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Muhammad University

7351 S Stony Island Ave, Chicago, IL, 60649-0606 -

School Notes Overview:

Muhammad University of Islam was established in 1934 by the Honorable Elijah Muhammad in the city of Detroit, Michigan. The Muhammad Universities of Islam were born from the need to revive, reform and redeem black people who had suffered from the mis-education and hostility towards blacks in the public school system. The Honorable Elijah Muhammad founded Muhammad University of Islam because he had to reverse the poison inherent in the educational system. Muhammad University of Islam provides our children with the essential knowledge of Self and God. Recognition of God is the proper beginning point for understanding every discipline. One of the things that separates man from beast is knowledge. Knowledge feeds the development of the human being so that the person can grow and evolve into Divine and become one with the Creator. True education provides the proper cultivation of one's gifts, talents, mind, body and spirit by bringing us closer to fulfilling our purpose for being, which is to reflect Allah (God). At Muhammad Universities of Islam, our children are taught self-mastery. Mastery of self is the key to mastery of all disciplines because in some way every discipline is present within ourselves. The students are taught to relate the forces within self to the forces that lie outside the self. This connects the student to the disciplines that they are studying in a manner that enables them to ultimately master that discipline....

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School Overview:

	Muhammad University
School Membership(s)	European Council for International Schools Alternative School Network National Association of Independent Schools
Religious Affiliation	Islamic
Grades Offered	Grades Prekindergarten - 8
County	Cook County, IL
Student Body
Total Students	221 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
% Students of Color	100%	34%
Students by Grade
	Pre-K - 24 students
	Kind - 29 students
	Grade 1 - 27 students
	Grade 2 - 30 students
	Grade 3 - 20 students
	Grade 4 - 20 students
	Grade 5 - 24 students
	Grade 6 - 12 students
	Grade 7 - 16 students
	Grade 8 - 19 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	16 teachers
	This School	(IL) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:12	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	187 days	176 days
Hours in School Day for Students	6 hours	6 hours

School Notes:

Muhammad University of Islam was established in 1934 by the Honorable Elijah Muhammad in the city of Detroit, Michigan. The Muhammad Universities of Islam were born from the need to revive, reform and redeem black people who had suffered from the mis-education and hostility towards blacks in the public school system. The Honorable Elijah Muhammad founded Muhammad University of Islam because he had to reverse the poison inherent in the educational system. Muhammad University of Islam provides our children with the essential knowledge of Self and God. Recognition of God is the proper beginning point for understanding every discipline. One of the things that separates man from beast is knowledge. Knowledge feeds the development of the human being so that the person can grow and evolve into Divine and become one with the Creator. True education provides the proper cultivation of one's gifts, talents, mind, body and spirit by bringing us closer to fulfilling our purpose for being, which is to reflect Allah (God). At Muhammad Universities of Islam, our children are taught self-mastery. Mastery of self is the key to mastery of all disciplines because in some way every discipline is present within ourselves. The students are taught to relate the forces within self to the forces that lie outside the self. This connects the student to the disciplines that they are studying in a manner that enables them to ultimately master that discipline.
Profile last updated: 02/13/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (60649)	School Zip (60649)	(IL) State Average
Population (Approximate)	54,823 people	12,415,876 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	26%	24%
Population Average Age	34 years old	34 years old
Average Household size	2.3 persons	2.6 persons
Median Household Income	$27,699	$48,019
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	4.4 rooms	5.3 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	60 years old	50 years old
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Median Value of Housing Unit Zipcode (60649) What's a Zindex? Subject to Zillow Terms of Use
% Owning / % Renting	22% / 78%	61% / 39%