Contemporary Topics and Issues:

Taught by Ustadh Saad Yacoob and Dr. Kia Jahed

This course explores contemporary topics, issues, and misconceptions in relation to Islam and Muslims, enabling students to address those topics and issues in the light of the complexities of modern society.

It will focus on the topics of women in Islam, Jihad, Shari’ah, relationship of Muslims with other communities, and topics of modernity such as pluralism, intellectualism, feminism, democracy, and gender and homosexuality.

Philosophy and objectives of Worship:

Taught by Dr. Nassimi

While worship of Allah is a major purpose of life, it can lead to all other virtues in the life of a Muslim. When the acts of worship are performed in full meaning and spirit, they nurture a deeper, more sincere, and mindful relationship with Allah (SWT).

This course will delve into the philosophy, wisdom, deeper meaning, objectives, and benefits of different acts of worship both in this world and the next world.

Methodology of Presenting Islam

Taught by Dr. Nassimi

This course will provide training for speaking and writing about different Islamic topics and teachings, becoming a good example of those teachings, delivering Friday Khutbahs, and sharing Islamic values and principles in an effective manner.

This course will equip students to master the art of effectively communicating Islamic teachings to diverse audiences with empathy, understanding, and confidence.

Arabic Language:

Taught by Ustadh Mahmoud Mansour

This Arabic introductory course to Classical Arabic aims to provide the linguistic background needed for students of the Islamic Sciences to comfortably engage with classical texts on an intermediate level, through reading and comprehension, and eventually grammatical inflection and morphological construction.

Like any language, mastering Arabic requires constant practice and abundant motivation. Yet for the Muslim, the motivation cannot be any greater, as Arabic is the language of the Qur’an and the Hadith of our beloved Prophet (sall Allahu alayhi wasallam). It is a gateway into Islamic history as well as a passport into modern civilization. While the journey may seem long for the beginning student, the path is well trodden, and the guides are readily available.

Begin your journey into this great language here at ADAMS Center with this Islamic Certificate course.

Intro to Comparative Religion:

Taught by Dr. Sharjil Hasan

While this course will provide an overview of major world religions, it will focus on comparing Christianity and Judaism to Islam. It will address the commonalities and differences of their history, beliefs, practices, scriptures, laws, worldview, culture, and holidays & celebrations.

This course equips students with a broad understanding of different religious traditions. It will empower students to share Islam with the followers of other religions and engage in interfaith dialogues in a more effective manner.

Islamic Ethics and Character:

Taught by Ustadha Kouther Muttardy

The study of Islamic Ethics is one of the most important sciences in the Islamic tradition, focusing specifically on the development of the human soul. This course examines the principles and practices that lie at the heart of personal moral development in Islam, and those traditional frameworks that help Muslims live ethically and with integrity.

The content of the course includes both traditional and modern sources that expound upon spiritual purification (Tazkiya) and Islamic ethics (Akhlaq), the understanding and application of which are essential to the cultivation of righteousness.

Students will explore the sacred virtues, values, and practical ethics that are foundationally rooted in the Qur’an and Sunnah, understanding that that true honor and distinction lies in realizing the completeness of the guidance of Allah’s Messenger PBUH, and in fully embracing his fine and noble character.

Overview to Islamic History and Civilization:

Taught by Ustadh Shad Imam

This course will explore the development of Islamic civilization and the institutions characteristic of it: political, social, educational, economic, welfare, and military. After a brief overview of Islamic political history, the course will turn to understanding the ways in which Muslim society was organized by tracing the different ways society was structured around its institutions.

A few of the institutions that will be explored are the iqṭāᶜ, the waqf, the madrasah, the ghulām soldiers, and the qāḍī courts. We will explore the ways in which these institutions adapted to their environment while also maintaining their core features. By exploring not only the political, but the social and economic institutions that defined Islamic civilization. We hope to explore what it is that Muslims prioritized as central to their civilizational ideals.