Children will read and discuss verses 15-44 of Sura Naml and verses 78-82 of Sura Anbiya, on the story of Nabi Dawood (a) and Nabi Sulayman (a). They will create a fold-out storybook complete with plot and characters who will speak in Quranic words. Schedule: Fridays, January 17 – March 21, 2014 from 4.15 pm … Read more
A 90-minute session on how to prepare ourselves for the Month of Muharram wherein we commemorate the tragedy of Karbalā and convey our condolences to the Ahlul Bayt (a). We plan to discuss practical suggestions on what can be done at homes, schools and Husayniyyahs during the months of Muharram and Safar. Dates: Saturday, Nov … Read more
A monthly session for mother with children under the age of 7. The sessions will discuss what Islam says about nurturing children in the early years. Dates: 10 sessions on the last Wednesday of each month, Sept 25, 2013 – June 25 2014 Timings: 8.30 pm – 9.30 p.m. Instructor: Tahera Kassamali Suggested Fees: $80.00 … Read more
This course will study the article on different methodological approaches to Spirituality by Dr. Mohammad Ali Shomali (http://www.messageofthaqalayn.com/38-Different.pdf) Dates: 4 sessions on Monday evenings, Sept. 16 – Oct. 7, 2013 Timings: 8.30pm – 9.30 p.m. Instructor: Tahera Kassamali Suggested Fees: $50.00 Registration: e-mail ‘academyofislam at gmail dot com’ by 12 noon on 14th September 2013 Venue: … Read more
The course will include reading, understanding and discussing selected passages from Sura Anbiya (#21) Students will participate in literature circle discussions on selected passage from the Sura and work on different book responses to the verses. Dates: Fridays, Sept. 13, 2013 – Dec. 13, 2013 Timings: 4.15 pm – 5.15 p.m. Instructors: Tahera Kassamali and … Read more
This is a 10 session course that will cover various aspects of personal and social ethics. The art of interacting with others as well as behaving in personal settings will be discussed in light of Qur’anic verses, Hadiths and lifestyle of Ahlul Bayt (a). We plan to refer a number of books, but much of … Read more
Lessons will be drawn from the text Access to Qur’anic Arabic by AbdulWahid Hamid. Students will learn rules of Arabic grammar as well as gain familiarity with the vocabulary of the Qur’an and the structure of Qur’anic phrases. Eligibility: Ability to recite the Qur’an and some exposure to Arabic grammar. Dates: Saturdays; Sept.7 to Nov. … Read more
Du‘a Makarim al-Akhlaq: A discovery of the Fragility of the human state and an Awareness of the Self This Du‘a is among the most powerful moral-ethical exhortations found in the corpus of the Twelver Shi’i devotional repertoire. The class will explore the spiritual and physiological vocabulary employed in the supplication. We will also explore the … Read more
The believers regularly go to ziyarat of Ma‘sumeen (a) in Madina, Iraq and Iran in order to renew their oath of allegiance (bay‘ah). These are the places where some of the Ma‘sumeen have been buried. However, the 12th appointed Divine Leader Imam al-Mahdi (af) is alive but the Almighty has kept him occultation. In this … Read more
The course will cover selected passages from the Holy Qur’an that discuss brief historical events which have moral and ethical lessons for believers. Dates: May 14 – June 4, 2013 Instructor: Hasnayn Kassamali Schedule: Tuesday evenings, one hour before maghribayn prayers. May 14 & 21 (7:45 – 8:45 p.m.) and May 28 & June 4 (8:00 … Read more