Online Courses

ALI 620: Quranic Arabic Level 2

In this ONLINE course of seven sessions via Zoom, we will go through some of the common suras to learn words which occur often in the Quran and derive simple rules of Arabic grammar. Besides using the The Phrase-by-Phrase English Translation of the Quran by Syed Ali Quli Qarai, we will use the text Qur’anic … Read more

ALI-614: Role of the Imams, Part 1 (For women only)

This course will look at the various strategies used by the twelve Imams to guide the Ummah towards Allah through individual and social growth. The course will be based on the series of books ‘The Lives of the Twelve’ by the late historian Shaykh Mahdi Pishavi. This semester will focus on the Imam Ali, Imam … Read more

ALI-613: Managing Blood Sugars for Disease Prevention

South Asian communities are 6x more likely to have type 2 diabetes than the general population. In this webinar you will learn why South Asians are at a high risk for diabetes and how you can delay and prevent type 2 diabetes with lifestyle changes. Instructor: Sr. Anar Allidina        Fees: $15 Schedule: Wednesday Nov 10, from 10.30-11.30 … Read more

ALI-612: Practical Approach to Spirituality

This course will discuss ways of achieving spirituality in daily life. Instructor: Dr. Mahnaz Heydarpour                     Fees: $25 Schedule: 2 Saturdays, Nov 6-13, 11.00 am-12.00 noon Toronto time Registration link: https://academyofislam.com/registration/  

ALI-610: Arba‘een Ziyarat

This webinar will discuss the importance of pilgrimage to Najaf, Karbala, Kazimayn and Samarra. The course will focus on Ādāb of Ziyārat. Practical issues such as Salāt in the airplane, performing wudhū made easy, and complete or shortened (qasr) prayers in Iraq will also be covered. Instructor: Sh. Hasanayn Kassamali                      Fees: $15 Schedule: Sunday Sept 19, … Read more

ALI-604: Qualities of Allah

Almighty Allah has many different qualities. This webinar will help us understand His mercy and love as well as His justice and wrath. Reconciling these qualities is necessary in the search to know God.

ALI-605: Spirituality of the Shari’ah

In the modern, insatiable desire for novelty and innovation, tradition, along with the tranquility and spirituality it contains, is sometimes given trivial importance or neglected altogether. In this webinar, we will look at examples from everyday acts found in the Islamic tradition, including sleeping, eating, reading from the Book, and establishing the prayer to better understand the nature of genuine Islamic spirituality.

ALI-596: Fitrah and the Argument for the Existence of Allah (S)

One of the prominent arguments for the existence of Allah (S) is the argument by human nature, also known as the burhān of fitrah. The argument raises important questions such as the definition of fitrah, how matters which are fitriyy (natural) are established and whether it truly amounts to a proof, or is it merely … Read more