• CAIR Leadership Conference and Scholarships

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  Published 5. April 2011 at 3:51 pm - No Comments
  
  Attention Community Activists, Imams, & Board Members Scholarships Available TRANSFORMING OUR COMMUNITIES 2011 Leadership Conference With the generosity of community sponsors, CAIR-Greater Los Angeles Area is making a limited number of scholarships available to eligible individuals in Southern California who have demonstrated leadership and activism by serving their...

  

• PUSD Peace Project Awards

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  Published 1. April 2011 at 12:29 pm - No Comments
  
  By: Editor Reception Invitation As you know, City of Knowledge students have been active in Pomona Unified School District’s Interfaith Peace Project. This project included a month of activities including a round-table discussion, anti-bullying assembly, and anti-bullying art contest. In fact 13 CKS students were honored at the awards ceremony on March 29 where they...

  

• Inter-faith Anti-Bullying Initiative

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  By: Dalia AlBassam The Superintendent’s Faith-based Roundtable is holding an anti-bullying, anti-violence initiative. The City of Knowledge seniors will be volunteering for this cause. The seniors will add Muslim-American representatives along with other religious representatives. Monday, March 6th the seniors attended a meeting with the Pomona Unified School District...

  

• Karbala Play and Prophet’s (s) Birthday Update

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  Published 11. March 2011 at 9:33 am - No Comments
  
  By: Rubab Rizvi This year’s “Tragedy of Karbala” play was a major success. The auditorium was a full house. Even though the staff put out 350 chairs, it still wasn’t enough because around 400 people came to watch and support the play. This has been one of the most successful plays than in past years. We had great directors. Brother Adam and Sister Humna the plays...

  

• And we Thought the Storm was Over…

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  Published 26. January 2011 at 9:49 am - No Comments
  
  By: Salar Kadhium Photo credit: Yahoo News California may be in risk of a massive storm that could flood a quater of the state. The US Geological Survey encouraged  California’s emergency management and disaster management officials to add a possible “super storm” in their preparations in the same category as a major earthquake. Over one hundred scientist...

  

• Arba’een

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  Published 26. January 2011 at 9:35 am - No Comments
  
  By: Ahmed Alshakarchi According to the famous hadith collection by Allama Majlisi, tt is customary among Muslims to pay tribute to their deceased person forty days after their death. The Holy Prophet (s) said:   “The earth mourns the death of a believer for forty mornings.” Photo Credit: Jafaria News The fortieth of Imam Hussain is on 20th of the month of Safar...

  

• Tragedy of Karbala Play

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  Published 9. January 2011 at 1:17 am - No Comments
  
  By: Editor RSVP. Click here. Join us on Sunday, January 30 for the City of Knowledge Drama Club’s production of “The Tragedy of Karbala.” The play is scheduled to commence at 3:30 PM. Lunch will be served at 2:30, however, so come early for a great meal and to save a great seat. This event is free. Your generous donations are appreciated.

  

• CKS Royals win 4-3

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  Published 5. January 2011 at 10:57 am - No Comments
  
  By: Hiba Moiz The CKS Royals won their game on Thursday, December 30, 2010 against the HasBeens. The final score was 4-3 with goals from Mohammed Salami, Abraham Sater, Hassan, and the winning goal from Bassem Kodieh. Congratulations Royals, and keep up the good work! * The CKS Royals have games every Thursday night at the Upland Sports Arena.

  

• The Lessons of Karbala

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  By: Ahmed Alshakarchi “Husain is of me, and I am of Husain” The Holy Prophet Mohammad (pbuh) The 10th day of Muharam 61 AH (680 CE). On this tragic day, the grandson of the Holy Prophet (s) and his 72 companions were  martyred in the most barbaric way during the Battle of Karbala by Yazid ibn Mu’awiya’s army. When The people of Kufa asked Imam Husain...

  

• UC Application Assistance is Here!

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  Published 27. November 2010 at 7:30 pm - No Comments
  
  By: Sister Rehana Mowjood Here’s a note fresh from the From Office of Undergraduate Admissions Staff at UC Berkley: If you have a question about the application process that is not technical, or if you have a question after you submit your application, call the application processing service, during normal business hours, at: In California: (800) 523-2048 Outside...

  

Principal's Message

Dr. Haleema Shaikley, Principal

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

Assalaam Alaikum! It gives me great honor to welcome you to the City of Knowledge Islamic School! Before the school opened in 1994, all we had was an idea for an Islamic school in the Los Angeles area and a sincere commitment to actualize that vision. Thanks to the hard work and dedication of the City of Knowledge community, we are making our vision to "nourish a garden of children who grow into responsible, knowledgeable adults," a reality. There are many components that make City of Knowledge the exceptionally unique school that it is. Some of the most important components are:

• Students. We are proud to say that City of Knowledge is really blessed with a highly intelligent, hardworking, and a diverse student body. Our students belong to almost thirty nationalities and come from differing socioeconomic levels, schools of thought, and even religions. Now they go to school with one another, side by side, in harmony, love, and respect.
• Parents. We are so grateful to Allah (swt) for the supportive parents that we are blessed with. Their support to the school is unconditional and is the main reason for the rapid success that our students achieve.
• Alumni. The outcome of any organization could be used as a very significant indicator the quality of that organization. City of Knowledge Alumni have succeeded by all measures and in all aspects. They are actively involved and pay back to the school.
• Religious program. Our students enjoy a rich religious education accompanied by several plays and community programs throughout the year. They benefit from the many scholars who visit the school and give inspiring speeches and seminars.
• Character development. Living the Honor Code of the school is one of the core priorities of the school. The school implements Character Counts Program to further reinforce our stated values.
• Curriculum. The school doesn’t only have all standard-based and UC-Approved courses, but it goes beyond that to provide all the AP courses our students ask for.
• Community. We are blessed with a very dedicated, diverse, and supportive body of stakeholders who work as a cohesive team to achieve the school’s stated mission and vision.
• Faculty. The school has a highly qualified and dedicated team of teachers and support staff who work closely together to deliver a rigorous curriculum and support system for students.
• Student support. Iqra club, one-on-one tutoring, college counseling, study groups, and internet based tutoring are a few of the extra support our students receive at the school
• Campus. Our 4-acre facility receives maintenance and upgrading all year round. Our maintenance team members work non-stop to provide a beautiful, safe, clean, and inviting facility. Additionally, we have a full-functioning, all-zabiha cafeteria.
• Open door policy. We pride ourselves to serve you at any time and by any means convenient to our stakeholders.

We are proud to serve our community as the only full-time pre-K through 12th Islamic School in California. Located in the city of Pomona, City of Knowledge is within a reasonable commute for cities in Los Angeles County, Orange County, and Inland Empire. City of Knowledge Islamic School provides a home away from home for the students and a great resource for the Muslim and non-Muslim communities. In May 2001, Joanna Corman wrote a detailed article about the school for the Los Angeles Times. The research-based article revealed how the City of Knowledge improved the local area around the school including appearance, businesses, apartment dwelling, and crime rate. We have been continuing on the same path with even more rigor and emphasis to establish a wide base of networking and provide the necessary information about Islam to the larger community.

We thank you for visiting our web page and invite you to visit the school, be involved, and ask any questions you may have. Your children are your most important investment therefore we urge you to get the answers for all your questions from the right source: the school.

Jazakum Allah Khair,
Dr. Haleema Shaikley