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With Allah's Name, The Merciful Benefactor, The Merciful Redeemer
WELCOME TO MADAME Q's SITE
We are those seeking wisdom, knowledge, and understanding
This site has been developed by Qur'an Shakir as her personal page.
He grants wisdom to whom He pleases;
and he to whom wisdom is granted
receives indeed a benefit overflowing;
but none will grasp the Message
but men of understanding.
(Al-Qur’an 2:269)
MISSION STATEMENT
Mohammed Schools of Atlanta
The Mission of Mohammed Schools is to provide an education based on Qur'anic principles and their universal application.
Our goal is to teach all students to accept their G'd-given responsibilities and full potential as we provide a nurturing environment that engages students in discovery and critical thinking.
We strive to develop a cooperative partnership among students, family and community in creating a dynamic, prosperous, G'd conscious community of enlightened leaders and effective global citizens.
HANDBOOK for the YEAR
Health:
1. Drink plenty of water.
2. Eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince and dinner like a beggar.
3. Eat more foods that grow on trees and plants and eat less food that is manufactured in plants..
4. Live with the 3 E's -- Energy, Enthusiasm and Empathy
5. Make time to pray.
6. Play more games
7. Read more books than you did in 2009 .
8. Sit in silence for at least 10 minutes each day
9. Sleep for 7 hours.
10. Take a 10-30 minutes walk daily. And while you walk, smile.
Personality:
11. Don't compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
12. Don't have negative thoughts or things you cannot control. Instead invest your energy in the positive present moment.
13. Don't over do. Keep your limits.
14. Don't take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
15. Don't waste your precious energy on gossip.
16. Dream more while you are awake
17. Envy is a waste of time. You already have all you need..
18. Forget issues of the past. Don't remind your partner with His/her mistakes of the past. That will ruin your present happiness.
19. Life is too short to waste time hating anyone. Don't hate others.
20. Make peace with your past so it won't spoil the present.
21. No one is in charge of your happiness except you.
22. Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Problems are simply part of the curriculum that appear and fade away like algebra class but the lessons you learn will last a lifetime.
23. Smile and laugh more.
24. You don't have to win every argument. Agree to disagree...
Society:
25. Call your family often.
26. Each day give something good to others.
27. Forgive everyone for everything..
28. Spend time w/ people over the age of 70 & under the age of 6.
29. Try to make at least three people smile each day.
30. What other people think of you is none of your business.
31. Your job won't take care of you when you are sick. Your friends will. Stay in touch.
Life:
32. Do the right thing! And do things right!
33. Get rid of anything that isn't useful, beautiful or joyful.
34. GOD heals everything.
35. However good or bad a situation is, it will change..
36. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
37. The best is yet to come..
38. When you awake alive in the morning, thank GOD for it.
39. Your Inner most is always happy. So, be happy.
HONOR CODE
recited in class on Tuesdays and Thursdays
I am G-d conscious.
I am respectful.
I am responsible.
I am trustworthy.
I am prepared.
I will do nothing to keep the teacher
from teaching anyone, including myself.
I will cooperate with all school personnel.
I will respect myself, others,
and the environment.
I will strive to do my best at all times.
Only a Minute
I have only just a minute,
Only sixty seconds in it,
Didn’t seek it, didn’t choose it,
But it’s up to me to use it,
Give account if I abuse it,
Answer for it if I lose it,
Just a tiny little minute,
But eternity is in it!
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What's Your Perspective on Time?
I found the following information and thought I'd share it with you. Although it is for college students, I think the concept can also be applicable to high school learners.
What's your perspective on time?
24 hrs per day x 7 days = 168 available hours per week
7 hrs of sleep each night x 7 days = 49 hrs to sleep each week (119 hrs left)
3 hrs per day of "ME" time x 7 days = 21 hrs of fun or relaxation (98 hrs left)
25 hrs scheduled for lecture/lab per week = 73 hrs left
1 hr of study for each lecture/lab x 25 hours = 48 hrs left
2 hrs per day for eating, grooming, etc. x 7 days = 14 hours personal hygiene (34 hrs left)
34 hours to give priority time to work and/or more study. For some of you, one hour of study per class per day may not be enough, so you'll need to commit more time to study blocks.
The point of this exercise is that there really is time to do most everything that you decide you want to do well!!
Effective study time for a given subject deteriorates after 50 to 60 minutes of concentration. You can enhance "effective study time" by taking short breaks of 5 to 10 minutes and changing the subject matter you're reviewing.
The most effective studying is accomplished without competing sensory input such as the stereo, radio, television, or even having your pet on your lap. (Make adequate time for the these alternative sensory inputs during your "ME" time).
“What we need is faith in G-d, simple living, hard labor and high thinking.”
--Imam W.D. Mohammed
2022-2023
Consultative Board
Mohammed Schools
of Atlanta
Dr. Zenobia Day, Chair
Muneer Sudan (04), Co-Chair
Ash Exantus, Budget and Finance
Majida Abdul-Karim, Curriculum
Mahdi Abdur-Rahman (06), Curriculum
Angela Mahdi, School and Community Affairs
Nasheed Sabree (06), Public Relations and Marketing
Qur'an Shakir, Personnel
Yahya Muhammad, Facilities
Khalil Ali, Director /Principal
Natasha Hazziez, Majlis Liaison
This governing board, appointed by the Majlis Ash-Shura of the Atlanta Masjid, makes policies, reviews and approves the budget, and are responsible for the overall school program. Contact them by emailing board@mohammedschools.org. The Consultative Board meets the first and third Sunday of each month, 10am - 12pm. The meeting on the third Monday is an open meeting. You are invited to attend.
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"EQUIPMENT" by Edgar A. Guest was
Dr. George Washington Carver's favorite poem.
EQUIPMENT
Figure it out for yourself, my lad,
You've all that the greatest of men have had,
Two arms, two hands, two legs, two eyes
And a brain to use if you would be wise.
With this equipment they all began,
So start for the top and say, "I can."
Look them over, the wise and great
They take their food from a common plate,
And similar knives and forks they use,
With similar laces they tie their shoes.
The world considers them brave and smart,
But you've all they had when they made their start.
You can triumph and come to skill,
You can be great if you only will.
You're well equipped for what fight you choose,
You have legs and arms and a brain to use,
And the man who has risen great deeds to do
Began his life with no more than you.
You are the handicap you must face,
You are the one who must choose your place,
You must say where you want to go,
How much you will study the truth to know.
God has equipped you for life, but He
Lets you decide what you want to be.
Courage must come from the soul within,
The man must furnish the will to win.
So figure it out for yourself, my lad.
You were born with all that the great have had,
With your equipment they all began,
Get hold of yourself and say: "I can."
--Edgar A. Guest
English Class Creed
recited in class on Tuesdays and Thursdays
Created by Allah, Al-Qayyum, the Omnipotent,
Al-Alim, the Omniscient,
I am His servant without petition.
I humbly serve my Creator,
myself, my family, and my community.
My standard is excellence, now and for eternity.
I am a scholar. Prophet Muhammed (pbuh) said, “a scholar is ever hungry for more knowledge."
I am a seeker of wisdom, knowledge and understanding.
Prophet Muhammed commanded,
Acquire knowledge.
It enables its possessor to distinguish right from wrong.
It lights the way to heaven.
It is our friend in the desert, our society in solitude, our companion when friendless.
It guides us to happiness. It sustains us in misery.
It is an ornament among friends and an armor against enemies.
--Prophet Muhammed (pbuh)
I am self demanding, one who is punctual,
responsible, disciplined, and prepared.
I am reflective, honest, focused, and aware.
See me and you shall see the one who created me.
This is my prayer, my motto, and my creed.
Dua: Rabbi zilmee ilmaa , Rabbi zilmee ilmaa,
Rabbi zilmee ilmaa, My Lord, increase me in knowledge. My Lord, increase me in knowledge. My Lord, increase me in knowledge. (Al-Qur’an 20:114 ) (Ameen) by by Qur’an Shakir (2005), revised 2010
One of my favorite poems
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