ALI 663: Brief Review of Du’a al-Nudbah

Shaykh ‘Abbas Qummi states in Mafatih al-Jinan quoting from Al-Mazar al-Kabir that it is mustahab to recite Du’a al-Nudbah on four Eids, namely on Fridays, Eid al-Fitr, Eid al-Adha and Eid al-Ghadir. In this course via Zoom, we will inshaAllah quickly go through the supplication and look at some salient features. Instructor: Shaykh Hasanayn Kassamali Schedule: Six Fridays, from May 5 to June 9, … Read more

ALI 662: Quran Appreciation (for Girls and Boys)

Ages: 10 – 12 years Schedule: Friday May 5th – Jun 23rd (Shawwāl 15th – Dhul-Hijjah 5th) 4:15 – 5:30 pm Instructor: Sr Nasifa Remtula Please Note: (1) All registration must be completed 2 days before the class begins. (2) A minimum of 10 registrants required for the class to begin. (3) All in-person classes will be held at Jaffari Community … Read more

ALI 661: Quran Appreciation (for Girls and Boys)

Ages: 7 – 9 years Schedule: Friday May 5th – Jun 23rd (Shawwal 15th – Dhul-Hijjah 5th) 4:15 – 5:30 pm Instructor: Sr Sukaina Jaffer-Fazal Please Note: (1) All registration must be completed 2 days before the class begins. (2) A minimum of 10 registrants required for the class to begin. (3) All in-person classes will be held at Jaffari Community … Read more

ALI 660: Quran Appreciation (for Boys)

Ages: 13-16 Schedule: Monday May 1st – Jun 19th (Shawwal 11th – Dhul Hijjah 1st) 7:30-8:30 pm Instructor: Br Amjad Datoo Please Note: (1) All registration must be completed 2 days before the class begins. (2) A minimum of 10 registrants required for the class to begin. (3) All in-person classes will be held at Jaffari Community Centre, 9000 Bathurst … Read more

ALI 659: Quran Appreciation (for Girls)

Ages: 13-16 Schedule: Monday May 1st – Jun 19th (Shawwal 11th – Dhul Hijjah 1st) 7:30-8:30 pm Instructor: Sr Najma Dhala-Datoo Please Note: (1) All registration must be completed 2 days before the class begins. (2) A minimum of 10 registrants required for the class to begin. (3) All in-person classes will be held at Jaffari Community Centre, … Read more

ALI 658: Quranic Arabic Level 7

In this ONLINE course of seven sessions via Zoom, we will InshāAllah go through passages from the Quranic surahs to learn the vocabulary and look at simple rules of Arabic grammar covered in Lesson 6 onwards in Unit 2 of the text Qur’anic Language Made Easy. During the class, we will often refer to The … Read more

ALI 657: Living Islam through Combating the Self

This course on Zoom is designed to give a 15-minute spiritual dose daily during the Holy Month of Ramadan. We will InshāAllah discuss 2 -3 Hadiths on Jihād bin-Nafs from Wāsā’il al-Shī‘ah of Hurr al-‘Āmilī and see how we can implement them in Living Islam. Instructor: Shaykh Hasanayn Kassamali Dates: 23rd March to 20th April 2023 Timings: Karachi 3 pm, Dubai 2 pm, Dar-es-salaam 1 … Read more

ALI 656: An Exploration of Tafsir: Selected Surahs from Juz 29 (for ladies only)

A discussion of some selected surahs of the 29th Juz of the Quran. Instructor: Sr. Fatemah Meghji Dates and Timings: Apr 3rd-6th, 2023. 2:00-3:00 pm Venue: Jaffari Community Center, 9000 Bathurst Street, Thornhill ON Fees: $40.00 Registration: https://academyofislam.com/registration/ PLEASE NOTE: Registration indicates an agreement to attend classes on time

ALI 655: Esoteric Foundations of the Shia Faith (Ladies Only)

This course will look at the spiritual depths of Shia Islam and discuss the inner meanings of some of the essential elements of Shī’ite faith and practices. Appreciation for the Shia faith and answers to its critics can only be resolved when we look at its spiritual realms. The sessions will help students understand more … Read more

ALI 650: Paradise and Reward in the Quran

A Prophetic Hadith states that a believer is between hope and fear; hope in God’s mercy and compassion and fear/awe of His justice and magnificence. Traditionally, we often focus on the fear of God and His punishment, as opposed to His mercy and reward. Join this course to reflect on various verses of the Quran … Read more