Mizmaar Institute

Mizmaar Institute, Inc. is an Illinois nonprofit dedicated to Qur'an memorization and Islamic education, with 501(c)(3) tax-exempt status currently pending with the IRS.

Learn, Memorize, Recite with Sanad.

We teach the Qur'an as it was received: voice to voice, heart to heart, in an unbroken chain across fourteen centuries. Learn, memorize, and recite with authentic Sanad.

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The Unbroken Chain

An Authentic Sanad Back to the Prophet ﷺ

Our lineage traces through only 29 narrators, an exceptionally direct chain of transmission, ensuring the purity and authenticity of every recitation.

Our Pillars

Five Pillars of Mizmaar

Qur'anic Preservation

Sanad -Ijazah

Art of Recitation

Committed to preserving the Qur'an in the hearts of our students through complete, full-time memorization under the direct guidance of a qualified teacher.

Dedicated to preserving the sacred oral transmission of the Qur'an through scholarly rigor and Sanad-based training.

Beyond memorization, we cultivate the beauty of recitation, instilling the proper adab and spiritual depth of the Qur'anic art.

Adaab & Steadfastness

Tafseer & Understanding

Without Adab and steadfastness, the Qur'an holds no benefit. We root every student in reverence and consistency first, before all else.

Devoted to unlocking the meanings of the Qur'an through the study of Tafseer, so memorization matures into true understanding and lived practice.

Our Guide

Sheikh Hassan Ali Kasi

Our founder, Sheikh Hassan Ali Kasi, is a Qari Al-Mujaaz and internationally recognized reciter. He holds an authentic Ijazah through a Sanad of only 29 narrators back to the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, one of the most direct chains of the current era.

Begin Your Journey of Sacred Learning

Join Mizmaar Institute to embark on a path of profound Qur'anic memorization and advanced certification.