Mohammed Schools Explained

Mohammed Schools of Atlanta is a 3K–12 private school system founded by the Atlanta Masjid of Al-Islam in an unincorporated area of DeKalb County, Georgia, United States, near Atlanta.^[1] The system is located in the East Atlanta area.^[2]

The schools are administered by the Atlanta Masjid of Islam. As of 2001, about 300 students attend the schools.^[3]

The elementary and middle schools within the system are called Sister Clara Mohammed School,^[4] and the high school within Mohammed Schools is Warith Deen Mohammad High School (WDMH).^[3] It is the only K–12 Islamic School school campus in Metro Atlanta.^[5]

History

The school system was founded in 1980,^[6] and named the Clara Mohammed School. In 1989 the high school component was renamed after Warith Deen Mohammed.^[4]

In the 1990s the school announced that it would do an overhaul.^[5] Ground was broken for a new gymnasium in 1998.^[7] The renovation was scheduled as a six-month project, but completion took longer due to fluctuations in donations and volunteers. The renovation, which overhauled classrooms, the gymnasium, and science laboratories, was completed in 2001.^[3]

As of 2007, Mohammed Schools has no special education teachers.^[8]

Notable alumni

• Ousman Krubally (born 1988), American-Gambian basketball player in the Basketball Bundesliga

External links

• Mohammed Schools
• Sister Clara Mohammed Schools (archive)

Notes and References

1. "About MSOA". Mohammed Schools. Retrieved on February 16, 2023. "735 Fayetteville Rd SE, Atlanta, Georgia 30316"
2. "Muslims celebrate sacred day." Atlanta Journal-Constitution. February 11, 2003. Retrieved on September 28, 2011. "[...]and the school [Mohammed Schools in East Atlanta][...]"
3. "MOHAMMED SCHOOLS: Community help makes gym a reality." Atlanta Journal-Constitution. June 14, 2001. Retrieved on September 28, 2011. "About 300 students attend the Mohammed Schools operated by the Atlanta Masjid of AlIslam" and "at WD Mohammed High School a private Islamic school in East Atlanta[...]"
4. "History." Mohammed Schools. Retrieved on September 28, 2011.
5. "Islamic school plans overhaul of K-12 campus." Atlanta Journal-Constitution. August 5, 1999. Retrieved on September 28, 2011. "[...]occurs inside the school on the only K12 Islamic campus in Atlanta".
6. "Quick Facts." Mohammed Schools. Retrieved on September 28, 2011.
7. "Where you live." Atlanta Journal-Constitution. April 25, 1998. D04. Retrieved on September 28, 2011. "The Mohammed Schools on Fayetteville Road break ground today on a new gym[...]"
8. "Voucher schools' quality may vary State says program for disabled students doesn't require special ed qualifications." Atlanta Journal-Constitution. July 12, 2007. B1. Retrieved on September 28, 2011. "The Mohammed Schools of Atlanta, for example, has no special education teachers."