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Sources of Guidance Quran is ALWAYS #1 Hadith is #2 Informed Analysis based on 1

August 18, 2019
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September 22, 2018

Lately, we’ve had a couple visitors from India join our class to learn about Islam.

September 23, 2018

Recently, we got a visit from the Jewish students from their Sunday school to ours.

September 23, 2018
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September 24, 2018
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August 18, 2019

The GreenStairs Islamic Leadership Academy (GISLA) is looking for a FEW GOATS (Leaders) to APPLY

October 11, 2018

This is the signup form for alumni, current students and their parents ONLY. Please complete

January 3, 2019

Caution – It is not as easy as it seems as some pass in 6

December 19, 2018
September 30, 2019

The Greenstairs Academy has taught me many things, both Islamic and Non-Islamic, like the life

September 23, 2018

Feedback S…a 2 feedback Anqa Feedback Bilal Feedback Feeback Haris Feedback AAble Feedback Alicia Feedback

September 22, 2018

metaphor noun met·​a·​phor | \ ˈme-tə-ˌfȯr also -fər\ Definition of metaphor 1 : a figure

October 13, 2019
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February 17, 2020

Feedback GiSLA March 2012 2012 Feedback GiSLA March Student 1 (7th Grade & 13 years

February 19, 2018

Dear Anisa, ASA. You may have gone to a dozen Sunday schools already, but I

December 2, 2018

Dear Padar, I remember you saying that Father’s Day should be just another day. I

December 2, 2018

Dear Teacher, They say a teacher gets the most reward in paradise. I came into

December 2, 2018

(actual note(s) from student(s)) Dear Daddy, Happy Fathers’ day! Hope you enjoy your gifts because

October 2, 2018

As-Salam Alaykum. Below is the Homework Format discusses in class today. Homework is 1,000 words

March 23, 2019

(actual note(s) from student(s)) Amina 5-13-2012 Thank you mommy for all the things you have

May 14, 2018

ASA WRB The GreenStairs Islamic Leadership Academy (GISLA) is looking for a FEW GOATS (Leaders)

September 23, 2018

(actual note from student) The Greenstairs Academy has taught me many things, both Islamic and

September 23, 2018

(actual note(s) from student(s)) — written under exam conditions from memory Monib Prayer in English

October 7, 2018
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February 17, 2020

Last Sunday class we talked about different Surahs and I learned that Surah Fatiha was

February 13, 2018

Sunday School Essay In class on Sunday, January 21st, 2017, We spent the first half

February 13, 2018
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February 6, 2020

WEEK TWO: This week, we learned about how things in modern society have changed since

October 29, 2019

(actual note(s) from student(s)) submitted within one week of class (These notes are mostly unedited and

October 22, 2018
December 6, 2018

Here are my answers from what we just discussed. Please feel free to add more

December 2, 2018

This (Green Stairs) Program is all about BS!!!??@@ click on this link below to see

February 19, 2018

2/19/2018 – 13 years old – 9 mths in program The Greenstairs Academy has taught

February 19, 2018

(actual note(s) from student(s)) Written in 2018 by T ag e 36 – Today, was

May 14, 2018

(actual note(s) from student(s)) Last class we began our discussion about the Quran. The Quran

September 23, 2018

No Level One Concepts 10 Nov. 2018 Check Date 1 Branches & tree trunk 2

November 11, 2018

11/21/2018 Allah Akbar: God is great. Make intentions. (What, how many for whom & where)

November 21, 2018

(actual note(s) from student(s)) submitted within one week of class (These notes are mostly unedited and

October 30, 2018
November 11, 2018

by KL 16-y/o November 4, 2018 Dear fellow American in faith, My name is K

November 11, 2018

leaders in training” wanted Same class but these notes by Student 1 – KL age

December 4, 2018

LEVEL TWO OBJECTIVES ISLAMIC PRACTICE Test out on Level 1 page every week Learn 10

September 23, 2018

last updated Nov 18 (This list is partial and incomplete – Gisla Family & Alumni,

September 28, 2018

To send Comments, Questions and Feedback and to Schedule your exam please use GislaCCA at

September 18, 2018

The Green Stairs Leadership Academy (GISLA) Level 1 Program is a by invitation Leadership Academy

February 19, 2018

FIRST NAME LAST NAME AGE SCHOOL GRADE Instructions – Please read each question careful and

September 24, 2018

(actual note(s) from student(s)) submitted within one week of class – Start date Sep 2018 (These

October 7, 2018

(These notes are mostly unedited and represent a GISLA students understanding of the previous class

September 16, 2018

WEEK TWO: This week, we learned about how things in modern society have changed since

November 5, 2018

(actual note(s) from student(s)) submitted within one week of class (These notes are mostly unedited

October 30, 2018

(actual note(s) from student(s)) submitted within one week of class – Start date Sep 2018 (These

February 2, 2019

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October 7, 2018

note by JR age 14 male – week of 3/10/19 At the beginning of class

March 23, 2019

(actual note(s) from student(s)) submitted within one week of class – Start date Sep 2018 (These

October 7, 2018

(actual note(s) from student(s)) submitted within one week of class – Start date March 2019

March 23, 2019
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February 6, 2020

by DJ Age 18  Male  Class of 12/8/19 When I first entered into class today,

December 17, 2019

How to Better Understand the Quran Grade: 8 Ages: 14 The Quran can be very

February 19, 2018

Feedback from Jewish Parent – Gisla Teachers. Thank you again for hosting our group from

February 12, 2019

Green Stairs Leadership Academy Concepts for Understanding Our Purpose as People Prepared by KL and

March 23, 2019

Notes of class of Jan 27 submitted 2/1/19 by DJ Male  Age 17 (unedited) Last Sunday

March 9, 2020

read 2018/9 Class Notes by CM age 36 – (actual note(s) from student(s)) updated weekly

April 6, 2019

by KL age 15 This week in class, the topic of discussion was death; the

March 17, 2019

Assalaamualaiqum, This is review of my first two 2 days May 11th and May 12th

May 19, 2019

Mother’s Day Letter     by 26 year old daughter  Bismillaaahirrahmaaanirraheeem O Ammi Mere Ammi O Ammi

May 14, 2019

Date: 11/18/19 bu Z age 14 Male This week, I came to class prepared with

November 25, 2019

Class note by Z 14 year old male for class of 11/2/19 This week I

November 5, 2019

2019 Nov Class note by Z 14 year old male for class of 12/08/19 This

December 10, 2019

Class notes by DJ 18 years old Male for class of 11/3/19 Today in class,

November 5, 2019

2019 Nov Class Notes by DJ Age 18 Male  for Class of 11/17/19 When I

November 25, 2019

Week of November 17th written on November 19th. Essay written by a 14 year

November 25, 2019

Class notes by MF 27 year old M  for 11/10/19 The teacher presented a well

November 18, 2019

DJ 18 years old Male Class of 11/10/19 When I went to class today, we

November 18, 2019

Class notes for 11/17/19 by DJ Age 18 Male When I entered into class today,

November 23, 2019

Class Notes by DJ Age 18 Male Class of 11/24/19 When I entered into class

December 1, 2019

Week 9, 12/8/19, Female, 13, A.S week 9     In the last class the teacher had

December 10, 2019

(actual note(s) from student(s)) submitted withing one week of class – Start date Sep 2019

November 11, 2019

Essay written by HL, 14 years old grade 9 male. Week of 10/27/19 written

November 25, 2019

This is an exam requirement for the GISLA program,. A passing grade is 85 (1)

October 5, 2019

 WHY The West Craves Materialism & The East Sticks To Religion…. By Imran Khan *Prime

October 5, 2019

APPROACHING 50 & 55s A friend of mine crossed 50 and is heading to 55.

October 5, 2019

Dalia Mogahed on Parenting teenagers… I often get asked for advice about how to parent

October 5, 2019

(actual note(s) from student(s)) submitted within one week of class – (These notes are mostly

October 13, 2019

DJ 18 years old 10/5/19 When I entered class today at around 10 o’clock, I

October 13, 2019

DJ 18 years old Male Class of 10/20/19 (actual note(s) from student(s)) submitted within one

October 27, 2019

DJ18 years old Male notes for Class of 10/20/19 Today when I entered into class

October 29, 2019

Week of 9/6/19 By: HH, age 16 (actual note(s) from student(s)) submitted within one week

October 13, 2019

Week 2, 9/29/19, Female, 13, AS (actual note(s) from student(s)) submitted within one week of

October 13, 2019

Week of 9/8/2019 By: HH age 15 Submitted on 9/14/2019 This week was our first

October 29, 2019

Sep 2019 by working professional lady her 30’s who is our Gisla program START Why

October 5, 2019

9/8/ 19 I am a student at the Leadership academy for teens, when I first

October 5, 2019

3/30/2020 D.H 13 years old 3/29/20 Last Sunday, I wasn’t there in class, but my

April 5, 2020

The first thing we did in class was that we had our testing session. During

April 5, 2020

F.H 12 Years old F 3/26/2020 This week’s class was pretty normal and this week

April 5, 2020

By HH F Age Week of 3/29/20             This week was the second week that

April 5, 2020

3/30/2020 Q.H 11-year-old For Sunday school, we don’t meet in our classroom anymore. We meet

April 5, 2020

Class notes by Z 15 male 03/29/2020This week, I came to class prepared to be

April 5, 2020

Word Counts -100 requiredDJ 18 MHH 16 FMZ 15 M 644HL 14 M 1024AS 14

April 17, 2020

Word Counts for class of April 4 2020DJ 18 M – 804 words of 1000

April 11, 2020

Essay written by HL, 14 year old high school freshmen male, written on 3/30/2020, class

April 5, 2020

This was our first class of this school year, so we had a little potluck.

October 20, 2020

            This week the teacher sent a message in the Green Stairs Leadership Academy group

September 24, 2020
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February 6, 2020

2020 FEB Class notes by 12 yr old F QF for 2/10/20           Last class

March 9, 2020

02/02/2020 by 14 yrl old boy This week, I came to class prepared with my

February 6, 2020

2020 Class notes for 2/10/2020 by Q.H 11-year-old female        Last class the homework I

February 17, 2020

2020 class notes for 2/10/2020 by Q.H 11-year-old female        Last class the homework I

February 17, 2020

2020 Class notes by Female D.H. 13-year-old for 2/2/20 My last class was very efficient

February 17, 2020

F.H 12 Years old 2/2/2020 This week I did my very best in Class I

February 6, 2020
February 6, 2020

2020 Class notes for 2/9/2020 by D.H. Female 13-year-old             My sister and I stopped

February 17, 2020

F.H, 12 years old 12/8/2019 This Sunday I bought sourate Al-asr, and sourate Al-kawthar for

March 3, 2020

DJ 18 years old Male Class of 1/26/20 When I first entered into class today,

March 9, 2020

NOTES BY 14 YR OLD MALE – This week, I came prepared to class with

January 21, 2020

2/3/2020 Q.H 11-year-old (3/1/2020) Last to last class the homework I got assigned was an

March 9, 2020

DJ 18 years old Male Class of 3/1/20 Today when I entered into class today,

March 9, 2020

Class notes by Z 15 male 03/01/2020      This week, I came to class with

March 3, 2020

Today’s class was totally perfect well I can’t deny  First when I came in everyone

October 20, 2020

            Today I had arrived late once again, it was already showing that I clearly

October 20, 2020

          This week’s class was pretty normal. I came very late to class because I

October 20, 2020

          This week I was supposed to bring Ayat al Kursi memorized in English and

October 20, 2020

            This week In the Green Stairs Leadership Academy I woke up at 8:16 AM

October 20, 2020

          Today I came into class almost fully prepared, because I had my notebook and

October 20, 2020

Today for class I had brought my notebook where is take my notes from the

October 20, 2020

     This week, I came to class with most of Ayat Al-Kursi memorized. I had been

October 20, 2020

            At the start of class we begin with our usual. The teacher orders us

October 20, 2020

          I was supposed to bring Quraysh and the english of Manzil page 8. I

October 20, 2020

          This week, I had to come with Ayat al Kursi memorized in English line

October 20, 2020

          Today I got to class a little bit late because I wasn’t ready in

October 20, 2020

One thing I learned from one of today’s movies is the fact that I should

October 20, 2020

     This week, I came to class with Surah Ayat Al-Kursi memorized in Arabic. It was

October 20, 2020

I was very late for today’s class but I still made it when I got

October 20, 2020

          To class, I was supposed to bring my chapters of the book about the

October 20, 2020

          Today’s class was kind of special but still normal to me, I was supposed

October 20, 2020

            This week I woke up at 7:00 AM on a warm Sunday morning to

September 24, 2020

The Third Sunday My favorite class thus far was today’s. Although it was hectic, it

March 29, 2023

Today was my second week in green star academy, and I started off the day

September 22, 2020

        This week’s class was a normal one, I came a little bit late so

September 22, 2020

This week, I was late to class and came in around 45 minutes later. To

September 22, 2020

            This week I woke up at 7:00 A.M on a chilly Sunday morning in

September 24, 2020

          I came into class prepared to test because I Studied in the car beforehand.

September 22, 2020

​Our class session started early this Sunday at 9 AM, I arrived late when the

September 22, 2020

     This week, I came to class with everything I learned in Level 1 memorized

September 22, 2020

          This week’s class was a little fun and different from the other classes, we

October 20, 2020

          This week, we started off class by doing 2 raqa of prayer followed by

October 20, 2020

This week in the Green Stairs Leadership Academy my homework was to revise the Salat

September 24, 2020

Hello everyone! I am a new student and I just recently joined the Green Stairs

October 4, 2021

This week at the Green Stairs Leadership Academy, my homework was to write a thousand-word

July 30, 2021

As a revert to Islam, it seems strange to me that every year millions of

July 30, 2021

Class began as usual, with 2 cycles of prayer followed by dhikr. My 2 cycles

July 30, 2021

My homework for this week was to memorize the first five verses of Surah Baqarah

July 30, 2021

What makes someone a good Muslim? Is it doing all of one’s prayers? Or is

July 30, 2021

Among the many Islamic teachings, humility, perseverance, responsibility, generosity, and simplicity are some Islamic values

July 30, 2021

This past Sunday I arrived a bit late and most everyone was already there. After

June 29, 2021

This was the second class we had after our collective leave of absence from the

June 29, 2021

Are prayer and romantic relationships related? You might say Astaghfirullah! (God forgive me!) to see

June 29, 2021

Asalam Alekoum, Last Sunday’s class was interesting and informative. We had a new student sister

June 29, 2021

On Friday 5PM June 11, 2021, I arrived to the Masjid to speak to an

June 29, 2021

My homework for this week in the Green Stairs Leadership Academy was to write a

June 29, 2021

If your father died tomorrow, would you be content with how you treated him? For

June 29, 2021

Asalam Alekoum, Last Sunday’s class was informative, we spoke about different topics such as Father’s

June 29, 2021

On Sunday, June 20, 2021, I came to the Masjid a little early for class.

June 29, 2021

My time in class was shorter this day due to another commitment I had later

June 29, 2021

My homework for this week was to memorize Ayat Al-Qursi in English, word for word,

June 29, 2021

​Prime Minister Imran Khan ignited controversy when he stated the following on an Axios interview

June 29, 2021

            In today’s class, I learned about wudu (ritual washing) and the physical steps of

June 9, 2021

As-Salamu ‘Alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu (may you be safe from evil and the Mercy

June 11, 2021

            This was our first post-pandemic week of the GISLA program. As a precursor to

June 9, 2021

Today was a pretty nice simple class with a lecture that lasted for 2 hours.

November 4, 2021

This Sunday is the third week for me. I come to the class late. I

November 4, 2021

This week in Green stairs academy I arrived in class at 9:55. Before the class

November 4, 2021

This week’s class was kinda chill, as we didn’t test out, but we did something

November 4, 2021

This week in the Green Stairs Leadership Academy, my homework was to review the Islamic

November 4, 2021

                One very interesting thing that was said today is that the Quran is a

November 4, 2021

This week at GISLA, my homework was to correlate singular ayas with their meaning to

November 4, 2021

 this is my 4th week.today’s class we came late, again. My brother was sent to the

November 4, 2021

In today’s course, we started by meditating, as usual, few minutes into meditating.LG entered the

November 6, 2021

Today’s class was one day before Mawlid, the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)’s birthday. This is a

November 6, 2021

At the academy, every day begins with a meditation session. Within 30 minutes of meditating,

November 6, 2021

I arrived in class at 9:45 as I walked into the room people were setting

November 6, 2021

This week at GISLA my homework was to keep working on my correlation of the

November 6, 2021

Last class, we went over the 4 Amanas. We also watched a movie called the

November 6, 2021

In today’s course, we only discussed a quite small variety of concepts because we spent

November 9, 2021

Today began with a meditation session as usual. Having entered the classroom 10 minutes earlier

November 9, 2021

Today was my 7th week at GISLA and my homework was to write my essay,

November 9, 2021

​Hello everyone! Today was my 6th week at the Green Stairs Academy Program. I was

November 9, 2021

Today i was supposed to bring the english translation one of the duas that of

November 14, 2021

Last class we did some practice testing and went over some stuff. I was able

November 14, 2021

Today was my 4th week at GISLA and my homework was to write an essay,

November 14, 2021

Today was my first class after a long time. For a while I was debating

October 17, 2021

Today went off to a great start I hadn’t visited in a while I met

October 17, 2021

This week in the Green Stairs Leadership Academy, I was picked up by Teacherji at

October 17, 2021

This week at GISLA my homework was to memorize Darood e Ibrahim and write my

October 17, 2021

Hello everyone! Today is my 4th week at the Green Stairs Academy Program. I walked

October 17, 2021

During today’s class, the emphasis was on testing, and lectures were divided into two periods.

November 26, 2021

In my 7th week in GISLA, my was homework was to bring surah Nas, surah

November 26, 2021

Today I woke up early thinking that I would be late to class as the

November 26, 2021

Is Halloween a haram (forbidden) holiday? This is one of the main topics we discussed

November 26, 2021

This week at GISLA, my homework was to do my weekly essay and practice for

November 26, 2021

Today I was supposed to come to class with the English and Arabic translations of

October 17, 2021

Last class, we did a review. we played hangman on the words we went over

October 17, 2021

I arrived at class at 9:50 which was an improvement from the previous week in

October 17, 2021

This week in the Green Stairs Leadership Academy, my homework was to write a 1,000-word

October 12, 2021

Hello everyone! Today is my 3rd week at the Green Stairs Academy Program. I went

October 12, 2021

My homework for this week was to learn and memorize the pledge of faith we

October 5, 2021

During my first week in GISLA, we learned some different concepts and ideas that I

October 12, 2021

In my second week in Green Stairs Academy leadership.I came in class at 10:02 right

October 12, 2021

For today’s class I was supposed to come with the english translations of surah Ikhlaas

October 12, 2021

This week at GISLA, my homework was to write a 1000 word essay and memorize

October 12, 2021

​Hello everyone! Today is my 4th week at the Green Stairs Academy Program. Today, I

October 12, 2021

We have some new guests for you,” the kind sister said as I walked into

March 29, 2023

The Second Sunday- Tasfeer I walked inside the Masjid to see no one else in

March 29, 2023

This is my 1st week in the Green stairs Leadership program. When my mother first

March 29, 2023

I was anxious to hear LG’s response about being late when I entered the classroom

March 29, 2023

The 7th Sunday I was anxious to hear LG’s response about being late when I

March 29, 2023

I entered the Shirley gate parking lot around 10:35 and almost immediately met theteacher, Ismail

March 29, 2023

The Second Sunday- Tasfeer I walked inside the Masjid to see no one else in

March 29, 2023

This is my 3rd week of Greenstairs leadership program. We started class with meditation, except

March 29, 2023

his is my 6th week of the Greenstairs Leadership Academy program. Today, we started class

March 29, 2023

This is my 6th week at Greenstairs Leadership program. Today was meant to be the

March 29, 2023

I arrived at exactly 9am this Sunday to my 5th week at the Green stairs

March 29, 2023

Today’s class was a chill out day. I arrived to class a bit late and

March 29, 2023

This is my 2nd week at Green Stairs. At the start of class today, we

March 29, 2023

I parked my car in the lot on a drizzling morning about half an hour

March 29, 2023

HH 12 8-27-23When I got to the school I was about to enter class but

November 20, 2023

August 2023KFL Female 53 (Week 1)Today is the GISLA Program first day for my student.If

November 20, 2023

2023 August 20 –  AL: Female 16 (week 1) Today was my first day so

November 20, 2023

27 August 2023MD /16year2nd week Today was my 2nd week at green stairs leadership program.

November 20, 2023

2023 august 20MD MALE 16 (WEEK 1)we arrive in class at 9:35 normal class here

November 20, 2023

Week 4 11/13/23 TB 15 F Hey Fatima, You were wondering about where I was

November 20, 2023

Week 3 10/31/23 TB 15 F Today I went to class, and arrived at 9:45,

November 20, 2023

Week 3, SB-17 Female, November 11, 2023 I arrived at class on time today at

November 20, 2023

Dear s, I am writing to share about a life-changing opportunity that has had a

November 20, 2023

Week 2, SB-17 Female, October 23, 2023 Today, I arrived at 10 AM, which was

November 20, 2023

TH female 10th grade As a new student joining the green stair program, I thought

November 20, 2023

SB F 15 Oct 23 Today, I attended my first Sunday school class. It was

November 20, 2023

Week 2 10/22/23 TB 15 F Today I went to class, and arrived at 10:00

November 20, 2023

2023 October (week 3) AL–female 16As we were on the road today, we were getting

November 20, 2023

Week7 M 17 OD Oct 15In this week’s class in the green stairs academy I

November 20, 2023

2023, October 08(week 6 review), AL female 16

November 20, 2023

MD/Male/16year10/29/2023 In fact, one day a man called Abu Sufyan was slaughtering lambs. A starving

November 20, 2023

FL Female Week 9 Oct 23 Today was the nine weeks of the program. When

November 20, 2023

FL Female. Age 17. Weeks 9Today was the nine weeks. When we arrived, we did

November 20, 2023

2023 October (week 2) AL–female 16 Although this week was supposed to be our 9th

November 20, 2023

2023, September 24 ( week 6), AL-Female 16

November 20, 2023

FL FEMALE AGE 17 WEEK 6 Today was the six week and the teacher LG

November 20, 2023

Written By R.lL12 year old Middle school student Todays class I came in 30 minutes

November 20, 2023

HH 12 m 9/3/23 I was 20 minutes late… My mom was really angry with

November 20, 2023

September 17,2023 MD/16Year Male 5th Week Today was my 5th week at Greenstairs Academy Program.

November 20, 2023

Written by R12 year old middle school student. When I walked through the halls to

November 20, 2023

FL WEEK 1 FEMALE AGE 17 08/27/2023 Today I went to class, I arrived at

November 20, 2023

FL female 1week 08/20/2023Today was my first day in this program I woke up at

November 20, 2023

Al-2023 Essay (week #2).docx 1 / 4 Week #2, by Al-16, female, Sunday, August 27(1525

November 20, 2023

FL Week 3 Female Age 17 03/09/2023 Today was our third week in the Greenstairs

November 20, 2023

September 3,2023 MD/Male/16years 3rd week Today, was my 3rd week at Greenstaires Academy. like last

November 20, 2023

09/11/2023 OD Week#3In this week’s class in the green stairs academy I came in early

November 20, 2023

September 22,2023MD/16Year Male Today was my third week at Greenstair Academy Program. However, we performed

November 20, 2023

FL Week 3 Female Age 17 03/09/2023 Today was our third week in the Greenstairs

November 20, 2023

Al-16(week 5)Sunday, September 17,2023

November 20, 2023

FL FEMALE AGE 17 WEEK 6

November 20, 2023

September 24,2023 MD/16Year Male 6th WeekToday was my sixth week at Greenstairs Academy Program. We

November 20, 2023

Week #3, by Al-16, female, Sunday, August 03 (1559)             As my third week in

November 20, 2023

FL WEEK 1 FEMALE AGE 17 08/27/2023 Today I went to class, I arrived at

November 20, 2023

September 24,2023 MD/16Year Male 6th Week Today was my sixth week at Greenstairs Academy Program.

November 20, 2023

Week #3 by AL- female 16; Sunday, September 10,2023 America is referred to as “Great

November 20, 2023

FL WEEK 5 FEMALE AGE 17Today was our firth week in the Greenstairs Academy program.

November 20, 2023

Sorry For it Being a bit late I walked into the room a bit late

December 5, 2025

Assalam, in this essay, I will describe what we did in class today. As soon

December 5, 2025

As-Salam Alaykum. Homework target is 2500 words and it is now due on Sunday by

December 5, 2025

As-Salam Alaykum. Homework target is 2500 words and it is now due on Sundays by

October 6, 2025

2025 June M 11th grade YS1 11   July 29, 2025 Uncategorized  0 Comment Fairfax High School student

July 29, 2025

Fairfax High School student grade 11 word count: 1000 We then began reading for 15

July 29, 2025

Allah Akbar: God is great. Make intentions. (What, how many for whom & where) Subhana-kallah-hum-ma Wa

December 5, 2025

J-F-13-KJMS                            

December 5, 2025

When I arrived at the masjid today, the weather was harsh—cold winds blowing against me,

December 5, 2025

The moment I arrived at class today, I was very late. It was the 8th

December 5, 2025

I have had the chance to explore so many different topics. Every week brings something

December 5, 2025

The moment I arrived at class today, I was very late. It was the 8th

December 5, 2025

Reflections by JS-F-13 Before I came to the green stairs program I was unorganized, unfocused,

December 5, 2025

Reflections Reflections by JS-F-13 Before I came to the green stairs program I was unorganized,

December 5, 2025

When we got to class, we found out that LG was being substituted by TJ.

December 5, 2025

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October 6, 2025

Today at Sunday school, I learned many valuable lessons, and it was a fun experience.

October 6, 2025

WHAT I LEARNED AT GISLA THIS WEEK                                                                                                                                                    Class of 10/5/25                                                                                                                                                   DS/M/1When my sister J and

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Today when I got to the masjid, I was the first one in class but

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When I got to class today, everything went as usual. We practiced pledges together, and

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This Sunday I went to Sunday school, and it turned out to be one of

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Last night, I was drawing my own book, but I didn’t realize the time so

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Last night, I was drawing my own book, but I didn’t realize the time so

December 5, 2025

For the second time when I came to class today I forgot that if you

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  When I entered class today I saw Ryan and Jenna.  Ryan told me that

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Today I went to Sunday school. As usual, the first thing I did before entering

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(from Islamicity.org) Human nature desires a society based on morals and manners which provides a

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Allahu laaa ilaaha illaa huwal haiyul qai-yoom; laa taakhuzuhoo sinatunw wa laa nawm; lahoo maa

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February 19, 2018

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Make It Simple- Do’s and Don’ts in the Quran By Syed Manzoor Alam, Newageislam April

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Allah Akbar: God is great. Make intentions. (What, how many for whom & where)

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The last concept is the soap concept. Personal hygiene is very important in our daily

September 23, 2018

Notes by Student: The Universal values, such as being trustworthy, not lying, and being kind,

September 23, 2018

This is the oil-jug concept. We must imagine that Every baby was born with a

September 23, 2018

We believe in ONE GOD We have a minimum of two cycles in Prayer We

September 23, 2018

(Gisla Student observation) We tried out a new exercise in class where we tried to

September 23, 2018

The next concept is the cell-phone concept. Theoretically, whenever you pray, you are making a

September 23, 2018

Nothing should be taken for granted. Allah (SWT) has the power to take anything away

September 23, 2018

If you are ever in the position to make a tough decision, without the help

September 23, 2018

  The Quran can be very confusing to understand especially if ….. One way to

September 23, 2018

Belief in GOD is all about doing GOOD if we do ANYthing in GOD’s name

October 29, 2018

Dad could relate to people from all walks of life. He was an empathetic man.

December 6, 2018

Say, ‘Come I will tell you what your Lord has really forbidden you. 1 Do

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This concept is similar to the gift concept, where every time you pray, you get

September 23, 2018

The next concept is the cell-phone concept. Theoretically, whenever you pray, you are making a

September 23, 2018

We also learned a lesson about Valentine’s Day. We first had a debate about whether

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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)

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https://www.al-islam.org/inquiries-about-islam-shaykh-muhammad-jawad-chirri/commandments-or-prohibitions-islam  

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QHA http://40hadithnawawi.com/ The Forty Hadith of Imam Nawawi 40HadithNawawi.com – Imam Nawawi’s 40 Hadith, Translation,

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the human body is a warehouse for a divine soul DSW

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B orR   What come first   belief of Ritual   does B lead to

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The Prophet’s (pbuh) Last Sermon The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) last sermon was delivered during Hajj

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Practice Moderation Find Balance & Be Accountable in all you do   Practice Moderation in

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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/

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use Common Sense in Context BUT be accountable

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Tree trunk 3 stages of accepatnce history CCA bridge oil

September 18, 2018

1). PRAYER is not a “spare wheel” that YOU PULL OUT when IN trouble, but

February 12, 2020

Here’s a really good pass time for the family CAUTION: [4:13 PM, 4/5/2020] Imam/Prof Shaheed

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              scale god and earth hands wudu money knowledge

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HH 12 10/22/23 All the numbers mean something in Islam. All the way up to

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Public Sensibilties Logic gains belief barometer of change

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“O People, lend me an attentive ear, for I don’t know whether, after this year,

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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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The Weight of Knowledge: What We Owe Our Community

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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.

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Climbing My Own Staircase: A Reflection on Personal Growth

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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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The Ummah as a Body: Why One Limb's Pain Is Everyone's

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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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When No One Is Watching: The Real Definition of Integrity

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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The Compass in the Storm: Keeping Values in Difficult Times

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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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A Candle Loses Nothing: On Generosity and Shared Light

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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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Standing in the Valley: Lessons from My Lowest Semester

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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.

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Leading from Behind: Why True Leaders Lift Others First

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