Muslim Interscholastic Tournament

Update 6/15:  Registration, Program, Location/Venues, and Hotel information added.  Remember, some competitions require early submissions by June 21!  Click here for more information.

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Nationals is scheduled for July 5-7, 2013 at Wayne State University in Detroit, MI.

Registration
Competitor Registration has now closed.  Registration for full-weekend guests ends June 20th.  Registration for Awards Ceremony guests ends June 21st.

If you can no longer come to MIST Nationals, or want to drop a competition you registered for, you must fill out this form by July 1st.

Registration will take place on Friday, July 5th.  If you are arriving from Chicago, Toronto, or Detroit, registration will be at 11am.  All other regions must report by noon.  You must have a completed Student Signature Sheet (for competitors and guests) and a Coach Contract (for coaches only).  Both forms are on our website.  You must also have a picture school ID from the 2012-2013 school year.  You may bring a signed letter or a transcript with a raised seal from your school if you don’t have an ID.

Program
Click here for the tentative program.

Location/Venues
All competitions other than basketball will be held at Wayne State University (42 West Warren Ave, Detroit MI, 48202).  We will be spending time in the following buildings:  General Lectures, State Hall, Student Center (Campus Map)

Brothers’ Basketball will be held at the Joe Dumars Fieldhouse – Detroit (1120 West State Fair Ave, Detroit, MI).

Sisters’ Basketball will be held at the Southfield Beech Woods Recreation Center (22200 Beech Road, Southfield, MI).

The Awards Ceremony venue will be announced soon.

Hotel
The DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel Downtown Detroit – Fort Shelby is now completely booked.  Please email us at detroit@getmistified.com if you/your family still needs a room.

Transportation to Nationals
If you are arriving in Detroit via plane, trane, or Megabus/Greyhound, please email us your itinerary as soon as possible.

If you are arriving in Detroit via a private vehicle (ie NOT with your region’s organized charter van/bus), you will be responsible for all transportation within Detroit.  This includes transportation to/from Wayne State University, the hotel, the basketball venues, the field trip, and the Awards Ceremony venue.

If you are traveling with your region’s charter van/bus, you do not need to worry about transportation within Detroit.

Nationals Competitions
The theme for Nationals is the same as Regionals. All rules and topics will be the same as well.

All work submitted for Regionals may be resubmitted for Nationals, either as-is, in a modified state, or entirely new. As always, it must represent the original work of the competitors. Any outside help/inspiration used must be given proper credit and citation.

Region-specific competitions are not included at Nationals. Quran Recitation Level 3 winners may compete in Quran Recitation Level 2. Level 3 competitors will be tested on the same material they memorized for Regionals.

Certain competitions require early submission of projects.  These competitions and how to submit them are here.

Support MIST!
Check out the promo video for MIST Nationals 2013!

Questions?
Email us at detroit@getmistified.com, Facebook message us, or call/text us at 313 338 8837.

Qualifying Rules
If you placed top five in any individual competition at Regionals, you are automatically qualified to compete at Nationals. Individuals may only compete in the competitions in which they qualify.

Group competitions will work the same way.  Teams which placed top five in any group competition may compete at Nationals.  No substitutions allowed – only competitors who registered for a group competition team which qualified may compete at Nationals.  Coalition Teams between high schools will be allowed for all group competitions (MIST Bowl, Improv, Group projects, and Basketball).  However, minimum group sizes will be waived (eg a Scrapbook team can be only 1 competitor, not the required 2).

A region may bring up to three basketball teams to Nationals.  Again, no substitutions are allowed, but Coalition Teams may be formed.  Requests for Coalition Teams are no longer being accepted.

Qualifying Lists
Atlanta, GA
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Detroit, MI
Houston, TX
Irvine, CA
New York, NY
Orlando, FL
Philadelphia, PA
Richmond, VA
Toronto, ON
Washington, DC

Update #1: Social Media – P.106 Rule #8 should read, “Contestants must email their submission two weeks prior to the tournament. All submissions will be viewed on a computer.”
Update #2: Basketball requires a minimum of five (5) team members. If your school cannot register at least 5 boys or 5 girls for a team, your school may collaborate with another school and compete together for this competition. All points and awards for this competition would be shared equally between collaborating schools (termed “coalitions”).
Update #3: All topics and study packets have been posted!
Update #4: Graphic Design has an early submission deadline of 2 weeks. Please check with your region for specific dates/instructions.
Update #5: Short Film – P.101 Rule #2 – Videos may be in either 4:3 or 16:9 aspect ratio.
Update #6: Social Media allows up to 6 competitors/team.
Update #7: Kashmir packet references have been updated.
Update #8: Research in Action – P.90 should read, “If a three-paneled display board is used, it clearly shows the main ideas of the project.” One visual aid is required, but students have the option of using other visual aids such as videos or slideshow presentations.
Update #9: Mobile Apps (regional competition) rules and ballots have been posted!
Update #10: Team Sign-Up Sheet is now available!

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This year’s Knowledge Test books are:
1. “Amusing Ourselves to Death” by Neil Postman
2. “From Slave Ship to Harvard: Yarrow Mamout and the History of an African American Family” by James H. Johnston
3. “The Quest for Meaning: Developing A Philosophy of Pluralism” by Tariq Ramadan
4. “The Last Lecture” by Randy Pausch, Jeffrey Zaslow

This year’s MIST Bowl topics are:
Topic I: Kashmir: History, Geography, and Culture
Topic II: The First Four Caliphs
Topic III: Islam: Empire of Faith
Topic IV: Quranic Narratives
Topic V: The One Percent
Topic VI: Current Events (starting January 1, 2013)

Other competitions that require topics:
Tafseer Test
Original Oratory – Rulebook, P.49 (same topics as Prepared Essay)
Prepared Essay – Rulebook, P.49
Debate

Regional Competitions
Atlanta: Mobile Apps
Boston: Culinary Arts, Soccer
Chicago: Culinary Arts, Quran Recitation – Level 3, Table Tennis
Detroit: Culinary Arts, Quran Recitation – Level 3
New York: Quran Recitation – Level 3
Toronto: Culinary Arts, French Original Oratory, French Prepared Essay, Parliamentary Debate, Soccer
Washington DC: Mobile Apps

Each year, we do our best to improve the way we do competitions at MIST. Part of that process is taking in feedback from everyone, including competitors, coaches, judges, volunteers, and even guests. We’ve been gathering this feedback on our website, and we’re pleased to have been able to make some significant progress this year.

If you’ve participated in MIST previously, you will notice the following important changes:
– All competition procedures and ballots have been reformatted, and many of the rules have been revamped entirely. The new format should allow judges more discretion in the allocation of points and more time to give written feedback.
– A new Honor Code regarding academic integrity has been added.
– Quran Recitation, with Levels 1 and 2, now replaces the Tajweed and Memorization competitions. Advanced Memorization has been discontinued as a National competition, but regions may feature Level 3 or higher for more advanced competitors.
– Research in Action now replaces the Community Service and Research Methods competitions.
– Social Media now replaces the Web Design and Newsletter competitions.
– Improv is now a Bracket competition.
– Children’s Book has been discontinued as a National competition. Short Fiction now requires competitors to specify a target audience, and optional illustrations are permitted for younger audiences.

Stay on the lookout for the competition rule book coming in the next few days!

We hope you enjoy this year’s tournament and continue to send us your valuable feedback.

The Patience of Champions: Rising to a Better Self

Think Michael Jordan. Think Muhammad Ali. If patience doesn’t come to mind, then you don’t know what it takes to be a champion. With hours of practice each day, through sweat, blood, and tears, champions will persevere to achieve their goal through the years. Life throws them surprises, distractions lace their path, yet they rise above every obstacle to be better than their past. No, patience is not sitting idly by hoping for a brighter future, and it’s definitely not about giving up just to have some fun #YOLO. Patience is in that satisfied feeling, burning inside their chest, that they’re doing all they can, and the rest is up to God.

But patience is not just for athletes. Ordinary people around the world have harnessed it to bear unimaginable suffering and accomplish extraordinary feats. When a magnitude 9.0 earthquake-tsunami recently hit Japan, the people used gaman to weather the storm with dignity and compassion, not looting and chaos. Under the cruel oppression of dictators and through the horrors of war, ordinary Muslims around the world have used sabr just to survive. No, patience has never been about being passive or taking short cuts, but prayer and time can be tools to move on. No matter the language, patience has always been about hope and discipline, about a willingness to endure the sacrifice now, knowing that better days will come with principled perseverance. Patience is about the rise of a better self.

Perhaps you’re inspired, or perhaps you’re still wondering how any of these examples are relevant to you as a high school student in North America. Think of the challenges you face on a day-to-day basis, and consider how you’re dealing with them. Think of the goals you want to achieve, and consider how you’re pursuing them. What kind of change do you want in your personal life? What kind of sacrifices are you ready to make? What do you think makes life worth the struggle? How can you make today better than yesterday? Are you ready to choose the path of patience?

We challenge you to take a deeper look and analyze the various concepts surrounding this theme. Be creative! Projects and submissions with the most creativity and insight will receive the highest points. Remember, this theme will encompass all of the MIST competitions and workshops at both the regional and national levels. If you have any questions regarding this theme or anything else MIST-related, please do not hesitate to contact us!

Overall Region
1. Toronto
2. New York
3. Washington DC
4. Houston
5. Chicago

Overall School
1. The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)
2. Islamic Foundation High School (Toronto)
3. Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
4. Clear Lake High School (Houston)
5. Stephen Lewis Secondary School (Toronto)

Overall Individual
1. Adel Qalieh – International Academy Central (Detroit)
2. Muhammad Harirah – Clear Lake High School (Houston)
3. Alvi Rahman – The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)
4. Rahima Khatun – The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)
5. Adib Laskar – Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)

Category I: Knowledge and Quran
Knowledge Test 1
1. Atikah Ubaid – Crescent School (New York)
2. Zainab Jamal – Madinatul Uloom Academy (Toronto)
3. Mudassir Ali – Willowbrook High School (Chicago)
4. Du’aa Moharram – Nur-ul-Iman (Philadelphia)
5. Atiyya Bacchus – Pickering High School (Toronto)

Knowledge Test 2
1. Zaid Bilgrami – Richard Montgomery High School (Washington DC)
2. Danish Akbar – Richard Montgomery High School (Washington DC)
3. Faria Khandaker – Islamic Foundation High School (Toronto)
4. Alvi Rahman – The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)
5. Zahrif A-M. Jackson – Dunwoody High School (Atlanta)

Knowledge Test 3
1. Talha Tanveer – The Woodlands Secondary School (Toronto)
2. Rashad adil – Naperville North High School (Chicago)
3. Shifa Khan – Fulton Science Academy Charter High School (Atlanta)
4. Aiman Ghori – Islamic Foundation High School (Toronto)
5. Areebah Anwar – Mercy School (Houston)

Knowledge Test 4
1. Janan Badier – Universal School (Chicago)
2. Ibrahim Asadullah – White Oaks Secondary School (Toronto)
3. Tanjila Rahman – The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)
4. Khadija Wajid – Madinatul Uloom Academy (Toronto)
5. Samiha Islam – Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)

Brothers Quran Memorization
1. Amhar Hira – Islamic Foundation High School (Toronto)
2. Faizan Ahmed – George W. Hewlett High School (New York)
3. Adel Qalieh – International Academy Central (Detroit)
4. Adnan Zaber – Al-Huda School (Washington DC)
5. Salaheldein Elkattawy – The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)

Sisters Quran Memorization
1. Maryam Mian – Mercy School (Houston)
2. Zoha Syed – Islamic Foundation High School (Toronto)
3. Juwyriyah Ahmed – Stephen Lewis Secondary School (Toronto)
4. Sana El-Bakry – Clear Lake High School (Houston)
5. Ymn Ghalyoun – Naperville North High School (Chicago)

Brothers Advanced Memorization
1. Usman Qadri – Smithsburg High School (Washington DC)
2. Mahmoud Yousef – Universal School (Chicago)
3. Inaam Mohammed – North Farmington High School (Detroit)
4. Adib Laskar – Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
5. Saim Asif – Crescent School (New York)

Sisters Advanced Memorization
1. Mamata Abdou – Montgomery Blair High School (Washington DC)
2. Qadija Yusuf – Erindale Secondary School (Toronto)

Tafseer Test
1. Ayesha Saad – Crescent School (New York)
2. Zahra Saad – Crescent School (New York)
3. Muaz Billoo – The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)
4. Syed Amir Ali – Al-Noor Academy (Boston)
5. Sameer Qureshi – Mount Sinai High School (New York)

Brothers Quran Recitation (Tajweed)
1. Abdullah Ahmad – Herndon High School (Washington DC)
2. Moosa Jamal – Islamic Foundation High School (Toronto)
3. Naeem Baig – Al-Huda School (Washington DC)
4. Huzaifa Dawood Ahmed – Stephen Lewis Secondary School (Toronto)
5. Hamza Choudhury – Montgomery Blair High School (Washington DC)

Sisters Quran Recitation (Tajweed)
1. Jasmine H. Shafik – Mercy School (Houston)
2. Nida Safdar – Mercy School (Houston)
3. Amal Ahmed Albaz – White Oaks Secondary School (Toronto)
4. Asma Ali – Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute (Toronto)
5. Marwa Soliman – Montgomery Blair High School (Washington DC)

Category II: Arts
2D Art
1. Abrar Attia – Glenforest Secondary School (Toronto)
2. Sofia Mohammad – Milliken Mills High School (Toronto)
3. Tubah Shafi – Bowie High School (Washington DC)
4. Aqsa Arain – Gar-Field Senior High School (Washington DC)
5. Manal Syeda Ali – Islamic Foundation High School (Toronto)

3D Art
1. Warisha Khan – Erindale Secondary School (Toronto)
2. Umaima Kath – Stephen Lewis Secondary School (Toronto)
3. Safiyah Cheatam – Western High School (Washington DC)
4. Atiyya Bacchus – Pickering High School (Toronto)
5. Muhammed Abdelhalim – Clear Lake High School (Houston)

Graphic Design
1. Muhammad Harirah – Clear Lake High School (Houston)
2. Sherine Soliman – Stephen Lewis Secondary School (Toronto)
3. Sinan Mohsin – Islamic Foundation High School (Toronto)
4. Anhar Karim – Northwest High School (Washington DC)
5. Noor Jemy – Central High School (Philadelphia)

Photography
1. Ali Waseem – Sherwood High School (Washington DC)
2. Saba Khan – Stephen Lewis Secondary School (Toronto)
3. Dhool Siad – James Madison Memorial High School (Chicago)
4. Taaha Muhammad – Turner Fenton Secondary School (Toronto)
5. Nabiha Chowdhury – North Penn High School (Philadelphia)

Fashion Design
1. Nigina Zamir – David & Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute (Toronto)
2. Ammar Khalil – Clear Lake High School (Houston)
3. Nusrat Ahmed – The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)
4. Khadija Wajid – Madinatul Uloom Academy (Toronto)
5. Kosan Shafaque – Islamic Foundation High School (Toronto)

Web Design
1. Townsend Harris High School (New York)
2. Stuyvesant High School (New York)
3. The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)
4. Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
5. Walton High School (Atlanta)

Category III: Writing and Oratory
Children’s Book
1. Samreen Gazi – Clear Lake High School (Houston)
2. Qadija Yusuf – Erindale Secondary School (Toronto)
3. Fatima Alsharifi – Naperville Central High School (Chicago)
4. Coomal Rashid – Middlefield Collegiate Institute (Toronto)
5. Subhaan Ashrafi – Addison Trails High School (Chicago)

Extemporaneous Essay
1. Muhammad Harirah – Clear Lake High School (Houston)
2. Adel Qalieh – International Academy Central (Detroit)
3. Talha Tanveer – The Woodlands Secondary School (Toronto)
4. Alvi Rahman – The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)
5. Omar Al-Hendy – Ravenwood High School (Atlanta)

Extemporaneous Speaking
1. Faraz Ahsan – Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
2. Junaid Bhaiyat – David & Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute (Toronto)
3. Osman Syed – Islamic Society of Central New York (New York)
4. Seif Youssef – ISNA High School (Toronto)
5. Usama Baqai – Spring-Ford Senior High (Philadelphia)

Original Oratory
1. Farheen Moinuddin – Glenbard South High School (Chicago)
2. Komal Javed – White Oaks Secondary School (Toronto)
3. Adib Laskar – Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
4. Zarlasht Jamal – Madinatul Uloom Academy (Toronto)
5. Sagal Ibrahim – T.L. Kennedy Secondary School (Toronto)

Poetry
1. Sarosh Zaidi – Erindale Secondary School (Toronto)
2. Hafsah Hassan – Stephen Lewis Secondary School (Toronto)
3. Noor Jemy – Central High School (Philadelphia)
4. Atiyya Bacchus – Pickering High School (Toronto)
5. Dania Khan – Harrison High School (Detroit)

Spoken Word
1. Saif El-Hossan – ISNA High School (Toronto)
2. Azizah abdul-samad – Montgomery Blair High School (Washington DC)
3. Wiam Abdulla – Islamic Foundation High School (Toronto)
4. Muhammad Askari – Muslim Youth of Atlanta Homeschool (Atlanta)
5. Naeem Baig – Al-Huda School (Washington DC)

Prepared Essay
1. Mohammad Taha Qadri – Valley Stream North High School (New York)
2. Ali Waseem – Sherwood High School (Washington DC)
3. Samira Yusuf – ISNA High School (Toronto)
4. Muzammil Ali – Willowbrook High School (Chicago)
5. Urooj Fatima – Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)

Short Fiction
1. Amina Iro – Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
2. Zaynab Ubaid – Crescent School (New York)
3. Aisha Khatib – Western Tech High School (Washington DC)
4. Fahmida Sarmin – Central High School (Philadelphia)
5. Albina Islam – The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)

Category IV: Bracket Competitions
Debate
1. Mandeep Patel – Harmony School of Advancement (Houston)
2. Faraz Ahsan – Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
3. Du’aa Moharram – Nur-ul-Iman (Philadelphia)
4. Tahmina Achekzai – Thomas Jefferson High School For Science And Technology (Washington DC)
5. Mustafa Haddara – White Oaks Secondary School (Toronto)

Math Olympics
1. Syed Jipu – The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)
2. Shafat Choudhury – The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)
3. Adel Qalieh – International Academy Central (Detroit)
4. Zafar Hai (Detroit)STfits (Houston)
5. Samiha Islam – Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)

MIST Bowl
1. The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)
2. Crescent School (New York)
3. Islamic Foundation High School (Toronto)
4. Erindale Secondary School (Toronto)
5. ISNA High School (Toronto)

Category V: Group Projects
Business Venture
1. Naperville North High School (Chicago)
2. Stephen Lewis Secondary School (Toronto)
3. Harmony School of Advancement (Houston)
4. Pickering High School (Toronto)
5. Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)

Community Service
1. Stuyvesant High School (New York)
2. Dunwoody High School (Atlanta)
3. Marc Garneau Collegiate Institute (Toronto)
4. Briar Woods High School (Washington DC)
5. Islamic Foundation High School (Toronto)

Brothers Improv
1. T.L. Kennedy Secondary School (Toronto)
2. ISNA High School (Toronto)
3. George W. Hewlett High School (New York)
4. Al-Noor Academy (Boston)
5. The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)

Sisters Improv
1. ISNA High School (Toronto)
2. Bowie High School (Washington DC)
3. Islamic Foundation High School (Toronto)
4. College Preparatory School of America & Willowbrook High School (Chicago)

Brothers Nasheed/Rap
1. Brooklyn Technical High School (New York)
2. Al-Huda School (Washington DC)
3. Islamic Foundation High School (Toronto)
4. Phelps Career High School (Washington DC)
5. Rick Hansen Secondary School (Toronto)

Sisters Nasheed/Rap
1. Hammond High School (Washington DC)
2. The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)
3. Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
4. Montgomery Blair High School (Washington DC)
5. Iman Academy Southeast (Houston)

Newsletter
1. Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
2. Townsend Harris High School (New York)
3. Stuyvesant High School (New York)
4. Clear Lake High School (Houston)
5. Stephen Lewis Secondary School (Toronto)

Research Methods
1. The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)
2. International Academy Central (Detroit)
3. Clear Lake High School (Houston)
4. White Oaks Secondary School (Toronto)
5. College Preparatory School of America (Chicago)

Science Fair
1. Harmony School of Advancement (Houston)
2. Mercy School (Houston)
3. Universal School (Chicago)
4. Turner Fenton Secondary School (Toronto)
5. International Academy Central (Detroit)

Scrapbook
1. The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)
2. Madinatul Uloom Academy (Toronto)
3. Kempner High School (Houston)
4. Fulton Science Academy Charter High School (Atlanta)
5. Naperville Central High School (Chicago)

Short Film
1. Westdale Secondary School (Toronto)
2. Ancaster High School (Toronto)
3. Glenforest Secondary School (Toronto)
4. White Oaks Secondary School (Toronto)
5. Carl Sandburg High School (Chicago)

Category VI: Sports
Brothers Basketball
1. Clear Lake High School (Houston)
2. Islamic Foundation School (Chicago)
3. Addison Trails High School (Chicago)

Sisters Basketball
1. Clear Lake High School (Houston)
2. Stephen Lewis Secondary School & ISNA High School (Toronto)
3. The Bronx High School Of Science & Al Madina School & New Explorations into Science, Technology and Math High School (New York)

Updates
6/06: Volunteer form available!
5/05: Hotel information is now open!
4/16: Registration is now open!
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Nationals is scheduled for July 6-8, 2012 at the University of Toronto – St. George.

Registration
Please visit https://web.adderpit.com/MIST to register as a competitor or coach.
Regular Deadline: 11:59pm on June 10, 2012
Final Deadline (with $10 late fee): 11:59pm on June 15, 2012

Registration Fees
Competitors: $55
Guests: $55
Coaches: Free

Guest Registration
Click here to register as a guest. (if you signed up as a guest through Adderpit then you do not need to fill this out)

Volunteer Form
Please fill out this form if you would like to volunteer for the tournament.

Program
Location: University of Toronto – St. George

Start Time: 3:00pm on Friday, July 6, 2012
End Time: 6:00pm on Sunday, July 8, 2012

If you are not competing in Basketball, you may plan to arrive by 8:00am on Saturday, July 7, 2012.

Click here to view the program (subject to change).

Hoopdome (Friday Location)
75 Carl Hall
Toronto, Ontario M3K 2B9

University of Toronto – St. George (Saturday/Sunday Location)
100 St George St
Toronto, Ontario M5S 2E5

Docks (Saturday Field Trip)
Queens Quay W & Bay St
Toronto, Ontario M5J

Hotel

ALL participants who are staying at the hotel, MUST fill out this form: click here.

Insha’Allah, accommodations for MIST Nationals will be housed at Seneca Newnham Residence
1750 Finch Avenue East Toronto, ON M2J 2X5

ROOM DESCRIPTION:
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- two bedrooms with double beds
- kitchen with microwave and full-size fridge
- housekeeping

SENECA AMENITIES:
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- includes free continental breakfast
- Subway on-site
- tourism information about Toronto

PAYMENT INFORMATION:
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- Room price is $23 a night per person (with 4 people staying in a unit).
- Your booking request is NOT complete until MIST Toronto has received your payment from your region or yourself (you will be contacted by a Toronto Regional Rep by May 15th to finalize a payment plan)

Hotel Payments are due JUNE 4th!

Traveling to Canada
For anyone traveling to Canada, please ensure you have a valid passport ready. Upon registering for Nationals, you will receive additional documentation to help expedite the border crossing process.

Transportation Options to Nationals
1. Fly directly to Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ)
2. Fly to Buffalo Niagara International Airport (BUF) and take a Greyhound/Megabus ride to Toronto.
3. Contact your region for details on charter buses leaving from the following cities:
Atlanta, GA
Chicago, IL
New York, NY
Washington, DC

Qualifying Rules
If you placed top five in any individual competition at Regionals, you are automatically qualified to compete at Nationals. Individuals may only compete in the competitions in which they qualify.

Group projects work a little differently (Web Design, MIST Bowl, and Group Projects). If your school qualified by placing top five in these competitions, your team may send any competitor to represent your school in these competitions at Nationals, as long as the student was registered as a competitor on your team at Regionals.

For Basketball, only individuals who competed with teams that placed top three may register for Nationals in Basketball. No replacements allowed.

Nationals Competitions
The theme for Nationals is the same as Regionals. All rules and topics will be the same as well.

All work submitted for Regionals may be resubmitted for Nationals, either as-is, in a modified state, or entirely new. As always, it must represent the original work of the competitors. Any outside help/inspiration used must be given proper credit and citation.

Qualifying Lists
Atlanta, GA
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Detroit, MI
Houston, TX
Irvine, CA
Orlando, FL
New York, NY
Philadelphia, PA
Toronto, ON
Washington, DC

Update #1: Team Sign-Up Sheet added (see page 5)
Update #2: Advanced Memorization Levels updated (see page 9)
(Email your Regional Headquarters the level you will be entering)
Update #3: Round 1 Art Ballot added (see page 26)
Update #4: Tafseer Packet typos corrected (pages 2 and 14)
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This year’s Knowledge Test books are:
1. “Zeitoun” by Dave Eggers
2. “Posterity: Letters of Great Americans to Their Children” by Dorie McCullough Lawson
3. “The War Within Our Hearts : Struggles of the Muslim Youth” by Habeeb Quadri & Sa’ad Quadri
4. “Twelve Steps to a Compassionate Life” by Karen Armstrong

This year’s MIST Bowl topics are:
Topic I: Mothers of the Believers
Topic II: Lessons from Historic Narratives
Topic III: Poets of the Past and Present
Topic IV: The Year of Protest
Topic V: All About Africa: Culture, Geography and History
Topic VI: Current Events, starting January 1st, 2012 (no packet)

Other competitions that require topics:
Tafseer Test
Original Oratory – Available on p. 50 of the Rule Book
Prepared Essay – Available on p. 62 of the Rule Book
Debate – Available on p. 73 of the Rule Book

To register, please visit https://web.adderpit.com/MIST

REGIONALS
Atlanta, GA: March 9 – 11, 2012
Registration Deadline: February 14, 2012

Boston, MA: March 10 – 11, 2012
Registration Deadline: February 8, 2012

Toronto, ON: March 10 – 12, 2012
Registration Deadline: February 14, 2012

Washington, DC: March 30 – April 1, 2012
Registration Deadline: February 4, 2012

Chicago, IL: March 30 – April 1, 2012
Registration Deadline: March 1, 2012

Detroit, MI: March 31 – April 1, 2012
Registration Deadline: March 5, 2012

Irvine, CA: March 31 – April 1, 2012
Registration Deadline: March 3, 2012

Orlando, FL: March 30 – April 1, 2012
Registration Deadline: March 7, 2012

Houston, TX: April 6 – 8, 2012
Registration Deadline: February 19, 2012

New York, NY: April 6 – 8, 2012
Registration Deadline: March 3, 2012

Philadelphia, PA: April 7 – 8, 2012
Registration Deadline: February 17, 2012

NATIONALS
Toronto, ON: July 6 – 8, 2012
Registration Launch: April 15, 2012

Family: Reconnecting our Hearts to Home

“The best of you are those who are best to their families.”
- Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)

Sometimes the stories of our homes are not perfect. Some of us can connect well with strangers yet have distant relationships with our fathers. We can fall in love with movie stars but resent our own mothers. We can be polite all day at school and still come home angry and abusive. It’s as though we’ve reserved our best for everywhere but home–as though the role of family in our lives has been outsourced to others.

“The role of family.” What does this phrase even mean? Throughout history and between lands, a family’s role has been defined differently, yet somehow its concept remains universal and valuable. Why? What exactly do we expect family to be for us? Some say family is meant to provide us a place to call home and a place to belong. Others may think it is more like a nursery, where we grow into adults and then go our separate ways. Some only turn to family in times of need, and yet others consider it a foundational building block of society. What do you think are the ideals of family, and why? What do different cultures and religions have to say on the topic, and how do their ideas compare or contrast with those of Islam?

Having considered these ideals, what are our families really like? Who do we consider to be family, and what is our relationship with these family members? Do they have rights upon us? Do we honor them? Do we have responsibilities towards them? Do we uphold them? Are there any differences between our ideals and our realities? If so, what can we do to bridge those gaps?

We challenge you to take a deeper look into the North American Muslim community and analyze the various concepts surrounding this theme. Be creative! Projects and submissions with the most creativity and insight will receive the highest points. Remember, this theme will encompass all of the MIST competitions and workshops at both the regional and national levels. If you have any questions regarding this theme or anything else MIST-related, please do not hesitate to contact us!

Overall Region
1. Washington DC
2. Atlanta
3. New York
4. Chicago
5. Houston
6. Toronto
7. Philadelphia
8. Detroit

Overall Individual
1. Naeem Baig – Al-Huda High School (Washington DC)
2. Zahra Saad – Crescent School (New York)
3. Fatimah Waseem – Springbrook High School (Washington DC)
4. Sadia Naseem – Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
5. Ayesha Saad – Crescent School (New York)
6. Zurana Taluckder – Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
6. Ilham Diwani – Al-Huda High School (Washington DC)
6. Ferdos Hashem – Clarkston High School (Atlanta)
6. Nishath Rahman – The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)
10. Talha Ghazi – International Academy (Detroit)

Category I: Knowledge and Quran
Knowledge Test 1
1. Najeah Okashah – Panama City Advanced School (Atlanta)
2. Shahrazad Hired – Al-Huda High School (Washington DC)
3. Niyaz Arif – Stuyvesant High School (New York)
4. Atallah Muhammad – Langston Hughes High School (Atlanta)
5. Cardiff Andana – Phelps Career High School (Washington DC)

Knowledge Test 2
1. Ali Waseem – Springbrook High School (Washington DC)
2. Rabeea Ahmad – Milton High School (Atlanta)
3. Mohammad Taha Qadri – Valley Stream North High School (New York)
4. Mohammad Alkadah – Panama City Advanced School (Atlanta)
5. Mohammed Okashah – Panama City Advanced School (Atlanta)

Knowledge Test 3
1. Hajur El-Haggan – Al-Huda High School (Washington DC)
2. Amina S. Thomas – Al-Huda High School (Washington DC)
3. Jauhara Ferguson – Langston Hughes High School (Atlanta)

Knowledge Test 4
1. Reshmina Gilani – Rutherford High School (Atlanta)
2. Danial Abbasi – Kempner High School (Houston)
3. Mahnoor Samana – Austin High School (Houston)
4. Fahmida Sarmin – Central High School (Philadelphia)

Brothers Quran Memorization
1. Saim Asif – Crescent School (New York)
2. Talha Ghazi – International Academy (Detroit)
3. Sameer Ali – Al-Huda High School (Washington DC)
4. Rakeen Rafiqur-Rahman Mahmud – Thomas S. Wootton High School (Washington DC)
5. Mohamed Mahitula – Clarkston High School (Atlanta)

Sisters Quran Memorization
1. Ferdos Hashem – Clarkston High School (Atlanta)
2. Reem Al-Atassi – Grayson High School (Atlanta)
3. Dania Shoukfeh – James Madison Memorial High School (Chicago)
4. Ilham Diwani – Al-Huda High School (Washington DC)
5. Zeynab Hassan – Clarkston High School (Atlanta)

Tafseer Test
1. Ayesha Saad – Crescent School (New York)
2. Zahra Saad – Crescent School (New York)
3. Maleeha Babar – Panama City Advanced School (Atlanta)
4. Fatimah Waseem – Springbrook High School (Washington DC)
5. Musarrat Haque – Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)

Brothers Quran Recitation (Tajweed)
1. Abdullah Ahmad – Herndon High School (Washington DC)
2. Besher Kashlan – International Academy (Detroit)
3. Naeem Baig – Al-Huda High School (Washington DC)
4. Usman Qadri – Smithsburg High School (Washington DC)
5. Muhtasham Sifaat – The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)

Sisters Quran Recitation (Tajweed)
1. Zaynab Abidogun – Iman Academy Southwest (Houston)
2. Sadiya Dhanani – The Lovett School (Atlanta)
3. Rozana Rahman – Nur-ul-Iman (Philadelphia)
4. Sharifa Yusuf – Clarkston High School (Atlanta)
5. Sharika Maliha – North Penn High School (Philadelphia)

Category II: Arts
2D Art
1. Fatimah Waseem – Springbrook High School (Washington DC)
2. Raadiyah C. Verity – Islamic Society of Central New York (New York)
3. Attiya Latif – Smithsburg High School (Washington DC)
4. Fahmida Sarmin – Central High School (Philadelphia)
5. Sadia Ali – Clarkston High School (Atlanta)

3D Art
1. Talha Ghazi – International Academy (Detroit)
2. Anaam Khan – Howard High School (Washington DC)
3. Sana Javed – Collins Hill High School (Atlanta)
4. Ayat Tamimi – Maryville High School (Atlanta)
5. Syed Faizuddin – College Preparatory School of America (Chicago)

Digital Art
1. Bana Zayyad – Aqsa School (Chicago)
2. Shafquat Arefeen – Islamic Foundation (Toronto)
3. Mohamed Idiris – Montgomery Blair High School (Washington DC)
4. Zeshawn O. Khan – Milton High School (Atlanta)
5. Aatir Saleem – Clarkston High School (Atlanta)

Photography
1. Sadia Naseem – Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
2. Zahra Saad – Crescent School (New York)
3. Mayisha Sharif – North Penn High School (Philadelphia)
4. Dhool Siad –
5. Jenine Omari – Maryville High School (Atlanta)

Fashion Design
1. Khayriyyah Ramadan – W. D. Mohammed High School (Atlanta)
2. Mustabin Hossain – Al-Huda High School (Washington DC)
3. Najeah Okashah – Panama City Advanced School (Atlanta)
4. Haseena Abdur-Rahman – Prince George High School (Washington DC)
5. Ayesha Saad – Crescent School (New York)

Web Design
1. Al-Huda High School (Washington DC)
2. Springbrook High School (Washington DC)
3. Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
4. Montgomery Blair High School (Washington DC)
5. Clarkston High School (Atlanta)

Category III: Writing and Oratory
Children’s Book
1. Aliya Duamni – Iman Academy Southwest (Houston)
2. Mohamed Idiris – Montgomery Blair High School (Washington DC)
3. Nishi Sarkar – North Penn High School (Philadelphia)
4. Samira Tamimi – Maryville High School (Atlanta)

Extemporaneous Essay
1. Reem Al-Atassi – Grayson High School (Atlanta)
2. Zahra Saad – Crescent School (New York)
3. Mo’az Kassar – Naperville North High School (Chicago)
4. Zurana Taluckder – Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
5. Mohammad Nafiz Hossain – Montgomery Blair High School (Washington DC)

Prepared Essay
1. Rozana Rahman – Nur-ul-Iman (Philadelphia)
2. Fatimah Waseem – Springbrook High School (Washington DC)
3. Zakariya Adam Salhan – Al-Huda High School (Washington DC)
4. Rabeea Ahmad – Milton High School (Atlanta)
5. Yaman Abdulhak – International Academy (Detroit)

Extemporaneous Speaking
1. Sadia Ali – Clarkston High School (Atlanta)
2. Abdul Rahman Latif – Smithsburg High School (Washington DC)
3. Saaliha Khadim – Islamic Foundation (Toronto)
4. Zubair Asgar – College Preparatory School of America (Chicago)
5. Irfaan Khalid – Plainfield North High School (Chicago)

Original Oratory
1. Nazifa Mim – Cypress Falls High School (Houston)
2. Ilham Diwani – Al-Huda High School (Washington DC)
3. Halima Kachhvi – David & Mary Thomson Collegiate Institute (Toronto)
4. Talha Ghazi – International Academy (Detroit)
5. Nura LeBlanc – Clear Lake High School (Houston)

Poetry
1. Sadia Naseem – Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
2. Souhayl Diwani – Montgomery Blair High School (Washington DC)
3. Ayesha Saad – Crescent School (New York)
4. Anika Sikder – Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
5. Rabiyyah Joseph – Heritage High School (Atlanta)

Short Fiction
1. Muhtasham Sifaat – The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)
2. Aisha Alsliman – College Preparatory School of America (Chicago)
3. Sana Javed – Collins Hill High School (Atlanta)
4. Fahmida Sarmin – Central High School (Philadelphia)
5. Jauhara Ferguson – Langston Hughes High School (Atlanta)

Spoken Word
1. Naeem Baig – Al-Huda High School (Washington DC)
2. Mahnoor Samana – Austin High School (Houston)
3. Ferdos Hashem – Clarkston High School (Atlanta)
4. Sadiyah Bashir – Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
5. Amina Muse – Clarkston High School (Atlanta)

Category IV: Bracket Competitions
Brothers Basketball
1. Chicago
2. New York
3. Washington DC
4. W. D. Mohammed High School (Atlanta)
5. Clarkston High School (Atlanta) & The Woodlands Secondary School (Toronto)

Sisters Basketball
1. Muslim Youth of Atlanta (Atlanta)
2. Panama City Advanced School & Rutherford High School (Atlanta)
3. New York & Chicago & Houston
4. Washington DC

Debate
1. Faraz Ahsan – Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
2. Aminah Sallam – Stuyvesant High School (New York)
3. Joud Hassan – Maryville High School (Atlanta)
4. Arjumand Fatima – College Preparatory School of America (Chicago)
5. Muhtasham Sifaat – The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)

Math Olympics
1. Zurana Taluckder – Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
2. Mohammad Taha Qadri – Valley Stream North High School (New York)
3. Sadiya Dhanani – The Lovett School (Atlanta)
4. Jalil Muhammad – McLean High School (Washington DC)
5. Bana Zayyad – Aqsa School (Chicago)

MIST Bowl
1. Crescent School (New York)
2. The Bronx High School Of Science / Stuyvesant High School (New York)
3. Smithsburg High School (Washington DC)
4. Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
5. Panama City Advanced School (Atlanta)

Category V: Group Projects
Business Venture
1. Al-Huda High School (Washington DC)
2. Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
3. Naperville North High School (Chicago)

Community Service
1. W. D. Mohammed High School (Atlanta)
2. Clarkston High School (Atlanta)
3. Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
4. Al-Huda High School (Washington DC)
5. Springbrook High School (Washington DC)

Brothers Improv
1. The Woodlands Secondary School (Toronto)
2. Al-Huda High School (Washington DC)
3. Montgomery Blair High School (Washington DC)
4. College Preparatory School of America (Chicago)
5. Kempner High School (Houston)

Sisters Improv
1. Al-Huda High School (Washington DC)
2. Prince George High School (Washington DC)
3. Milton High School (Atlanta)
4. Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
5. Collins Hill High School (Atlanta)

Brothers Nasheed/Rap
1. Al-Huda High School (Washington DC)
2. Phelps Career High School (Washington DC)
3. Islamic Foundation School (Toronto)
4. Paint Branch High School (Washington DC)
5. Clarkston High School (Atlanta)

Sisters Nasheed/Rap
1. Clarkston High School (Atlanta)
2. Al-Huda High School (Washington DC)
3. Muslim Youth of Atlanta Homeschool (Atlanta)
4. Islamic Foundation (Toronto)
5. Montgomery Blair High School (Washington DC)

Newsletter
1. Springbrook High School (Washington DC)
2. Al-Huda High School (Washington DC)
3. Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
4. Kempner High School (Houston)
5. Milton High School (Atlanta)

Research Methods
1. Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
2. Clarkston High School (Atlanta)

Scrapbook
1. The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)
2. Eleanor Roosevelt High School (Washington DC)
3. Kempner High School (Houston)
4. College Preparatory School of America (Chicago)
5. Islamic Foundation (Toronto)

Short Film
1. Al-Huda High School (Washington DC)
2. Ancaster High School (Toronto)
3. Stuyvesant High School (New York)
4. Clarkston High School (Atlanta)
5. The Bronx High School Of Science (New York)