The course will introduce the students to a comprehensive understanding of evolution before embarking on the Islamic perspective. The Islamic perspective will take an in-depth look at the theory from a theological, and then a scriptural perspective. In the scriptural analysis, students will learn tools of interpreting the Quran and then work directly with verses … Read more
The course will cover a comprehensive discussion on the significance, role and authenticity of Sahīfa Sajjādiyyah. We will discuss the need and relevance of the Du‘ās of the Sahīfa in contemporary times. Days: Two Tuesday Sep 9 & 16, 2014 from 8:00 to 9:00 p.m. Venue: JCC, Seminar Room B 045 Instructor: Hasanayn Kassamali Slides Session 1
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. … Read more
During this four week interactive course we will explore different areas of Islamic arts. Students will learn about Islamic calligraphy and patterns and incorporate these into their own Islamic artwork. All materials will be provided. Dates: 4 Monday evenings, May 5-26, 2014; Timings: 8:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. with a break for salāt. Instructor: Sr. Alina Juma … Read more
Madrasah Az-Zahraa and the Academy for Learning Islam (A.L.I.) are pleased to present following course for the month of April, 2014. This three-session course will look at practical ways of doing Qur’anic Tadabbur. The course will begin by looking at Qur’anic verses that encourage Muslims to do tadabbur. We will then proceed to define Qur’anic … Read more
A separate session for mothers and fathers on how they can communicate with children about issues regarding puberty and physical maturity. The talk will include: Importance of good communication between parents and children Information that children get from school and outside sources Necessary talks on puberty, hormonal changes, gender interaction, and sexuality Details Schedule: Saturday, April … Read more
Children will continue to read and discuss verses 15-44 of Sūratun Naml and verses 78-82 of Sūratul Anbiyā, on the story of Nabī Dawūd (a) and Nabī Sulaymān (a). They will work on a play showing four scenes from the stories of Nabī Sulaymān (a) in Sūratun Naml. Dates: Fridays, April 4 – June 13 (with possible … Read more
The Holy Qur’an says: surely Salat prevents indecencies and wrongs (Q 29:45).The famous Prophetic tradition says: Salat is the pillar of religion. Most Muslims say their Salat but many find it challenging to achieve the spirituality and presence of heart which makes the salat an act of soaring to the Lord. This course will look … Read more
This course if for women only. How does the life of the Prophet (s) inspire us spiritually? How do we move from the ritual to the spiritual, and learn the true essence of the message of the Prophet (s)? This course will try to answer these questions, and discuss events from the life of Prophet … Read more
In this ongoing course, we plan to cover deriving nouns (masdar) from verbs, Forms II to VI of Verbs and their application. Besides covering Units 30 – 34 in the textbook Access to Qur’anic Arabic by AbdulWahid Hamid, we will also draw examples from various passages of Holy Qur’an; Traditions and Supplications of the Ma‘sumeen … Read more