Effective communication skills are one of the most valuable tools a parent can employ in the process of raising healthy children.By making use of effective communication, we can make a profound difference in our relationships with children, strengthen family connections and create loving and respectful daily interactions. In this workshop, we will learn and practice proven … Read more
All of us wish that our children would learn right from wrong and make morally conscious choices even when we are not there to guide them. In this 4 week workshop, we will explore, learn and practice parenting strategies that will help develop children’s character and moral consciousness. Instructor: Sr. Marzia Hasan Dates: Wednesday evenings, Nov. 2nd … Read more
A study of letter no. 62 of Nahjul Balagha We will discuss issues raised in this letter including duty towards God, responsibilities towards people, and personal accountability. Instructor: Tahera Kassamali Dates: Tuesday evening, Nov. 1st to Nov. 22nd, 2011 Timings: 3.00 p.m. to 4.00 p.m. EST (Toronto/NY time) and again at 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m.EST Note: For women … Read more
ALI 203 B – Women Issues
This Hajj online seminar (webinar) will be of interest to all those proceeding to Hajj (for the first time or repeat) and others who are want to learn more about the significance Hajj. The webinar will also discuss the spiritual and social benefits of this important branch of Islam. Additional 15 minutes will be given … Read more
Understanding the philosophy behind acts of worship enables one to perform these acts with better understanding and insight, and this increases the sincerity which in turn brings one closer to the Most Merciful. Why are we commanded to abstain from the most basic of human needs from sunrise to sunset for an entire month? What … Read more
Advice from the Qur’an, the sayings and practices of the Prophet and the Ahlul Bayt (a), and the pious scholars regarding the different levels of proximity with the Qur’an and how we can strengthen our relationship with it. Days and timings: Saturday August 13 and Sunday August 14, 2011 from 11:45 am – 1:00 p.m. … Read more
The famous Prophetic Hadith says that for everything there is spring and the spring of the Holy Qur’an is the month of Ramadan. All over the world Muslims spend hours reciting, discussing and reflecting upon the Holy Qur’an. However, there are many who wonder why it is important to recite this holy scripture in a … Read more
Two sessions of 75 minutes each on how to prepare for the holy month of Ramadan. This will be discussed in the light of Sermon of Holy Prophet (s) and Supplication of Imam Ali Zaynul ‘Abideen (a) on welcoming holy Ramadan. The webinar is expected to ready the participants mentally, spiritually and physically through the … Read more
We are excited to let you know that the following scholars will be talking about various aspects of the life of the Holy Prophet (s) on three weekends in March: Weekend I The Impact of Prophetic Teachings on the Cultural and Scientific Revolution of Arabia. The course will assess various aspects of both pre-Islamic and … Read more