Madrasah Vali International — Albania Campus

Imagine waking up each day not knowing where your madrasah will be. That's the reality for 22 children in the village of Thanasaj near Lushnjë, central Albania — they currently attend madrasah in a rented building that's at risk of repossession.

This campaign funds outright land purchase plus construction of the new Madrasah Vali International — Albania Campus: a permanent classroom with wuḍū' khāna and toilet. Somewhere secure, somewhere theirs, where they can focus on memorising Qur'an and learning their dīn without the stress of where they'll be tomorrow.

Total cost is £22,173 (2,306,000 ALL). The build runs from 1 May to 31 August 2026, with handover before the autumn term.

Pick any number of the 800 bricks. Your name (or your loved one's) appears on each brick on our public wall — and on a digital certificate. £2 covers the brick plus its share of transport and contingency.

Larger components are also available: doors and windows (£433), the roof (£2,692), the foundations (£1,153) — see the full breakdown on the campaign brief.

Albania spent decades under enforced atheism (1967–91). Masaajid and madāris were closed, imams imprisoned. An entire generation grew up cut off from Islam. Today, Madrasah Vali (Blackburn) is committing to a permanent presence across the Western Balkans — the new Albania Campus is the foundation.

Stage-by-stage photographs (foundations, walls, roof, finishes, handover) are published as the build progresses. A close-out report with full financial reconciliation lands in early September 2026.