Al Noor Academy
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Al Noor Academy, Arabic
: النور اکادمی, Academy of Light, is an Islamic middle school
and high school
located in Mansfield, Massachusetts
. It is also associated with the elementary school in Sharon, Massachusetts
, Islamic Academy of New England.
It began renting out classrooms at Quincy Mosque
in Quincy, Massachusetts
. They then purchased an old church in Mansfield, Massachusetts
and renovated it. It is a smaller, but very quickly growing educational institution.
The first graduation ceremony (Procession of Light) was held in the Tang Center at MIT in 2004. Students during the past 5 graduations have been accepted to colleges such as Boston College
, Boston University
, Clark University
, Northeastern University, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
, University of Massachusetts
, University of Rhode Island
, Wellesley College, and others.
There are many growing extracurricular activities at Al-Noor Academy. They have a newly formed boys soccer team, FC Al-Noor in the Massachusetts Youth Soccer League, have Jummu'ah or Friday prayer as well as the five daily prayers at the school, and participate in local outreach and community service events.
The acting principal is Br. Justin Valanzola.
Arabic alphabet
The Arabic alphabet or Arabic abjad is the Arabic script as it is codified for writing the Arabic language. It is written from right to left, in a cursive style, and includes 28 letters. Because letters usually stand for consonants, it is classified as an abjad.-Consonants:The Arabic alphabet has...
: النور اکادمی, Academy of Light, is an Islamic middle school
Middle school
Middle School and Junior High School are levels of schooling between elementary and high schools. Most school systems use one term or the other, not both. The terms are not interchangeable...
and high school
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
located in Mansfield, Massachusetts
Mansfield, Massachusetts
Mansfield is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the town population is 23,184. Mansfield is in the south-southwest suburbs of Boston and is also close to Providence, Rhode Island....
. It is also associated with the elementary school in Sharon, Massachusetts
Sharon, Massachusetts
Sharon is a town in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 17,612 at the 2010 census. Sharon is part of Greater Boston, about 17 miles southwest of downtown Boston....
, Islamic Academy of New England.
It began renting out classrooms at Quincy Mosque
Quincy Mosque
Quincy Mosque, founded 1963, is situated in Quincy, Massachusetts in the Quincy Point neighborhood; it consists of half of the Islamic Center of New England; the other is a sister mosque in Sharon. The mosque has a membership of over two thousand. Juma prayers are held every Friday.Al Noor Academy...
in Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy, Massachusetts
Quincy is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. Its nicknames are "City of Presidents", "City of Legends", and "Birthplace of the American Dream". As a major part of Metropolitan Boston, Quincy is a member of Boston's Inner Core Committee for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council...
. They then purchased an old church in Mansfield, Massachusetts
Mansfield, Massachusetts
Mansfield is a town in Bristol County, Massachusetts, United States. As of the United States 2010 Census, the town population is 23,184. Mansfield is in the south-southwest suburbs of Boston and is also close to Providence, Rhode Island....
and renovated it. It is a smaller, but very quickly growing educational institution.
The first graduation ceremony (Procession of Light) was held in the Tang Center at MIT in 2004. Students during the past 5 graduations have been accepted to colleges such as Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
, Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
, Clark University
Clark University
Clark University is a private research university and liberal arts college in Worcester, Massachusetts.Founded in 1887, it is the oldest educational institution founded as an all-graduate university. Clark now also educates undergraduates...
, Northeastern University, Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
The Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is an accredited, private institution located in the Longwood Medical and Academic Area of Boston, Massachusetts...
, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
, University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts
This article relates to the statewide university system. For the flagship campus often referred to as "UMass", see University of Massachusetts Amherst...
, University of Rhode Island
University of Rhode Island
The University of Rhode Island is the principal public research university in the U.S. state of Rhode Island. Its main campus is located in Kingston. Additional campuses include the Feinstein Campus in Providence, the Narragansett Bay Campus in Narragansett, and the W. Alton Jones Campus in West...
, Wellesley College, and others.
There are many growing extracurricular activities at Al-Noor Academy. They have a newly formed boys soccer team, FC Al-Noor in the Massachusetts Youth Soccer League, have Jummu'ah or Friday prayer as well as the five daily prayers at the school, and participate in local outreach and community service events.
The acting principal is Br. Justin Valanzola.