2026 SPECIAL SESSION I
ENROLLED
HOUSE RESOLUTION NO. 2031
Commending Al Madina School of Richmond.
Agreed to by the House of Delegates, April 23, 2026
WHEREAS, Al Madina School of Richmond, a private school in Chesterfield County, has served and supported young members of the region's Islamic community for 10 years; and
WHEREAS, Al Madina School of Richmond was established in 2016 through a merger of the Iqra Academy of Virginia and the Tawheed Prep School and remains the only dual accredited Islamic school in the Richmond area; and
WHEREAS, Al Madina School of Richmond seeks to empower students by promoting the Islamic values of honesty, patience, justice, integrity, self-discipline, tolerance, and respect for all creation; and
WHEREAS, Al Madina School of Richmond has cultivated a learning environment that nurtures students and prepares them to use Islamic knowledge as the guiding light for success in all of their endeavors; and
WHEREAS, Al Madina School of Richmond celebrates the diversity of its student body, welcoming young people whose family backgrounds represent 30 different countries around the world; and
WHEREAS, in addition to its rigorous and comprehensive curriculum, Al Madina School of Richmond offers a range of extracurricular activities and promotes civic engagement by taking students to the Virginia State Capitol to meet with elected officials every year; and