We are very pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. Syed A. Raza as the principal of Al-Amal Academy.
Mr. Raza has been an educator for over 20 years. After earning his Master’s Degree in Religion with a major in Islamic Studies from The George Washington University in Washington, DC, Mr. Raza began his teaching career in Toronto, Ontario. In 2001, he furthered his teaching career by pursuing his Bachelor of Education at the University of Toronto. Mr. Raza has taught in Toronto, Syria, Saudi Arabia and now in Calgary. While teaching at the Calgary Islamic School (CIS) he completed his Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership at the University of Lethbridge and served as Vice Principal for over 4 years.
Throughout his teaching career, Mr. Raza has taken on many leadership duties and enjoys the collegial aspect of the profession. He feels honored to be an educator and aims to ensure that students have the opportunity to engage in quality learning towards high achievement. In addition, Mr. Raza strives to guide students to build a strong foundation of faith and beautiful character by first modeling it within himself.
Mr. Raza is happily married to his wife Shilpa, of 24 years, and together they have five beautiful children: Ibrahim, Hasan, Ahmed, Iman and Hamza. In their spare time, Mr. Raza and his family enjoy camping, reading, playing board games on Saturday nights and just being together. Mr. Raza’s strength comes from his faith and his family.
Mr. Raza is excited at the prospect of joining his colleagues as a Principal for the Prairie Land School Division and the Al-Amal Education Foundation, and welcomes any new challenges or opportunities this role may provide in ensuring that Al-Amal Academy becomes the best school in Alberta.
Congratulations Mr. Raza!
Administration

Principal
mR. Syed A. Raza

Vice Principal
MRS. BESHTA MAKHDOOM

Vice Principal
MR. MOHAMMED HUSSAIN

School Secretary
mRS. SHILPA RAZA

School Secretary
MRS. TETIANA TERZIIAM

School Secretary (Al-Amal Online School)
MRS. houda el yousfi
TEACHING STAFF

Kindergarten
Mrs. Kimberely Alibhai

Grades KG – 4 (Quran)
MR. bilaal khan

Grades KG – 4 (Arabic)
Mrs. LEEN JOUDI

Grade 1A
MRs. ambreen ali

Grade 1B
Ms. Mariam Amin

Grade 1C
Mrs. HIRA MALIK

Grade 2A
Mrs. duha rahamatullah

Grade 2B
Ms. laura mckeage

Grade 2C
MRs. SOBIA KHALIQ

Grade 3A
MS. Bushra Arshad

Grade 3B
MRS. SHAMPI KHANAM

Grade 4A
MR. TROY RAMBARAN

Grade 4B
MRs. AMMARAH KHALID

Grade 5A
Mrs. JANICA BOSMAN

Grade 5B
MR. ADEL EL JADEED

Grade 6A
MS. COURTNEY CROOKES

Grade 6B
MRS. BINAFSHA ALEM

Grade 7A
MR. MOHAMMED HUSSAIN

Grade 7B
MRS. SAFA ABIDA

Grade 8A
MrS. LOUISE SARVARI

Athletic Director
Mr. NADER ABOUALI

Religious Studies Director
Grades 5 – 8 (Quranic Arabic)
MRS. GHADA AZIZ

Grades 5 – 8 (Islamic Studies)
MR. aslam piparawala
Al-Amal online high school

Mr. SAJJAD MIR

MR. RYAN FOURNIER
EDUCATIONAL ASSISTANTS

Mrs. Houda Elyousfi

Mrs. MAZINA TANVEER

Ms. Iman Mohamed

Librarian