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Dear Parents, Students, Staff & Community-Members:
Assalamu alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh!
We hope everyone enjoys their Spring Break! The weather has been absolutely
gorgeous.
I want to take this opportunity to thank everyone who helped make our Fundraising
Dinner a great success. Masha’Allah, the food was delicious, the entertainment and
guest speaker were “refreshing”, and we met most of our goals.
If you did not get a chance to donate at the dinner, you can still donate to any of the
items that were not covered.
We have already put in the sidewalks that were sponsored as part of our facilities’
improvement, we are getting estimates on the installations of the security cameras
installation, and we are actively recruiting a person to run our Growth & Development
department. We could not have done this without everyone’s support.
May Allah reward you for your continued generosity to and support of AYA.
Wassalamu alaikum,
Sr. Magda Elkadi Saleh Principal
April 2010
Look inside...
Awards ................. 4
Special Columns ... 9
12-16 Spring Break
18 Quran Competition @ Sligh
21 CTP-4 Gr. 1-5 22 CTP-4 Gr. 1-10
23 SOTM 23 Last Day of Hifth Club
24 Campus Clean Up 28-29 CTP-4 Gr. 1-10
30 NO SCHOOL/Staff Workday
7 Arabic Spelling Bee
19 Last Day of VPK
21 SOTM 21 End-of-the-Year Awards
24-27 Early Dismissal @12:30 25-27 Semester II Exams
28 K5, 5th, 8th Gr. Graduation 30 Senior Graduation
Newsletter Submission DEADLINE:
Wednesday, May 19th
at 5:00PM
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New Teacher Spotlight 3
Spirit Week 5
AYA Sports 7/8
April
Kids’ Corner 6
Life & Times of AYA n
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5905 E. 130th Ave., Tampa, Florida 33617 www.ayatampa.com (813) 987-9282
Bismillahi-r- Rahmani-r-Raheem Rabi Al-Thani 1431
CALENDAR of
May
.
Sr. Kariman’s students began
working with rhyming words and
putting together simple rhymes
this quarter.
We wanted to share a few with
you….Please look for them
throughout the Newsletter!
From the Arabic
Language Department…
...من قسم اللغة العربية
Project Total Cost Amount Raised /
Pledged March 20, 2010
Balance to be Raised
College Prep AP / IB $15,000 $15,000 $0
Physics Lab $24,000 $24,000 $0
Chemistry Lab $23,500 $23,500 $0
Biology Lab $12,500 $12,500 $0
Remodeling K-Building $30,000 $30,000 $0
Technology $26,000 $10,000 $16,000
Campus Safety $17,500 $17,500 $0
Athletic Programs $40,000 $0 $40,000
Growth & Development Dept
$10,000 $10,000 $0
General Operating Fund $100,000 $65,000 $35,000
TOTALS $298,500.00 $207,500.00 $91,000.00
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AYA thanks the following businesses for making our March 20th
Fundraising Dinner such a Success!
With A Special Thanks to Br. Tarek Elsayed from Tarek’s Café Br. Tarek, as he did last year, offered us his expertise in training our high school students to be servers at the dinner. He also
wonderfully orchestrated the set-up and service at the dinner.
Amana Food Market
For your Middle Eastern Grocery Needs
Fresh Thabiha Meats & Fresh Vegetables
4815 E Busch Blvd, Tampa, 33617
(813) 914-8410
Al-Aqsa Grocery
For your Middle Eastern Grocery Needs
Fresh Thabiha Meats & Fresh Vegetables
10805 N. 56th St., Tampa 33617
(813) 987-2039
Greenland Grill
Middle Eastern Cuisine
10817 N. 56th St., Tampa 33617
(813) 984-7300
Java Village
Restaurant & Bakery
Supermarket & Meat Market
4702 E. Busch Blvd., Tampa 33617
(813) 985-7000
Petra
Middle Eastern Restaurant
4812 E. Busch Blvd., Tampa 33617
(813) 984-9800
Pita’s Republic
We’ve Got Healthy Eating
“All Wrapped Up”
5105 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa 33617
(813) 661-9929
Riverside Seafood Market
Restaurant and Fresh Fish Market
6501 N. 40th St., Tampa 33610
(813) 630-0940
Al-Salam Supermarket
For your Middle Eastern and Indo –Pakistani
Grocery Needs
12846 N. 56th St., Tampa 33617
(813) 989-2132
Salem’s Gyros & Subs
Wings, Salads, Sandwiches and Seafood
All Cooked Fresh to Order
2302 E. Fletcher Ave., Tampa 33612
(813) 971-3100
Tarek’s Café
Serving the USF Community
Breakfast and Lunch For 18 Years
13301 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa 33612
(813) 974-5920
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As you all know, AYA has hired a lot of new teachers this year, one of whom is Br. Daniel Westgate. I wanted to know a little bit more about Mr. Westgate, and luckily, I got the opportunity to interview him. Br. Daniel went to Florida State University, Home of the Seminoles, and received his B.A. in Sports Management. He also studied English at USF, yes that’s right, Home of the Bulls! Mr. Westgate is a very fun and inspiring teacher. I asked him how his experience at AYA had been so far, and he told me that it had been wonderful and that everyone was very welcoming. He told me that what he likes about teaching here is that he’s learning about a new culture. Mr. Westgate said that teaching English allows a teacher to teach every other subject, because we need to know how to read and write in everything we do. I really wanted to know what Mr. Westgate thinks about the Islamic background of our school, and he replied that he feels it’s a very good representation of Middle Eastern culture and Islam. I asked Mr. Westgate how his students inspire him, and how he works to inspire them. “They inspire me by showing their enthusiasm for learning, and hopefully I inspire them to be positive.” Mr. Westgate likes playing Soccer and watching Football. He also loves to read.
NEW TEACHER SPOTLIGHT
Q: When did you graduate? A: In 2006
Q: Did AYA help you prepare for College? A: Yes; unfortunately, though, I did not seize all the opportunities I could have.
Q: What are you majoring in? A: I am getting a Masters in Architecture at USF.
Q: Best Memory at AYA? A: Bonding with my Muslim brothers.
Q: Do you ever wish to still be among the students? A: Yes, it was fun!
Q: Do you miss anything? A: The fun and safe Islamic environment, and the short days during Ramadan. Those were great!
Insider Opinion: By Anonymous Q: Do you like Omar? A: A little personal, don’t ya think?
Q: How do you know him? A: We’re practically cousins.
Q: What do the students think about him? A: He’s really awesome and does a great job working around the school.
AYA Alumn
love to cook for them. What they like most about their job is serving the food to all the smiling faces. When they see the students glowing after their lunch, it really makes them happy, and inspires them to cook even better the next day. They enjoy cooking very much, because it’s their passion. When they cook they put in their best effort to make the lunch as tasty as possible. Every day they cook at least 250 to 270 meals. It takes around 4 to 5 hours to cook all the food they serve AYA students. They enjoy cooking all types of foods, but they mostly love to cook chicken and rice (meklouba). These ladies are important to each and every one of us, because they provide us with meals that keep us going throughout the day.
They also teach us to respect those who provide for us. I hope that the students love and respect them as much as they love and respect us.
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The AYA cafeteria staff is a very social group of women. They love all their students and
CTP Testing By: Ala Faria
AYA students will start taking the CTPs on April 21, 2010. CTP stands for the Comprehensive Testing Program. The CTP tests
students on Language Arts and Math comprehension. It is a standardized test that is given to students all over the country to make
sure that students in each grade level have mastered certain skills. The reason students take the CTP is because State Law says that
either, "all private schools give the FCAT, or no private schools may give the FCAT." Since most private schools do not like the
FCAT and do not want to give it to their students, none are able to administer it. The test counts as 15% of the second semester
grades for students in 3rd
to 10th grade. Students should get plenty of rest the night before the test, eat a good breakfast, and stay calm
while testing. Best of luck, students!
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Students of the Quarter Gr. 6A Sewar Quneibi, Gr. 6B Lara Mattar and Maysa Khaled
Gr. 7 Sabrina Awshah and Abdulrahman Chahbandar
Gr. 8 Musa Khaled and Serene Mostafa
Gr. 9 Subrine Hijaz and Sarah Quneibi
Gr. 10 Yasmin Khawaja and Haneen Saad
Gr. 11 Maryam Fahda and Ja’afar Harake
Gr. 12 Maram Yousef
February Students of the Month K4A Shatha Ajaj and Nihal Abbu,
K4B Su’ad Macedonio,
K4C Seham Ali and Aisha Mohammed
K5A Lydia Ben Bourennane and Mahdi Ahmad,
K5B Mamoun Zayed and Abdulhakim Chefchaouni,
Gr.1A Ameen Merai and Amina Ahmed,
Gr.1B Abdur-Rahman Mohomed,
Gr.2A Sana Chahbandar and Abdul-Hakim Zekri,
Gr.2B Khalil Khawaja and Aliya Hack,
Gr. 3 Minahil Cheema and Laith Hijaz,
Gr. 4 Amina Laghmani and Salah Odeh,
Gr. 5 Reham Ali
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Perspectives by: Mizba Khan
I spent some time with Sr. Shabeah to get her perspective on how the High School is doing this year. She said that
“AYA has a high level of academics, due to the fact that we have very strong curricula in the different disciplines. Our
teachers have been challenging the students more every year.” Regarding improvements, she said that, “I think we
need to work on the general approach our students take
towards education.” She added, “If students understand and can internalize the importance of education, they
would be able to perform at a higher level.” We are very grateful Sr. Shabeah is able to share her wonderful
teaching skills and her great knowledge of science with us
on a daily basis.
High School News By: Mohammad Fahda
I wanted to know what was happening in the Middle and High School, and I thought of no better person than the President of the Student Council, Mohammad Mahdi Harake to ask.
Me: Thank you for being here with me today. I appreciate you taking the time to be interviewed.
President Harake: Thank you for having me; it is my utmost pleasure to speak to you on these types of issues.
Me: As President, what do you feel your responsibilities are? Also, do you feel confident and successful at your events?
President Harake: Well, to start with, I believe my responsibilities are to make sure that, with the help of my Student Council Officers, I plan and hold events that will be enjoyable to the students of this school, in a clean, safe, and Islamic manner. From the beginning, my goal was, and still is, to create an enjoyable environment for the students by holding social events. At the beginning, I felt that I needed to work hard, but now that we have, I feel successful.
Me: You spoke of social events; please tell us about some of the events that you held that were successful.
President Harake: Recently, we held the Spirit Week activities, with the help of the IPTA and the Eco Club. Each day had a specific theme, however the week’s theme was to love AYA. For example, we had the students come in with all sorts of funny hats, and they really seemed to have enjoyed it. Tonight we are holding a movie event, which is well planned, and Insha’Allah, will go well.
Me: This is all the time we have left, but thank you for the interview, Wassalamualikum.
President Harake: Thank you, it was my pleasure. Wa Aleykum Assalam Wa Rahmatullah.
Spirit Week By: Jasmin Gutierrez
Last month, all AYA students participated in Spirit Week, as the school got ready for the big fundraising event that was held on March 20. During Spirit Week, students participated in fun activities and themed days which gave them the opportunity to dress out of uniform.
On Tuesday, the AYA Eagle Mascot visited all classes and took pictures with the students. On Wednesday, the theme was Crazy Hat Day and many of the students wore funny and eccentric hats. Thursday was Green Day, many students wore green shirts and the ECO Club sold green popsicles and ice cream with green sprinkles. Friday was Blue and White Day. Many students sported their school colors by wearing bright blue and white clothing and their AYA jerseys. The IPTA also sold blue and white treats. The best part of the week’s activities was the Students VS. Teachers Sports Games. Even though the teachers won, everyone had fun participating and watching. I think we will win next year, though!
Students and teachers enjoying “Crazy Hat Day” during Spirit Week.
Blue and White Day أمي
أم أم أم الحنونة
تعبت و سهرت لال طولة
و مهما أعطك كون قلال
و ادعو لك بحاة طولة
شادن وسف، الصف : بقلم التاسع
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If you could go anywhere in the
world where would it be?
Sr. Manal’s 3rd Grade Class
Ahmad Abdulmagid- “Japan, so I can be in Martial Arts
tournaments.” • Dana Ahmad- “Busch Gardens, because of all
the fun rides I could ride.” • Kenda Ahmad- “Antarctica” •
Zachary Ahmad- “Australia, because they have a lot of
poisonous animals that I could see.” • Nourulhuda Annahas-
“The jungle, because it is adventurous.” • Layal Barakat-
“Canada, because my cousins live there and they are fun!” •
Jihad Gomaa- “Jannah, so I could see Allah (S.W.A) and
prophet Muhammad (SAW)” • Laith Hijaz- “Niagara Falls, so I
could see people riding in barrels.” • Nadene Hijaz- “Hawaii, so
I could see all the beautiful beaches there.” • Sarah Judeh- “I
would go to the city where my cousins live, so I can hang out
and play with them.” • Lobna Kamel- “Adventure Islands,
because there are a lot of cool and fun things there.” • Zena
Omer- “Jannah, so I could wish for anything I want, and I’d
take Sr. Manal with me. • Leya Rum- “ California, because of
all the beautiful flowers and places there. • Ronza Saad-
Elementary News By: Yasmine Hussien
Last month was another busy one for AYA’s Elementary students. Each class worked on all types of projects and participated in many activities, such as Spirit Week activities and Character Day.
The K5 classes attended a puppet show at the Temple Terrace Library. The 1st Grade classes just finished making land formation models. They even baked cookies to highlight the different land forms they learned about. The 2nd Grade classes recently had elections, and voted for their class representatives.
President: Hakim Zekri Khalil Khawaja Governor: Salam Twam Danya Awshah Mayor: Omar Omer Rita Benkirane
In addition, the K5 and 1st Gr. have an in-school field trip by the FL Aquarium titled: Aquatic Adaptations on April 8th, and the 2nd Gr. classes went to the FL Aquarium on April 6th.
’ By: Subrine Hijaz
“Seattle, so I could see Carly and Sam from the show
iCarly.” • Leali Shalabi- “Hollywood, so I would see all the
celebrities.” • Raja Twam- “Australia, so I could explore,
and see all the animals and how they die.” • Mostafa
Zayed- “California, so I could buy a lot of gold.”
Mohannad Marie: Superior & the "Sylvia Rosello Memorial
Award" for Excellence in Science,
Jihad Gomaa: Superior, Zeina Omer: Outstanding, Zaid
Chafchaouni: Outstanding, and Fatima Bouarafa: Outstanding
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As we mentioned in our last edition, six 3rd – 5th Grade Elementary students represented AYA at the Hillsborough County Science Fair. We are PLEASED to report that they earned the following awards:
مدرستي
مدرست اسمها آة و العلوم فها هداة فها تالمذ كفاة و كلها حب و رعاة
سارة رفاع و فاطمة بضون و ارا توام و : بقلم
صبرنا أوشاح، الصف السابع
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الحجاب
الحجاب أمان ال نخلعه ف أي مكان
الحجاب منذ قدم واجب ف كل األدان الزمان
أت ف عدة و فه األمان و السالم ألوان
سرن مصطفى و ندن األشقر، : بقلم
الصف الثامن
Early Childhood Education By: Rahma Elmohd
This month, I spoke with Sr. Maha about her expectations for the students and the current condition of the teachers’ workplace in the Early Education Department.
The K-Building teachers are always trying to improve the teaching strategies in order to improve the readiness of the students. "We have enhanced our teaching strategies by adding more hands-on-activities, as well as music and movements,” said Sr. Maha. She expects most of the students in the VPK program to meet, or even exceed the VPK standards. “Many of our students are ready for Kindergarten and have mastered their school readiness skills.”
This has been a very busy month for the students. They participated in Daddy Doughnut Day, Spirit Week and Character Day; each one was a wonderful success. Furthermore, the teachers and students enjoyed parents’ attendance and involvement with these extra activities.
The most important addition to K-Building this year was the Resource Room, where teachers and assistants have a peaceful place for their planning periods. This room also has office supplies, a computer, a Die-Cut Machine, and many educational materials for classroom centers. Since the Administrators and Board of Directors are planning to remodel the entire K-Building, Sr. Maha is excited and hopes it will be ready for the next school year, Insha’Allah.
AYA Media Center By: Abdullah Tamari
The AYA Media Center officially
opened at the beginning of this
school year. All grade levels have
worked on basic library skills, and
are learning how to think outside of
the box, with the guidance of Sr. Jan,
our librarian. “I have been working
on getting students to trust in
themselves and allow themselves the
room to be inventive. Our third and
fourth graders have been working on
the different steps involved in
writing a research paper using a
variety of resources. The second
grade has learned how words can be
turned into ideas and how ideas
become books.”
The library is fully functioning, but
not all of the books have been bar
coded yet, so Sr. Jan will be thrilled
when they can all be scanned. She is
continuously adding many new
titles. “Once everything has been
bar coded and labeled, I plan to add
even more titles. A good library is
always in flux.”
Sr. Jan would like to invite all of the
secondary students to come into the
library. She keeps a schedule posted
outside the library, so that students
and teachers know when she has
classes. Also, Sr. Jan asked, “if
anyone out there has any
Goosebumps books or secondary
level videos on American History
that they don’t know what to do
with, we would be more than happy
to take them off your hands.”
AYA Sports By: Hussien Qasem
Students from AYA’s Martial Arts after school program competed in the Florida National Open Tournament that was held in Odessa, Florida at the end of February. There were more than 350 competitors from more than
10 styles of Karate. Elnaz Taherkalateh won a 1st Place medal, Maytham Fahda won a 2nd Place medal, and Suhaib Ajjaj and Subreen Ajjaj won 3rd Place medals. AWESOME JOB, EAGLES!
Br. Reza hopes to see at least two AYA students compete in a Florida championship in the next two years, or perhaps in a national championship, Insha’Allah.
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(AYA Sports continued…) At the beginning of March, many of our AYA students participated in the MAS Tampa MYathlon. It was lots of fun and all our students represented AYA well. Our girls won 1st place in Basketball and 2nd place in Soccer. WAY TO GO EAGLES! Mohammad Tamari ran in the Strawberry Festival a few weeks ago. He competed in the 10K (6.2 miles), he placed FIRST in his age group, and came in 4th overall, while competing against hundreds of people. Omar Omer also ran in the Festival and placed second in his age group. Keep it up, guys!
Maybe next time students shouldn’t talk trash to the teachers unless they can back it up. However, next year the students will have to win, so we don’t have to hear the teachers brag any more about how good they are. Even though the scores were upsetting, it was all great fun!
AYA-IPTA By: Amjad Alshalabi
The AYA-IPTA has accomplished a lot this school year. The IPTA’s objective is to encourage a closer relationship between the
home and school, promote communication, and develop good friendships within the school environment. This year’s main goal
was to recruit new parents, and bring back a strong motivated IPTA group.
The IPTA has also held some fundraising activities this year. They collected Box Tops, and worked on the “Tiles for
Technology Project,” which lets families decorate a tile that is hung on the wall in the Elementary School. The money raised
goes toward increasing the use of technology in the classroom. The IPTA also sponsored the AYA fundraising night at Chuck
E. Cheese, and hosted the Blue and White Bake Sale during Spirit Week. I asked Sr. Sonia, the IPTA President, what other
activities the IPTA has sponsored. “The IPTA helped organize the AYA Character Day on Friday, March 26th. Each student
dressed as a character of their choice from approved story books. This activity encouraged having fun with reading.” The IPTA
gave reading gift bags to all K-3 - 5th Gr. students that included a FREE book. The IPTA also plans to decorate the walls of the
library to give it a new and exciting look.
Sr. Sonia also said that the money raised from the fundraising activities allows IPTA to provide items such as gift bags for
the students who receive “Book It!” and for events like Character Day,
cup cake parties for the Box Tops class winners, and to help provide
snacks for CTP testing.
Sr. Sonia stated that, “Volunteers are greatly needed to have successful
events. It is also important to show our children we are involved in their
education and activities. They will greatly appreciate it. Remember, each
family is asked to volunteer a minimum of 2 hours per month or a total of 20
hours per year. You can earn your volunteer hours by participating in IPTA
meetings, attending parent-teacher conferences, and contributing to school
events.”
Finally, during our school’s Spirit Week, we had teachers vs. students’ soccer and volleyball games. The Middle School boys lost 3 to 1, and the High School lost 2 to 0. The girls lost to the teachers in all their games, as well.
Spirit Week Sports Games: Teachers vs. Students
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‘Aishah said: "The Messenger of Allâh [pbuh],
whenever he is given the opportunity to choose
between two affairs, he always chooses the easiest and
the most convenient. But if he is certain that it is
sinful, he will be as far as he could from it. He has
never avenged himself; but when the sanctity of Allâh
is violated he would. That would be for Allâh’s sake not
for himself. He is the last one to get angry and the
first to be satisfied. His hospitality and generosity
were matchless. His gifts and endowments manifest a
man who does not fear poverty." [Sahih Al-Bukhari
1/503]
Ibn‘Abbas said: "The Prophet [pbuh] was the most
generous. He is usually most generous of all times in
Ramadan, the times at which the angel Gabriel comes to
see him. Gabriel used to visit him every night of
Ramadan and review the Qur’ân with him. Verily the
Messenger of Allâh [pbuh] is more generous at giving
bounty or charity than the blowing wind."
Jabir said: "The Prophet [pbuh] would never deny
anything he was asked for."[Sahih Al-Bukhari 1/503]
His courage, his assistance and his might are
distinguishable. He was the most courageous. He
witnessed awkward and difficult times and stood fast
at them. More than once, brave men and daring ones
fled away leaving him alone; yet he stood with full
composure facing the enemy without turning his back.
All brave men must have experienced fleeing once or
have been driven off the battlefield at sometime,
except the Prophet [pbuh]. ‘Ali said: "Whenever the
fight grew fierce and the eyes of fighters went red,
we used to resort to the Prophet [pbuh] for help. He
was always the closest to the enemy." [As-Shifa 1/89]
Sr. Helpout’s last column will be in our next issue. If YOU would like to
ask her a question, please email: [email protected] The Physical Education Department By: Lama Mattar Recently, I sat down with Sr. Manal Alzubaidi to talk about the Physical Education Department and after school sports programs offered at AYA. She informed me that all students will be participating in gymnastics during the 4
th Quarter,
because it’s part of AYA’s P.E. curriculum. She also told me that she is involved in teaching after school activities for the Middle School students. She also worked with basketball and soccer players, which helped lead the students to win 1
st
Place in Basketball, and 2nd
Place in Soccer at the MAS Olympics a few weeks ago. Sr. Manal explained to me that improving in one’s ability and skills is not something that happens over night, or even in a month or two. Most of her students have worked hard with her throughout the years to improve in their physical abilities. In order for the students to improve their skills and abilities, she advises them to keep practicing at all times. They should join clubs, or after school activities to help them improve themselves, not just for the sake of playing sports, but to help them stay in shape and stay healthy. She said that in order for the students to improve at a greater pace, the students should have P.E. four times a week, not just twice a week. After researching the topic, she found that studies about fitness say: “In order to be fit, you have to work out at least three times a week, for 15-20 minutes, nonstop.”
Advice Column
Dear Sr. Helpout,
I have some problems with my sister. We always fight. I don’t know why, but it happens a lot. My mom says it is not supposed to occur- that sisters are supposed to love each other and care for each other, not fight! Every few minutes, however, we end up either hitting each other, pulling hair, or one of us is thrown in the closet -- I am not going to mention which one. Why does it happen? Is it supposed to? How can I stop it? Sincerely, Sister Rivalry
Dear Sister Rivalry,
I understand your situation; it happens to everyone. Siblings are supposed to fight, its normal. I know your mom tells you sisters (and brothers) are supposed to love and care for each other, and she’s right. She knows, however, that fighting is a part of life, and her job is to keep the peace in the family. There’s just an urge siblings feel that they need to fight in different situations. Many times, siblings feel that they need to compete with each other, as well. This may make you take your fighting to an extreme. Even though some people might think that competition is good, I believe it makes things worse. Remember when people live together every day and have to share everything, they are bound to fight! Just try to talk to your sister; maybe it is time for some bonding. Overall, sisters are always going to love, care and protect each other; that is just how it goes! Always, Sr. Helpout
النظافة
النظافة من اإلمان و ه صحة و سالم
علك تنظف األسنان ألنها أمر من الرحمن
إبراهم إرشد و سامر صرصور و عبد الرحمن : بقلم
شهبندر، الصف السابع
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قوة اإلرادة
ثتافش إال ػم أ إجبص ك ال أ انؼشف ي أخ؟ أػظى أب: تسبءنب إرا انمذسح، اإلسادح: شئ
أل رنك األى، اإلسادح إ: انمل ف أتشدد ال فإ فإ ل؛ صبدق ح ػه شء ػه ؼضو ح انشء اإلسادح إ م،نتحك انطهثخ اإليكببد تفش إن سؼ
ثؼط ف تصؼب ثم انكبيخ، انفشص ػ تكشف انصهجخ . انخبيذح انؼطهخ انم تستفش أب كب األحب،
ث، فتك ػضبل يشض ي ؼب شخصبا يؼ تصسا جذاا يتمذو طج يشكض ف سك انز يضن جاس إن
ي ؼب انز انبط مصذ انشكض زا يجب، صبحجب نك يكب، كم ي انشجم رنك ي ؼب يب يثم
ستك فبرا سجت، ثغش أ ثسجت انؼالج شفط انتجخ؟
لبثهخ ي نذ يب كم انتفشح، انطجخ اإليكببد كم إ. يجد غش كأ يؼ، ر غش سصجح ثب؛ نالتفبع
ف شذذح سغجخ تتهك آخش يشضبا تصسب إرا انبدخ اإليكببد هك ال نك ػالج ػه حصلال
اتجب، كم ف سؼ سف انشط رنك إ نزنك؛ ف انؼ انسذ سجذ انغبنت ف ثبة، كم طشق
.إن سؼ يب إن انصل
ستطؼ انز انسبء انشجبة ي بئهخ أػذاد نذب ءجض صف لشاءح ستطؼ كب انشش، ف كتبة لشاءح
ي صذ ثجهغ انتصذق ستطؼ يبا، انمشآ ي رنك، تفؼم انت يى لههخ فئخ نك... أسجػبا انبل
.انفؼم إسادح تهك انت انفئخ
ثصالح تى انز انجتغ أ -يثالا -جذ ب ي أ انشكهبد، ثبنظبش أ انؼهى، ثطهت أ انجبػخ،
سخ أثبئ، اتبيبد سخ شفغ ...انششاة ثبنطؼبو ي أجهب، ي ؼه جؼهى األيس،يب ثز إساداتى
زا. ػبدخ غش تكبنف أ أػجبء ثتحم انشؼس غش
.لح اإلسادح أ ؼ
ششف أحذ انشخ
تبيجب –انشكض اإلسالي
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Will Power is Strength
It is a well-known fact that, in order to accomplish anything,
two things are needed: will power and the ability to
accomplish it. If asked which of the two is the more
important, I would not hesitate to say: will power. That is
because, if anyone decides on a course of action with
sincerity and determination, he or she will make the effort to
make use of all the necessary tools and resources with which
to accomplish the goal. A firm resolve will help discover any
hidden or unknown opportunities, or even to create the
needed resources or opportunities. In addition, strong will
power will also serve to avoid any negative or unproductive
forces.
Let us imagine a man who is suffering from a chronic
terminal illness and who lives right next to a free state-of-
the-art medical center. Others who suffer from the same
illness come to this medical center from all over for
treatment. However, the man in question refuses treatment—
with or without a reason, so what will be the result of his
refusal? All the necessary medical interventions are available
and he may have the ability to make use of such
interventions but—without the will power to follow
through—the medical center might as well not exist.
By contrast, let us imagine another man who has a strong
desire to receive treatment but has no financial resources to
pay for it. This man will look for assistance everywhere and
will leave no stone unturned. In all probability, he will find
the assistance and support that he needs to reach his goal.
There are tremendous numbers of youth and women who are
capable of reading a book a month, or of reading half a part
of the Quran each day, or of giving a small amount in charity
every week…However, there is only a small number of
people who do these things on a regular basis, and they are
the people who possess will power.
Similarly, we find that a community may give importance to
congregational prayer, to the pursuit of knowledge, to
formalities and appearances, or to food and drink…The
community members work together to promote their goals
and interests; they help each other to develop and enhance
their will power. In this way, they are able to achieve their
goals without feeling that they are burdened by excessive
duties or expenses. This is why will power is strength.
Sheikh Ahmed Sharaf
Islamic Community of Tampa
