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
Many of us know Hadith of the Masumeen (a) about food and the nutritional habits such as having a pinch of salt before and after a meal, not drinking with our meals, chewing our food well, keeping 1/3 of our stomachs empty and more. How many of us really put these pearls of wisdom into practice? During this … 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
Deconstructing the myths surrounding sugar, artificial sweeteners and other sugar substitutes In this course participants will learn why excess sugar is a major health problem and how it can be detrimental to our health, what food sources contain sugar, the difference between natural sugar vs added sugar and how to choose safe sugar substitutes. Instructor: … Read more
Positive parenting is an approach to parenting that aims to guide children’s behavior and development in a constructive and non-hurtful way. It is based on taking the time to train children in life skills, habits and to foster character development. In this course, parents of 0-12 year old children will discover how they can foster … Read more
his course will discuss sermon no. 87 of Nahjul Balagha where Imam Ali (a) describes the qualities of the faithful believers and the qualities of the unfaithful believers. Instructor: Sr. Tahera Kassamali Schedule: Four Tuesdays from March 4-25, 2014; timings 8.30 p.m. to 9.30 p.m. Registration: http://www.anymeeting.com/PIID=EA53DC86874B39 Slides Session 1 (PDF) Session 2 (PDF) Session 3 … 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 session will look at how parents can support their children’s education at home. We will explore different websites and resources to assist young children with their secular as well as Islamic education. Instructor: Sr Sakina Dewji Schedule: Saturday, February 22, 11.00 a.m. to 12.00 noon Recording: http://www.anymeeting.com/tkjifbxpltq/EF52D780894B Slides: Click Here