Lantern shines bright for an awards hat-trick
A MUSLIM academy has been named as the best in the UK for the third time in a row.
Lantern Academy, a Madrasa based on Lower Sheriff Street, Rochdale, scooped the prize at the British Beacon Mosque Awards 2022, held at the Marriott Hotel London.
A Madrasa is the Arabic word for any type of educational institution.
Lantern academy was shortlisted along with Al-hayat Centre, Southampton, Al-madani Masjid, Slough, Al-rahma Mosque, Liverpool and Bayt Al Qaim Islamic Centre, Bradford.
Lantern Academy caters for over 400 students from Monday to Saturdays with character building activities, national and international trips, high school and primary school tuition classes, Islamic studies and Arabic classes.
Over School holidays they carry out a variety of retreats for children as well as suitable workshops for teenagers such as carving your teen identity, embracing puberty and much more.
Head of Lantern Academy, Mohammed Shahid who has been serving as the head for the past 13 years said: “I am proud of Lantern Academy, it’s an honour to win once again, three years is a row is such a huge achievement.
“The awards evening was a great opportunity to meet other professionals, I had mixed emotions, from tearing up, to surprised and nervous.
“I would never have thought we’d win again!
“This award is dedicated to my hard working team who have made Lantern the academy it is today, not forgetting our students who complete the family. Without our students we would not be where we are, their enthusiasm, hard work and dedication is the reason Lantern is an award-winning academy.”