Imam Zayn -ul -Abideen · hands of Yazeed. cont’d on page 2 ance -red it memorials. For who are visiting safe returns . Ahlul-Bayt Islamic School Please Recycle when printed א

Ahlul-Bayt Islamic School Please Recycle whe

assalaamu

alaikum

Ahlul-Bayt Islamic School

November 2017 Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

Dates to Remember

5 Daylight Saving Time Ends

Set your clocks back one hour

9 40th Day of Imam Hussain Martyrdom

Anniversary (أربعين اإلمام الحسين) 10 Progress Report cards go home

11 Remembrance Day

17 Martyrdom of our holy Prophet Mohammad Peace & prayers be upon him & his Ahlul-Bayt

17 Parent–teacher interviews

No school for students

18 Martyrdom of Imam Ali al-Rida (AS)

27 Martyrdom of Imam Hassan al-Askari (AS)

Student Referral Initiative

Receive $200 for every new

referred student!

Any family, with students in our school, can receive $200, in tuition fee discount, for every referred student, when they introduce a new family to our school.

Contact the office for details.

Please spread the good word about your school.

As our Lost and Found grows, we encourage students to have their items of clothing labelled with their name for easy returns.

Please remember that the Lost and Found is cleaned out during the breaks and will be donated.

Please check it for your child’s lost items on a regular basis.

A Day of Remembrance .. Why Remember?

Every year on November 11, Canadians pause in a silent moment of remembrfor the men and women who have served, and continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace. We honor those who fought for Canada in both world wars and the Korean War, as well as those who have served since then.

More than 1.5 mi100,000 died. They gave their lives and their futures so that we may live in peace.

Poppies are worn as the symbol of remembrance, a reminder of the bloodflower that still grows on the form

One day every year, we pay special homage to those who died in service to their country. We remember these brave men and women for their courage and their devotion to ideals. We wear poppies, attend ceremonies, and visone brief moment of our life, we remember why we must work for peace every day of the year.

Thank you

Shawarma Byte (Haj Ali Hussein)

school

M

Vanier Public Library

Donations

If you like to sponsor a class for treats or gifts for upcoming Islamic

celebrations

Your contin

We wish ABIS students, alumnus, parents, friends

Imam Hussein (AS)

for the Arbaeen

when printed �� א��א��%�$#"�א!� �

Islamic School Est. 2002

O Allah! increase me in Knowledge

ntario, Canada 613-526-0774 [email protected]

Martyrdom of our holy Prophet Mohammad Bayt

(AS)

Imam Zayn-ul-Abideen, the 4th apostolic Imam of Ahlul

Bayt (as), spent the first 2 years of his infancy in the lap of his grandfather, Imam Ali, and then for 12 years had the gracious patronage of his uncle, Imam Hassan.

In 61 AH, he was present in Karbala, at the time of the gruesome tragedy of the wholesale massacre of his father, his uncles, brothers, cousins and all the godly comrades of his father. He, then, suffered a heartless captivity and imprisonment at the

In Ashura, Imam Zayn-ul-Abideen, who had been very sick since his childhood, was semi-conscious in his sickbed and hence escaped the massacre in Karbala'.

Imam Hussein could only manage a very brief talk with the inmates of his camp and departed declaring his sick son as Imam.


Every year on November 11, Canadians pause in a silent moment of remembrfor the men and women who have served, and continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace. We honor those who fought for Canada in both world wars and the Korean War, as well as those who have served since then.

More than 1.5 million Canadians served our country in this way, and more than 100,000 died. They gave their lives and their futures so that we may live in peace.

Poppies are worn as the symbol of remembrance, a reminder of the bloodflower that still grows on the former battlefield of France and Belgium.

One day every year, we pay special homage to those who died in service to their country. We remember these brave men and women for their courage and their devotion to ideals. We wear poppies, attend ceremonies, and visone brief moment of our life, we remember why we must work for peace every day of the year.

Thank you ...

Shawarma Byte (Haj Ali Hussein) for generous donations to support the

school's Hot Lunch program.

Mrs. Fatima Zeitoun for volunteering in accompanying grade 2 students to

Vanier Public Library.

Donations are always welcome ...


celebrations, please contact Mrs. Haidoura.

Your continued support of our children and school is greatly appreciated.

We wish ABIS students, alumnus, parents, friends & everyone

for the Arbaeen in Karbala, accepted deeds &

�%� �&��'( Page 1 of 5

O Allah! increase me in Knowledge

[email protected] www.abischool.com

, the 4th apostolic Imam of Ahlul-

Bayt (as), spent the first 2 years of his infancy in the lap of his grandfather, Imam Ali, and then for 12 years had the gracious

In 61 AH, he was present in Karbala, at the time of the gruesome tragedy of the wholesale massacre of his father, his uncles, brothers, cousins and all the godly comrades of his father. He, then, suffered a heartless captivity and imprisonment at the hands of Yazeed.

Abideen, who had been very sick since his conscious in his sickbed and hence escaped the

Imam Hussein could only manage a very brief talk with the inmates of eparted declaring his sick son as Imam.

cont’d on page 2


Every year on November 11, Canadians pause in a silent moment of remembrance for the men and women who have served, and continue to serve our country during times of war, conflict and peace. We honor those who fought for Canada in both world wars and the Korean War, as well as those who have served since then.

llion Canadians served our country in this way, and more than 100,000 died. They gave their lives and their futures so that we may live in peace.

Poppies are worn as the symbol of remembrance, a reminder of the blood-red er battlefield of France and Belgium.

One day every year, we pay special homage to those who died in service to their country. We remember these brave men and women for their courage and their devotion to ideals. We wear poppies, attend ceremonies, and visit memorials. For one brief moment of our life, we remember why we must work for peace every day

for generous donations to support the

for volunteering in accompanying grade 2 students to


ued support of our children and school is greatly appreciated.

everyone who are visiting

& safe returns

Ahlul-Bayt Islamic School Please Recycle when printed �� א��א��%�$#"�א!� � �&��'( Page 2 of 5

Imam Zayn-ul-Abideen (cont’d from page 1)

Imam Zayn-ul-Abideen, for the almost 34 years that he lived after his father, he spent it in prayers and supplication to Allah (swt), in remembrance of his martyred father, and teaching people about Karbala and the Imamat. It is for his ever being in prayerful prostration, that he was popularly called "Sajjad".

The knowledge and piety of this Holy Imam was matchless. He was so mindful of Allah that whenever he sat for ablution for prayers, the complexion of his face would change and when he stood at prayer his body was seen trembling. When asked why this was, he replied, "Don’t you know before whom I stand in prayer, and with whom I hold discourse?"

His charity was unassuming and hidden. After his passing away, the people said that hidden charity ended with the departure of this Holy Imam. Like his grandfather, Imam Ali, he used to carry on his own back at night bags of flour and bread for the poor and needy families in Medina and he so maintained hundred of poor families in the city.

Imam Zayn-ul-Abideen was not given the time to offer his prayers peacefully, nor deliver any sermons. He, therefore, adopted a new course which proved to be very beneficial to his followers. This was in compiling supplication prayers for the daily use of man in his endeavour to approach the Almighty Lord.

The invaluable collection of his edited prayers are known as Assahifah Assajjaadiyyah اديةّ

The collection is a treasury of .الصحيفة السجwonderfully effective supplications to the Lord in inimitably beautiful language. Only those who have ever come across those supplications would know the excellence and the beneficial effect of these prayers. Through these prayers, the Imam gave all the necessary guidance to the faithful during his seclusion.

On the 25th of Muharram 95 AH, when he was in Medina, al-Walid, the then ruler had this Holy Imam poisoned. The funeral prayers were conducted by his son, the 5th apostolic Imam, Muhammad al-Baqir (as) and his body was laid to rest in the cemetery of Jannat-ul-Baqi in Medina.

The Wicked Plan

Muawiyah made efforts to deceive people in believing

that his relationship with Hassan bin Ali (PBUH)

is good, to

benefit from the popularity of Ahlul-Bayt (PBUT)

for his

own interests. He made huge efforts to develop marital

ties with the Bani Hashem to seem like he's family.

He mailed the ruler of Medina, Marwan bin Hakam, to

make marriage proposal, on behalf of his son Yazid, for

the cousin of Imam Hassan and Imam Hussain (PBUT)

, part

of which included paying off the debts of her father,

Abdullah bin Jaffar.

Marwan delivered Muawiyah’s message to Abdullah,

who replied: “we have to consult our master Hassan

bin Ali (PBUH)

and do what he suggests.”

Marwan arranged a meeting and invited the notables

from Bani Hashem and Bani Umayyad and made a place

at the top of the gathering for Imam Hassan (PBUH)

and

confidently presented the proposal of Muawiyah, and

said: “whatever her father decides for the amount of

dowry would be accepted, and we will pay the debts of

Abdullah; and between Bani Hashem and Bani

Umayyad will be a permanent peace as well.” Then he

continued: “Yazid is a young man with no equal. You

have to know that, by this marriage, the horror

received by Bani Hashem will be much more than the

horror received by Bani Umayyad …”

When done, Imam Hassan (PBUH)

stood up and replied:

“When you said the dowry will be accepted no matter how much her

father decides, you have to keep in mind that, in the marriage of our

children, we follow the tradition of the Great Prophet (PBUH&HP)

and we do

not exceed what he recommended.

With respect to the debs of her father, it has never been a case in which

we pay our debs by the dowry of our daughters.

If there is a conflict between Bani Hashem and Bani Umayyad it is for

the sake of Allah, and there will be no peace through the worldly affairs

on this matter.

With respect to your words that the honor received by Bani Hashem

from this marriage will be more than Bani Umayyad’s, it should be said

that if caliphate (as for ruling) was superior to prophethood, then what

you say would be correct. However, prophethood is superior to

caliphate, so it would be Umayyad who will receive the honor, and not

us…

We saw it prudent that this girl marry her cousin Qasem bin Mohammad

bin Jaffar, and I assigned for her dowry one of my agricultural pieces of

land in Medinah, which Muawiyah had offered ten thousand dinars for

this lanf and I did not accept. For sure this will suffice them.”

Accordingly, Imam Hassan (PBUH)

prevented that marriage which had

the wicked intention of Muawiyah behind it. He also stressed that the

disagreement between Bani Hashem and Bani Umayyad is not a tribal

one, but rather a matter of religion and guidance.

(Selection from the Hidden Secrets: A research on the political aspects of Imam

Hassan’s (PBUH) Life by Ahmad Zamani (with minor changes))

ABIS offers condolences to all Muslims upon the martyrdom anniversary

of the great grandson of Prophet Muhammad (PBUH&HP)

, Imam Hassan al-

Mujtaba (PBUH).

Cooler Weather Inside & Outside With cooler weather on its way, please encourage

your children to come to school with a coat/jacket.

Our playground can be quite cool, due to the wind.

Students are expected to go outdoors for recess. A

child who is too sick to go out at recess is too sick to

be attending school. We do not have indoor

supervision for students at recess time.

Any requests for a child to stay in at recess need to

be accompanied by a doctor’s note, indicating the

reason and length of time.

If the weather is extremely cold, stormy or rainy, an

indoor routine is followed.

Please remember to label your child’s items in the

event that they may go missing. It’s easier to track

them in the “Lost and Found” when this happens!

Ahlul-Bayt Islamic School Please Recycle when printed �� א��א��%�$#"�א!� � �&��'( Page 3 of 5

Dig-a-Well Charitable Campaign Assalaamu Alaikum Dear Parents,

We are happy to announce the success of our charitable

campaign, thanks to God's blessings and your generous

donations.

Your donations tallied as follows:

JK 3940

SK 2000

Grade 1 25210

Grade 2 6856

Grade 3 18820

Grade 4 9700

Grade 5 16625

Grade 6 9470

Grade 7 3000

Grade 8 7335

TOTAL donated = $1,030

Alhamdulillah, this meets our campaign target.

Thank you for your participation and generosity.

May Allah accept your good deeds.

School Policy Reminder

Re. Religious Events The school community confirms respect to our non-

Muslim teachers, friends, fellow citizens, and their beliefs.

We congratulate our teachers, friends, and fellow citizens

in advance, for all 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, Valentine’s Day, Easter, ..., etc.

.., etc.

The school continues to realize and celebrate important

Canadian and civil events.


School Lockdown Safety and security of our students and staff is a top priority for Ahlul-Bayt Islamic School. We have been implementing a number of measures as part of a comprehensive plan aimed at ensuring our school remains a safe place for our students to learn.

One of the procedures our school will be practicing is a lockdown drill.

During a lockdown drill:

• Classroom doors are secured and the students remain inside the room until instructed by the teacher to resume their activities.

• All exterior doors are locked and no one is permitted to enter or leave the building.

• Students are kept inside the school and classrooms when circumstances make it safer to stay in the classroom rather than evacuate.

Just as we prepare our students to properly respond to fire drills, they also need to learn proper response during a lockdown drill.

These drills should be treated with the same level of importance as fire drills.

Please be assured that staff will spend time discussing the importance of this procedure with students prior to running a drill. We will also take time after the drill to remind them that it was only a practice and there was no danger. When possible, our School Resource Officer may assist us in conducting the lockdown drills.

Please take the time to speak with your son/daughter about this procedure and reinforce its importance. We practice these drills to ensure our school remains a safe place for teaching and learning.

weekly for head lice. Look for nits (eggs) of head lice.

Nits look like dandruff, but they cannot be shaken or flicked off the hair.

They are found on the hair very close to the scalp.

If you see lice or nits, notify the s

Public Health recommends that the first of the two treatments be done

before your child returns to school.

Teach your child to protect him/herself from getting head lice:

• • •

For more information on the prevention and treatment of head lice, call the Ottawa Public Health information line at 613www.ottawa.ca/health.

Should your child become ill while at school, you will behim/her home until they are feeling better.

Child

•

• • •

•

• •

• • • • •

Please ALERT the school if your child has been diagnosed with a contagious illness, (Strep throat, Conjunctivitis, head lice, Scabies, Fifths Disease, chicken


Head Lice are common in school

Children, but anyone can get them. These

small insects can crawl from person to

person by direct head to

most commonly cause itching.

Parents should check their children’s hair




If you see lice or nits, notify the school and treat your child. Ottawa


before your child returns to school.


Avoid sharing combs, brushes, hair accessories, ha

Tie back long hair in a braid or ponytail Keep hats, mittens and scarves in the sleeve of your child’s coat

For more information on the prevention and treatment of head lice, call the Ottawa Public Health information line at 613-580-6744 or

ww.ottawa.ca/health.

A Healthy Note

We all agree that healthy children learn better. To prevent the spread of germs at school, we ask that you keep your child home from school if he/she is ill.

Should your child become ill while at school, you will behim/her home until they are feeling better.

hildren should be at home if they have any of the following symptoms:

Fever of 38o C or above: your child should remain at home until the fever is below 38o C, without medication for 24 hours.

Nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, or abdominal pain Unusual drowsiness or tiredness Sore throat/ strep throat: your child must be on antibiotics for 24

hours before returning to school

Viral cold: your child should stay home for the first few days when your child is most uncomfortable

Persistent cough Red, inflamed eyes with a discharge/ conjunctivitis: your child must be

on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school

Any sore oozing fluid or pus Any rash that has not been diagnosed

Head or body lice that has not been treated Earache/ ear infection Any other symptoms which are suggestive of illness.

Please ALERT the school if your child has been diagnosed with a contagious illness, (Strep throat, Conjunctivitis, head lice, Scabies, Fifths Disease, chicken pox, impetigo, meningitis, whooping cough, etc.)

�%� �&��'( Page 4 of 5

are common in school-aged

but anyone can get them. These

crawl from person to

head to head contact and

most commonly cause itching.

d check their children’s hair




chool and treat your child. Ottawa



Avoid sharing combs, brushes, hair accessories, hats or helmets

Keep hats, mittens and scarves in the sleeve of your child’s coat

For more information on the prevention and treatment of head lice, call the 6744 or

We all agree that healthy children learn better. prevent the spread of germs at school, we

ask that you keep your child home from school if

Should your child become ill while at school, you will be asked to take

of the following symptoms:

or above: your child should remain at home until the , without medication for 24 hours.

sea, vomiting, diarrhea, or abdominal pain

Sore throat/ strep throat: your child must be on antibiotics for 24

Viral cold: your child should stay home for the first few days when

Red, inflamed eyes with a discharge/ conjunctivitis: your child must be on antibiotics for 24 hours before returning to school

Any other symptoms which are suggestive of illness.

Please ALERT the school if your child has been diagnosed with a contagious illness, (Strep throat, Conjunctivitis, head lice, Scabies, Fifths

pox, impetigo, meningitis, whooping cough, etc.).


MMost VValuable PPrayer is

awarded weekly to students of grades 4-8 who consistently show excellent performance during their daily prayers at school.

Gr. 4: Zehra Motlak Gr. 5: Zeinab Lezzaik Gr. 6: Abdullah Meshaal Gr. 7: Zahra Farhat Gr. 8: Ali Issa

Achieving Students JK: Zaynab Dayfallah,

Mohamad Al-Timimi

SK: Karim Zein, Rima Soueidan

Gr. 1: Isa Zaidi, Dina Alami

Gr. 2: Caroline Wehbi,

Haninne Kabbout

Gr. 3: Abed Saheb, Husain Hasak

Gr. 4: Fatima Nasrallah

Gr. 5: Reema Hasak

Gr. 6: Ali El-Hadi Zeidan,

Nerjes Kmaiha

Gr. 7: Aya Kassira

Gr. 8: Maryam Al-Umar

Provincial progress report for grades 1the focus is on comments that highlight strengths and areas to improv

Formal evaluations Januarygrades for grades 1

17

Please make every effort to meet with your child’s teacher.

There will be no classes for students

JK: Clara SoueidanGr.Gr.Gr.

1.

2.

3.

4. 5. 6.

Ahlul-Bayt Islamic School

Web www.abischool.com Phone (613) 526

Email [email protected]

� Private, Not-for-profit, High academic performance standards and Small class sizes

� Completely follows the Ontario Ministry of Education academic curriculum that starts at JK and covers Junior high school

� Ongoing academic monitoring and assessment via ministry and other standardized exams

� Surpasses Ontario Standards in EQAO testing for al

� Private school discipline and work ethics

� Qualified, dedicated, and caring teachers providing continuous monitoring of student progress

� Innovative holistic education programs and a variety of activities and lea

� Islamic environment promoting good morals and behavior

� Islamic Studies including Quran and Fiqh (Jurisprudence) and weekly group prayer (salaat Jama3a)

� Arabic Language taught by native speakers

� French as a second language starting from JK

� Full-day JK and SK programs, 50% English 50% French

� Enrichment and remediation as field trips and active sports program and Lunch hour interest clubs

� In operation since 2002 with a solid reputation

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 app


Progress Report Cards will be sent home Friday, Nov. 1

rovincial progress report for grades 1-8 do not have letter grades, rather the focus is on comments that highlight strengths and areas to improv

ormal evaluations will be completed at the end of the first term in January, at which time provincial report card that will contain letter grades for grades 1-6 and marks for grades 7-8.

Parent-Teacher Conferences will be held on 7 between 8:00 & 11:45 and between 1:00 & 2:45

• Each conference is scheduled for a 10-minute• Only one conference time will be scheduled for each child.


There will be no classes for students on Friday, November

Congratulations .. Cooperation Award Winners

JK: Clara Soueidan SK: Dua Fatima Gr.Gr. 2: Caroline Wehbi Gr. 3: Zeinab Jomaa Gr.Gr. 5: Rayan Hamam Gr. 6: Farah Hayder, Malaak FayadGr. 7: Jana Wahab Gr. 8: Jena Ridha

November’s Character Trait is

What are ways you can show good citizenship?

1. Follow the rules and obey laws at school, home and in your community.

2. Respect authority, e. g., parents, teachers, police officers and other community helpers.

3. Participate in activities to improve your community and the environment e.g. pick up litter, recycle, and plant trees and flowers.

4. Be a good neighbor and volunteer to help others.5. Donate food or clothing to help someone in need.6. Use kind words and good manners in all situations.

��

(613) 526-0774 Address 200 Baribeau Street, Ottawa

Principal Mrs. Leila Rahal [email protected]

High academic performance standards and Small class sizes

Completely follows the Ontario Ministry of Education academic curriculum that starts at JK and covers Junior high school

Ongoing academic monitoring and assessment via ministry and other standardized exams

Surpasses Ontario Standards in EQAO testing for all subjects (reading, writing and mathematics)

Private school discipline and work ethics

Qualified, dedicated, and caring teachers providing continuous monitoring of student progress

Innovative holistic education programs and a variety of activities and learning experiences

Islamic environment promoting good morals and behavior

Islamic Studies including Quran and Fiqh (Jurisprudence) and weekly group prayer (salaat Jama3a)

Arabic Language taught by native speakers

French as a second language starting from JK

day JK and SK programs, 50% English 50% French

Enrichment and remediation as field trips and active sports program and Lunch hour interest clubs

In operation since 2002 with a solid reputation

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.

�%� �&��'( Page 5 of 5

will be sent home Friday, Nov. 10th.

8 do not have letter grades, rather the focus is on comments that highlight strengths and areas to improve.

completed at the end of the first term in provincial report card that will contain letter

will be held on Friday, Nov. 2:45.

minute time span. Only one conference time will be scheduled for each child.


on Friday, November 17.

Award Winners

Gr. 1: Isa Zaidi, Lara Elmasry Gr. 4: Hassan El-Cheikh

k Fayad

Character Trait is Citizenship

What are ways you can show good citizenship?

Follow the rules and obey laws at school, home and

police officers and other

Participate in activities to improve your community and the environment e.g. pick up litter, recycle, and plant trees and flowers. Be a good neighbor and volunteer to help others.

thing to help someone in need. Use kind words and good manners in all situations.

��

Ottawa, ONT K1L 7R6

[email protected]

Completely follows the Ontario Ministry of Education academic curriculum that starts at JK and covers Junior high school

l subjects (reading, writing and mathematics)

Islamic Studies including Quran and Fiqh (Jurisprudence) and weekly group prayer (salaat Jama3a)

Enrichment and remediation as field trips and active sports program and Lunch hour interest clubs

Documents

Imam Zayn -ul -Abideen · hands of Yazeed. cont’d on page 2 ance -red it memorials. For who are visiting safe returns . Ahlul-Bayt Islamic School Please Recycle when printed א