Al Mizaan Leadership Academy provides inclusive Islamic education and leadership skills that empower youth to be future leaders in their homes and communities.
Al Mizaan was created in 2011 through the Islamic Center of Morrisville to provide a unique and close-knit weekend learning environment for kids in the local Muslim community. The underlying goal is to educate youth about important Islamic teachings and Quranic Arabic and allow them to connect this knowledge to the way they live their daily lives at home and in school. The curriculum is designed to provide students with information and tools and guidance about Islamic topics and encourage them to translate this knowledge and skills into meaningful action.
School Information
TEAM
Principal: Khalifa Muhammad:
Khalifa Muhammad, a native of North Carolina, holds a Bachelor of Business Administration with a concentration in Accounting from North Carolina Central University in Durham, NC. In addition to his academic background, he is a dedicated student and teacher of the Arabic language. He studied Arabic in Egypt, covering foundational texts such as Al-Ajrumiyya and Tasrif Al-Izzi, along with their commentaries, and is currently continuing his Arabic studies online while also pursuing Hifz of the Qur’an. Khalifa has studied fiqh and ‘aqeedah with scholars from Senegal and is presently enrolled in an online fiqh program under Shaykh Murabit Benavidez. He also attends in-person classes with Shaykh Omar Mohsin in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Vice Principal: Shiraz Ahmad
Islamic Oversight & Curriculum Advisor: Imam Manzar Ul Islam Al Azhari
Teachers/Teacher assistant:
Iman El-Shiekh:
Alongside her academic career, Iman has pursued Islamic studies. She studied in Egypt for two years, focusing on ‘Aqeedah, Fiqh, and Tajweed. Over the past year in North Carolina, she completed a year-long course with Shaykh Omar Mohsin in Ash‘ari ‘Aqeedah and Shafi‘i Fiqh, and is currently in her second year of study with him. Iman also regularly attends Islamic classes throughout the Triangle area, including the Imam Ghazali Tazkiyah class with Shaykh Omar at the Islamic Center of Morrisville (ICM) and programs at the Islamic Association of Raleigh (IAR)
Hiba Alayyan:
Hiba Alayyan grew up studying Arabic reading, writing, and Tajweed, and is currently furthering her studies in Modern Standard Arabic. In the field of Islamic studies, she has been studying ‘Aqeedah, Shāfi‘i Fiqh, and Tazkiyah under Shaykh Omar for over a year. Outside of her Islamic learning, Hiba is an undergraduate student at North Carolina State University.
Tharika Mohamed:
Tharika Mohamed is a high school senior and a volunteer teacher at the Al-Mizan Academy at ICM. Alongside her studies, she is currently deciding on her future college major and hopes to pursue a path that combines her love for the sciences and humanities. Tharika has been engaged in Islamic studies from a young age, continuing to study Hifz and learn Tafseer independently. She is passionate about sharing Islamic knowledge with younger students and helping them build a strong connection to their faith.
SCHEDULE AND CLASSES
Sundays, 10:05am – 1:20pm
Multiple levels of courses available for students in grades KG - High School
• Quranic Arabic Reading + Writing + Memorization
• Aqeedah
• Islamic Studies and History
• Applied Leadership Skills for Muslim Youth and Future Leaders of the Community
HOMEWORK
Homework is shared weekly through email.
Contact Us
almizaan@icmnc.org