Perth, WA · Since 2018
#towardstheMiddlePath
Qaswa educates and prepares morally committed leaders, grounded in the Islamic scholarly tradition and conversant with the ideas shaping modern society.
What we believe
We teach from the Islamic scholarly tradition, and we expect questions. A student who asks “why?” is doing it right.
If a madrasah teaches a child to resent the deen, it has failed — however much they memorised along the way.
Anyone can be very strict or very relaxed. The Middle Path asks more of us, and it’s the one worth walking.
The cup of tea after class teaches as much as the class. We build both on purpose.
Programmes
For children and teenagers. The heart of what we do.
Qaswa Qids
Ages 2–4, with a parent. Arabic letters, Islamic rhymes and plenty of friends.
Qaswa Prime
Pre-primary to Year 7. A weekend madrasah that’s meant to be enjoyed.
Qaswa High
Years 8–12. Where classical texts meet modern reasoning.
For the parents of our students — and the graduates who come back.
Qaswa Youth
Madrasah graduates giving back. They run Grill the Ustaz.
Open to everyone. No enrolment, no forms — just turn up.
Radiant Reading
Qur’an recitation circles, one for brothers and one for sisters.
Ratib & Reminders
Ratib al-Haddad, then one traditional text. Now reading Imam al-Ghazali’s 40 Principles of the Religion.
1 Hadith 1 Hike
One hadith from Imam an-Nawawi’s Forty. One trail.
This week at Qaswa
Times shift in school holidays and Ramadan. The latest is always in our WhatsApp Qommunity and on Instagram.
Our story
Al-Qaswa was the Prophet’s ﷺ beloved camel. She carried him on the Hijrah, from Makkah to a new home in Madinah, where a persecuted few became a community that made the world a better place.
Twelve centuries later, camels arrived on another distant shore. They weren’t native to Australia, yet they carried what others couldn’t and helped open up this continent. Many of the cameleers who walked beside them were Muslim.
That’s our hope for every child who comes through our door: to be at home here, to carry their faith with confidence, and to give something lasting to Australia without losing who they are.
A vehicle for spiritual and intellectual growth, so Muslims can thrive in a challenging age. That’s what a camel is for.
The people
Azizi Khalid and Safiyyah Aziz started Qaswa in October 2018, in an old property in Como, with 60 students. Today we have a building of our own in Cannington, and more than 300 students come through our doors each week.
The Qrew who teach here have day jobs in law, software, psychology, medicine, architecture, engineering, education, marine science, geology, finance and social activism. What they share is a passion for Islamic education that children actually enjoy.
Visit us
123 Wharf Street,
Cannington WA
Thursday evening is the easiest time to drop in, and someone will put the kettle on. To hear what’s on each week, join our WhatsApp Qommunity.