#mist2017

Oh how our Lord has perfected every little detail of this world, even ones that we pay no attention to. Allah (swt) makes everything perfect and beautiful, and there is an art to how he does it. Everything occurs at a specified time, up to his desire. 

In honer of International Women’s Day, we take a moment to honor all those women, present and past, who paved the way for change in how the female gender is viewed. Women like Khadijah (RA) ,Marie Curie, Sirimavo R.D. Bandaranaike, Mother Teresa, Oprah Winfrey, Emma Watson, Malala Yousafzai, Ibtihaj Muhammad, and more show us what it is to be a strong, independent, and beautiful woman. They did not let societal standards and boundaries stop them from achieving their dreams and make change in the world. Let them be role models as they had and continue to have an impact on the world. 

MIST 2017 has officially ended and was one to remember. Here are the awards Newark High won this year:

Most Hype - Mehrab Noor

Most Compassionate - Tasneem Noor

Knowledge Test 1 - Zumana Noor (3rd Place)

Fashion Design - Hafsah Mansoori (1st Place)

Social Media - Tasneem & Zumana (1st Place)

Community Service - Hafsah Mansoori (3rd Place)

Congrats to those who won, but remember, we are all winners! There will be some photos attached of this weekend and if any other members have some, please send them to us. 

Tasneem and I enjoyed creating and posting on this blog. We hope we were able to inspire others to voice their opinion about issues and speak out about them. We also hope that we were able to reach out to non-Muslims and change their view about Islam. This blog means everything to us.

We bid farewell to the seniors: Mehrab, Suehale, and Ahmad. We hope to see the others next year iA (God-willing). Until next year, STAY MISTIFIED!

Today was the first day of MIST weekend 2017. Our team has advanced into the quarter-finals for MIST Bowl and semi-finals for Math Olympics. Study some more tonight so you can be even more prepared for the competitions. Interviews will also be held so make sure to be prepared. 

For the team members, make sure to dress formally, as the awards ceremony will be held tomorrow. The attire is:

Boys: Black, white, and/or lilac attire.

Girls: Black/purple/white outfit with lilac hijab.

Also team members, make sure to practice the chant more, if needed. If you plan on going by the bus again from ISD (Masjid Ibrahim) tomorrow, then make sure to be there by 6:15 AM, same as today.

It is sad that MIST 2017 is almost coming to an end, but lets make the most out of the time we have and enjoy it. See all of you guys tomorrow morning iA!

MIST is tomorrow!!!! We hope everyone is in the MIST spirit and is hype for the competitions. With that being said, here are some reminders for tomorrow for Newark team members:

Transportation: If you plan on going by bus to MIST from ISD (Masjid Ibrahim), please come tomorrow there by 6:15 AM. 

Attire: Make sure to wear your team t-shirt tomorrow and black, white and/or purple formal wear on Sunday. If you did not receive your team t-shirt today, you’ll get it tomorrow morning. 

Waivers: Print and fill out the two waivers sent in the recent email. You must do so in order to compete in MIST.

Checklist of things to bring:

School ID*

Competition Work/Entries*

Completed Waivers (2)*

Some Cash (for emergency use)

Snacks

Water Bottles

Phone Charger

MIST Spirit*

*: mandatory, must bring

Other than that, get excited for the weekend we have been waiting for!!