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Clara’s Fruit 

A FILM BY Morgan Mathews

Film Trailer

As the year concludes for Mohammed Schools of Atlanta, Principal Khalil reflects on the 90 year legacy of his great-grandmother, Sister Clara Muhammad, building the first Muslim private school system in the country.

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Journey of the film

Trace the film’s journey—its milestones, impact, and the spaces where its story continues to resonate.

SEP 2023

Director, Morgan Mathews, is awarded a grant from the Islamic Scholarship Fund to support the production of Clara’s Fruit.

OCT 2023

The core production team and cinematographer join the journey of making the film: Rashad Mubarak, Aïdah Aliyah Rasheed, Love Souley, Neia Omer, and Alving McBean

NOV 2023

Research, archival gathering, and pre-screening interviews begin.

JAN 2024

A crowdfunding campaign is launched for 30 days to raise money for the production of the film

FEB 2024

Production of Clara’s Fruit begins and lasts until mid-March

APRIL 2024

Research, archival gathering, and pre-screening interviews begin.

NOV 2024

Private screening at the National African-American History Museum

Historical Archive

This interactive archive maps the voices and experiences of alumni and former staff from Clara Muhammad Schools and the University of Islam nationwide. Through oral histories, written testimonies, and archival materials, we are preserving the legacy of a transformative educational movement that redefined Black self-determination and faith-based learning in America.

Mississippi
New Medinah

Missouri
Kansas City

New Jersey
Camden
Newark

New York
Bronx
Brooklyn
Manhattan
Queens

Nevada

North Carolina
Charlotte
Raleigh

Ohio
Oklahoma
Oklahoma City

Pennsylvania
Philadelphia

South Carolina
Columbia

Tennessee
Nashville

Texas
Austin
Dallas
Houston

Virginia
Green Bay
Petersburg
Richmond

Washington
Wisconsin
Milwaukee

Outside the US
Bermuda
Belize

Arizona
Phoenix

Arkansas
Little Rock

California
Los Angeles
Oakland
San Diego
San Francisco
Stockton

Colorado

Connecticut
Hamden

Delaware
Wilmington

District of Columbia
Washington

Florida
Miami

Georgia
Atlanta
Sanannah

Illinois
Chicago

Indiana

Kentucky
Louisville

Louisiana

Maryland
Baltimore

Massachusetts
Boston

Michigan
Detroit

Meet the Producers