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WEEKEND SEMINARY
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WEEKEND SEMINARY OVERVIEW
WEEKEND SEMINARY: 2 DIFFERENT TRACKS OFFERED
Students may choose from Quranic Arabic and/or Islamic Studies Tracks. All tracks have online and onsite options.
QURANIC ARABIC TRACK
Fall WEEKENDS & Wednesday evenings
DATES: AUGUST 17 to DECEMBER 22, 2024
SCHEDULE: 2 Weekends a month, Saturday and Sunday, 9:30am-12:00pm CST
and Every Wednesday 7:00pm-8:30pm CST
Quranic Arabic can be taken concurrently or separately from the Islamic studies track. The class schedules do not conflict.
Deadline to apply: JULY 14, 2024
Taught by: Ustadh Frank Harris (main instructor)
Ustadha Safiya Ravat (secondary instructor)
ONSITE and ONLINE options available
TUITION: $200/month
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ISLAMIC STUDIES TRACK
MODULE 1
Fall WEEKENDS
DATES: AUGUST 24 TO DECEMBER 15, 2024
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.
Deadline to apply: JULY 14, 2024
Taught by: Ustadh Mahad Qamar, Ustadha Safiya Ravat, Sh Joe Bradford, Ustadha Farhat Shamsi, Sh Abdullah Ashraf, Sh Arsalan Majid, Imam Khalis Rashaad & Sh Ammar Alshukry
ONSITE and ONLINE options available
TUITION: $200/month
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WEEKEND SEMINARY CURRICULUM
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.
QURANIC ARABIC STUDIES:
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:
- 80% of Quranic Arabic vocabulary
- Grammar (Nahw)
- I’raab (Grammatical breakdown of ayaat) and Translation
- Morphology (Sarf)
APPROX: 75-80 CLASS HOURS
ISLAMIC STUDIES:
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):
- Ulum ul Quran (Sciences of Quran) – Mahad Qamar
- Ulum al Hadith (Sciences of Hadith) – Farhat Shamsi
- Usul al Iman (Aqeedah) – Joe Bradford
- Intro to Fiqh and Usul al Fiqh (Islamic Law and Jurisprudence) – Safiya Ravat
- Fiqh of Worship (Taharah and Salah) – Arsalan Majid
- Women’s Fiqh – Safiya Ravat
- Islamic Civilization – Ammar AlShukry (subject to change)
- Purification of the Heart – Khalis Rashaad
- Shamaail Muhamadiyyah (Description of the Prophet [S]) – Abdullah Ashraf
MODULE 2 (offered in the Spring):
- Culture Wars: Responding to Liberalism, Postmodernism and Other isms – Fahad Tasleem
- Qawaa’id al Fiqhiyyah (Legal Maxims in Islamic Law) – Joe Bradford
- Fiqh of Finances – Joe Bradford
- Fiqh al Usrah (Fiqh of Marriage & Divorce) – Abdullah Ashraf
- Stories of Women in the Quran (A Thematic Tafseer) – Farhat Shamsi
- Seerah – Mahad Qamar
- Contemporary Fiqh (Selected contemporary issues) – Safiya Ravat
- The Names of Allah – Ammar Alshukry
- Tafseer of Selected Passages – Mahad Qamar
- The Islamic Studies classes will be taught in a rotating manner and will include guest instructors and scholars qualified in their respective fields inshaAllah.
APPROX: 75-80 CLASS HOURS PER MODULE
REQUIREMENTS
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.
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ACADEMIC CALENDAR FALL 2024 - WEEKEND SEMINARY
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SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOLARSHIPS
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
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SPONSOR
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ONLINE & ONSITE OPTIONS
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.
WEEKEND SEMINARY INSTRUCTORS
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Ustadha Safiya Ravat
Founder & Instructor | Women's Fiqh | Intro to Fiqh | Contemporary Fiqh | Quranic Arabic Support
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Imam Mahad Qamar
Founder & Instructor | Ulum al Quran | Seerah | Tafseer
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Shaykh Ammar AlShukry
Instructor | Islamic Civilization | Names of Allah
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Shaykh Joe Bradford
Instructor | Usul al Iman (Aqeedah/Faith) | Qawaid Al Fiqhiyyah (Legal Maxims) | Fiqh of Finances
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Shaykh Arsalan Majid
Instructor | Fiqh of Worship, Taharah & Salah
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Ustadh Fahad Tasleem
Instructor | Responding to Liberalism, Postmodernism and Other isms
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Ustadha Farhat Shamsi
Instructor | Ulum al Hadith | Stories of Women in the Quran
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Imam Khalis Rashaad
Instructor | Spirituality & Purification of the Heart
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Shaykh Abdullah Ashraf
Instructor | Shamaail Muhamadiyyah | Fiqh al Usrah (Fiqh of Marriage & Divorce)
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Ustadh Frank Harris
Instructor | Quranic Arabic: Nahw and Sarf