The Word Islamic Summit on Education (WISE) is a registered independent, non-governmental, nonprofit and non-partisan organization and community dedicated to advancing Islamic education globally. We bring together school leaders, administrators, teachers, and students from schools around the world to develop ideas, share experiences, and build cooperative partnerships that strengthen Islamic education in theory, practice and organization.
WISE is a school based network. It starts from schools; proceeds on the shoulders and with the will of the schools and ends in the schools. While respecting the sovereignty and diversity of different countries and communities, WISE operates as an independent platform to empower Muslims educators around the world. We are a registered non-profit organization sustained through donations and income from educational events and programs. Our goal is to serve as a hub connecting Islamic schools, informing the Muslim community, and empowering Muslim educators across the world.
WISE aims to foster cooperation and sharing between Islamic schools internationally by planning and facilitating joint initiatives, holding events, and enabling the exchange of educational content and best practices. We believe that by creating opportunities for collaboration across borders, we can gain valuable new perspectives, access wider pools of knowledge, and work together to address shared challenges more effectively.
We invite all Islamic schools and educators to join this open forum. Together we can build a strong global community of Muslim educators, learn from each other and find innovative solutions to challenges facing Islamic education today. Let us cooperate, share experiences and resources to nurture the next generation of Muslim youth.
Islamic education faces some difficulties in today’s world, including lack of resources, shortage of well-trained teachers, and threats from extremism and Islamophobia. By bringing together educators and schools from diverse backgrounds, WISE seeks to build understanding, highlight examples of excellence, and develop comprehensive solutions that can be adapted across different contexts. We promote a holistic vision of Islamic education that combines academic rigor, spiritual nurturing, and civic responsibility.
For more information, please read The WISE Charter