Hajj to Mecca Hajj to Mecca - Ahlul

In the name of Allah, The Beneficent, The Merciful
October 2014 - Ottawa, CA
Assalaamu alaikum dear friends
Ahlul-Bayt Islamic School Newsletter
Read it online at ..
abischool.com
Hajj to Mecca
The Hajj (Arabic: Ḥaǧǧ) is a pilgrimage to Mecca
(Makkah). It is currently the largest annual pilgrimage in
the world, and is the fifth pillar of Islam, an obligation
that must be carried out at least once in their lifetime by
every able-bodied Muslim who can afford to do so.
The Hajj is a demonstration of the solidarity of the Muslim people, and their submission to Allah (The One God).
The pilgrimage occurs from the 7th to 13th day of ZulHujjah, the 12th month of the Islamic calendar. Because
the Islamic calendar is a lunar calendar, 11 days shorter
than the Gregorian calendar used in the Western world,
the Gregorian date of the Hajj changes from year to year.
Ihram is the name given to the special state of purity in
which Muslims live whilst on the pilgrimage.
The Hajj is associated with the life of prophet Muhammad (peace and prayers be upon him and his Ahlul-Bayt)
from the 7th century. The ritual of pilgrimage to Mecca,
however, is considered by Muslims to stretch back thousands of years to the time of Ibraaheem (Abraham).
Pilgrims join processions of hundreds of thousands of people, who simultaneously converge on Mecca for the week
of the Hajj, and perform a series of rituals:
- Each person walks counter-clockwise seven times
about the Ka'bah, the cube-shaped building which acts
as the Muslim direction of prayer;
- Runs back and forth, seven times, between the hills of
Al-Safa and Al-Marwah;
- Goes to the plains of Mount Arafat to stand in vigil;
- Throws stones in a ritual Stoning of the Devil.
The pilgrims then shave their heads (for men), perform a
ritual of animal sacrifice, and celebrate the three day
global festival of Eid al-Adha.
Muslims usually use the same trip to visit the graves of
and pay their respects to the Prophet of Islam
Mohammad (pbuhhab) and the demolished graves of
three of our holy Imams (pbut) in the Baqee in Medina.
They also visit the graves of other martyrs and other Islamic holy sites and historic locations.
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Dates to Remember
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Martyrdom of Imam Mohammad al-Baakir (AS)
Pizza Day
PD day – No school for students
Arafah Day (Muslim pilgrims spending the night on
mount Arafah)
Eid al-Adha (Happy Eid)
No School (in celebration of Eid Al Adha)
Eid Field trip
Eid al-Ghadeer (Happy Eid)
Thanksgiving Day - No School
Picture Day
First day of Ashura
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In the Name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful
Heartiest congratulations & warmest felicitations from the Ahlul-Bayt Islamic
School family on the occasions of the blessed eids of Adha and Ghadeer
May Allah return all Hajjs (pilgrims) safe to their beloved ones
Recognition
To the family of Ahlul Bayt Islamic School, who worked very hard as a team to make our
children feel welcome and excited about the new school year.
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☺ To our school office administrator, Mrs. Aseel, whose dedicated work in the office was essential in starting the school year smoothly.
To our teachers for preparing and organizing their classrooms and attending and participating in the three PA Days prior to the school year.
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To the principal, Mrs. Leila, for working relentlessly to put it all together.
To the School Board for their continuous support to the school staff, and for their tireless
effort and perseverance to provide high quality of education to our students.
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Religious/Civil Events
The school community confirms respect
to our non-Muslim teachers and friends
and their beliefs. We congratulate our
teachers and friends, in advance, for their
holidays and wish them all the best.
In keeping with the Islamic beliefs of our
students and their parents and the tenets
of our community, however, the school
does not celebrate or promote the celebration of non-Muslim holidays for our
students.
That includes Halloween,
Halloween Valentine’s Day,
Easter, ..., etc.
The school continues to realize and celebrate important Canadian and civil
events.
Teacher Professional Development Day
Parents are asked to note that there will be
no classes for students on Friday October
3 due to a Teacher Professional Development Day.
Cold/Wet Weather
The weather at this time of year is varied
and unpredictable.
Please ensure that your children are
dressed according to conditions.
Layers work best.
We do not have the staffing to provide
indoor supervision.
Medication for Students
Just a reminder that school staff cannot administer medication of any type, without a medication form.
If you need this form please call the office and make arrangements to pick it up.
Medications are distributed through the office and kept in a secure location.
We have had a number of recent requests to give students Tylenol and we can’t do this without a medication form completed and on file at the office.
Meet the Teacher
Night
A note of appreciation to all of the families that took time out of their busy
schedules to join us on Wed. September
17 for our Meet the Teacher Night.
Labeling Children’s Articles
Label any articles sent to school, especially shoes/boots, sweaters,
and jackets.
Please put your child's name on anything we request from home.
This prevents mix-ups and lost articles.
Any time you send money/cheques to school with your child for field trips, special projects, etc. please put the exact amount in an enve-
Teachers worked hard to prepare for this
evening and we hope that everyone who
attended found it to be helpful and inClass photos/individual photos and Graduation photos are
formative.
scheduled for Wed. October 22nd.
A note of appreciation to all of the famiParents, please try to avoid this date when scheduling outlies that took time out of their busy
side appointments.
schedules to join us on this night.
Information and order forms will be sent home afterwards.
Picture Day
Imam
Muhammad
alal-Baqir is the 5th
Apostolic
Imam
His epithet was Abu Ja'far and he was
popularly titled "al-Baqir". His mother
was the daughter of Imam alal-Hassan.
Hassan
Thus, he was the only Imam who was
connected with Sayyedah Fatima AzZAzZZahra',
Zahra' both from his paternal and
maternal sides.
Imam Muhammad al-Baqir was
brought up in the holy lap of his
grandfather Imam Hussein for 3 years,
and, for 34 years he was under the
gracious patronage of his father, Imam Ali ZaynZayn-u1u1-Abideen.
Abideen
The Holy Imam was present in Karbala' at the time of the gruesome tragedy of the wholesale massacre of his grandfather
Imam Hussein and his companions. He also suffered with his father and the ladies of the House of the Prophet (Ahlul-Bayt)
the heartless captivity and imprisonment at the hands of the devilish forces at the command of Yazid ibn Mu'awiyah.
After the tragedy of Karbala', the Imam spent the rest of his life guiding people to the right path.
The downfall of the Umayyads had begun since Yazid had slaughtered Imam Hussein. Yazid himself had completely realized
the evil consequences of his deeds even during the short period of his rule. His son Mu'awiyah, the second, refused to accept
the caliphate saying I cannot favor such a throne which has been erected on the basis of oppression and tyranny.
The Holy Imam managed to collect the teachings and reforms of the Holy Prophet and his Ahlul-Bayt in the form of books.
His pupils compiled books on different branches of science and arts under his instructions and guidance.
In the excellence of his personal purity and godly traits, the Holy Imam was a model of the Holy Prophet and his great
grandfather, Imam `Ali. His admonitions created a spiritual sensation among the Muslims in general. He was not only hospitable even to his worst enemies but also used to continually exhort them to the right path. He urged people to earn their livelihood by their own hard work.
The 5th Imam gave much importance to convening majalis (meetings) in commemoration of the martyrdom of Imam Hussein. Kumayl ibn Zayd al-Asadi, one of the most famous and highly talented poets of that time, used to recite the elegy of
Imam Hussein in those majalis. Such type of majalis were also greatly encouraged by Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq and Imam `Ali arRida, the 6th and the 8th Imams.
Imam al-Baqir continued his preaching peacefully till 114 AH. On the 7th Zul-hajjah when he was 57 years old, Hisham ibn
`Abdil-Malik ibn Marwan, the then ruler, got him martyred through poison. The funeral prayers for this Holy lmam were
conducted by his son Imam Ja'far as-Sadiq, the 6th Imam, and his body was laid to rest in Jannat-ul-Baqi' in Medina.
Thank you note to Mrs. Abir Issa (sweets trays for the staff)
Thank you to the generous donations for the language Arts program:
Dr. Mustapha Mourad
Mrs. Sara Houdrouge
Mrs. Monira Kayhan
Hajj Bassem ELEL-Cheikh Ali
Special thanks to the following for donating time & money to purchase Eid gifts for the students :
Mrs. Zeitoun
Mrs. Faour
Mrs. Hamam
Mrs. Rimonda
Mrs. Nisrine Zibara
Mrs. Samar Wahab
Mrs. Alaa Rida
Mrs. Ikram Ridha
2 Anonymous parents
Donations always welcome ..
We are always accepting your generous contributions to upcoming Islamic events.
Please keep us informed of any sales or deals on items that can be appropriate gifts for
students.
The Importance of Home & School Teamwork
Neither parents nor teachers working alone can do everything to help students learn.
BUT, when parents and teachers are on the same team, children win every time.
Here’s how you can contribute to the partnership:
DO NOT talk disrespectfully about the school or the teacher.
Establish and enforce firm, fair & consistent rules.
Respect for rules at home will translate to respect for learning.
Support your school’s policies for attendance, discipline, homework, etc.
Come to every school event you can, including teacher conferences.
Make sure your child knows that the teacher is in charge in the classroom and requires respect.
October’s Character Trait is Cooperation
♦ Cooperation means working together and getting along.
♦ Cooperating means to listen, share, take turns, and compromise.
♦ Cooperation means assuming positive intentions in others
♦ Cooperation means following the rules established by the group
♦ Cooperation means respecting the ideas and feelings of others
♦ Cooperation means valuing the contributions of others
The benefits of cooperation are part of our everyday lives.
Sports teams, families and almost any group will work far better together when they unite and make an effort to get along.
September’s Character Trait was Punctuality
Students, who demonstrated this character trait throughout the past month were awarded character awards.
Congratulations to the recipients of this character award:
JK : Aseel Alhalal
SK : Hussein Meshaal
Gr. 1 : Hassan El-Cheikh
Gr. 2 : Reem Atwi
Gr. 3 : Jassim Nait Zerrad
Gr. 4 : Layla Elkchirid
Gr. 5 : Zainab Meshaal
Gr. 6 : Ibrahim Kmaiha
Gr. 7 : Serene Cheaito
Gr. 8 : Zahraa Olleik
Achieving Students
Students of the Week - Primary
JK: Jawad Atwi, Zahraa Nasrallah, Mena Ridha
SK: Batoul Fawaz, Lina Nasrallah, Mohammed Elkchirid
Gr. 1:Malak Kabbout, Shadul-Husayn El Zein, Manar Hodroj
Gr. 2: Saad Mahmoud Saadane, Zeinab Lezzaik, Zahraa Hachem
Gr. 3: Nerjes Kmaiha, Ali El-Hadi Zeidan, Malaak Fayad
Students of the Month - Elementary
Gr. 4 : Hadi Almisbaa
Gr.5: Abdullah Ajaa
Gr.6: Batoul Jomaa
Gr.7: Reem Tehfe
Gr.8: Fatima Kmaiha
Congratulations to our
New Student Council!
President: Fatima Zeidan
Vice President: Hadi Srour
Treasurer: Zahra Ajaa
Gr. 8 rep: Raneem El Hage Ali
Gr. 7 rep: Reem Tehfe
Gr. 6 rep: Batoul Jomaa, Zeinab
Hamam
Our EQAO Results :)
We are very pleased with our school’s results in the Provincial Assessment of Primary and Junior students. The results reflect Grade 3 and 6
testing from last spring’s EQAO assessment.
We congratulate our students for their academic achievement, as well as
parents and teachers for their collective efforts and results.
Our school scored above the provincial achievement in all tests.
Tuition Discount Referral Initiative [ UPDATED ]
Introduce a new family to Ahlul-Bayt Islamic School and
receive $125 for every referred student!
Any family, with students in our school, can receive $125, in tuition fee
discount, for every referred student, when they introduce a new family
to our school.
This initiative is subject to the following conditions:
- Referred family must be new to our school; returning families do not qualify.
- Referred students must complete one full school year.
- Referral fee is provided in the form of a tuition fee discount.
- This discount is awarded at the end of the completed school year.
- $125 in discount is awarded for every referred student.
Please spread the good word about your school.
Help make it better for our community and our children.
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Address 200 Baribeau Street، Ottawa، Ontario K1L7R6
Principal Mrs. Leila Rahal [email protected]
FullFull-day JK & SK programs.
Small class sizes for all grades.
Individual attention for each child.
Private school discipline and work ethics.
Arabic Language taught by native speakers.
French as a 2nd language starting from JK.
Weekly group prayer (salaat Jamaah).
Enrichment & remediation as field trips.
Continuous monitoring of student progress.
A variety of activities & learning experiences.
Innovative holistic education programs.
Qualified,
Qualified dedicated,
dedicated & caring teachers.
High academic performance standards.
Ontario Ministry of Education inspected school.
Ongoing academic monitoring and assessment via ministry and other standardized exams.
Ontario academic curriculum that starts at JK, covers Junior high school, and into high school.
Islamic environment promoting good morals & behavior.
Islamic Studies including Quran & Fiqh (Jurisprudence).
Please check our website, or call us, for more information.
We are happy to provide a guided tour of our school.
Call us for an appointment.