Messages of Support

It is a great pleasure to able to commend the launching of the Virtual Classroom. Its mission is to make a practical contribution, to provide the resources and tools to fill the information gap that sustains misunderstanding and ignorance at the most crucial point - in the classroom. Using the latest technology, this independent initiative by British Muslims revisits the best of their history and once more it shares with us its treasures.
HRH The Prince of Wales

Islam is a great force and has been a great force in civilisation…I welcome the Virtual Classroom, and the whole of this week, designed to get the facts into the public arena…I am delighted that the Virtual Classroom is being launched today. I am delighted that the week…will hopefully bring to every school in the country the great contribution of Islam…I congratulate everyone involved in the development of the Virtual Classroom and look forward to work with you to ensure that we get the widest possible understanding of what it can offer to schools and teachers in every part of the country
Charles Clarke, Secretary of State for Education and Skills

I am struck and pleased that the focus of this week is on education and the Virtual Classroom project, knowledge based on contact, on proper education is absolutely essential.
Trevor Philips, Chair, Commission for Racial Equality

After seeing this on the BBC News this morning (in Thailand) I just had to have a look at the site. I must say that it is great. It gives a real perspective on history, culture and achievements - something I find lacking in the news events we see on TV these days. Congratulations.
Perry Junior

A brilliant resource for use in schools - Well done.
Shaukat Islam, Deputy Head Teacher, Birmingham

It is good to use the virtual classroom website. I am glad it exists to spread interesting information that will also show the Islamic contribution in many fields.
Peter Bottomley, MP

I would just like to say how pleasing it is to have the privilege of being able to enter the Virtual Classroom. The site is easy to access and provides the user excellent means of increasing their understanding of Islam as well as providing the more technically minded the opportunity to roam around the classroom complete with its 3-D software.
Shoneen Abbas

To the virtual classroom team - Well done! The site is informative and fun, I'm sure it will be enjoyed by many. I for one have enjoyed clicking away and reading about heritage I never knew I had!!
Esma Izzidien, Manchester University Student

It was a great pleasure to join the ISB and to speak at the launch of Islam Awareness Week. I am pleased to see such an exciting and informative site launched and to see that it is so user friendly. I wish the Virtual Classroom, Islam Awareness Week and The Islamic Society of Britain much success.
Mike Waldron, Head of Diversity, The Prince's Trust

After reading about the website on BBC online, I had to check it out. It is wonderful to see you giving students a better picture of Islam. This will really help people who do not understand the real Islam.
Gamal Abo Elseoud, Alexandria, Egypt

The website is looking great and it will do well to give others a better understanding of Islam and all the great contributions Muslims have given to the world at large. Keep up the good work.
Sabiha Mahmood, Student, Birmingham University

This is wonderful! As part of our own cultural and awareness programmes, we intend to advertise your site to people in Trinidad & Tobago.
M.A Mohammed, Trinidad

I read about your website in the Arabic paper Al-Sharq Al-Awsat and had to check it out. It is great! and will give people a better understanding of Islam.
El hamdaoui Ahmed, Morocco

What a wonderful and truly excellent website! It will definitely help others to see how much Islam has contributed to today's civilization!
Samia Khan, Windsor Girls School

Excellent project. Children (and even some adults) will definitely benefit from your efforts. You have my full support and let me know what, if anything, can be done, from Toronto, Canada, to enhance the project. This project will surely provide a better understanding of Islam and will remove many misconceptions.
Abdul Gaffar Sheikh, President, AFMI-Canada Toronto, Canada

Thank you for providing such a rich website. It was really useful when I had to write a 7 page project in Year 7 on a religion. It was really interesting finding how many different things from everyday life came from the Muslim culture.
David Stanford-Beale

The glories of Andalusia, Baghdad - the house of wisdom, now online ! This is a dream come true. I wish people help this project in every possible manner.
Amin Patel, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, Oshawa, Canada

A very informative website. Great initiative!
Johar Sabuwala

A fantastic idea - the whole site is both educational yet fun for children and adults alike. Well done everyone involved.
Mina Jayne

A super and practical classroom resource. Very much in line with interactive teaching - I shall certainly be using it this new year.
Irfan Chishti, Head of RE Stamford High, Ashton u Lyne

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