
SUHBAH SEMINARY
SUHBAH FOUNDATION IN COLLABORATION WITH THE ISLAMIC SOCIETY OF GREATER HOUSTON (ISGH) IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE SUHBAH SEMINARY ONSITE IN HOUSTON, TEXAS & ONLINE
QURANIC ARABIC
WEEKENDS
WEEKENDS (SPRING 2024): ALTERNATE WEEKENDS
Every other Sat & Sun 9:30am-12:00pm & Wednesdays 7p-8:30p CST
JANUARY 14 to JUNE 2, 2024
Taught by: Ustadha Safiya Ravat and Ustadh Shaheer Syed
ONSITE and ONLINE options available
ISLAMIC STUDIES
(MODULE 2)
WEEKENDS
WEEKENDS (SPRING 2024): ALTERNATE WEEKENDS
Every other Sat & Sun 9:30am-2:00pm CST
JANUARY 20 TO MAY 26, 2024
Taught by: Ustadh 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
Please read through thoroughly before applying. After applying, we will be reviewing applications. Acceptance into the program is based upon an Arabic reading assessment (for Arabic classes only).
SPRING 2024 Seminary Application DEADLINE: DECEMBER 31, 2023
SPRING 2024 classes begin: JANUARY 2024































SUHBAH MISSION
SUHBAH SEMINARY OVERVIEW
SCHOLARSHIPS
SCHOLARSHIPS
Suhbah Institute offers scholarships to all UHMSA and TAMU MSA students (at 50% off tuition) 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 info@suhbah.com

SPONSOR
Would you like to help students out by sponsoring their seminary studies?
DIFFERENT TRACKS OFFERED
Students may choose from Quranic Arabic and/or Islamic Studies Tracks. All tracks have online and onsite options.
QURANIC ARABIC TRACK
Spring WEEKENDS & Wednesday evenings
DATES: JANUARY 14 to JUNE 2, 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: December 31, 2023
Taught by: Ustadha Safiya Ravat and Ustadh Shaheer Syed
ONSITE and ONLINE options available
TUITION: $200/month

ISLAMIC STUDIES TRACK
MODULE 2
Spring WEEKENDS
DATES: JANUARY 20 TO MAY 26, 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: December 31, 2023
Taught by: Ustadh Mahad Qamar, Ustadha Safiya Ravat, Ustadh Fahad Tasleem, Sh Joe Bradford, Ustadha Farhat Shamsi, Sh Abdullah Ashraf & Sh Ammar Alshukry
ONSITE and ONLINE options available
TUITION: $200/month

ACADEMIC CALENDAR SPRING 2024

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.
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 Ustadha Safiya Ravat – former lead instructor of Arabic at the Bayyinah Dream Arabic program, with additional instruction from Ustadh Shaheer Syed.
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
- 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.


ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS:
MAIN INSTRUCTORS:
Mahad Qamar and Safiya Ravat are the co-founders of Suhbah Institute and the main instructors of Suhbah Seminary. They were previous head instructors of Arabic and Quranic Tafseer studies at the Bayyinah Dream Arabic program. Mahad and Safiya attained their Bachelor’s in Fiqh and Usul al Fiqh (Islamic Law and Jurisprudence) from the International Islamic University of Malaysia, and completed their Master’s in Pastoral Counseling in Marriage and Family Therapy. Mahad and Safiya lead the Islamic Pre Marital and Marital Enrichment training for Suhbah. To see their classes, videos or articles, you can find Mahad and Safiya at Facebook.com/MahadandSafiya, Facebook.com/SuhbahInstitute or in Instagram @suhbah_institute.
GUEST INSTRUCTORS:

Safiya Ravat & Mahad Qamar
Founders & Main Instructors | Quranic Arabic, Tafseer, Seerah, Fiqh and Usul al Fiqh, Women's Fiqh, Ulum ul Quran, Contemporary Fiqh

Shaykh Joe Bradford
Instructor | Usul al Iman (Aqeedah/Faith) | Qawaid Al Fiqhiyyah (Legal Maxims) | Fiqh of Finances

Shaykh Arsalan Majid
Instructor | Fiqh of Worship, Taharah & Salah

Shaykh Ammar AlShukry
Instructor | Islamic Civilization | Names of Allah

Shaykh Anisul Haque
Visiting Instructor | Stories of the Prophets

Ustadh Fahad Tasleem
Instructor | Responding to Liberalism, Postmodernism and Other isms

Ustadha Farhat Shamsi
Instructor | Ulum al Hadith | Stories of Women in the Quran

Imam Khalis Rashaad
Instructor | Spirituality & Purification of the Heart

Shaykh Abdullah Ashraf
Instructor | Shamaail Muhamadiyyah | Fiqh al Usrah (Fiqh of Marriage & Divorce)

Ustadh Shaheer Syed
Instructor | Quranic Arabic - Sarf Morphology