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Charlotte Islamic Academy

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Type
  
Grades
  
Pre-K to 12th grade

Phone
  
+1 704-537-1772

Principal
  
Azim Beg

Website
  
Official website

Lowest grade
  
Kindergarten

Address
  
8810 Hickory Ridge Rd, Harrisburg, NC 28075, USA

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Charlotte Islamic Academy (C.I.Academy) was the first Islamic institution established in Charlotte, North Carolina. The school opened in 1998 at the site of the Charlotte Islamic Center.

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After the September 11, 2001 attacks the school received threatening phone calls, forcing it to close for a week.

In 2004, the school moved to a building owned by a local Presbyterian church after disagreements with the Islamic Center over control of religious education. The school then hired Dr. Shagufta Raja, a physicist from the Charlotte area, as its Principal. Dr. Raja led the school to great success and the enrollment more than tripled in a short period of time. However, the school was dealt several financial blows that resulted in the re-merger of the two Islamic schools. Additionally, there was some controversy amongst Presbyterians when Christian symbols were removed or covered, with the permission of the church.

After the re-merger, the board of the new school changed its name to Charlotte Islamic Academy. The current Principal is Mr. Azim Beg

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References

Charlotte Islamic Academy Wikipedia


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