2007-2008The sisters’ Arabic school

We had two classes going on: Tajweed Class Second Level, Conversational Arabic class and Arabic for beginners. I was teaching Tajweed rules class, which consists of learning the correct way of reading The Arabic language but this time, under my supervision, all the students who have completed first year of Tajweed Rules had to do there own extended research on one of the Tajweed Rules and to present their topic in the classroom to everybody. The other class was taught by Ustathah Umm Naser .She was teaching the students The Arabic Alphabet and how to read and write Arabic. I was teaching Conversational Arabic every the third week of every month .The class was consisted of presenting recipes by the students in Arabic language and helping the others learn the ingredients in Arabic and enjoying the food at the end of the class.
The test at the end of the year consisted of written test about Tajweed rules and the vocabulary they learnt from the recipes and Quran recitation of the ‘Suraat’ Studied with the proper rules and reading any page of Quran with Tajweed rules. Conserning Arabic for beginners, Students had a written test with reading and writing exercises.
The graduation party was held at the end of the year with the students reading Quran with the proper rules and reciting some Quran verses. More than 50 sisters attended the party .The teachers had gifts and the students had their certificates of completion signed by their teachers, the Imam of the mosque, and the President of the mosque.

THE ARABIC SISTER CLASS SCHEDUAL FOR THE YEAR: 2008 The Beginners Class

THE ARABIC SISTER CLASS SCHEDUAL FOR THE YEAR 2008

-The Beginners Class-


FEBRUARY 17 :Reviewing of The Arabic Alphabet

FEBRUARY 24 :Reading & joining letters

MARCH 02 :The family (reading/writing)

March 09 :Conversational Arabic Experience (cooking activity)
:Pasta Salad (Najma Nur/sister Waheedah)
:Turkey Sandwich(Tahiyah Abdul Zahir/Najwah Abdul-Adil)

March 16 :In the Kitchen (reading/writing)

March 23 :Food (reading/writing)

March 30 :Conversational Arabic Experience (cooking activity)
:Fruit Salad (Hassinah Seargent/.......)
:Ice tea (Sara Mohammed/.........)

April 06 :Home & Place

April 13 :Impotant Verbs we need in every day life

April 20 :Conversational Arabic Experience (cooking activity)
:Banana Pudding (Fadeelah Nur/..........)
:A Salad (........... / .............)

April 27 :Make a sentence

May 04 :Reading practice

May 11 :Preparation for The Exam
May 18 :The Oral Exam

May 25 :The Written Exam

June 01 :The Graduation Party

THE SISTER ARABIC CLASS SCHEDUAL FOR THE YEAR 2008 THE INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

THE SISTER QURANIC CLASS SCHEDUAL FOR THE YEAR 2008


FEBRUARY 17 :Introduction about the class and schedualing the topics

FEBRUARY 24 :Introduction about Tajweed (Fadeelah Nur)
:The rules of Basmalah (Fadeelah Nur)
:The rules of Istiaathah (Fadeelah Nur)

MARCH 02 :Al Qalb (Najwah Abdul-Adil)
:Izhaar (Hassinah Sargeant)

March 09 :Conversational Arabic Experience (cooking activity)
:Pasta Salad (Najma Nur/sister Waheedah)
:Turkey Sandwitch(Tahiyah Abdul Zahir/Najwah Abdul-Adil)

March 16 :Ikhfaa (Racheedah Bashir/Nasima Akhter)

March 23 :Idgham (Maryam Sabur/Ibtihaj Mcpherson)

March 30 :Conversational Arabic Experience (cooking activity)
:Fruit Salad (Hassinah Seargent/.......)
:Ice tea (Sara Mohammed/.........)

April 06 :The Rules of Mad (Najma Nur/.......)

April 13 :Intoduction to Thick letters (Sara Mohammed)
The Rules of Raa (Sara Mohammed)
Qalqalah (Imani Abdul Zahir)

April 20 :Conversational Arabic Experience (cooking activity)
Banana Pudding (Fadeelah Nur/..........)
A Salad (........... / .............)

April 27 :The rules of Laam (Karimah Shabazz)

May 04 :The Rules of Waqf and Ibtdaa (Fadeelah Nur/..........)

May 11 :Preparation for The Exam

May 18 :The Oral Exam

May 25 :The Written Exam

May 01 :The Graduation Party

2007-2008 Recipes Presentation in Arabic with the English Translation

Part of the students assignments was to prepare a recipe of their choice and to present it in Arabic and English in front of other students.
Here are some pictures of some recipes presentation:

Recipe: BAGELS WITH CREAM CHEEZE كعك بكريمة الجبن

Ingredients ----المقادير
· Bagel ---- الكعك Al ka3k
· Butter ---- الزبده Azzubdah
· 1 container cream cheese ----علبة كريمة الجبن 3ulbat kreemat al jubn


Directions ---الطريقة

Take the bagel and split it open along the width. ---
ناخذ الكعك ونفتحه من الوسط هكذا
Next, put both pieces into the toaster and toast until golden brown. ---
-ثم نطرح القطعتين في المحمصة حتى تتحمر قليلا
Take the bagels out of the toaster and let cool slightly, about 2 minutes.
----نخرج الخبز من المحمصة ونتركه يبرد دقيقتين
Once slightly cooled, spread butter on both slices. ---
- عندما تبرد الشريحتين ندهنهما بالزبدة
After that, spread cream cheese on both slices. ---
-بعد ذالك ندهنهما بكريمة الجبن
Finally, say your prayer and enjoy! –
--واخيرا سمي الله وشهية طيبة

Recipe: Pasta Salad

PASTA SALAD
سلطة المعكرونة

الطَّرِيقَة


TODAY I AM GOING TO MAKE PASTA SALAD

سَوْفَ أُحَضِّرُ اليوْمَ سَلَطَةَ الْمَعْكَرُونة



ONCE THE PASTAS COOKED ADD THE VEGETABLES

عِنْدَما تَطْهَى المعكرونة نُضِيفُ الخُضَر



OLIVES, AND SALAD DRESSING; MIX AND SERVE

الزَّيْتُونَ وَالصَّلْصَة ثُمَّ نُخَلِّطُ وَنُقَدِّم







الْمَقَادِير
ALMAQADIR
INGREDIENTS

مَعْكَرُونَة -
MAKARUNA
PASTA
خُضَر
KHUDAR
VEGETABLE
زَيْتُون
ZAYTUN
OLIVES

صَلْصِة َسَلَطَة
SALATAH SALSAT
SALAD DRESSING

Recipe: Cups of blueberries

المقاديرIngredients
Serves 6-8
Pastry for a 9-inch pie عجينة كافية لفطيرة متوسطة
4 Cups of blueberries 4 اكواب من العنب البري
3/4 Cup of sugar 3 / 4 كأس من السكر
3 tablespoons of flour 3 ملاعق الطعام من الطحين
1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 ملعقه الطعام قرفة
1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 ملعقه الطعام عصير الليمون

Preparation الطريقة

Preheat oven to 375 degrees سخن الفرن الى 375 درجة
On a lightly floured surface, roll out the pastry
نرش الطحين فوق ارضية مسطحة ثم نسرح العجين

Combine the blueberries, 3/4 cup of sugar, flour, and cinnamon in a bowl.
في اناء نخلط التوت البري و 3/4 كوب سكر والدقيق و القرفة

Pour the blueberry mixture into the pie crust and mound in
the center. Sprinkle over the lemon juice.
نصب خليط التوت البري وسط عجين الباي ثم نرش عصير الليمون

Brush the top lightly with 1 tablespoon melted butter and sprinkle evenly with remaining sugar.
بالفرشات ندهن الفطيرة بملعقة زبدة مذوبة ونرش متساو مع ما تبقى من السكر

Bake until the pastry is golden brown, about 45 minutes.
نخبز الفطيرة في الفرن حتى يصير لونها ذهبي ، حوالي 45 دقيقة

Recipe: Spicy Lasagna Roll-Ups لفائف اللزانيا

YIELD: Makes 4 servings
INGREDIENTSالمقادير
1 Pound ground beef بقر لحم
½ cup chopped onion بصلة
2cloves garlic, minced ثوم
1 teaspoon dried Italian seasoning توابل ايطالية
¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes رقائق فلفل احمر مجفف
1 can condensed tomato soup بندورة حساء
1 cup chopped zucchini كوسى
¾ cup water ماء
1 fat-free ricotta cheese ½ cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese جبن
1egg بيضة
4cooked lasagna noodles 4 شرائح معكرونة اللزانيا مطهية

تحضير preparation:
نسخن الفرن الى 350درجة ونضع مقلات كبيرة مدهونةفوق النار حتى تسخن نضيف اللحم المفروم ,البصل,الثوم,التوابل الايطالية ثم رقائق الفلفل الاحمر المجفف نحرك حتى يطهى اللحم و البصل ثم نضيف حساء الطماطم والكوسة و الماء نترك الخليط على نار هادئة لمدة 5دقائق ثم نصب الخليط على صحيفة مسطحة
Preheat oven to 350°F. Spray large nonstick skillet with nonstick cooking spray; heat over medium heat until hot. Add turkey, onion, garlic, Italian seasoning and red pepper flakes; cook and stir until turkey is no longer pink and onion is tender. Add soup, zucchini and water; simmer 5 minutes. Pour soup mixture into shallow 2-quart baking dish.
في اناء نخلط البيض و الجبن فوق شرائح معكرونة اللزانيا نصب نصف كوب من خليط الجبن و البيض ثم نلف اللزانيا و نضعها فوق الخليط الاول هكذا
Combine ricotta, mozzarella and egg in medium bowl; mix well. Place lasagna noodles on flat surface; spread 1/2 cup cheese mixture on each noodle. Roll up noodles, enclosing filling; place rolls, seam sides down, over soup mixture.
نغطي الصحيفة و ندخلها الفرن لمدة 30 دقيقة نزيل الغطاء وندخلها الفرن 10دقائق اخرىوفي صحن التقديم نضع لفائف اللزانيا اولا ثم نضع الصلصة فوقهاوشهية كيبة
Cover and bake 30 minutes; uncover and continue baking an additional 10 minutes or until sauce is bubbly. Place lasagna rolls on serving dish; spoon remaining sauce over rolls.

Recipe: TACOS التاكو

Ingredients:

المقادير Almaqaadeer
1 lb. Ground Beef or Turkey ( pawn allahm al mafroom baqar aw deek roomee)
باون اللحم المفروم بقر او ديك رومي
1 Packet Taco Seasoning (ulbat attaakoo tawaabel
1 علبة تاكو توابل
Tortilla Bread (khubz atturteya)
Tortilla خبز
Taco sauce (salsat attaakoo)
صلصه تاكو
Chopped Lettuce (khuss mafroom)
الخس المفروم
Chopped Tomatoes (tamaatim mafroomah)
الطماطم المفرومة
1 Packet Shreaded Cheese (ulbat jubn mafroomah)
علبة جبن مفرومة
Sour Cream (optional) (اختياري (kreemah haamidah)
كريمة حامضة
2 tb. Olive Oil
ملعقتين من زيت الزيتون
Directions:
الطريقة
1. Heat olive oil in skillet until hot. Put onion into the skillet and cook until soft.
ضعي زيت الز يتون في المقلات حتى تسخن ثم اضيفي البصل واتركيه يطهى حتى يصير لينا.

2. Add ground beef or turkey and cook until brown..
نضيف اللحم المفروم ونتركه يتحمر

3. Add the toco seasoning. Cook for about 2 more minutes and set aside..
اضيفي توابل تاكو دعي الكل يطهى دقيقتين ثم اتركيه جانبا
4. Toast the tortillas.
نحمص التورتيات

5. Spoon some meat, cheese, tomatoes, and lettuce into one corner of the tortilla.
بالملعقة في ركن التورتية نضع القليل من اللحم و الطماطم و الجبن

6. Spoon some taco sauce and sour cream into the tortilla.
ثم القليل من صلصة التاكو و الكريمة الحامضة

7. Roll the tortilla and enjoy!
لفي التورتية واستمتعي

Recipe: Banana Pudding

مهلبية الموز
Banana Pudding

Mihallabeyat Al Mawzz

Ingredients المقادير Almaqaadeer

2 - 4 serving boxes of instant banana pudding
علب جازة لمهلبية الموز2-4 Ithnayn awarb3a 3ulab jaahezah li mehallabiyat al mawzz
4 cups of milk اكواب لبن4 Arb3at Akwaab labann
1 box of vanilla wafers علبة رقائق منسمة بالفانيلا
3ulbat raqaa’eq munassamah bil vanilla
4 ripe bananas موزات ناضجة4
Arba3at mawzaat naadijah
Directions الطريقة
1. Beat pudding mix into 4 cups of cold milk with a wire whisk for 2 minutes and set aside.
نصب علب مهلبية لموز في 4 اكواب حليب ونضرب جيدا مدة دقيقتين ثم نضعه جانبا
2. Line the bottom of an 8-inch square pan with vanilla wafers.
فوق صحيفة الفرن نضع صفوف الرقائق لمنسمة بالفانيلا
4-Place sliced bananas on top of the vanilla wafers. نضع شرائح الموز فوق رقائق الفانيلا
5-ur the pudding on top of the vanilla wafers and bananas.
نصب المهلبية فوق رقائق الفانيلا و شرائح الموز
6-rinkle crushed vanilla wafers on the pudding
نرش رقائق الفانيلا المجروشة فوق لمهلبية وشهية طيبة

2007-2008 THE TAJWEED FINAL WRITTEN EXAM

THE TAJWEED FINAL WRITTEN EXAM

The sisters'Arabic language school for sisters
2007-2008

Masjid Uqbah Foundation
Cleveland Ohio
............................... الاسم الكامل
Level: First year Tajweed



PART 1 GENERAL QUESTIONS

1/What is the definition of the Tajweed?
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2/What is the Iqlab how do you know it in Quran?
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3/What is Madd? And what are the letters of Madd?
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4/What are the letters of the Izhar?
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6/When do you pronounce the Laam in the word Allah thin?
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7/What is the Sourah in the Quran which has no Basmalah?
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8/What is the Waqf ?and how do you stop at the word جنة ?
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9/What is Madd Leen?
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10/Give the definition of Ghunnah? And provide two examples?
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11/What is Ikhfaa? Give three letters of Ikhfaa?
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12/ the Raa with a Kasrah how should it be pronounced?
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13/how many counts does the Madd Asli and Madd Abadal have?
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………………………………………………………………………4/Give five thin (muraqaqah)letters and three hard letters(mufakhamah) and 2 letters which can either be thin or hard?
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15/what are the letters of Qalqalah? Give two examples?
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PART 2 MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS

وَيۡلٌ۬ لِّڪُلِّ هُمَزَةٍ۬ لُّمَزَة /16
Ikhfaa
Iqlab
Idgham
يَوۡمَ يَكُونُ ٱلنَّاسُ ڪَٱلۡفَرَاشِ ٱلۡمَبۡثُوثِ /17
Mad AAridh li sukoun
Mad Leen
Ghunnah
Noun Mushaddad
يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ۬ يَصۡدُرُ /18
Idgham
Iqlab
Ikhfaa
ٱلَّذِى جَمَعَ مَالاً۬ وَعَدَّدَهُ ۥ /19
Izhar
Idgham
Madd
فَٱلۡمُغِيرَٲتِ صُبۡحً۬ا /20
Soft/empty mouth
Hard/full mouth
يَحۡسَبُ أَنَّ مَالَهُ ۥۤ أَخۡلَدَهُ ۥ /21
Four counts
Three counts
Two counts
وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا هِيَهۡ / 22
Madd Muttasil
Madd MunfasilMadd AAridh
/23فِى عَمَدٍ۬ مُّمَدَّدَةِ
Ghunnah
Idgham
Ikhfaa
نَارٌ حَامِيَةُۢ /24
Ikhfaa
Izhar
Idgham
لَيُنۢبَذَنَّ /25
Ikhfaa
Iqlab
Ghunnah
لَهَبٍ۬ وَتَبَّ /26
Ikhfaa
Izhar
Idgham
وَمَآ أَدۡرَٮٰكَ مَا ٱلۡحُطَمَةُ /27
6or 2 counts
4 or 5 counts
2 or 3 counts
تَبَّتۡ يَدَآ أَبِى /28
Madd Leen
Madd lazim
Madd Munfasil
وَتَكُونُ ٱلۡجِبَالُ ڪَٱلۡعِهۡنِ ٱلۡمَنفُوشِ /29
Izhar
Ghunnah
Ikhfaa
إِنَّ رَبَّہُم بِہِمۡ يَوۡمَٮِٕذٍ۬ لَّخَبِيرُۢ /30
Idgham with Ghunnah
Idgham without Ghunnah
Madd Laazim
/31فِى جِيدِهَا حَبۡلٌ۬ مِّن مَّسَدِۭ
Idgham
Ikhfaa
Ghunnah
۬
فَهُوَ فِى عِيشَةٍ۬ رَّاضِيَةٍ /32
Idgham with Ghunnah
Ikhfaa with Ghunnah
Idgham without Ghunnah
سَيَصۡلَىٰ نَارً۬ا ذَاتَ لَهَبٍ۬ /33
Idgham without Ghunnah
Ikhfaa without Ghunnah
Ikhfaa with Ghunnah
إِۦلَـٰفِهِمۡ رِحۡلَةَ ٱلشِّتَآءِ وَٱلصَّيۡفِ /34
Madd Laazim
Madd Leen
Madd Aaridh Li Sukoun
فَجَعَلَهُمۡ كَعَصۡفٍ۬ مَّأۡڪُولِۭ /35
Madd Asli
Madd Aaridh
Madd Leen
وَٱمۡرَأَتُهُ ۥ حَمَّالَةَ ٱلۡحَطَبِ /36
Ghunnah
Idgham
Meem Mushaddad
2 counts
لِإِيلَـٰفِ قُرَيۡشٍ /37
Madd Asli
Madd Laazim
Madd AAridh
تَرۡمِيهِم بِحِجَارَةٍ۬ مِّن سِجِّيلٍ /38
Ikhfaa
۬Idgam
Izhar
فَذَٲلِكَ ٱلَّذِى يَدُعُّ ٱلۡيَتِيم /39
Ghunnah
Izhar
Maddَ
وَأَرۡسَلَ عَلَيۡہِمۡ طَيۡرًا أَبَابِيلَ /40
Soft Raa
Hard Raa
فَوَيۡلٌ۬ لِّلۡمُصَلِّينَ /41
Idgam
Ikhfaa
Iqlab
فَلۡيَعۡبُدُواْ رَبَّ هَـٰذَا ٱلۡبَيۡتِ /42
Madd Laazim
Madd Leen
Madd Aaridh
ٱلَّذِينَ هُمۡ يُرَآءُونَ /43
Madd Munfasil
Madd Muttasil
Madd Laazim
/44غَيۡرِ ٱلۡمَغۡضُوبِ عَلَيۡهِمۡ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ
Madd Munfasil
Madd Muttasil
Madd Laazim
/45ٱلَّذِىٓ أَطۡعَمَهُم مِّن جُوعٍ۬
Idgham
Ikhfaa
Izhar
/46وَءَامَنَهُم مِّنۡ خَوۡفِۭ
Idgham
Izhar
Ikhfaa

/47فَمَن يَعۡمَلۡ مِثۡقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ
Ikhfaa
Iqlab
Idgham
/48وَأَمَّا مَنۡ خَفَّتۡ مَوَٲزِينُهُ
Ikhfaa
Izhar
Idgham
أَلَمۡ يَجۡعَلۡ كَيۡدَهُمۡ فِى تَضۡلِيلٍ۬ /49
A soft letter
Qalaqalah
A hard letter
إِلَّا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَعَمِلُواْ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتِ /50
Madd laazim
Madd Badal
Madd Aaridh

2007-2008 The Sisters' Arabic School Graduation Party

It was a succesful graduation party,more than 50 sisters had attended to encourage and congratulate their freinds or family members who attended the classes for the whole year.We started by introducing the classes ,the teachers, the students who have attended, the activities done..than the students performed reading and reciting Quran with tajweed rules. they got their certificates. the teachers got gifts and thanks letters from the mosque.