Whilst the main focus of fasting in the Holy Month of Ramadhan is to benefit from its spiritual, ethical and social aspects, it is also important to pay special attention towards the effect that fasting may have on the health of the individual especially as we approach the hot summer months where fasts are also longer in duration. … Read more
Aromatherapy is the use of essential oils for healing the mind, body and spirit. Essential oils are non-oily substances that are extracted from plants. Aromatherapy has been used by ancient civilizations for health and beauty. Fatma Zaidi is an Aromatherapist with 20 years of experience and will share with you the many ways you can use and benefit … Read more
Most Muslims say their salāt but many find it challenging to achieve the spirituality and presence of heart which makes the salāt an act of soaring to the Lord. This course will look at fiqhī (jurisprudential) and ‘irfāni (spiritual) aspects of salāt with the aim of offering prayers to get us closer to the Creator. The course will … Read more
The course will study chapters from the book Ethics and Spiritual Growth by Sayyid Mujtaba Musawi Lari (http://www.al-islam.org/ethics-and-spiritual-growth-sayyid-mujtaba-musawilari). We will discuss movement towards perfection, intellect, personality, and responsibilities of the human being. Dates: 4 Mondays, May 5 – 26, 2014. Timings: 9.00 p.m. to 10.00 p.m. EST (Toronto/NY time) Instructor: Sr. Tahera Kassamali Registration Link: http://www.anymeeting.com/PIID=EA54DC87854C3A Recording Session 1 … Read more
Many of us know Hadith of the Masumeen (a) about food and the nutritional habits such as having a pinch of salt before and after a meal, not drinking with our meals, chewing our food well, keeping 1/3 of our stomachs empty and more. How many of us really put these pearls of wisdom into practice? During this … Read more
Deconstructing the myths surrounding sugar, artificial sweeteners and other sugar substitutes In this course participants will learn why excess sugar is a major health problem and how it can be detrimental to our health, what food sources contain sugar, the difference between natural sugar vs added sugar and how to choose safe sugar substitutes. Instructor: … Read more
Positive parenting is an approach to parenting that aims to guide children’s behavior and development in a constructive and non-hurtful way. It is based on taking the time to train children in life skills, habits and to foster character development. In this course, parents of 0-12 year old children will discover how they can foster … Read more
his course will discuss sermon no. 87 of Nahjul Balagha where Imam Ali (a) describes the qualities of the faithful believers and the qualities of the unfaithful believers. Instructor: Sr. Tahera Kassamali Schedule: Four Tuesdays from March 4-25, 2014; timings 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Registration: http://www.anymeeting.com/PIID=EA53DC86874B39 Slides Session 1 (PDF) Session 2 (PDF) Session 3 … Read more
This session will look at how parents can support their children’s education at home. We will explore different websites and resources to assist young children with their secular as well as Islamic education. Instructor: Sr Sakina Dewji Schedule: Saturday, February 22, 11.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon Recording: http://www.anymeeting.com/tkjifbxpltq/EF52D780894B Slides: Click Here
Too Much of a Good Thing: the challenges of raising children of character in an age of indulgence The Academy for Learning Islam is pleased to announce the upcoming online course on Parenting. In this four week parenting course, we will explore how some well-meaning parenting practices can put children at higher risk of character … Read more