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The '''Al-Iman School''' is an [[Islam]]ic school catering for [[Muslim]] students. The school, located in [[Jamaica, Queens|Jamaica]], [[Queens]], [[New York (state)|New York]], [[United States|USA]], was established in September 1990. Its main benefactor was [[Grand Ayatollah Abul-Qassim Khoei]]. Within four years, the school became the first Pre-K through 12 Islamic school in North America.<ref>[http://www.al-imanschool.org/about/index.html "About Us: Rationale, Inception and Growth"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081014090928/http://www.al-imanschool.org/about/index.html |date=2008-10-14 }}, Al-Iman School</ref> Due to demand, between 1990 and 1994 several grades were added. Al-Iman School is the first Islamic High School to be accepted in the Federal 'Reading First' Program.<ref>[http://al-huda.al-khoei.org/news/138/ARTICLE/1160/2006-08-08.html "Al-Iman School to be the First Islamic High School to Enroll in Federal “Reading First” Program"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20120708110721/http://al-huda.al-khoei.org/news/138/ARTICLE/1160/2006-08-08.html |date=2012-07-08 }}, Al-Huda News, 8 August 2006</ref>

==English as a second language students==
The School employs remedial reading teachers from the Education Department who test, assess and coach students in English language arts and reading in order to integrate them into the mainstream classroom lessons.

==Religious observance==
On Fridays, Al-Iman School students from grades 1-12 join the rest of the community in [[Jumu'ah|Friday prayers]]. Every morning and afternoon, students assemble in the prayer assembly hall in the school to recite from the Qur'an and also to make small oral presentations to improve verbal skills and delivery in front of an audience. Mid-day [[adhan]] is followed by congregational prayers in the assembly hall.

At Al-Iman classes end early, at 2 pm, during [[Ramadan]]. All the students are expected to try to read the [[Qur'an]] from beginning to end over the [[lunar month]].<ref>[http://www.pluralism.org/news/article.php?id=350 "American Muslims Celebrate Ramadan"], [[The Atlanta Journal and Constitution]], November 25, 2000</ref>

==Sports==
Boys and girls in the same grade play separately. When girls have gym, boys have religion, and vice versa.

==Facilities==
The Al-Iman School is located at 89-89 Van Wyck Expressway West Service Road in a {{convert|75000|sqft|m2|adj=on}} building, crowned by the traditional Islamic dome and [[minaret]].

The Imam Al-Khoei Foundation's research library contains more than fifteen thousand volumes, in several languages, on all aspects of Al-Islam, including [[comparative religion]]. This reference library is available to the community at large as well as the Al-Iman faculty. The school receives assistance from the State and City Education Department in the form of books and audio-visual equipment for the library.

The 1000-seat congregation hall is regularly used for prayers, celebrations and commemorations. Al-Iman School uses the facility, that has a stage and pillars, for display of exhibits during the science fair, Heritage Day, and for graduation from kindergarten, sixth grade, eighth grade, and high school.

Al-Iman has been dogged by space constraints for some time. A closed-down warehouse adjoining its premises was purchased and plans have been drawn up to erect a four-story extension. The new facility will house a gym and health club facility with an [[Olympic-size swimming pool]] available to the community. Two floors of classrooms, laboratories, and administrative offices will be connected to the existing building by a sheltered walkway.

==External links==
* [http://www.al-imanschool.org/ Official site]

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