Spring WEEKENDS & Wednesday evenings
DATES: JANUARY 11 TO JUNE 1, 2025
SCHEDULE: 2 Weekends a month, Saturday and Sunday, 9:30am-12:00pm CST
and Every Wednesday 7:00pm-8:30pm CST (Except Ramadan Wednesdays)
Quranic Arabic can be taken concurrently or separately from the Islamic studies track. The class schedules do not conflict.
LATE REGISTRATION OPEN!
Those registering late will recieve all physical copies of materials delayed.
Taught by: Ustadh Frank Harris
ONSITE and ONLINE options available
TUITION: $200/month
Spring WEEKENDS
DATES: JANUARY 18 TO MAY 25, 2025
SCHEDULE: 2 Weekends a month, Saturday and Sunday 9:30am-2:00pm CST
Islamic Studies (which comprises of 2 modules) can be taken concurrently or separately from the Arabic tracks. The class schedules do not conflict.
*Module 1 of Islamic Studies is NOT a pre-requisite to enroll in Module 2. Module 1 can be taken in the Fall semester and Module 2 can be taken in the Spring Semester. To see what is taught in each module, go to the Curriculum portion of this site.
LATE REGISTRATION OPEN! Those registering late will recieve all physical copies of materials delayed.
Taught by: Imam Mahad Qamar, Ustadha Safiya Ravat, Sh Joe Bradford, Ustadha Farhat Shamsi, Sh Abdullah Ashraf, Ustadh Fahad Tasleem & Sh Ammar Alshukry
ONSITE and ONLINE options available
TUITION: $200/month
Students may choose one or both of our curricula.
Quranic Arabic students will primarily study Classical Arabic (modified Bayyinah Dream Curriculum).
Islamic Studies students will go in depth into the foundational Islamic Sciences including Seerah, Aqeedah, Fiqh, Ulum al Hadith, Ulum al Quran, Women’s Fiqh and other disciplines.
The primary focus of study concentrate on Quranic Arabic (Classical Fusha Arabic). This course is taught by Ustadh Frank Harris with additional instruction by Ustadha Safiya Ravat – former lead instructor of Arabic at the Bayyinah Dream Arabic program.
QURANIC ARABIC: The SUHBAH curriculum is designed to foster an understanding and appreciation of the Quran in Arabic. Students will learn how to understand and translate the Quran by studying the Bayyinah Dream Arabic curriculum which includes:
APPROX: 75-80 CLASS HOURS
The Islamic Studies curriculum consists of 2 modules spanning 2 semesters. While it is encouraged to take Module 1 before Module 2, that is not a pre-requisite. The classes are multi-dimensional and consist of a rotating roster of core foundational Islamic sciences that one would find in their first year of an Islamic Studies degree.
The Islamic sciences will include foundational studies in the following subjects:
MODULE 1 (offered in the Fall):
MODULE 2 (offered in the Spring):
APPROX: 75-80 CLASS HOURS PER MODULE
Student MUST be able to read Arabic (for Quranic Arabic studies).
Student must be at least age 16 or older (specific exceptions can be made, email info@suhbah.com to inquire).
Student must have the appropriate immigration status to study as SUHBAH does not offer any student visas.
Suhbah Institute’s Weekend Seminasy offers scholarships to all UHMSA and TAMU MSA students (at 50% off tuition for Weekend Seminary) as well as financial aid to all other attendees in need of financial assistance. If you are in need of a scholarship/financial aid, please indicate that on the application form.
For questions, email seminary@suhbah.com
Would you like to help students out by sponsoring their seminary studies?
Students can choose to attend the seminary online or onsite at the Suhbah Center in the Memorial area of Houston, Texas.
Onsite Location:
Suhbah Center
1111 Conrad Sauer Dr. Suite I
Houston, TX 77043
The program will be fully accessible online and onsite to all students. Onsite Classroom capacity is approximately 36 students.
Students will be provided a physical and online textbook. Online video and PowerPoint recordings will be available each day after class. Students will have access to all recordings for the duration of the semester. Homeworks and exams will be conducted online through Suhbah’s Learning Management System.
Founder & Instructor | Women's Fiqh | Intro to Fiqh | Contemporary Fiqh | Quranic Arabic Support
Founder & Instructor | Ulum al Quran | Seerah | Tafseer
Instructor | Islamic Civilization | Names of Allah
Instructor | Usul al Iman (Aqeedah/Faith) | Qawaid Al Fiqhiyyah (Legal Maxims) | Fiqh of Finances
Instructor | Fiqh of Worship, Taharah & Salah
Instructor | Responding to Liberalism, Postmodernism and Other isms
Instructor | Ulum al Hadith | Stories of Women in the Quran
Instructor | Spirituality & Purification of the Heart
Instructor | Shamaail Muhamadiyyah | Fiqh al Usrah (Fiqh of Marriage & Divorce)
Instructor | Quranic Arabic: Nahw and Sarf
