Press kit
Press kit: The Foundations Press and the FISLI curriculum
Everything a journalist, podcast host or conference organiser needs, in one place: who we are in one paragraph and in three, the facts, the logo files, stills from the films, and how to reach us. The Press speaks as an institution and answers questions in writing; quotations may be attributed to "The Foundations Press".
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Short. The Foundations Press publishes FISLI, a classical Islamic Studies curriculum for Muslim schools, weekend programs and homes in North America: five disciplines taught in sequence for grades 6 to 12, every claim traced to a named classical source, every unit built and checked to a published standard.
Long. The Foundations Press is a classical Islamic curriculum publisher founded in 2026. Its curriculum, FISLI (the Foundations of Sacred Islamic Literacy Initiative), teaches five disciplines in a deliberate order, Prophetic Sīrah, ʿAqīdah, ʿUlūm al-Qurʾān, Ḥadīth sciences and Manṭiq, across 80 units and 240 lessons for grades 6 to 12. Each unit has the same eight parts, rests on named classical sources cited by page, and passes a four-gate review whose rules are published as the FISLI Standard. The Press also publishes a free scope and sequence, a free 36-week Sīrah planner for families, a free complete logic unit, and an illustrated three-part film series on the Year of the Elephant. Institutional licences are processed through a 501(c)(3) fiscal sponsor and are zakat-eligible.
Facts
| Founded | 2026, as a publisher; the curriculum work began in 2023 |
| Curriculum | FISLI Level One: 5 disciplines, 2 bands (grades 6 to 8 and 9 to 12), 80 units, 240 lessons |
| Standard | Eight-part unit, tiered classical sources, four-gate review, published at /standard/ (CC BY 4.0) |
| Free publications | Scope and sequence · Sīrah Year planner · Manṭiq Unit 1 · Lesson plans · The Year of the Elephant films |
| Teacher certification | A three-tier transmission standard; see the certification page |
| Pricing | Published in full at /pricing/; school and mosque licences from $2,500 a year |
| Where | Published from Cairo for North America; English-language |
| Channels | YouTube · Sacred Knowledge Weekly · Essays |
Logo and images
The mark may be used to identify the Press in coverage. Please do not recolour it or place it on a busy background.
- Mark, SVG · Mark, PNG 512 px
- Press card, 1200 × 630 · FISLI card, 1200 × 630
- Film stills (illustrated; no person is depicted): Part 1 · Part 2 · Part 3
- Sample spreads from the units are on the school page and may be reproduced in coverage with credit.
Coverage
Media mentions are listed here as they appear. None is listed yet; the Press launched its public publications in October 2026.
Contact
Email abdulahi@thefoundationspress.com with "Press" in the subject line, or use the contact page. Written answers within two working days; the Press does not give on-camera or live interviews.