Sources of Guidance Quran is ALWAYS #1 Hadith is #2 Informed Analysis based on 1
Lately, we’ve had a couple visitors from India join our class to learn about Islam.
Recently, we got a visit from the Jewish students from their Sunday school to ours.
The GreenStairs Islamic Leadership Academy (GISLA) is looking for a FEW GOATS (Leaders) to APPLY
This is what we say as we face the US flag START I pledge Allegiance
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Caution – It is not as easy as it seems as some pass in 6
Parents attend class with their kids all the time and they give us the BEST
Gisla students are REQUIRED to score an A to pass – 85/100 (1) What is
The Greenstairs Academy has taught me many things, both Islamic and Non-Islamic, like the life
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Feedback GiSLA March 2012 2012 Feedback GiSLA March Student 1 (7th Grade & 13 years
Dear Anisa, ASA. You may have gone to a dozen Sunday schools already, but I
Dear Padar, I remember you saying that Father’s Day should be just another day. I
Dear Teacher, They say a teacher gets the most reward in paradise. I came into
(actual note(s) from student(s)) Dear Daddy, Happy Fathers’ day! Hope you enjoy your gifts because
As-Salam Alaykum. Below is the Homework Format discusses in class today. Homework is 1,000 words
(actual note(s) from student(s)) Amina 5-13-2012 Thank you mommy for all the things you have
ASA WRB The GreenStairs Islamic Leadership Academy (GISLA) is looking for a FEW GOATS (Leaders)
(actual note from student) The Greenstairs Academy has taught me many things, both Islamic and
(actual note(s) from student(s)) — written under exam conditions from memory Monib Prayer in English
Last Sunday class we talked about different Surahs and I learned that Surah Fatiha was
(actual note(s) from student(s)) H Grade 9th 3/12/17 Dear Saeed, I joined a class in
Sunday School Essay In class on Sunday, January 21st, 2017, We spent the first half
WEEK TWO: This week, we learned about how things in modern society have changed since
(actual note(s) from student(s)) submitted within one week of class (These notes are mostly unedited and
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Start Dad could relate to people from all walks of life. He was an empathetic
Here are my answers from what we just discussed. Please feel free to add more
This (Green Stairs) Program is all about BS!!!??@@ click on this link below to see
2/19/2018 – 13 years old – 9 mths in program The Greenstairs Academy has taught
The Pledge of Allegiance – I pledge Allegiance to the flag of the United States
(actual note(s) from student(s)) Written in 2018 by T ag e 36 – Today, was
(actual note(s) from student(s)) Last class we began our discussion about the Quran. The Quran
No Level One Concepts 10 Nov. 2018 Check Date 1 Branches & tree trunk 2
11/21/2018 Allah Akbar: God is great. Make intentions. (What, how many for whom & where)
(actual note(s) from student(s)) submitted within one week of class (These notes are mostly unedited and
(These notes are mostly unedited and represent actual GISLA students views) Dear Salahudeen, Let me
by KL 16-y/o November 4, 2018 Dear fellow American in faith, My name is K
leaders in training” wanted Same class but these notes by Student 1 – KL age
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WEEK TWO: This week, we learned about how things in modern society have changed since
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note by JR age 14 male – week of 3/10/19 At the beginning of class
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(actual note(s) from student(s)) submitted within one week of class – Start date March 2019
by DJ Age 18 Male Class of 12/8/19 When I first entered into class today,
How to Better Understand the Quran Grade: 8 Ages: 14 The Quran can be very
Feedback from Jewish Parent – Gisla Teachers. Thank you again for hosting our group from
Green Stairs Leadership Academy Concepts for Understanding Our Purpose as People Prepared by KL and
Notes of class of Jan 27 submitted 2/1/19 by DJ Male Age 17 (unedited) Last Sunday
read 2018/9 Class Notes by CM age 36 – (actual note(s) from student(s)) updated weekly
by KL age 15 This week in class, the topic of discussion was death; the
Assalaamualaiqum, This is review of my first two 2 days May 11th and May 12th
Mother’s Day Letter by 26 year old daughter Bismillaaahirrahmaaanirraheeem O Ammi Mere Ammi O Ammi
Date: 11/18/19 bu Z age 14 Male This week, I came to class prepared with
Class note by Z 14 year old male for class of 11/2/19 This week I
2019 Nov Class note by Z 14 year old male for class of 12/08/19 This
Class notes by DJ 18 years old Male for class of 11/3/19 Today in class,
2019 Nov Class Notes by DJ Age 18 Male for Class of 11/17/19 When I
Week of November 17th written on November 19th. Essay written by a 14 year
Class notes by MF 27 year old M for 11/10/19 The teacher presented a well
DJ 18 years old Male Class of 11/10/19 When I went to class today, we
Class notes for 11/17/19 by DJ Age 18 Male When I entered into class today,
Class Notes by DJ Age 18 Male Class of 11/24/19 When I entered into class
Week 9, 12/8/19, Female, 13, A.S week 9 In the last class the teacher had
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Essay written by HL, 14 years old grade 9 male. Week of 10/27/19 written
This is an exam requirement for the GISLA program,. A passing grade is 85 (1)
WHY The West Craves Materialism & The East Sticks To Religion…. By Imran Khan *Prime
APPROACHING 50 & 55s A friend of mine crossed 50 and is heading to 55.
Dalia Mogahed on Parenting teenagers… I often get asked for advice about how to parent
(actual note(s) from student(s)) submitted within one week of class – (These notes are mostly
DJ 18 years old 10/5/19 When I entered class today at around 10 o’clock, I
DJ 18 years old Male Class of 10/20/19 (actual note(s) from student(s)) submitted within one
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Week of 9/8/2019 By: HH age 15 Submitted on 9/14/2019 This week was our first
Sep 2019 by working professional lady her 30’s who is our Gisla program START Why
9/8/ 19 I am a student at the Leadership academy for teens, when I first
3/30/2020 D.H 13 years old 3/29/20 Last Sunday, I wasn’t there in class, but my
The first thing we did in class was that we had our testing session. During
F.H 12 Years old F 3/26/2020 This week’s class was pretty normal and this week
By HH F Age Week of 3/29/20 This week was the second week that
3/30/2020 Q.H 11-year-old For Sunday school, we don’t meet in our classroom anymore. We meet
Class notes by Z 15 male 03/29/2020This week, I came to class prepared to be
Word Counts -100 requiredDJ 18 MHH 16 FMZ 15 M 644HL 14 M 1024AS 14
Word Counts for class of April 4 2020DJ 18 M – 804 words of 1000
Essay written by HL, 14 year old high school freshmen male, written on 3/30/2020, class
This was our first class of this school year, so we had a little potluck.
This week the teacher sent a message in the Green Stairs Leadership Academy group
2020 FEB Class notes by 12 yr old F QF for 2/10/20 Last class
02/02/2020 by 14 yrl old boy This week, I came to class prepared with my
2020 Class notes for 2/10/2020 by Q.H 11-year-old female Last class the homework I
2020 class notes for 2/10/2020 by Q.H 11-year-old female Last class the homework I
2020 Class notes by Female D.H. 13-year-old for 2/2/20 My last class was very efficient
F.H 12 Years old 2/2/2020 This week I did my very best in Class I
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2020 Class notes for 2/9/2020 by D.H. Female 13-year-old My sister and I stopped
F.H, 12 years old 12/8/2019 This Sunday I bought sourate Al-asr, and sourate Al-kawthar for
DJ 18 years old Male Class of 1/26/20 When I first entered into class today,
NOTES BY 14 YR OLD MALE – This week, I came prepared to class with
2/3/2020 Q.H 11-year-old (3/1/2020) Last to last class the homework I got assigned was an
DJ 18 years old Male Class of 3/1/20 Today when I entered into class today,
Class notes by Z 15 male 03/01/2020 This week, I came to class with
Today’s class was totally perfect well I can’t deny First when I came in everyone
Today I had arrived late once again, it was already showing that I clearly
This week’s class was pretty normal. I came very late to class because I
This week I was supposed to bring Ayat al Kursi memorized in English and
This week In the Green Stairs Leadership Academy I woke up at 8:16 AM
Today I came into class almost fully prepared, because I had my notebook and
Today for class I had brought my notebook where is take my notes from the
This week, I came to class with most of Ayat Al-Kursi memorized. I had been
At the start of class we begin with our usual. The teacher orders us
I was supposed to bring Quraysh and the english of Manzil page 8. I
This week, I had to come with Ayat al Kursi memorized in English line
Today I got to class a little bit late because I wasn’t ready in
One thing I learned from one of today’s movies is the fact that I should
This week, I came to class with Surah Ayat Al-Kursi memorized in Arabic. It was
I was very late for today’s class but I still made it when I got
To class, I was supposed to bring my chapters of the book about the
Today’s class was kind of special but still normal to me, I was supposed
This week I woke up at 7:00 AM on a warm Sunday morning to
The Third Sunday My favorite class thus far was today’s. Although it was hectic, it
Today was my second week in green star academy, and I started off the day
This week’s class was a normal one, I came a little bit late so
This week, I was late to class and came in around 45 minutes later. To
This week I woke up at 7:00 A.M on a chilly Sunday morning in
I came into class prepared to test because I Studied in the car beforehand.
Our class session started early this Sunday at 9 AM, I arrived late when the
This week, I came to class with everything I learned in Level 1 memorized
This week’s class was a little fun and different from the other classes, we
This week, we started off class by doing 2 raqa of prayer followed by
This week in the Green Stairs Leadership Academy my homework was to revise the Salat
Hello everyone! I am a new student and I just recently joined the Green Stairs
This week at the Green Stairs Leadership Academy, my homework was to write a thousand-word
As a revert to Islam, it seems strange to me that every year millions of
Class began as usual, with 2 cycles of prayer followed by dhikr. My 2 cycles
My homework for this week was to memorize the first five verses of Surah Baqarah
What makes someone a good Muslim? Is it doing all of one’s prayers? Or is
Among the many Islamic teachings, humility, perseverance, responsibility, generosity, and simplicity are some Islamic values
This past Sunday I arrived a bit late and most everyone was already there. After
This was the second class we had after our collective leave of absence from the
Are prayer and romantic relationships related? You might say Astaghfirullah! (God forgive me!) to see
Asalam Alekoum, Last Sunday’s class was interesting and informative. We had a new student sister
On Friday 5PM June 11, 2021, I arrived to the Masjid to speak to an
My homework for this week in the Green Stairs Leadership Academy was to write a
If your father died tomorrow, would you be content with how you treated him? For
Asalam Alekoum, Last Sunday’s class was informative, we spoke about different topics such as Father’s
On Sunday, June 20, 2021, I came to the Masjid a little early for class.
My time in class was shorter this day due to another commitment I had later
My homework for this week was to memorize Ayat Al-Qursi in English, word for word,
Prime Minister Imran Khan ignited controversy when he stated the following on an Axios interview
In today’s class, I learned about wudu (ritual washing) and the physical steps of
As-Salamu ‘Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu (may you be safe from evil and the Mercy
This was our first post-pandemic week of the GISLA program. As a precursor to
Today was a pretty nice simple class with a lecture that lasted for 2 hours.
This Sunday is the third week for me. I come to the class late. I
This week in Green stairs academy I arrived in class at 9:55. Before the class
This week’s class was kinda chill, as we didn’t test out, but we did something
This week in the Green Stairs Leadership Academy, my homework was to review the Islamic
One very interesting thing that was said today is that the Quran is a
This week at GISLA, my homework was to correlate singular ayas with their meaning to
this is my 4th week.today’s class we came late, again. My brother was sent to the
In today’s course, we started by meditating, as usual, few minutes into meditating.LG entered the
Today’s class was one day before Mawlid, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)’s birthday. This is a
At the academy, every day begins with a meditation session. Within 30 minutes of meditating,
I arrived in class at 9:45 as I walked into the room people were setting
This week at GISLA my homework was to keep working on my correlation of the
Last class, we went over the 4 Amanas. We also watched a movie called the
In today’s course, we only discussed a quite small variety of concepts because we spent
Today began with a meditation session as usual. Having entered the classroom 10 minutes earlier
Today was my 7th week at GISLA and my homework was to write my essay,
Hello everyone! Today was my 6th week at the Green Stairs Academy Program. I was
Today i was supposed to bring the english translation one of the duas that of
Last class we did some practice testing and went over some stuff. I was able
Today was my 4th week at GISLA and my homework was to write an essay,
Today was my first class after a long time. For a while I was debating
Today went off to a great start I hadn’t visited in a while I met
This week in the Green Stairs Leadership Academy, I was picked up by Teacherji at
This week at GISLA my homework was to memorize Darood e Ibrahim and write my
Hello everyone! Today is my 4th week at the Green Stairs Academy Program. I walked
During today’s class, the emphasis was on testing, and lectures were divided into two periods.
In my 7th week in GISLA, my was homework was to bring surah Nas, surah
Today I woke up early thinking that I would be late to class as the
Is Halloween a haram (forbidden) holiday? This is one of the main topics we discussed
This week at GISLA, my homework was to do my weekly essay and practice for
Today I was supposed to come to class with the English and Arabic translations of
Last class, we did a review. we played hangman on the words we went over
I arrived at class at 9:50 which was an improvement from the previous week in
This week in the Green Stairs Leadership Academy, my homework was to write a 1,000-word
Hello everyone! Today is my 3rd week at the Green Stairs Academy Program. I went
My homework for this week was to learn and memorize the pledge of faith we
During my first week in GISLA, we learned some different concepts and ideas that I
In my second week in Green Stairs Academy leadership.I came in class at 10:02 right
For today’s class I was supposed to come with the english translations of surah Ikhlaas
This week at GISLA, my homework was to write a 1000 word essay and memorize
Hello everyone! Today is my 4th week at the Green Stairs Academy Program. Today, I
We have some new guests for you,” the kind sister said as I walked into
The Second Sunday- Tasfeer I walked inside the Masjid to see no one else in
This is my 1st week in the Green stairs Leadership program. When my mother first
I was anxious to hear LG’s response about being late when I entered the classroom
The 7th Sunday I was anxious to hear LG’s response about being late when I
I entered the Shirley gate parking lot around 10:35 and almost immediately met theteacher, Ismail
The Second Sunday- Tasfeer I walked inside the Masjid to see no one else in
This is my 3rd week of Greenstairs leadership program. We started class with meditation, except
his is my 6th week of the Greenstairs Leadership Academy program. Today, we started class
This is my 6th week at Greenstairs Leadership program. Today was meant to be the
I arrived at exactly 9am this Sunday to my 5th week at the Green stairs
Today’s class was a chill out day. I arrived to class a bit late and
This is my 2nd week at Green Stairs. At the start of class today, we
I parked my car in the lot on a drizzling morning about half an hour
HH 12 8-27-23When I got to the school I was about to enter class but
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2023 august 20MD MALE 16 (WEEK 1)we arrive in class at 9:35 normal class here
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Week 3 10/31/23 TB 15 F Today I went to class, and arrived at 9:45,
Week 3, SB-17 Female, November 11, 2023 I arrived at class on time today at
Dear s, I am writing to share about a life-changing opportunity that has had a
Week 2, SB-17 Female, October 23, 2023 Today, I arrived at 10 AM, which was
TH female 10th grade As a new student joining the green stair program, I thought
SB F 15 Oct 23 Today, I attended my first Sunday school class. It was
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2023 October (week 3) AL–female 16As we were on the road today, we were getting
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September 17,2023 MD/16Year Male 5th Week Today was my 5th week at Greenstairs Academy Program.
Written by R12 year old middle school student. When I walked through the halls to
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Assalam, in this essay, I will describe what we did in class today. As soon
As-Salam Alaykum. Homework target is 2500 words and it is now due on Sunday by
As-Salam Alaykum. Homework target is 2500 words and it is now due on Sundays by
2025 June M 11th grade YS1 11 July 29, 2025 Uncategorized 0 Comment Fairfax High School student
Fairfax High School student grade 11 word count: 1000 We then began reading for 15
Allah Akbar: God is great. Make intentions. (What, how many for whom & where) Subhana-kallah-hum-ma Wa
When I arrived at the masjid today, the weather was harsh—cold winds blowing against me,
The moment I arrived at class today, I was very late. It was the 8th
I have had the chance to explore so many different topics. Every week brings something
The moment I arrived at class today, I was very late. It was the 8th
Reflections by JS-F-13 Before I came to the green stairs program I was unorganized, unfocused,
Reflections Reflections by JS-F-13 Before I came to the green stairs program I was unorganized,
When we got to class, we found out that LG was being substituted by TJ.
Today at Sunday school, I learned many valuable lessons, and it was a fun experience.
WHAT I LEARNED AT GISLA THIS WEEK Class of 10/5/25 DS/M/1When my sister J and
Today when I got to the masjid, I was the first one in class but
When I got to class today, everything went as usual. We practiced pledges together, and
This Sunday I went to Sunday school, and it turned out to be one of
Last night, I was drawing my own book, but I didn’t realize the time so
Last night, I was drawing my own book, but I didn’t realize the time so
For the second time when I came to class today I forgot that if you
When I entered class today I saw Ryan and Jenna. Ryan told me that
Today I went to Sunday school. As usual, the first thing I did before entering
(from Islamicity.org) Human nature desires a society based on morals and manners which provides a
Allahu laaa ilaaha illaa huwal haiyul qai-yoom; laa taakhuzuhoo sinatunw wa laa nawm; lahoo maa
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Make It Simple- Do’s and Don’ts in the Quran By Syed Manzoor Alam, Newageislam April
The Tree trunk Concept and faith – Otherwise know as the Unity of God Concept
use Common Sense Apply Context remain accountable
coming sson foe r now see http://www.islamhelpline.net/node/7217
Allah Akbar: God is great. Make intentions. (What, how many for whom & where)
The last concept is the soap concept. Personal hygiene is very important in our daily
Notes by Student: The Universal values, such as being trustworthy, not lying, and being kind,
This is the oil-jug concept. We must imagine that Every baby was born with a
We believe in ONE GOD We have a minimum of two cycles in Prayer We
(Gisla Student observation) We tried out a new exercise in class where we tried to
The next concept is the cell-phone concept. Theoretically, whenever you pray, you are making a
Nothing should be taken for granted. Allah (SWT) has the power to take anything away
If you are ever in the position to make a tough decision, without the help
The Quran can be very confusing to understand especially if ….. One way to
Belief in GOD is all about doing GOOD if we do ANYthing in GOD’s name
Dad could relate to people from all walks of life. He was an empathetic man.
Say, ‘Come I will tell you what your Lord has really forbidden you. 1 Do
This concept is similar to the gift concept, where every time you pray, you get
The next concept is the cell-phone concept. Theoretically, whenever you pray, you are making a
We also learned a lesson about Valentine’s Day. We first had a debate about whether
Name: HA -Class: October 29, 2017 Due: November 6, 2017 Sunday School Essay At
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/100-direct-instructions-allah-quran-mankind-soumaya-bint-abdesselam https://islamhashtag.com/100-commandments-from-quran-true-qualities-of-a-muslim-part-1/ 100 Direct instructions by Allah in the Quran for mankindAllah (Subhana Wa Ta`ala)
https://www.al-islam.org/inquiries-about-islam-shaykh-muhammad-jawad-chirri/commandments-or-prohibitions-islam
major Periods in Islamic History
QHA http://40hadithnawawi.com/ The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi 40HadithNawawi.com – Imam Nawawi’s 40 Hadith, Translation,
The Prophet’s (pbuh) Last Sermon The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) last sermon was delivered during Hajj
Practice Moderation Find Balance & Be Accountable in all you do Practice Moderation in
watch video by its translators https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pSAt45aYyQ also see https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Study_Quran https://www.seekersguidance.org/articles/general-artices/the-study-quran/
Are you a Muslim In PRACTICE or a Muslim in theory
good thoughts and bad thoughts
Tree trunk 3 stages of accepatnce history CCA bridge oil
1). PRAYER is not a “spare wheel” that YOU PULL OUT when IN trouble, but
Here’s a really good pass time for the family CAUTION: [4:13 PM, 4/5/2020] Imam/Prof Shaheed
HH 12 10/22/23 All the numbers mean something in Islam. All the way up to
Public Sensibilties Logic gains belief barometer of change
“O People, lend me an attentive ear, for I don’t know whether, after this year,
Re: Importance and Benefits of Manzil Hadhrat Ubay bin Ka’b (rd) reports that he was
By Yusuf A. · Grade 10
The greatest leaders I know are the ones nobody talks about. They arrange chairs before the halaqah and make sure everyone has a seat before they take one themselves.
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By Fatima K. · Grade 1
My teacher once asked: if you know the right path and stay silent, are you still a leader? That question has stayed with me since the day she asked it.
February 2025
I used to think leadership was a destination. GreenStairs taught me it is a staircase — each step earned through effort and intention, each one built on the last.
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By Omar D. · Grade 10
The Prophet ﷺ described the believers as one body. That metaphor hit differently when I watched my masjid community respond to a family in crisis.
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By Zahra M. · Grade 12
Integrity is easy when people are watching. It is what you do in the dark — in the moment when no one would ever know — that defines who you truly are.
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By Ibrahim K. · Grade 11
In the hardest moments, a map is useless — the roads have changed. Only a compass pointing to true north can guide you through a storm.
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By Nour A. · Grade 10
Every time I share a skill, I expect to feel less capable. Instead I feel more connected. The candle metaphor finally made complete sense to me this week.
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By Bilal H. · Grade 9
GreenStairs did not save me from my valley. It gave me language for it — and the courage to believe the climb was coming, even when I could not see it.
August 2024
The greatest leaders I know are the ones nobody talks about. They arrange chairs before the halaqah and make sure everyone has a seat before they take one themselves.
The concept of leadership as service has always been present in our deen — but it did not feel personal to me until recently. I grew up watching elders lead from the front, commanding attention and authority. I thought that was what leadership looked like.
GreenStairs challenged that assumption in the very first session I attended.
Our instructor asked a simple question: “Who in this room has ever been led without knowing it?” Every hand went up. Then she asked, “Who was leading?” Nobody could answer. That silence taught me more than any lecture could.
True leadership, I now believe, is less about being seen and more about ensuring that others grow. It is found in small, consistent choices — not grand performances. And it starts, always, with showing up.
“The best of people are those who are most beneficial to others.”
— Prophet Muhammad ﷺ