Al-Aqsa Islamic Academy

Full-time private Islamic school in Philadelphia, PA.

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Student Winners for Essay Contest

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Al-Aqsa Islamic Society Academic Awards
Winning Contestants

Seven students won an essay contest sponsored by the Nathaniel Sabir Memorial Scholarship Fund May 19. They were awarded scholarship monies totaling $750. The winning essay submitted by Hanif Martin, 7th grade, won $250. The following students were awarded prizes:

Bayyinah Muttalib Thomas   5th grade
Hanif Martin                                7th grade
Zahra Ahmad                              7th grade
Haya Jebrin                                 7th grade
Tabassum Aminur                    7th grade
Donovan Alexander                 9th grade
Khadijah Cummings               10th grade

School Activities

5th Grade Poetry

Ms. Jessica Eldredge’s 5th grade class has written some truly wonderful and powerful poems. Muhammed Hope is like a breeze in the air Nice winds are happy everywhere Birds chat and tweet all day I like the sounds of wind It feels like a relaxing vacation Blowing trees make my day Today was a blowing […]

4th Grade Claymobile Project

4th graders from Ms. Nuri Abdus-Salaam’s class showing off their pottery bowls that they made with the help of the Claymobile Project that will be on exhibit January 11th. The Claymobile group are artists with the ArtWell Institute and they come each Thursday afternoon.

Mural by Al Aqsa Student Artists

Four talented Al Aqsa high school student artists created a mural that will be presented on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at Girard College where they met the Mayor, Mr. Kenny, and other dignitaries with their murals.. The project was supervised by Mr. Parish Stanacell.

Claymobile Fun!

Ms. Nuri’s 4th grade class has a blast preparing clay models. The Claymobile comes each week with three artists as a part of the Artwell Association who adopted our school for this fun activity.

Field Trip to Shady Brook Farms!

K-6th Grades Trip to Shady Brook Farm On October 3, students will have a tour through the Farm and enjoy exciting activities such as rides around the farm, picking their own pumpkins and other hands on activities. Cost is $15. Children in K-3 must have chaperons.

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Al-Amana Grocery Store

Al-Amana Grocery Store
Connected to the Al-Aqsa Islamic Academy and Society is the Al-Amana Grocery Store which provides a variety of Middle Eastern and Oriental foods. Halal meat and poultry are also available. Read More

Virtual Hajj at Al Aqsa Islamic Academy

Interview with God

Al Aqsa Islamic Academy in the News

Al-Aqsa Islamic Academy was interviewed by the Indonesia Voice of America outlet and has the potential to be seen by 30 million viewers in Indonesia.