Al-Aqsa Islamic Academy

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Al-Aqsa Islamic Academy is an Islamic private day and weekend school in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, established in 1996. [1] It has a coeducational kindergarten through 12th grade. [2] It is affiliated with the Al-Aqsa Islamic Society and is located in a common building, 1501 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19122. [3] Coursework includes Islamic studies, the Arabic language, and Quran classes.

In 2004, the Al-Aqsa Islamic Society building received murals and decorative tiling. In 2006, volunteers added more decorative work to the building. [4]

There was a December 2015 vandalism incident involving someone placing a pig's head on the property. Pig heads are especially offensive to Muslims. [5] The school has also been a part of interfaith efforts in Philadelphia, including a Muslim/Jewish interfaith basketball game — played on the Philadelphia 76ers home court at Wells Fargo Center— organized by an area teen as part of his Bar Mitzvah project. [6]

References

  1. ↑ "About Al-Aqsa." Al-Aqsa Islamic Academy. Retrieved on September 26, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Home." Al-Aqsa Islamic Academy. Retrieved on September 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Explore Al Aqsa Islamic Academy in Philadelphia, PA". GreatSchools.org. Retrieved December 21, 2017.
  4. ↑ Salisbury, Stephan (January 11, 2016). "Interfaith effort works to beautify Philadelphia mosque". The Philadelphia Inquirer . Archived from the original on January 25, 2016. Retrieved September 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ "Since Trump, more slurs, signs and discrimination in Philly". Philly.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Merion teen hosts interfaith basketball game on Sixers' court". Philly.com. Retrieved June 13, 2018.

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