Dates May 6 – June 10, 2009 Instructor Tahera Kassamali Description This course will cover lessons from the book Access to Qur’anic Arabic by AbdulWahid Hamid as well as handouts on Qu`ranic Vocabulary prepared by the instructor. The text is a comprehensive set of lessons on Arabic grammar focusing on the language used in the … Read more
Dates May 5 – May 26, 2009 Instructor Hasnain Kassamali Description Qur’anic tafseer is one of the richest genres of Islamic literature. In this course we will refer to over 3 Tafaaseer to ponder and understand the Divine message contained in Surat Mulk. We plan to cover a number of topics including: invoking the surah … Read more
Dates April 7th – 28, 2009 Instructor Hasnain Kassamali Description In this course of four sessions, we will discuss revelation and transmission of the Holy Qur’an. We will also do Tafseer and Tadabbur of Surat Qalam (#68) by referring to various popular Tafaseer in order to understand the Divine Message. This will be a serious … Read more
Dates April 6 – 27, 2009 Instructor Tahera Kassamali Description In this course we will discuss what it means to achieve true Peace. What does the word mean and how can it be applied to both inner and outer aspects of life? We will study relevant verses of the Quran, Hadith, and lessons from the … Read more
Dates March 23 – 24, 2009 Instructor Tahera Kassamali Description Allah praises the Holy Prophet (s) in the Holy Qur’an, mentioning the unique traits which single him out as the greatest of all Prophets, and the best of all mankind. In this two session workshop we will explore the verses of Qur’an which talk about … Read more
This is an introductory course to the study of Arabic grammar (also see prerequisites). This course will not focus on vocabulary building. The focus of the course is grammar and students are encouraged to build vocabulary on their own or through separate courses. Instructor: Khalil Jaffer Dates: Mondays, May 19th – July 7th, 2008 Timings: … Read more
The course will discuss selected passages from Sura Saba (#34) of the Holy Qur’an. Instructor: Tahera Kassamali Dates: Tuesdays, May 20th – July 8th, 2008 Timings: Please register for one of the following: 138A – 8.00 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. BST (London, England) 138B – 9.00 p.m. – 10.30 p.m. EST (Toronto, New York, Orlando) … Read more
This course will begin with a comprehensive introduction to as-Saheefa as-Sajjadiyyah. It will also cover a number of supplications by Imam Zaynul `Abideen (a). Instructor: Hasnain Kassamali Dates: Wednesdays, May 21st – July 9th, 2008 Timings: Please register for one of the following timings: 137A – 8.00 p.m. – 9.30 p.m. BST (London, England) 137B … Read more
This course will discus the philosophy of the marriages of the Holy Prophet (s). We will see what historians – both Muslim and non-Muslim – have to say about the wives of the Prophet (s) and learn about each individual wife. The second session will discuss Qur’anic passages on the wives of the Prophet (s). … Read more
This course will focus on following topics: Da’awa activities, spread of Islam and reaction of the world, Islam and pluralism, and Da’awa today. Instructor: Shaykh Safder Jaffer Dates: Saturday March 15th and Sunday March 16th, 2008 Timings: 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm GMT Eligibility: All Muslims ages 16 and over Resources Session 1 Session 2