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All Community Graduation 2010 Pictures:
All Community Graduation pics 2009 -Chimborazo Park:
2008 SCMS Leadership Academy Sisters Rites of Passage pics:
(Asia Craddock, Jamila Shamsid-Deen, Haseena Abdur-Rahman)
2008 Sister Clara Muhammad School Graduation & Retirement Recognition for Principal Sister Zenoria Salaam.
(Also scene from Sr. Mahasin Shamsid-Deen's play "Carrying the Load" featuring veteran actor Ray Taalib-Deen
as Br. Captain and Sr. Zenoria as Sister Clara Muhammad herself)
Previous Events & News of Importance
Eid-ul Adha - Eid Khabeer!
Eid-ul-Adha is a three-day long celebration, four according to some,
and commemorates the struggle of Prophet Abraham, peace be upon him, and his family. A family of FAITH - BELIEVERS with
Tested Iman! What faith Ismail - the young believer had
in belief that if Allah has ordained his death, he was willing to die. What faith - Hajjar - a mother had
to allow her husband to sacrifice her son! What faith Prophet Ibrahim - a father -
had in belief that if Allah had ordained the sacrifice of his son, he was willing to do so. Look at the IMAN of this
family!!
Many of us have made hajj or umrah and even some of us have been blessed to take
our children. But please Brothers & Sisters, do not make the Eid a day to come to a quick prayer and return to work.
Allah has ordained in the Holy Quran that he has appointed rites and rituals for all people. This is OUR HOLIDAY. Things we
can do for EID and even in preparation for Eid-ul-Adha DAY ONE
Make Hajj come to life in
your home Let your children
and teens make a Kaaba replica - either something small that can be a centerpiece on a table or large - a centerpiece for
a room. Box, black material, gold fringe from the dollar store - be creative. A black poster or bag placed on
the wall with gold paint. Blow up a picture from the internet. They key is to make it a FAMILY affair. DAY TWO
Invite
a Hajji or Hajja and LISTEN, reflect and understand What better way to learn about Hajj from a personal perspective than to hear it from someone who's been there and
done it? If you have performed Hajj, invite family to re-share the event with you. If not, invite someone who
has. Always include your family - many youth make Hajj and Umrah. DAY THREE Develop Eid cards and decorations Do this as a family project. Make your OWN memories
about Hajj. Also let the youth make cards for their non-muslim friends to explain it as well. Make your home special
- it our time, our place. DAY FOUR
Tell it like it is: the story of Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) Is there a storyteller in the family? If not,
is there someone who loves to read aloud? Let one of your children Read the story of Prophet Ibrahim to everyone after
dinner or after Salatul Magrib or Isha. DAY FIVE
TV Time There are a number of movies about the Hajj that your family can look at or a movie about Islam. In "The
Message" we see the life struggles of the early Muslims. In "Malcolm X" we see a part of American History. The
movie "Eight Centures of Islam in America" is a wonderful selection of the long history of Islam. There are movies on
Netflix and even movie to buy from area stores or on-line. You can look at Muslim channtels like http://www.mohammedschoolstv.org/ or YRACTV. Look at live feeds from hajj http://www.myworldwebcams.com/events/the_hajj.html or go to any youtube or type watch hajj live on your internet. DAY SIX
Radio Time Your family can listen to or read old lectures from New Africa Radio.
Call in or google blogtalk radio on Imam WDM, AM360 and others. There are live call in shows and radio broadcasts
that you can listen to on this topic. DAY SEVEN
Practice the Talibiya and follow what is happening on-line Hajj is now in full session and you can go to website and actually
watch the pilgrims as they circumvent the Kaaba online. Also, we all should regularly remember Allah by saying La ilaha
illa Allah (there is no g-d but Allah), Allahu Akbar (Allah is great), and Alhamdu lillah (Praise be to Allah). Also, learn the Talbiyat (what pilgrims recite during Hajj -) Labbayka Allāhumma Labbayk. Labbayk Lā Sharīka
Laka Labbayk. Inna l-Ḥamda, Wa n-Niʻmata, Laka wal Mulk, Lā Sharīka Lak. "Here I am
at Thy service O Lord, here I am. Here I am at Thy service and Thou hast no partners. Thine alone is All Praise and All Bounty,
and Thine alone is The Sovereignty. Thou hast no partners." Also everyone should
learn and recite the Takbir of Eid! that
we make as we wait for the start of the Eid prayer. Make sure your children know this takbir that has been recited by
Muslims for a millenium and a half. DAY EIGHT
Plan for Eid Make sure you have clean clothes to wear. Have
pretty new scarves and dresses for your girls and nice suits for boys. Eid is not a time for flip-flops, jeans and t-shirts. Check and see what are the Eid
Community wide activities planned for the community. Also, you can plan on having a party or gathering at your home.
Include the teens and young adults to get together and skate, bowl or go to the movies. Don't just let all activities
be one of sitting or entertaining small children - it is a celebration for the whole family! Have as many casual affairs
as you do dress up! Also, plan your family's EID menu - are you eating out, cooking special food, enjoying others. Is your family in a
position to slaughter this year? Will you do it yourself or pay someone? How will you distribute meat? What
will you cook with your portion? DAY NINE
Fast & read aloud the Last Sermon of the Prophet Did you think fasting ended with Ramadan? If so, you're mistaken. It is recommended to fast on this day. Muslim narrated from Abu Qatadah that the Prophet
said: Fasting the Day of Arafa (the ninth day of Zul Hijjah) will be credited with Allah by forgiving one's sins of the previous
year and the following year. Have a big family Iftar - just like you did during Ramadan. The 9th of Dhul Hijjah will be a weekday, so allow
for this when breaking fast. Also, this is a good time to read the last khutbah of the Prophet Mohammed (peace and blessings be upon him).
His last Sermon was delivered on the 9th of Dhul Hijjah. There are so many lessons in the Prophet's Last Sermon (Khutba).
DIscuss main points and how they relate to our lives as Muslims today. This is a great time to read it as a family together. DAY TEN Alhumdulillah, its the first day of EID Rise early and dress for the Eid in
your best or new clothes. If you have decorated your house, put out some incense so it will smell nice when you return.
If you have made gifts or cards to share with others, remember to pack them. If you have children in school, make sure
you take them out. Pick up your child at the local college if need be and of course - call off work if you have not
already scheduled this as a vacation/holiday day. Attend the collective Eid Salat. It is a day for unity, not separation. Attend scheduled activities.
Visit gravesites of deceased family members and Muslims. Visit the houses of those who are having gatherings.
As in the Hajj, let there be no 'wrangling'. Invite non-Muslims - they will never know how Muslims do things unless
or until we do it! If
you have not had a chance to do some of the things listed above - do them on EId day - look at an Islamic Movie or video,
watch the hajjis live on line, have a 'telling' party for those who have attended Hajj, make sweet desserts to share, etc.
The key is to INVOLVE your children and family as this holiday is so special and unique as a testament of the IMAN of parents and children. SubhanAllah!
RAMADAN MUBARAK
Check email for 'Ramadan
Kids'! Calendar
The 2012 Words Make People Literary Excellence
& Scholarship Award Words Make People Scholarship FAMACO Publishers, LLC High School seniors or college students with 3.0 GPA & affiliation with community in
association with Imam WDM go to website for details
This Truth is Clear & Evident
an evening of poetic reflection by playwright Mahasin D. Shamsid-Deen March 3, 2012 2:00pm presale Matinee 8:00 evening performance Robinson Theater 2903
Q St. Richmond, VA Tickets: $10 Seniors
$5/ group sales available
go to www.islamictheatre.com for more info or tickets
December 2011 Ashura December
5, 2011
November
2011
Eid Mubarak!
October 2011
Muslim Heritage Month!
Field trip MLK Dedication
Oct 16, 2011
Washington DC
September 2011:
lessons available on line
contact us for info
August 2011
Ramadan Mubarak!
July 2011
Weekend School Teacher Training
Saturday July 30, 2011
10:00 a.m.
We are so proud of two of our Weekend School students success at the M.I.S.T
Nationals in Atlanta July 8-11 as they took 2nd place in the Sisters Improv
Haseena Abdur-Rahman
&
Tasneem Abdur-Rahman
June 2011
Mubruk to our Weekend School
high school graduates
Haseena Abdur-Rahman
Tariq Al kebu-Lan
We wish this much success as in the College education!!
May 2011
April 2011
The Words Make People Literary Excellence & Scholarship
Award
Words Make People Scholarship
FAMACO Publishers, LLC
deadline May 19, 2011
High School seniors or college students
go to website for details
DC M.I.S.T.
Regional Muslim Interscholastic Competition
April 2-4, 2011
College Park Maryland
Bus leaves ICVA Friday after 1st Jumaah
Please bring Student ID/grades
March 2011
Central Virginia Quran Competition
ICVA
March 12, 2011- preliminary
March 19, 2011- Final
ICVA - 1:30pm until...
Mini M.I.S.T
Richmond's own Muslim Interscholastic Tournament
Sunday - March 20, 2011
2pm til 7
Competitions judged: 2DArt, 3-D Art, Original Oratory, Extemp Speech, Poetry,
Debate, Film, Quranic Recitation, Scholastic Bowl
$5 fee
(can register on site)
February 2011
Mawlid - February 15, 2011
Annual African American History Month
check newspaper for events
support our Muslim Youth who are performing at various events around Richmond
January 2011
December 2010
Muharram
Praise be to Allah, the Lord of the Worlds, and peace and blessings be
upon our Prophet Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets and Chief of the Messengers, and upon all his family and companions.
Allah's sacred month of Muharram is a blessed and important month. It is
the first month of the Hijri calendar and is one of the four sacred months concerning which Allah says (interpretation
of the meaning):
"Verily, the number of months with Allah is twelve
months (in a year), so it was ordained by Allah on the Day when He created the heavens and the earth; of them, four are sacred.
That is the right religion, so wrong not yourselves therein ... " [Al-Qur'an 9:36]
Abu Bakrah, may Allah be pleased with him, reported that the Prophet,
peace be upon him, said:
"The year is twelve months of which four are sacred,
the three consecutive months of Dhu'l-Qa'dah, Dhu'l-Hijjah and Muharram, and Rajab Mudar which comes between Jumada and Sha'ban."
[Reported by al-Bukhari, 2958]
Muharram is so called because it is a sacred (muharram) month and
to confirm its sanctity
Ashura - projected date December 15, 2010
The virtues
of fasting 'Ashura
Ibn 'Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, said:
"I never saw the Messenger of Allah, upon whom
be peace, so keen to fast any day and give it priority over any other than this day, the day of 'Ashura, and this month,
meaning Ramadhan." [Reported by al-Bukhari, 1867]
The meaning of his being keen was that he intended to fast
on that day in the hope of earning the reward for doing so.
The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:
"For fasting the day of 'Ashura, I hope that Allah
will accept it as expiation for the year that went before." [Reported by Muslim, 1976]
November 2010
Eid-ul Adha
Tuesday, November 16
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October News
Muslim Heritage Month
Students identify the Muslims responsible for the historical
examples in President Barack Obama's
speech below
President Barack Obama
Speech in Cairo, Egypt
June 4, 2009
“As
a student of history, I also know civilization's debt to Islam. It was Islam - at places like Al-Azhar
University - that carried the light of learning through so many centuries, paving
the way for Europe's Renaissance and Enlightenment. It was innovation in Muslim communities
that
▪ developed the order of algebra;
▪ our magnetic compass and tools of navigation;
▪ our mastery of pens and printing;
▪ our understanding of how disease spreads and how it can be healed.
Islamic culture has given us majestic arches and soaring spires; timeless poetry and cherished music;
elegant calligraphy and places of peaceful contemplation. And throughout history, Islam has demonstrated through words and
deeds the possibilities of religious tolerance and racial equality.
I know, too, that Islam has always been a part of America's
story. The first nation to recognize my country was Morocco.
In signing the Treaty of Tripoli in 1796, our second President John Adams wrote, "The United States has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion or
tranquility of Muslims." And since our founding, American Muslims have enriched the United States. They have
♦
fought in our wars,
♦ served in government,
♦ stood for civil rights,
♦ started businesses,
♦ taught at our Universities,
♦ excelled in our sports arenas,
♦ won Nobel Prizes,
♦ built our tallest building,
and
♦
lit the Olympic Torch.
And when the first Muslim-American was recently elected to Congress, he took the oath to defend our
Constitution using the same Holy Koran that one of our Founding Fathers - Thomas Jefferson - kept in his personal library.”
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September News
Eid -ul Fitr
September 10, 2010
Instruction begins September 19, 2010
Islamic History
Identity - Identify self as Muslim
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August 2010 News
Iftar at homes
Have students lead taraweh in home once a week
Have students attend taraweh at area Masjid once a week
Break fast with another
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July 2010 News
Teachers Training
Sunday
July 11, 2010
10:00 a.m.
All
interested teachers as well as selected staff should try to attend this training. Topics covered will be essential for
a successful and productive school year. Also lesson plans for the 2010-2011 school year will be distributed for each
grade level. For more information please call the Director or Principal
JAZAKALLAH for all the kind wishes and du'a for our Director, Sr. Mahasin
Shamsid-Deen who suffered from an unfortunate and serious illness at the end of March. She is recovering at home.
Administrative concerns should be addressed to the Principal Sr. Zenoria Abdul-Salaam in the meantime.
Check
out the Virginia Holocaust Museum: Drawing by Sunday School Student Haseena Abdur-Rahman on display. THe drawing
is an interesting depiction of a little Muslim Sister following in the footsteps of Ruby Bridges as Muslim girls represent
themselves Islamically in public school settings.
Check
out our Survey Below.
Remember to check out the registration page to see what books
your student will be using this year.
K-2 - Primary Students
3-5 - Elementary
6-8 Middle School
9+ - Senior High
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