Understanding the philosophy behind acts of worship enables one to perform these acts with better understanding and insight, and this increases the sincerity which in turn brings one closer to the Most Merciful. Why are we commanded to abstain from the most basic of human needs from sunrise to sunset for an entire month? What … Read more
Advice from the Qur’an, the sayings and practices of the Prophet and the Ahlul Bayt (a), and the pious scholars regarding the different levels of proximity with the Qur’an and how we can strengthen our relationship with it. Days and timings: Saturday August 13 and Sunday August 14, 2011 from 11:45 am – 1:00 p.m. … Read more
The famous Prophetic Hadith says that for everything there is spring and the spring of the Holy Qur’an is the month of Ramadan. All over the world Muslims spend hours reciting, discussing and reflecting upon the Holy Qur’an. However, there are many who wonder why it is important to recite this holy scripture in a … Read more
Two sessions of 75 minutes each on how to prepare for the holy month of Ramadan. This will be discussed in the light of Sermon of Holy Prophet (s) and Supplication of Imam Ali Zaynul ‘Abideen (a) on welcoming holy Ramadan. The webinar is expected to ready the participants mentally, spiritually and physically through the … Read more
This six week course will look at some of the books on the life of this great Imam and his contribution to Islamic heritage. We will also look at the five schools of Islamic Jurisprudence briefly and see how the madh-hab of Imam al-Sadiq (a) differs from other madhaa-hib. Online relay: for the first time … Read more
This course will discuss certain sciences of the Holy Quran and focus on the Compilation of the Quran. Each lesson will include, an introduction to the Sciences of the Quran, some Quranic vocabulary, and a discussion and commentary on some verses. We will use the text Quranic Sciences by Abbas and Masuma Jaffer. This course … Read more
We are excited to let you know that the following scholars will be talking about various aspects of the life of the Holy Prophet (s) on three weekends in March: Weekend I The Impact of Prophetic Teachings on the Cultural and Scientific Revolution of Arabia. The course will assess various aspects of both pre-Islamic and … Read more
This four week course will look at authentic historical records to learn about the life and personality of this great Imam (Imam Muhammad Al-Baqir (a) ) and his wise teachings. Dates: March 19 -April 9, 2011. Days of the week: Saturday mornings Timings: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Instructor: Hasanayn Kassamali Eligibility: Muslim men/women ages 15 and over Fees: CAD$40.00 payable … Read more
We will cover different aspects and challenges of raising children today such as building good character and morals, ensuring school success, developing children’s self confidence and self esteem to protect them from peer pressure, developing resilience in children, the importance of parenting as a team and possibly other topics which may be requested by participants. … Read more
This four week course will look at authentic historical records to learn about the life and personality of this great Imam (Imam Ali Zaynul Abideen (a)) and his contribution to Islamic heritage. Dates: Feb. 12 – March 11 Days of the week: Saturday mornings Timings: 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Instructor: Hasanayn Kassamali Eligibility: Muslim men/women ages 15 and over … Read more