Zakiyyah A. Hadi

Zakiyyah A. Hadi, departed this life at the age of 74 at UAB Hospital in Birmingham, Alabama. She was a native of Dayton, Ohio and a resident of
Birmingham, Alabama for 42 years. Born Katherine Bryant, on March 3, 1947, to the late Paul Bryant, Sr. and Alice Mae (Brittain) Bryant in Dayton, Ohio, she was the eldest of 10 siblings. She loved family and helped to care for her siblings and invalid parents in her young age; and then later as a mother of 5 of her own children. She started her education at Wilberforce University and Sinclair Community College in Ohio; but completed her education at UAB where she studied Early Childhood Education. Zakiyyah was a loyal and faithful member of the Birmingham Islamic Sunni Community since moving to Birmingham, and taught Pre-school, Kindergarten and First grade at many Birmingham City schools and retired from the Birmingham Sunni School System. Zakiyyah enjoyed teaching and taught the whole city of Birmingham, all different races and ages of people and was a firm believer that all children had the ability to learn whatever they were being taught, it was the teacher’s responsibility to find new and exciting ways to teach each individual. From her teaching she has produced a marine, high school graduates and college bound students. She believed in helping her community and made sure all her neighborhood children and her family had what they needed by
collecting and distributing school supplies and clothing. She had the biggest heart and believed in sharing all that she had both physically and spiritually. Always full of knowledge about any subject, especially her religion. Her favorite sayings were, “God is with us, under all sort of circumstances”, “God is sufficient for me”, and “God is my best Protector”.

She was a peaceful soul, with a great sense of humor, she loved to laugh and sing, and would leave something happy to think about for all. Everyone that knew Zakiyyah, adored her. She was a loving mother, daughter, sister, aunt, teacher, leader, mentor and friend. On Saturday, June 12, 2021, Zakiyyah transitioned from this life peacefully while surrounded by her family and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Paul Bryant, Sr., her mother, Alice Mae (Brittian) Bryant, and one sister, Roberta Bryant. She leaves to cherish precious memories and celebrate her life, her Husband, Mikail A. Hadi; four daughters, April Hartwell, Maryam Kinge, Hamida Kinge, and Zainab Kinge; one son, Zakariyah A. Hadi; two grand- daughters, Ruby Stewart and Jasmine Malik; three great-grandsons, Christopher Malik, Jonathan Malik, and Ka’Ron Randall; two great-grand-daughters Kayla Randall and Khalia Randall; two brothers, Paul Bryant, Jr. and Ray (Jessica) Bryant; six sisters, Marian Askew, Geraldine (Larry) Cotton, Ethelene (Michael) Caldwell, Mary (Alfonso) Tingle, Brenda Bryant and Barbara (Michael) Faddis; a host of nieces and nephews, grand and great-grand nieces and nephews, cousins, and other relatives and friend

 Viewing and Funeral will be held Wednesday June 16, 2021 at 2:00 P.M. at Muslim Gardens.