Course Catalog
Please see information about all course offerings and instructors below. All courses are completely free of charge. Register for classes here.
| Family Quran Class Instructors: Br. Muhammad Esam Abdallah and Sr. Maha Ezzedine 10 am – 12 pm Sundays Age: 6 to Adult Starts: Sun., Jan. 15th 10 Weeks |  Description: An in-person Quran recitation class for brothers and sisters, separated by age and experience. Classes begin Sunday, January 15th. About the Instructors: Muhammad Esam Abdallah and Maha Ezzedine are a husband and wife team who are long-time leaders in MAS. Their studies have included Quran memorization and they have translated many works from Arabic to English. |
| Quran I Instructor: Shaykha Sakeena Abdusshakur 9 am – 9:45 am Saturdays and Sundays Age: 14 to Adult Starts: Sat., Jan. 14th 10 Weeks |  Description: Memorization of Al-Fatiha and last 10 Surahs with Tajweed. This is a hybrid class. The weekend class is in-person and mandatory, and a follow-up class will be held online on Monday or Wednesday 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm. The class is Saturday and Sunday. Classes begin Saturday, January 14th. About the Instructor: Sakeena Abdusshakur has taught Islamic Studies, Quran, and Hifz for 15 years. She is a graduate and Alima of Darul Uloom. Her studies at Darul Uloom required an in-depth study of Tajweed and Quran memorization. |
| Quran II Instructor: Shaykha Sakeena Abdusshakur 10 am – 10:45 am Saturdays and Sundays Age: 5-13 Starts: Sat., Jan 14th 10 Weeks |  Description: Memorization of Al-Fatiha and last 10 Surahs with Tajweed. This is a hybrid class. The weekend class is in-person and mandatory, and a follow-up class will be held online on Monday or Wednesday 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm. The class is Saturday and Sunday. Classes begin Saturday, January 14th. About the Instructor: Sakeena Abdusshakur has taught Islamic Studies, Quran, and Hifz for 15 years. She is a graduate and Alima of Darul Uloom. Her studies at Darul Uloom required an in-depth study of Tajweed and Quran memorization. |
| Children’s Islamic Studies Instructor: Hajjah Mahasin Mahdi 11 am – 12 pm Sundays Age: 7 to 10 Starts: Sun., Jan. 15th 10 Weeks |  Description: This class will cover sections of the book, The Glorious Treasure, By Habib Umar bin Hadith. The class will cover the sections that deal with the foundational pillars of the Deen: 1) What is Islam-The Shahada, Prayer, Zakat, Fasting and Hajj. 2) What is Iman-Belief in Allah, His Angels, His Books, His Messengers, The Last Day and belief in Decree, the good and the bad. 3) What is Ihsan-Worshiping Allah with excellence. About the Instructor: Mahasin Mahdi is a longtime Muslim Center community member and a student of the sacred sciences at Dar al Rahma. |
| Dawah Training Course Instructor: Br. Khalil Muminun 11 am – 12 pm Saturdays All AgesStarts: Sat., Jan 14th 10 Weeks | Description: This training course explores the fundamentals of calling to Islam, with a focus on Tawheed as the foundation of dawah. Participants will explore who Allah is, His names and attributes, selective comparative religion (preparing to engage with people of other faiths), and contemporary debates (answering common questions and accusations). About the Instructor: Khalil Muminun is a long-term community member with years of experience in organized dawah. He is currently a student of the sacred sciences at Miftaah Institute. |
| General Islamic Studies Instructor: Shaykh AbdulKarim Yahya 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Saturdays All Ages Starts: Sat., Jan 14th 10 Weeks | Description: This weekly course often explores the Seerah of the Prophet (pbuh) and is currently exploring the text, “The Kingdom of The Heart & Limbs.” Classes resume Saturday, January 15th. About the Instructor: AbdulKarim Yahya is the religious leader of Dar-Al Rahma. In the mid-1990s, AbdulKarim traveled to the Middle East to seek Sacred Knowledge. His study pursuits brought him to blessed places such as Damascus, Syria, and Tarim, Yemen. Under the tutelage of Habib Umar bin Hafiz and the teachers of Dar al-Mustafa, AbdulKarim primarily trained in Prophetic biography, the sciences of Islamic spirituality, and law (fiqh) according to the Shafi’i school of thought. He has been permitted to teach these disciplines, among others, as well as to answer questions in Sacred Law. |
| New Muslim Class: Reminders for the Sacred Journey Instructor: Imam Saleem Khalid 6:30 pm – 7:30 pm, online Mondays All Ages Starts: Mon., Jan 16th 10 Weeks | Description: Weekly reminder on what it takes to be Muslim, the five daily prayers, basics of faith, lessons from the life of our Prophet (pbuh), and the meaning of short Quranic verses. Q&A after. This course will be held online. Classes begin Monday, January 16th. About the Instructor: Imam Saleem Khalid is the Executive Director of the Muslim Enrichment Program. The project provides educational and social support to new Muslims. |
| “I Want Jannah!”: Lessons from the Four Rightly Guided Caliphs Instructor: Sr. Hazel Gómez 1:30 pm – 2:30 pm Sundays All Ages Starts: Sun., Feb. 5th 4 weeks | Description: This course will provide biographies of the four rightly guided caliphs – Abu Bakr, Umar, Uthman, and Ali, may Allah be well pleased with them. We will draw lessons from their lives to apply within our own lives in the 21st century. The course will be based on Prophetic narrations which name these historical figures as being a part of Paradise. This course will be held in-person. Classes begin Sunday, February 5th. About the Instructor: Hazel Gómez is studying the Islamic Sciences with Rabata.org’s Ribaat Academic Institute, a seminary program under the tutelage of Shaykha Dr. Tamara Gray and other Muslim women scholars. She is pursuing the Ribaat Teacher Certification and has an ijazah in the Forty Hadith of Imam an-Nawawi. |
| Janazah Workshop Instructor: Hajjah Tamra El-Amin 12 pm – 1 pm Sundays All Ages Starts: Sun., Jan. 15th 5 Weeks | Description: This workshop will review what the janazah is and the Muslim rights, legal documentation, wills, and costs. The last session will go over washing and shrouding the body. Classes begin Sunday, January 15th. About the Instructor: Hajjah Tamra Z. El-Amin is a licensed, experienced, Mortician, Funeral Director, and Janazah Specialist. She graduated from Gupton Jones Funeral Services College of Decatur, GA. Hajjah Tamra completed her Bachelor of Mortuary Science at Wayne State University. |
| Introduction to Iman Workshop Instructor Shaykha Sakeena Abdusshakur 12 pm – 12:30 pm Saturdays and Sundays All Ages Starts: Sat., Jan. 14th 10 Weeks | Description: This is an introduction to faith and focuses on the Hadith Jabril to explain Islam (our practice of faith), Iman (our core beliefs), and Ihsan (our pursuit of spiritual excellence). Classes begin Saturday, January 14th. About the Instructor: Sakeena Abdusshakur has taught Islamic Studies, Quran, and Hifz for 15 years. She is a graduate and Alima of Darul Uloom. Her studies at Darul Uloom required an in-depth study of Tajweed and Quran memorization. |
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