Daily News | The 16 students at this tiny Muslim school in Camden learn everything from literature and religion to music and chess
Sister Kathryn Muhammad working with Kindergarten to 3rd graders with their chess skills at the University of Islam No. 20 a private school on Haddon Avenue in Camden, NJ. Photograph taken at school on Monday, April 25, 2022.The small group of boys dressed in suits and ties filed with precision into the sanctuary at the Muhammad University of Islam School No.
The school, among nine non-public schools in Camden registered with the state Department of Education, follows the teachings of Elijah Muhammad, who led the Nation of Islam from 1934 until his death in 1975 and pushed for independent Black-owned schools and businesses. The school is closed on Tuesdays to allow children time with their families and the sexes are educated separately — boys in the morning and girls in the afternoon — which officials believe limits distractions.
On a recent morning in Sister Kathryn Muhammad’s K-3 class, several boys got a lesson in chess, learning the pieces and how to set up the board.”Chess is a peaceful and a quiet game,” she told the class. “It helps you to focus in other ways in life.” The older students begin every session with a writing prompt or essay topic already written on the board when they enter the classroom of Sister Chabree Muhammad, the school’s director.
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