EIA Yearbook 2016-2017

Colophon FACULTY, STAFF, AND ADMIN
FAITH LIFE
Edmonton Islamic Academy SCHOOL LIFE
14525 127 Street, ATHLETICS
Edmonton, Alberta T6V 0B3, Canada ELEMENTARY
Phone: 780 454 4573 SECONDARY
E-mail: [email protected]
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Yearbook 2016–2017

Editor
Mr. Mark Muilwijk (Teacher)

Design Advisors
Dr. Mona Nashman-Smith (Principal)
Mr. Benjamin Gee (Teacher)
Mr. Nabil Mouallem (Friesens, Publisher)
Noah Mouallem (Grade 12)
Akram Mousa (Grade 12)
Sujood Thraya (Grade 12)

Senior Photographers
Abdullah Bageri (Grade 8)
Maya Masha (Grade 9)
Mustafa Mohamed (Grade 8)

Event Photographers
Mohammad Anshasi (Grade 9)
Othman Baalbaki (Grade 9)
Mahmoud El-homsi (Grade 8)
Ameen Haymour (Grade 7)
Ms. Shameeza Khan (Leadership)
Ahmed Mohamed (Grade 9)
Huda Omar (Grade 9)
Amhed Siad (Grade 8)
Ms. Thalge Taha (Parent)
Mohammed Tarabain (Grade 8)
Majd Younes (Grade 8)
Photography Class Students
All Teacher-Contributors

VISION AND FAITH A Century of Achievement

A MESSAGE FROM KHALID TARABAIN AND DR. MONA NASHMAN-SMITH

This year’s yearbook is another example of Over the past thirty years, EIA’s commitment and the demand for Islamic education, our
the collaborative efforts of students, teachers, to a high-quality international education for all school will continue to grow.
administrators and parents at EIA and is a students has broadened and deepened-in ways
reminder of the powerful influence of our that have been beneficial to both the local and For now, this yearbook allows us all to take a
collaborative school culture. The Al Rashid international communities. This year, as part moment to pause and reflect on the past year
Mosque continues to be the sponsor of the of EIA’s 30th Anniversary, we will celebrate our (2016-2017) with pride and satisfaction. On behalf
Edmonton Islamic Academy and as a result, illustrious past and welcome the future with of the Board of Trustees, I congratulate Mr. Mark
provides unlimited expertise, financial support great expectations. With the new expansion to Muilwijk, the Yearbook Committee, the staff and
and Islamic leadership to the school’s Mission our already impressive school completed, the administration, and of course our able students
and Vision. As the creator of the Edmonton possibilities for expanding our student numbers for contributing to a learning “...environment of
Islamic Academy, the Al Rashid Mosque takes to allow the hundreds of students on our wait intercultural and interfaith understanding and respect”
great pride in the school’s success of the past, lists to enjoy an Islamic education becomes embedded in Islamic values. May Allah (SWT)
present and Inshallah, the future. Managing the more possible. We know that building upon the continue to bestow his blessings upon all who
school in perpetuity is one of the most important work of educators, parents and board members, contribute and are educated at the Edmonton
2 priorities for the Mosque. EIA will forge ahead with its quest for excellence Islamic Academy.

BOARD OF GOVERNORS GOVERNANCE AND LEADERSHIP
OF THE EDMONTON ISLAMIC ACADEMY
LEADERSHIP TEAM

Khalid Khalid Tariq Farida Dr. Mona Jawdah Bahja
Tarabain Mouallem Deeb Ahmed Nashman-Smith Jorf Mahmoud

Chair Secretary Treasurer Principal Senior Educational Vice-Principal
Advisor Secondary

Farook Nada Halal Taha Tony Tayyaba Hala
Al Shamali Gebara Jomha Jomha Kernaghan Zahid Huoseh Cheikh

Assistant-Principal Assistant-Principal Assistant-Principal
Elementary Middle School Early Elementary

Amad Saida Walid Bibi-Shameeza Rania Sahar
Kadri Khalif Zein Khan Mohamed Swaid-Kaddoura

Academic Coordinator Academic Coordinator Student 3
Elementary Secondary Services

FACULTY

2016–2017

Samar Shakila
Abdo Abdul

Ehab Nessrine Samia Mariam Ayesha Hussein Rola Fadwa Mariam
Abou-absi Aboughaouche Aboughoushe Abougoush Ajaj Akeileh Al-dassouki Al-hasan Ali Nur

Souheir Nadia Fatin Manraj Basem Saima Hiba Rajaa Jessilyn
Al-Kheiry Al-ramahi Assaf Atwal Ayoubi Aziz Azzam Baalbaki Babiuk

Hend Ahmad Fatima Laila Afsheen Dennis Sevda Yahia Fatima
Badawi Badawi Binsassi Chahbar Chak Chang Ciplak Dalloul Dawood

4 Sarah Saliha Amanah Alexandra Benjamin Robyn Salwa Montaha Nadia
de Vries El-Khalidi Eljaji Gardner Gee Gilliam Hamdon Haymour Haymour

Kirstie Najet Ghada Naseem Kristen Shabina Boushra Ibrahim Chantal
Jensch Jomha Kadri Kana Kerr Khadri Korknawi Long Magracia

Roa Ramy Lila Eman Mark Mohamed Mahmoud Leanne Faizah
Mahfouz Melhem Mouallem* Muhanna Muilwijk Nazir Omar Pettipas Rehman

Farah Chantel Amani Zeina Amal Dina Yasmen Rebecca Sabina
Rizwan Rowley Said Salah Saleh Saleh Saleh* Scanlon Sekander

*University of Alberta Student Teacher (4) Eman Umama Hannan Salwa Montaha Sajeda Amira Jeanette Chantel
Suwwan Syed Taha Taha Taqatqah Tarabain Tarrabain Taylor Usher

Asma Kelsey Ryan Yasmeen Fatima Feryal Maymuuna Kassia Hafsah 5
Waraich Ward Wick Yassin Younes* Yousef Yusuf* Zahou Zia

SUPPORT STAFF

KEEPING OUR SCHOOL RUNNING SMOOTHLY

Goher Mustefa Mariam Inas Shareefa Mohammad Tahmina Ahmed
Abbasi Abdulahi Alsheikh Ali Ashqar Bahadur El-khalil Gill Elkhatib

Security Bus Driver Librarian Business Manager Office Manager Bus Driver Office Receptionist Facilities

Suzan Asad Sharif Yasir Abbas Zalmai Edao
Hasan Jacobs Jeylani Noor Omer Sarway Turi

Office Receptionist Facilities Manager Bus Driver IT Director Bus Manager Facilities Bus Driver

CELEBRATING 30 YEARS

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Our Vision EIA students achieve their maximum potential Our Mission The Edmonton Islamic Academy offers an education
in an environment of intercultural and of the highest quality, embedded in the values of
interfaith understanding and respect, and use the Islamic faith, to enable students to become
their leadership skills and intellect for the Respectful, Responsible, Successful leaders and
betterment of humanity. contributors to society.

One Ummah> EIA is an International Community High School Enrollment 138

33 nationalities make up the EIA 101
community of learners. While 85
Islam is a common bond, our 72
school's diversity allows students 54
to be exposed to rich cultural and
linguistic experiences. 28
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An environment of intercultural
and interfaith understanding and 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
respect is an integral part of our
school's vision. In the 21st Century,
intercultural understanding is
more important than ever, and
EIA students have an advantage in
building a truly global outlook.

Enrollment > EIA is a Growing Community

1300 CONSTRUCTION ON THE NEW CAMPUS HIGH SCHOOL OPENS
1200 NEW CAMPUS STARTED
1100
1000 MOVE TO ST. PATRICKS
900 SCHOOL CAMPUS
800
700 PROGRESSIVE ACADEMY
600 RENTED FOR GR.5-9
500
400 SCHOOL OPENS AT JUNIOR HIGH OPENS
300 AL RASHID MOSQUE
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100 5 PORTABLES ADDED TO
SCHOOL AT AL RASHID
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Faith life

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At EIA, we look to engage our students in a wide variety of activities
that support and enrich their spiritual life, moral growth and character
development. Over time these activities have grown to include an annual
Umrah Trip, One Ummah Celebration, Qur’an and Hadith Competition, Hajj
Play, Ramadan Food Drive, community service projects, and many other
events and charitable drives led by our students and teachers. Several
students this year have demonstrated deep commitment and leadership by
staying after school to train, write, and then ultimately lead one (or more) of
our Jumu’ah Khutbas.

Additionally, we have initiated some new activities we hope to continue
and develop. For instance, every Friday a student has recited the first ten
ayat of Surah al-Kahf during our Morning Du’a. This new tradition has
allowed students to train and then demonstrate their skills in tajwid while
encouraging a sunnah of our Prophet (peace be upon him). We have also
established an Islamic Leadership Club composed of nearly sixty students
who have been trained and scheduled daily to provide the call to prayer
(adhan) and iqamah. Moreover, during Ramadan students were invited to
read a hadith (in English and Arabic) during our Morning Du’a, which was
then followed by a short reminder on the importance of Ramadan.

Our junior high and high school students have also had visits this year from
local gems, such as Mahdi Qasqas (a Muslim psychologist) and Sadique
Pathan (a Muslim social worker). Each of whom provided our students with
unique lessons, motivating talks, and faith-based support throughout the
year. We have even had the pleasure of hosting visiting scholars such as
Shaykh Saad Tasleem and Shaykh Faraz Rabbani to lead our Jumu’ah prayer
and stay after for discussion with students.

And, finally, we have also been blessed this year with Shaykh Mahmoud Omar,
who has joined EIA as a Scholar-in-Residence. He has worked closely this
year with our high school students; leading classes, offering brief reminders
after prayer, and leading several of our field trips.

We are excited to see what the new academic year will bring. However, we
recognize that faith education is not limited to what is taught in school. Faith
is demonstrated and taught best through how honorably we each act and
serve others in our daily lives. Whether we are parents, teachers, or students,
we are each a role-model for someone in our lives. May Allah bless each of us
to be the best role-models we can be.

Ibrahim J. Long
Islamic Studies Coordinator
School Chaplain

Praying under the stars, at the High School Boys Trip to Banff 9

Hajj
Rituals

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Hijrah
Play

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Quran &
Hadith
Competition

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Quran &
Hadith
Celebration

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Food Students loaded and delivered food for the annual
Drive Ramadan Food Drive. In addition, Grade 1 students
led by their capable teachers put together food
handouts and gave these to homeless Edmontonians
in the Boyle Street area.

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Student Mr. Ibrahim Long has guided several of our secondary
Khutbas students in the process of writing and delivering a
sermon for Friday Prayer. If you’re curious about
these, we’ve put a few on our YouTube channel,
accessible with the QR codes below.

Ahmed Eldassouki Ayaan Jutt Ahmed Mohamed Muneer Nazir (1) Muneer Nazir (2) Salahadeen Pathan 15

One
Ummah

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Umrah

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school life

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at EIA Alberta Education recognizes that students are
the artists, scientists, thinkers, innovators and
leaders of the future. In complement, the Edmonton
Islamic Academy offers a high quality education
embedded in the values of Islam, to enable students
to become respectful, responsible, successful, leaders
and contributors to society. As active partners in
their learning, every student is valued to have the
opportunity to demonstrate these attributes in the
classroom, on the stage, on the court, on the field or
in the larger community. Through the rich learning
experiences and a rigorous curriculum program, all
learners have ample opportunities to develop the
competencies needed to function as a successful
Muslim in wider society.

In reflection of the 2016-17 academic year, the
triangulated partnership, parents- student-teacher,
accomplished significant successes. Students were
immersed with the bounties of Islamic knowledge
and academic experiences, as they strive to deepen
their understanding of their roles as leaders and
contributors to society. A day in the life of a student of
Edmonton Islamic Academy does not go by without-
the remembrance of their Lord in full submission,
insightful readings to develop deep thinking,
academic and non-academic challenges to enhance
critical thinking skills, experiential learning to foster
citizenship, collaborative moments to strengthen
effective communication.

In progressing to sustain a high quality education
embedded in Islamic values, our educators endeavor
to make learning more developmentally appropriate
and engaging, through informed best practices and
sound educational researches. Ultimately, it is our
obligation to recognize that all successes are from
Allah (swt), through the efforts of our determined
students, supportive parents and committed teachers.
Jazakum Allahu Khair.

Shameeza Khan,
Academic Coordinator

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September 29

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April 12

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PEN PALS IN TEXAS

Five students from Westlake in Westlake to Islamic culture. Digital
Academy came all the way from Like so many non-Muslims, most Handshake
Westlake, Texas, to meet up with of their information about Islam Video
their pen palls from 5B at the thusfar came through the news,
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a very favourable picture.
It all started with a digital
handshake video Ms. Hiba Azam Throughout the months of this
received from the Westlake schoolyear, students wrote to
Academy in late 2016. EIA their pan palls and worked on a
returned the favour with a digital project about movers and shakers,
handshake of their own. You can together identifying leaders
check out this video through the whome they saw as role models.
QR code on this page. Most students learned that,
although they came from different
In turn, students from EIA’s 5B backgrounds, they had some of
visited Westlake Academy in the same heroes. The cultural
Texas.The exchange openened the differences they encountered built
minds and hearts of the students bridges of understanding.

SPEECH &EXTEMPORANEOUS

March 8

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& POETRY
PRESENTATIONS

HS: February 24 // Elementary & JH: April 20

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ELEMENTARY KNITTING CLUB SCIENCE CLUB
SCHOOLTIME
CLUBS TABLE TENNIS CLUB

BOARD GAMES CLUB

ROBOTICS CLUB DEBATE CLUB TABLE TOP GAMES

CRAFTS CLUB BOOK CLUB
CREATIVE MOVEMENTS CLUB BASKETBALL CLUB

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GOING TO THE OIL KINGS MATHEMATICA RECOGNITIONS

February 16 June 6

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WORD WONDERS CAREER DAY

November 24 January 30

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CHARACTER DAY HEALTHY BODIES AND MINDS

October 6 November 22

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WE DAY CONFERENCE JUMP ROPE FOR HEART

October 26 November 1 & 24

A group of High School students attended the We Day
Conference. The WE Charity organizes this conference to
inspire youth to improve their local and global community by
shifting their thinking and acting from “me” to “we”.

DEBATE TOURNAMENT

December 9
High School students hosted a debate tournament. Many
talented students from other schools attended.

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MODEL UN TRIP, NEW YORK VISITING THE LEGISLATURE

March 9–14 May 5 / May 30

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REMEMBERANCE DAY NEIGHBOUR LUNCHEON

November 8 November 1 & 24

High School students put together a touching mini-play
around maintaining faith amidst war, loss, and suffering.

VOLUNTEER APPRECIATION

May 18

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STUDENT COUNCIL GRADE 3 BAKE SALE

2016–2017 April 25

Zaharadeen Jimoh Akram Mousa Othman Baalbaki Muneer Nazir

Ali Abdul-Fattah Nadeen Mohamed Lamia Ismael Yahya Al-shamali

Sujood Traya Nour Armoush Salahadeen Pathan Lila Assiff

Medina Assiff Omar Badawi Mahnoor Choudhry Ayah Gebara

Mariam Elsayed Sarah Eldassouki Nada Fayad Jenna Assiff

Bahaa El Hajj Abdallah Amir Taliani Maya Abdul-Ghani Ali Shaben

Sudenaz Cevizci Zeina Assaf Yousra Alkadry Eiman Chaudhry

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34 April 27 HERITAGE FAIR

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36 March 1

SCIENCE FAIR

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Science EDMONTON
Olympics
Team SCIENCE

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TeOalSymcmiepniccse

OLYMPICS
March 4

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ARABIC SPELLING BEE

MARCH 14

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ENGLISH SPELLING BEE

WINNERS

WINNERS

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Adarius
Bowman

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Edmonton

Eskimos

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ISLAM Awards
Interviews
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Athletics

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