or Administrative Expenses.
0% of the principal in the Endowment Fund will be used. Only the income and/or growth will be used.
0% of donations will be used for need-based tutoring scholarship for 10 students a year at ILM Center Online.