Classes Start 2025 (Date & Timing TBD)
Weekly live classes with access to recordings up to 12 months after course ends.
Join anytime for 12 months of access to recordings.
Note: Classes delivered in English.
Dive into the Rich and Intricate World of Classical Islamic Theology
You will learn:
1) The history, development & formation of the subject of Islamic Theology. Sunni theology in particular, is the focus, although other understandings will be discussed.
2) Methods of rational argumentation used in Islamic theology. Learn how scholars balanced between reason & revelation and why they did so.
3) Current differences in Sunni theology & where they originate from. Explore how and why Sunnis differ in their beliefs, and their impact on society today.
4) Basic beliefs required from Muslims in Islam. The course includes a study of Imam al-Tahawi's famous creed.
Studied Texts: Al-Madkhal ila-Dirasati Ilm-il-Kalam by Sh. Hasan al-Shafi'i, Al-Muqaddimat al-Sanusiyyah by Imam al-Sanusi and Al-Aqidat ul-Tahawiyyah by Imam al-Tahawi.
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. Since 2017 he has been teaching Islamic Studies full-time at the high school level. In 2018 he started the social media blog, The Usuli. In 2020 he started teaching traditional texts in the Islamic Sciences online at Fahm Education.
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