On Sunday, April 2, 2017 , Al Aqsa Islamic Academy hosted a city wide Quranic Memorization Contest with children competing in reciting one half juz, one juz, two juz, and three juz. Participants included:
- Amer Salem
- Mohammad Omaren
- Sara Amer
- Maryam Shehata
- Shahirah Spaid
- Salahudeen Hasan
- Shaymaa Shehata
- Hifsa Khan
- Islam Omaren