Advanced Diploma in Islamic Scholarship & Leadership
The Advanced Diploma in Islamic Scholarship & Leadership is a unique and innovative program that combines a commitment to the Islamic scholarly tradition, academic rigor, and an emphasis on khidma (service) and leadership. By the end of the Advanced Diploma Program, students will be equipped with a set of necessary, robust, and effective tools that will allow them to contribute to the advancement of the Islamic intellectual enterprise and serve as thought and community leaders at various scales.
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Foundations Program in Islamic StudiesThe Foundation Program in Islamic Studies offers students a rich journey into the Islamic scholarly tradition, providing essential knowledge and wisdom to live a life pleasing to our Lord. It consists of four cornerstone courses: Islamic Theology - Aqidah, Sirah and Islamic History, Islamic Jurisprudence - Fiqh, and an integrated course on the sciences of the Qur’an and Hadith preservation. These courses aim to deepen students' understanding, strengthen their faith, and lead them towards a fulfilling spiritual and intellectual life.
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Certificate Program in High School Islamic StudiesThe High School Certificate Program in Islamic Studies is a two-year program (four terms) which provides high school students with a firm understanding of Islam to prepare them for the intellectual challenges they will face later on in life.
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Join us for an immersive exploration of the history of the Qur’anic text. This intensive course will cover topics such as oral transmission, written compilation, composition, structure, and variant readings of the Qurʾān.
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CIK Talks is a forum for esteemed Muslim intellectuals and thought leaders to address pressing issues confronting the Ummah, as well as the ideas that are shaping the modern world.
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An online lecture series on the first Friday of every month based on the seminal work of one of the leading twentieth-century Muslim scholars Shaykh ‘Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghudda’s (raḥimahu llah), Safahat min Sabr al-‘Ulama,’ on the patience of scholars in the face of the difficulties and hardships in seeking knowledge.
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Gems from the Great Books of Islamic Civilization is a series exploring and introducing foundational classical texts that helped shape Islamic civilization.
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Join Dr. Mohammad Iqbal al-Nadvi on the last Friday of every month. The topics will include discussions on:
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Ihya’ Journal of Islamic ThoughtIhya’ Journal of Islamic Thought (“Ihya’”) is an international, interdisciplinary, and online open-access journal with the aim of promoting intellectual inquiry into topics of importance to Muslims around the world. Each issue relates to a distinct theme, approached from different disciplines. Ihya’ strives to contribute to the Islamic intellectual enterprise by a) promoting research that advances knowledge of Islamic sciences such as law (fiqh), ḥadīth, exegesis, theology, political and legal history, etc., and b) investigating the contributions and effects of social, political, and intellectual developments in Muslim life and thought. Ihya’ welcomes submissions from researchers across various fields, such as the Traditional Islamic Sciences, Religious Studies, History, Social Sciences, Law, Philosophy, and Education, among others. It also invites opinion pieces from practitioners, policymakers, and the like.
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