Classes start September 19th, 2024
Weekly live classes on Zoom: Thursdays, 6-8 pm EST, with access to recordings for up to 12 months after course end.
Join anytime for 12 months of access to recordings.
NOTE: Registrants MUST be able to read, write & listen to Arabic with some assistance (e.g. Qasas ul-Nabiyin by al-Nadwi).
NOTE: There is a strict cap on this course of 10 students.
Master the Fundamentals of the Arabic Language
You will learn (You MUST be able to read, write & listen to Arabic with assistance to register in this course):
1) Nahw - A study of al-Ajrumiyyah with heavy emphasis on practical implementation via assignments & homework
2) Sarf - A study of Tasrif ul-Izzi with heavy emphasis on practical implementation via memorization of Sarf tables.
3) Balaghah - A study of Durus ul-Balaghah to understand the central concepts of Arabic meaning construction in language & artistic, rhetorical devices.
4) Poetry Meters - A study of al-Qutuf ul-Daniyyah, a highly accessible textbook from the Al-Azhar schooling system.
5) An Introduction to Classical Arabic Literature - A thorough study of select poems from the famous Mu'allaqat to apply knowledge learned throughout the program
Instructor: Samir Hussain
Samir Hussain studied Evolutionary Biology & Cosmology at McMaster University in Canada and realized that the real answers could only be found with God and in the Islamic tradition.
In 2007 he began studying Islam in English with various preachers & scholars in Canada. In 2010 he moved to Riyadh & studied the classical Islamic sciences with scholars in private, one-on-one classes. In 2016 he moved to Cairo to study Hadith. Throughout most of his studies, he worked as a professional educator at the university level.
He has ijazahs to teach most of the texts he has studied with his teachers, ranging from beginner to advanced texts across different subjects in the traditional Islamic sciences.
Samir Hussain's main research interests are in Islamic theology, Usul-ul-Fiqh & philosophy, and he is also passionate about the Arabic language. He has 14 years of professional teaching experience at the high school & university level. In 2020 he started teaching traditional texts in the Islamic Sciences online at Fahm Education.
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