MIST 2020
Contentment Through Adversity
Trusting the Process
In 2020, we presented Trusting the Process: Contentment Through Adversity.
Here's what you did.
You can view our financial report from MIST 2020 here:
Theme Breakdown
As we pass through ever changing stages of our life (whether we are moving on from high school, moving to an unfamiliar place, or starting a new career path), we face an unknown future that may come with unsettling challenges. Greater hardships, like the passing of a loved one, can leave us confused, unstable, and hopeless. Through this adversity, it’s hard to refrain from asking, “Why am I going through this?” Being content when events don’t pan out the way that we planned becomes increasingly difficult as obstacles pile up on the path to our goals.
Relive the Weekend
All of our pictures from MIST weekend are posted on our Facebook page.
Here are the 2020 Albums:
The Winners
We would like to congratulate the TOP 5 winners in every competition! We’re so proud of your hard work and dedication.
Given the current situation regarding COVID-19, please regularly check the National website and social media channels for the latest news regarding the status of the 2020 Nationals Tournament.
Category I: Knowledge and Quran
Knowledge Test 1
1. Aqsa Owais, MCNJ (Woodbridge Academy)
2. Amal Ali, South Brunswick High School
3. Zoya Khan, East Brunswick High School
4. Lehna Reza, Noble Leadership Academy
5. Mariam Khan, Al Falah (Ridge)
Knowledge Test 2
1. Anum Ahmad, Noor Ul Iman
2. Hana Patel, Noor Ul Iman
3. Iman Nazeer, Baytul Iman Academy
4. Raniya Rehman, Noble Leadership Academy
5. Aniqa Yasser, MCNJ (Carteret)
Knowledge Test 3
1. Nafia Naveed, Sayreville War Memorial High School
2. Libah Farooqi, Al Falah (Ridge)
3. Laila Razick, Noor Ul Iman
4. Aysha Khondaker, Baytul Iman Academy
5. Tala Aladdin, Noble Leadership Academy
Knowledge Test 4
1. Ayesha Chaudary, Al Falah (Hillsborough)
2. Dowee Dawit, MCNJ (Woodbridge Academy)
3. Zayna Kutty, Al Falah (Ridge)
4. Sabira Chowdhury, Noble Leadership Academy
5. Umamah Ali, Noor Ul Iman
Quran Memorization - Level 1 - Male
1. Isa Shaikh, Baytul Iman Academy
2. Yusuf Chaudhry, South Brunswick High School
3. Ismail Hassan, Piscataway (Thomas Edison Energy Smart Charter School)
4. Affan Ibrahim, South Jersey Storm (Lenape)
5. Humza Nawaz, Al Falah (Watchung)
Quran Memorization - Level 1 - Female
1. Zuha Ahmad, Monroe-McNair-Northern (McNair)
2. Fatima Catovic, Pillars Panthers
3. Jomana Allam, MCNJ (JFK)
Quran Memorization - Level 2 - Male
1. Ahmed Alnadi, Noor Ul Iman
2. Nabeel Mohammad, Sayreville War Memorial High School
3. Abdullah Ahmed, Noor Ul Iman
4. Hadi Sajjad, Baytul Iman Academy
Quran Memorization - Level 2 - Female
1. Sharia Ajmal, Noor Ul Iman
2. Sumayya Yasir, Old Bridge High School
3. Sherene Imam, Pillars Panthers
4. Urooj Khan, Baytul Iman Academy
Quran Memorization - Level 3 - Male
1. Raiyaan Motiwala, Piscataway
2. Nabhan Mazid, East Brunswick High School
Quran Memorization - Level 3 - Female
1. Zamzam Akl, Monroe-McNair-Northern (McNair)
2. Maryam Elfeky, South Brunswick High School
3. Sawvera Khan, Baytul Iman Academy
4. Habiba Farag, Monroe-McNair-Northern (Monroe)
5. Muznah Aquil, Sayreville War Memorial High School
Quran Memorization - Level 4 - Male
1. Ammar Shahid, Noor Ul Iman
2. Faisal Khan, Baytul Iman Academy
3. Omer Syed, Sayreville War Memorial High School
4. Ahmed Saqer, Noble Leadership Academy
5. Riham Chowdhury, Noor Ul Iman
Category II: Arts
2D Art
1. Noreen Ahmed, South Jersey Storm (Lenape)
2. Mariam Khadbai, East Brunswick High School
3. Zainab Masoud, Old Bridge High School
4. Libah Farooqi, Al Falah (Ridge)
5. Mariam Khan, Al Falah (Ridge)
3D Art
1. Becker Kotob, Al Falah (Millburn)
2. Humza Nawaz, Al Falah (Watchung)
3. Ayoob Florival, Pillars Panthers
4. Iqra Sajjad, Baytul Iman Academy
5. Ibrahim Abdeljawad, Baytul Iman Academy
Fashion Design
1. sarah zakaria, Noor Ul Iman
2. Nafia Naveed, Sayreville War Memorial High School
3. Ashiyana Ahamed, South Brunswick High School
4. Muznah Aquil, Sayreville War Memorial High School
5. Isha Sajid, South Brunswick High School
Graphic Design
1. Maheen Khan, Monroe-McNair-Northern (Monroe)
2. Ashhad Siddiqui, Noor Ul Iman
3. Ayra Ajay, MCNJ (Woodbridge Academy)
4. Jenin elgamal, Baytul Iman Academy
5. Janna Attia, Baytul Iman Academy
Photography
1. Isra Cana, South Jersey Storm (Cherry Hill West)
2. Genan Farhat, South Jersey Storm (Pennsauken)
3. Raseethabanu Sahib, Sayreville War Memorial High School
4. Ayesha Chaudary, Al Falah (Hillsborough)
5. Numa Wani, South Jersey Storm (Lenape)
**Culinary Arts**
1. Sherene Imam, Pillars Panthers
2. Zara Sirguroh, South Brunswick (West Windsor)
3. Aleia Sabra, Baytul Iman Academy
4. Alina Murad, Al Falah (Union Country Vocational Technical School)
5. Malaak Alattaby, Pillars Panthers
**Scrapbook**
1. Sana Chaudary, Old Bridge High School
2. Anum Ahmad, Noor Ul Iman
3. Sana Maqsood, Baytul Iman Academy
4. sanjida rashid, East Brunswick High School
5. Iman Nazeer, Baytul Iman Academy
Category III: Writing and Oratory
Extemporaneous Essay
1. Nafia Naveed, Sayreville War Memorial High School
2. Zuha Ahmad, Monroe-McNair-Northern (McNair)
3. Ryaan Jamal, South Jersey Storm (Eastern Regional)
4. Anisah Mahmood, Noor Ul Iman
5. Ahmed Saqer, Noble Leadership Academy
Extemporaneous Speaking
1. Aabir Rashid, East Brunswick High School
2. Anum Ahmad, Noor Ul Iman
3. Ayra Ajay, MCNJ (Woodbridge Academy)
4. Zoha Khan, Piscataway
5. Omar Abuattieh, Baytul Iman Academy
Original Oratory
1. Libah Farooqi, Al Falah (Ridge)
2. Nabiha Saddet, Baytul Iman Academy
3. Simra Arshad, Noor Ul Iman
Poetry
1. Isa Shaikh, Baytul Iman Academy
2. Isha Sajid, South Brunswick High School
3. Tooba Yasser, MCNJ (Carteret)
4. Sana Amanullah, Al Falah (Hillsborough)
5. Sadia Anjum, Pillars Panthers
Prepared Essay
1. Aysha Khondaker, Baytul Iman Academy
2. Sarah Mohammed, MCNJ (JP Stevens)
3. Muznah Aquil, Sayreville War Memorial High School
4. Sana Maqsood, Baytul Iman Academy
5. Aliza O (Metuchen High School (Metuchen, NJ))
Short Fiction
1. Aysha Syeda, MCNJ (Woodbridge Academy)
2. Nura McCormick, East Brunswick High School
3. Aqsa Owais, MCNJ (Woodbridge Academy)
4. Adam Mecci (Moorestown High School (Moorestown, NJ))
5. Numa Wani, South Jersey Storm (Lenape)
Spoken Word
1. Maaz Farooqi, Al Falah (Ridge)
2. Sabreen Elshaikh, Pillars Panthers
3. Talha Ahmed, Al Falah (North Brunswick)
4. Salma Abdallah, Noble Leadership Academy
5. Ashiyana Ahamed, South Brunswick High School
Category IV: Brackets
Debate
1. Woodbridge Academy (Woodbridge, NJ)
Aysha Syeda
Aqsa Owais
2. Pillars Preparatory Academy (South River, NJ)
Emmaley El-Shaikh
Sabreen Elshaikh
3. John F. Kennedy High School (Iselin, NJ)
Ayra Khan
Samahal Waseem
4. Baytul-Iman Academy (Keansburg, NJ)
Omar Abuattieh
Nabiha Saddet
5. South Brunswick High School (Monmouth Junction, NJ)
Kenz Mehaboob
Hamza Shehata
Math Olympics
1. Furqan Syed, Sayreville War Memorial High School
2. Suhaib Iqbal (Chatham High School (Chatham, NJ))
3. Saram Siddiqui, East Brunswick High School
4. Ayra Ajay, MCNJ (Woodbridge Academy)
5. Zainab Hassan, Baytul Iman Academy
MIST Quiz Bowl
1. Pillars Preparatory Academy (South River, NJ)
Nour Al Houda Choukrane
Fatima Catovic
Sadia Anjum
Falaah Florival
Qasim Gohar
2. East Brunswick High School (East Brunswick, NJ)
Ahmad Siddiqui
Shaheer Saud
Ayman Mohammad
Nabhan Mazid
Humzah Faizan
Saad Qureshi
3. Watchung Regional High School (Warren, NJ)
Maira Murad
Alisha Siddiqui
Zara Ahmed
Laibah Siddiqui
Hamza Faizan
4. Sayreville War Memorial High School (Parlin, NJ)
Omer Syed
Asma Mahjabeen
Nafia Naveed
Nabeel Mohammad
Muznah Aquil
5. South Brunswick High School (Monmouth Junction, NJ)
Isha Sajid
Hafsa Mohammed
Mazia Ahsan
Thanya Shemi
Ashiyana Ahamed
Improv - Male
1. Noor-Ul-Iman School (Monmouth Junction, NJ)
Adam Jawad
Yahyaa Khan
Talha Odeh
Ali Mansour
Haroon Usmani
Rehan Baig
2. Noble Leadership Academy (Passaic, NJ)
Ahmed Saqer
Kamel Saqer
Zaid Dabbas
Tamer Aladdin
Tarek Elzomor
Amir Elmeligy
3. South Brunswick High School (Monmouth Junction, NJ)
Aakef Khan
Abdallah Ahson
Waleed Khalid
Ali Gharaybeh
Ibraheem Rahman
Ahmad Alkilani
4. Baytul-Iman Academy (Keansburg, NJ)
Isa Shaikh
Faisal Khan
Hadi Sajjad
Naseer Ahmed
Wali Ahmed
Ibrahim Abdeljawad
5. Pillars Preparatory Academy (South River, NJ)
Mohamed Suleiman
Yosef Jaber
Mustafa Suleiman
Sulaiman Imam
nasser naja
Ahmad Alattaby
Improv - Female
1. Noor-Ul-Iman School (Monmouth Junction, NJ)
farah amer
Hina Mahmood
Reem Esseghir
Fadilah Syed
Hana Memon
Madina Alam
2. Hillsborough High School (Hillsborough, NJ)
Zainab Essani
Sana Amanullah
Ayesha Chaudary
Anais Bouchatta
3. Piscataway High School (Piscataway, NJ)
Aminah Memon
Zoha Khan
Zaynab Khan
Layla Sajid
4. East Brunswick High School (East Brunswick, NJ)
Ramsha Syed
Mariam Khadbai
Asma Mir
Ariba Ghauri
Aribah Khan
Filza Siddiqui
5. Noble Leadership Academy (Passaic, NJ)
Salma Abdallah
Majidah Jalo
Ramah Jalo
Aminah Awawdeh
Category V: Group Projects
Business Venture
1. Old Bridge High School (Matawan, NJ)
Sadain Siddique
Shafeh Siddique
Tauseef Siddique
Aqib Chaudary
2. Baytul-Iman Academy (Keansburg, NJ)
Omar Abuattieh
3. Noble Leadership Academy (Passaic, NJ)
Zaid Dabbas
Tarek Elzomor
4. Sayreville War Memorial High School (Parlin, NJ)
Misbah Mirza
Sufyan Waryah
Zaid Syed
Omer Syed
Maarij 04P9K Abaidullah
Rayan Hashmi
5. Noor-Ul-Iman School (Monmouth Junction, NJ)
Omar Fazal
Taha Hagag
Humanitarian Service
1. Union County Vocational Technical Schools (Scotch Plains, NJ)
Alina Murad
Zaina Murad
2. Noble Leadership Academy (Passaic, NJ)
Ahmed Saqer
Aminah Awawdeh
Ehab Abutabikh
Ramah Jalo
Nasheed/Rap - Male
1. North Brunswick High school (North Brunswick, NJ)
Talha Ahmed
2. Noble Leadership Academy (Passaic, NJ)
Kamel Saqer
3. East Brunswick High School (East Brunswick, NJ)
Abraar Shariff
4. Baytul-Iman Academy (Keansburg, NJ)
Faisal Khan
Hadi Sajjad
5. Noor-Ul-Iman School (Monmouth Junction, NJ)
Saad Farooqui
Amr Mohamed
Nasheed/Rap - Female
1. Noble Leadership Academy (Passaic, NJ)
Salma Abdallah
2. Woodbridge Academy (Woodbridge, NJ)
Dowee Dawit
3. J.P. Stevens High School (Edison, NJ)
Sarah Mohammed
Humnah Poonawalla
4. John F. Kennedy High School (Iselin, NJ)
Amina Khan
Mariam Abid
Science Fair
1. Sayreville War Memorial High School (Parlin, NJ)
Asma Mahjabeen
Nabeel Mohammad
Muznah Aquil
Nafia Naveed
2. Baytul-Iman Academy (Keansburg, NJ)
Aysha Khondaker
Shaanzay Saghir
Isa Shaikh
Urooj Khan
Areeba Zameer
Nabiha Saddet
3. Pillars Preparatory Academy (South River, NJ)
Falaah Florival
Qasim Gohar
Ahmad Alattaby
Short Film
1. Old Bridge High School (Matawan, NJ)
Fatima Ahmad
Alexgender Ellias
Bilal Khan
Hadia Malik
Nabeel Akbar
Pragathi Kallampunathil
2. South Brunswick High School (Monmouth Junction, NJ)
Ilan Ostroff
Aakef Khan
Huzafa Irfan
Shanu Jovindah
Sana Fathima
Ahmad Azmi
3. Pillars Preparatory Academy (South River, NJ)
Reyanne Suleiman
Emmaley El-Shaikh
Zainab Helal
Mustafa Suleiman
Malaak Alattaby
Omar Osman
4. Noor-Ul-Iman School (Monmouth Junction, NJ)
Reem Esseghir
Lina Chihoub
Ifrah Malik
5. Baytul-Iman Academy (Keansburg, NJ)
Karima Mohamed
Zainab Hassan
Iman Nazeer
Sana Maqsood
Iqra Sajjad
Jenin elgamal
Social Media
1. Noor-Ul-Iman School (Monmouth Junction, NJ)
Anum Ahmad
Hana Memon
2. Pillars Preparatory Academy (South River, NJ)
Ayat Suleiman
Sherene Imam
Anas Aziz
Category VI: Sports
Basketball - Male
1. Noor-Ul-Iman School (Monmouth Junction, NJ)
Adam Jawad
Yahyaa Khan
Talha Odeh
Ali Mansour
Haroon Usmani
Amr Mohamed
Rehan Baig
Omar Fazal
Taha Hagag
2. East Brunswick High School (East Brunswick, NJ)
Shayan Ozair
Saram Siddiqui
Shaheer Saud
Ayman Mohammad
Humzah Faizan
Nabhan Mazid
Ahmad Siddiqui
Saad Qureshi
Abraar Shariff
Mu'min Zubairi
3. Noble Leadership Academy (Passaic, NJ)
Amir Elmeligy
Ahmed Saqer
Kamel Saqer
Zaid Dabbas
Tamer Aladdin
Tarek Elzomor
Ehab Abutabikh
4. Coalition#78QVD
Marlboro High School (Marlboro Township, NJ)
Syed Ali
Raheem Syed
Old Bridge High School (Matawan, NJ)
Nabeel Akbar
Alexgender Ellias
Omer Yasir
Sadain Siddique
Bilal Khan
Shafeh Siddique
Yussef
Tauseef Siddique
5. Sayreville War Memorial High School (Parlin, NJ)
Omer Syed
Zaid Syed
Mohammed Malek
Nabeel Mohammad
Maarij 04P9K Abaidullah
Sufyan Waryah
Misbah Mirza
Furqan Syed
Basketball - Female
1. Pillars Preparatory Academy (South River, NJ)
Emmaley El-Shaikh
Sabreen Elshaikh
Malaak Alattaby
Reyanne Suleiman
Fatima Catovic
Sherene Imam
Noreen Elshaikh
Rania Abou Naja
Safae Choukrane
Ayat Suleiman
2. Coalition#TON3M
Allentown Upper Freehold Regional School district (Allentown, NJ)
Amaal Suleiman
Cherry Hill High School East (Cherry Hill, NJ)
Hoda Niaz
Cherry Hill High School West (Cherry Hill, NJ)
Fatiha Cana
Haddon heights high school (Haddon Heights, NJ)
Lana Yahia
Pennsauken High School (Pennsauken, NJ)
Genan Farhat
Eastern Regional High School (Voorhees Township, NJ)
Yusra Khan
Hira Khan
3. Coalition#N3F34
East Brunswick High School (East Brunswick, NJ)
Safya El-Dessouky
Spotswood High School (Spotswood, NJ)
Safia Khattak
South Brunswick High School (Monmouth Junction, NJ)
Hira Shakir
Maryam Elfeky
Noble Leadership Academy (Passaic, NJ)
Aminah Awawdeh
Ramah Jalo
Woodbridge High School (Woodbridge Township, NJ)
Zainab Sylla
Woodbridge Academy (Woodbridge, NJ)
Dowee Dawit
J.P. Stevens High School (Edison, NJ)
Humnah Poonawalla
4. Noor-Ul-Iman School (Monmouth Junction, NJ)
Hina Mahmood
Anum Ahmad
Sameen Farooki
Safa Chaudhri
Heba Baig
Sharia Ajmal
Mariam Latif
Umamah Ali
OVERALL RANKINGS
INDIVIDUAL
1. Nafia Naveed
2. Anum Ahmad
3. Sherene Imam
4. Isa Shaikh
5. Ahmed Saqer
TEAMS
1. Noor-Ul-Iman School (Monmouth Junction, NJ)
2. Baytul-Iman Academy (Keansburg, NJ)
3. Pillars Preparatory Academy (South River, NJ)
4. Sayreville War Memorial High School (Parlin, NJ)
5. East Brunswick High School (East Brunswick, NJ)