The Story of Sister Clara Mohammed & First Islamic School in North America

Written by lifelong educator Safiyyah Shahid, this book honors the legacy of those who came before-and invites every child to carry that torch into tomorrow. Sister Clara Mohammed-a brave wife and mother who, with her husband Elijah Mohammed, embraced Islam and chose to teach her children at home when public schools tried to strip away their sense of self. That quiet revolution in the 1930s laid the foundation for a national movement-one that would inspire generations to build schools, communities, and futures of their own.This story follows the journey of that legacy as it bloomed decades later into Mohammed Schools, in particular for this author, The Mohammed Schools of Atlanta -one of the South's most enduring Muslim educational institutions. Told with warmth, wisdom, and pride, "The Story of Sister Clara Mohammed and The First Islamic School in North America" offers young readers a front-row seat to history in motion, where faith and determination turn dreams into institutions.