Sister-Lateefah-Abdur-Rabb

Sister Lateefah Abdur-Rabb (Latifah Abdul-Raab), whose name means "sensitive servant of the Lord," is a dedicated educator and devoted Muslim who formally joined the Nation of Islam in 1975, though her spiritual journey began in 1963 when she witnessed a sister performing wudu and prayer at the Indiana Dunes. A graduate of Roosevelt University, she worked as a social worker for ten years with Urban Renewal and later in the central office of Chicago Public Schools before answering the call to serve at Clara Muhammad School. At Clara Muhammad, Sister Lateefah taught high school subjects including U.S. History, Psychology, and Sociology, and later accepted a third-grade position where she worked with the children of community administrators. Selected as head teacher after her first year, she was known for her dedication to discipline, Islamic studies, and excellence in education, requiring her students to master the forty hadiths and deeply understand Al-Fatiha. Despite health challenges including Stage IV sarcoidosis, she remained committed to preparing each student for academic and spiritual advancement, embodying the mission of Sister Clara Muhammad's vision for Black Muslim education.