THE PANTHER'S POST

Rewarding the Seekers of Knowledge: The Hadith Competition

Every year, PVS organizes a Hadith Competition where students are given a list of authentic Arabic Hadiths with English translation to memorize and recite. Because the Hadith competition could not be held in person this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, PVS was able to successfully host the Hadith Competition through Zoom to ensure safety among all judges and participants. On Friday, November 20th, over 50 students from 1st-8th grade participated in the Hadith Competition. 1

Back To School!

Zahra Chowdhury, Manal Shala, Naisha Chowdhury

Back To School!

After nearly one and a half semesters of virtual school, following COVID-19 precautionary guidelines, Pleasant View School is bringing back students to the campus for testing, labs, and other activities. Students conduct these exams and activities in small groups with proper distance between themselves. Dr. Malley says, “By limiting the amount of students on campus we were able to maintain strict social distancing and other safety guidelines while providing students the oppor

Community Leaders: Sabriyya Shaw

Zahra Chowdhury

Community Leaders: Sabriyya Shaw

This section is dedicated to telling the stories of prominent Muslims in the Memphis community. If you would like for us to a highlight a specific community member, please email [email protected] This month, PVS student Zahra Chowdhury sat down with Sabriyya Shaw, a local changemaker and community leader, to discuss her contributions to the city and how growing up in this city has shaped and inspired her. Zahra Chowdhury: What was it like growing up in Memphis and what

Yusuf Mannan and Ali Sultan Ali

2020 Hindsight

2020 has been one of the most peculiar years for humankind. Who could have imagined that in an age of modern medicine and technology that a disease would have the ability to wreak such massive havoc throughout the entire world and change all of society? No one could have thought that when we first heard reports of “Covid-19” spreading in Wuhan, China, in early 2020, it would eventually reach us in Memphis, Tennessee, nearly 7,632 miles away. Nobody could have predicted the c

PVS Students Attend Attend Virtual Youth Town Hall Hosted by BRIDGES Shelby County Youth Council

PVS Students Attend Attend Virtual Youth Town Hall Hosted by BRIDGES Shelby County Youth Council

On Saturday, November 14, the BRIDGES Shelby County Youth Council (SCYC) hosted their first virtual Youth Town Hall. The SCYC is a group of Shelby County high school students representing each district of Shelby County who gather in order to amplify youth voice, create innovative solutions to problems in our community, and increase civic engagement for youth across Shelby County. The purpose of the Town Hall was to create a space where youth could learn about education, crime

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