Welcome to The Alavi Foundation

The Alavi Foundation is a private not-for-profit organization devoted to the promotion and support of Islamic culture and Persian language, literature and civilization. The Foundation has done this for over 30 years by financially supporting charitable and philanthropic causes through educational, religious, and cultural programs.

We strive to meet our mission through 8 core program areas:

• Grants to colleges and universities
• Donations to Persian schools
• Donations and loans to Islamic organizations
• Free distribution of Islamic books
• Donations for disaster relief funds
• Support of the arts
• Scholarly research
• Student loans

Since our inception in 1973 we have been an independent charitable organization based in the United States.

We welcome you to our website and hope you enjoy your visit.

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