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Ahlul-Bayt Islamic School Newsletter

Proposals of marriage started coming for the hand of Fatima (pbuh), but the Prophet (pbuh) awaited the command of Allah (SWT).

When Ali (pbuh) came to seek her hand in marriage, he sat silently in front of the Prophet (pbuh).

Fatima (pbuh) accepted the proposal with her silence.

All that Imam Ali (pbuh) owned was his armour. The Prophet (pbuh) ordered it to be sold and the money brought to him, which came to 500 dirhams. He divided the money into three parts; one part he gave to Bilal to buy perfume. The other two parts were put aside for buying clothes and household goods. It has been re-corded that the trousseau (1) bought with this money consisted of 18 pieces; some of which were:

1 large scarf 1 piece of dress material 1 bed made of wood and palm leaves 4 Pillows of sheep skin filled with a sweet-smelling grass called “Azkhar” 1 woollen curtain 1 mat 1 hand mill 1 Leather water-skin 1 Copper wash-tub 1 Large container for milking 1 Large Green-coloured earthen pot (pitcher)

On the 1st of Zul-Hijja, Fatima was married to Ali.

The Prophet had a new dress made for Fatima (as a gift) for her wedding. On her wedding night, a beggar knocked on the door saying “I ask the household of The “I ask the household of The “I ask the household of The “I ask the household of The Prophet to give me an old dress.”Prophet to give me an old dress.”Prophet to give me an old dress.”Prophet to give me an old dress.”

Remembering aya 3:92 of the Qur’an: { Never shall you { Never shall you { Never shall you { Never shall you attain righteousness unless you give freely of that attain righteousness unless you give freely of that attain righteousness unless you give freely of that attain righteousness unless you give freely of that which you love the most }which you love the most }which you love the most }which you love the most }, she gave the beggar her new wedding dress and kept the old one.

Dates to Remember

5 Martyrdom of our holy lady Sayyedah Fatima az-

Zahraa (pbuh)

14-17 School Spirit Days

17 High School Report cards go home

18 Good Friday (No School)

21 Easter Monday (No School)

22 Birth of our holy lady Sayyedah Fatima az-

Zahraa (pbuh)

24 Lock Down Drill

25 Reading Fair

Apr 28 - May 2 School Spring clean up

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Archangel Jibrail (Gabriel) descended upon the Prophet (pbuh) and said:

“O Muhammad! Allah sends His peace upon you. “O Muhammad! Allah sends His peace upon you. “O Muhammad! Allah sends His peace upon you. “O Muhammad! Allah sends His peace upon you. He commanded me to greet Fatima and give her He commanded me to greet Fatima and give her He commanded me to greet Fatima and give her He commanded me to greet Fatima and give her the gift He sent her, which is a silk dress from the gift He sent her, which is a silk dress from the gift He sent her, which is a silk dress from the gift He sent her, which is a silk dress from Janna.” Janna.” Janna.” Janna.”

Fatima (pbuh) asked her father to request Allah (SWT) to include as part of her mahr(2), her intercession(3) on behalf of the Muslims on the day of Resurrection.

Gibrael (pbuh), then, descended with a written decree:

“Allah ordained Fatima Zahra's mahr to be inter-“Allah ordained Fatima Zahra's mahr to be inter-“Allah ordained Fatima Zahra's mahr to be inter-“Allah ordained Fatima Zahra's mahr to be inter-cession for the sinners among Muslims.” cession for the sinners among Muslims.” cession for the sinners among Muslims.” cession for the sinners among Muslims.”

After their marriage they lived in a house by the mosque of Quba.

This was the first time that father and daughter were separated. Fatima (pbuh) moved from the House of Nubuwat (Prophethood) to the House of Imamat.

Her father could not bear the separation from Fatima (pbuh) and he brought his Fatima (pbuh) and Ali (pbuh) to live in a house next to his that was made from the same material like his.

They lived in a two-room house whose walls were made from clay and its roof with branches and palm leaves. Its door opened to the mosque, wall-to-wall - two windows facing each other, one from the house of Ali (pbuh) and the other from the house of Muham-mad (pbuh).

Fatima (pbuh) wore the simplest garments head-to-toe, grinded wheat and barley with her bare hands to pre-pare meal for her family, and attended to her children with utmost love and mercy.

Imam Ali (pbuh) said about his happiness with Fatima:

“I never angered Fatima nor asked her to do some-“I never angered Fatima nor asked her to do some-“I never angered Fatima nor asked her to do some-“I never angered Fatima nor asked her to do some-thing she didn’t like up to the day she died. thing she didn’t like up to the day she died. thing she didn’t like up to the day she died. thing she didn’t like up to the day she died.

Neither did she anger me or disobey me.Neither did she anger me or disobey me.Neither did she anger me or disobey me.Neither did she anger me or disobey me.

In fact, whenever I looked at her all depression In fact, whenever I looked at her all depression In fact, whenever I looked at her all depression In fact, whenever I looked at her all depression and sadness lifted from my heart.” and sadness lifted from my heart.” and sadness lifted from my heart.” and sadness lifted from my heart.”

“We lived like two pigeons in a cocoon.”“We lived like two pigeons in a cocoon.”“We lived like two pigeons in a cocoon.”“We lived like two pigeons in a cocoon.”

(1) Trousseau: clothes, household linen, and other belong-ings collected by a bride for her marriage.

(2) Mahr: Gift to the bride when she gets married. (3) Intercession: Mediation , shafa3ah (�����).

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� � � � Science Fair Science Fair Science Fair Science Fair � � � � Thank you to our StaffThank you to our StaffThank you to our StaffThank you to our Staff Our Science Fair could not have happened without the contributions of the following people who were willing to donate their time to organize, coordinate and judge our stu-

dents' projects.

• Thank you Mr. Reza for coordinating & organizing a successful science fair. Your

hard work, dedication and commitment are greatly appreciated.

• All science teachers are to be commended for their tireless effort in providing

guidance and support for their students.

• Many thanks to our judges for taking this responsibility and to all teachers for

their teamwork effort and cooperation.

� � � � Congratulations to our StudentsCongratulations to our StudentsCongratulations to our StudentsCongratulations to our Students Congratulations to all students who completed their science fair projects. Your projects

were innovative and interesting, and it was apparent that our students learned a great deal from their project research.

Thank you to all families who helped their children with their projects and to all the teachers and staff who supported this

event.

All participants received certificates of participation.

Winners have received engraved medallions at our school assembly on March 28th.

Grade 1st Place Winners 2nd Place Winners 3rd Place Winners

8 Layla Farhat Ahmad Hassan Faour Ibrahim Awada

7 Zahraa Olleik &Fatima Zeidan Fatima Kmaiha Raneem El-Hage Ali & Fatima Kawtharani

6 Mayah Matar & Mariam Beydoun Serene Cheaito Hamza Faour

5 Abbas Chahrour Sara Kawtharani & Zeinab Hamam Batoul Jomaa & Siham Srour

4 Mohamad Ali Matar Abdullah Ajaa & Sadek Fayad Batoul Beydoun

3 Zahra Farhat Rawan Kawtharani & Aya Kassira Hawraa Jomaa & Noor Chahrour

Spring Clean upSpring Clean upSpring Clean upSpring Clean up During the week of April 28 – May 2, students will be involved in

Pitch-In Canada Operation Clean Sweep.

They will be working towards cleaning up our school playgrounds, classrooms and going through their lockers and organizing their

bins.

Thank you to Parent volunteers at school field trips:

Mrs. Joumana Farhat, Mrs.Nisrine Nasrallah, Mrs. Batoul Jomaa.

Thank you for the delicious treats at the birth of Sayyeda Zeinab (AS): Mrs.Leila Beydoun, Mrs. Fareeba AlHussein.

Appropriate Spring ClothingAppropriate Spring ClothingAppropriate Spring ClothingAppropriate Spring Clothing - The weather is starting to warm up and spring temperatures are

always up and down.

- It is important that students come prepared to go outdoors, where

warm jackets, hats and mitts should still be worn.

- The school field could be very muddy, and students should have a pair of outdoor shoes. It is important that they change shoes when entering the school, so that classrooms are kept clean and mud

free.

April’s Character Trait isApril’s Character Trait isApril’s Character Trait isApril’s Character Trait is TrustworthinessTrustworthinessTrustworthinessTrustworthiness Be honest - Don’t deceive, cheat, or steal

Be reliable - Do what you say you’ll do

Have the courage to do the right thing

Build a good reputation

Be loyal - stand by your family, friends, and country

March’s Character Trait was March’s Character Trait was March’s Character Trait was March’s Character Trait was ResponsibilityResponsibilityResponsibilityResponsibility Students demonstrating this character trait throughout the past month were granted character awards.

Congratulations to the recipients of this character award:

JK: Jad Srour SK: Malak Kabbout

Gr.1: Sarah Hreich Gr.2: Rokaya Kazan Gr.3: Rawan Kawtharani Gr.4: Batoul Hussein

Gr.5: Mohamad Ali Diab Gr.6: Zainab Mirjan Gr.7: Zahraa Olleik Gr.8: Ibrahim Awada

EQAO Provincial Assessments

Students in grades 3 and 6 will be participating in EQAO assessments from Monday, May 26th to Friday May 30th 2014. Each class has scheduled times to complete the six one hour sessions.

If you have any questions, a valuable resource is the EQAO website (www.eqao.com).

On the website you will find questions and answers that have been developed specifically for parents, as well as other useful information regarding the assessment.

**In order for students to achieve their best results on the EQAO assessment, it is important that they are

well rested, have received a nutritious breakfast and arrive to school on time during assessment dates.

We would ask parents wherever possible not to schedule appointments during these days.

Code Red and Fire DrillsCode Red and Fire DrillsCode Red and Fire DrillsCode Red and Fire Drills It is that time of year when we resume our various drills to ensure staff & students know how to respond in times of emergency.

All schools are required to have Code Red or Lock Down drills and Fire Drills with the students each year.

Students will be informed ahead of time of the initial drills and we will talk the stu-dents through them so they know what to do.

Fire Drill for Students:Fire Drill for Students:Fire Drill for Students:Fire Drill for Students:

> All staff & students evacuate the building to their designated areas. Doors and windows are closed lights out.

Code Red Drill for Students:Code Red Drill for Students:Code Red Drill for Students:Code Red Drill for Students:

> All staff working with students immediately lock the classroom door. Windows in doors are covered.

> Blinds are closed and students are moved to sit in a safe area away from the door.

> Students in halls are asked to move to the closest classrooms.

> Students stay in classrooms until “All Clear” is announced.

Again, the purpose of our various drills is to prepare students and staff for emergencies that we hope will never happen Again, the purpose of our various drills is to prepare students and staff for emergencies that we hope will never happen Again, the purpose of our various drills is to prepare students and staff for emergencies that we hope will never happen Again, the purpose of our various drills is to prepare students and staff for emergencies that we hope will never happen and protect their safety in the event that an emergency does occur.and protect their safety in the event that an emergency does occur.and protect their safety in the event that an emergency does occur.and protect their safety in the event that an emergency does occur.

It could be that some of our students will find lockdown drills upsetting.It could be that some of our students will find lockdown drills upsetting.It could be that some of our students will find lockdown drills upsetting.It could be that some of our students will find lockdown drills upsetting.

We do our best to reassure them, but parents may wish to speak with their children prior to the drills to prepare them and We do our best to reassure them, but parents may wish to speak with their children prior to the drills to prepare them and We do our best to reassure them, but parents may wish to speak with their children prior to the drills to prepare them and We do our best to reassure them, but parents may wish to speak with their children prior to the drills to prepare them and soothe any anxiety that they may experience.soothe any anxiety that they may experience.soothe any anxiety that they may experience.soothe any anxiety that they may experience.

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Web www.abischool.com Phone (613) 526-0774 Address 200 Baribeau Street، Ottawa، Ontario K1L7R6

Email info@abischool.com Fax (613) 526-1941 Principal Mrs. Leila Rahal principal@abischool.com

���� FullFullFullFull----day JK & SK programs.day JK & SK programs.day JK & SK programs.day JK & SK programs. ���� Small class sizes for all grades.Small class sizes for all grades.Small class sizes for all grades.Small class sizes for all grades.

���� Individual attention for each child.Individual attention for each child.Individual attention for each child.Individual attention for each child. ���� Private school discipline and work ethics.Private school discipline and work ethics.Private school discipline and work ethics.Private school discipline and work ethics.

���� Arabic Language taught by native speakers.Arabic Language taught by native speakers.Arabic Language taught by native speakers.Arabic Language taught by native speakers. ���� French as a 2French as a 2French as a 2French as a 2ndndndnd language starting from JK.language starting from JK.language starting from JK.language starting from JK.

���� Weekly group prayer (salaat Jamaah).Weekly group prayer (salaat Jamaah).Weekly group prayer (salaat Jamaah).Weekly group prayer (salaat Jamaah). ���� Enrichment & remediation as field trips.Enrichment & remediation as field trips.Enrichment & remediation as field trips.Enrichment & remediation as field trips.

���� Continuous monitoring of student progress.Continuous monitoring of student progress.Continuous monitoring of student progress.Continuous monitoring of student progress. ���� A variety of activities & learning experiences.A variety of activities & learning experiences.A variety of activities & learning experiences.A variety of activities & learning experiences.

���� Innovative holistic education programs.Innovative holistic education programs.Innovative holistic education programs.Innovative holistic education programs. ���� QualifiedQualifiedQualifiedQualified, dedicateddedicateddedicateddedicated, & caring teachers.& caring teachers.& caring teachers.& caring teachers.

���� High academic performance standards.High academic performance standards.High academic performance standards.High academic performance standards. ���� Ontario Ministry of Education inspected school.Ontario Ministry of Education inspected school.Ontario Ministry of Education inspected school.Ontario Ministry of Education inspected school.

���� Ongoing academic monitoring and assessment via ministry and other standardized exams.Ongoing academic monitoring and assessment via ministry and other standardized exams.Ongoing academic monitoring and assessment via ministry and other standardized exams.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.Ontario academic curriculum that starts at JK, covers Junior high school, and into high school.Ontario academic curriculum that starts at JK, covers Junior high school, and into high school.Ontario academic curriculum that starts at JK, covers Junior high school, and into high school.

���� Islamic environment promoting good morals & behavior.Islamic environment promoting good morals & behavior.Islamic environment promoting good morals & behavior.Islamic environment promoting good morals & behavior.

���� Islamic Studies including Quran & Fiqh (Jurisprudence).Islamic Studies including Quran & Fiqh (Jurisprudence).Islamic Studies including Quran & Fiqh (Jurisprudence).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.

Students of the WeekStudents of the WeekStudents of the WeekStudents of the Week JK Hussein Meshaal, Saheb Abed, Batoul Fawaz

SK Mariam Atwi, Mousa Kassira, Zehra Motlak

Gr. 1 Ali Al- Sayed Ali, Fatimah Almatar, Rayan Hamam,

Gr. 2 Zeinab Awada, Jassim Nait Zerrad,

Remas Abou Yehya, Fatima Abdul Amir

Gr. 3 Hadi Almisbaa, Noor Chahrour, Ilias Belguermi

Students of the MonthStudents of the MonthStudents of the MonthStudents of the Month Gr. 4 Batoul Beydoun

Gr. 5 Ibrahim Kmaiha

Gr. 6 Hadi Srour

Gr. 7 Fatima Hassan Zeidan

Gr. 8 Ahmad Hassan Faour

EarlyEarlyEarlyEarly Vacation?Vacation?Vacation?Vacation? Some families have decided to take an early summer vacation.

If you are planning on taking an early summer vacation, please be advised that the school will not issue any kind of official documentation regarding student performance/achievement before the end of the school year.

Yearbook Cover ContestYearbook Cover ContestYearbook Cover ContestYearbook Cover Contest Thank you to all students who participated in the Yearbook Cover Contest.

The designs were extremely well done.

Congratulations to the 1st place winner Fatima Hussein Zeidan (grade 8)Fatima Hussein Zeidan (grade 8)Fatima Hussein Zeidan (grade 8)Fatima Hussein Zeidan (grade 8), and 2nd place winner Raneem El Hage Ali (grade 7)Raneem El Hage Ali (grade 7)Raneem El Hage Ali (grade 7)Raneem El Hage Ali (grade 7). All finalists will be featured in the yearbook.

Yearbooks can still be purchased for $25.00 until May 30th.

Personalized messages, pictures, and advertisements should be sent to abisyearbook2014@hotmail.comabisyearbook2014@hotmail.comabisyearbook2014@hotmail.comabisyearbook2014@hotmail.com.

If you have any question please contact Mrs. Marta, Miss Carson, or Mrs. Tabitha Mrs. Marta, Miss Carson, or Mrs. Tabitha Mrs. Marta, Miss Carson, or Mrs. Tabitha Mrs. Marta, Miss Carson, or Mrs. Tabitha at the school or send an email to abisyearbook2014@hotmail.comabisyearbook2014@hotmail.comabisyearbook2014@hotmail.comabisyearbook2014@hotmail.com.