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| CORE COMPETENCIES FOR AA & BA: | ||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor | Required | Recommended |
| COM 1001 | Foundations for Success | Dr. Tamara Gray | Limitless: Upgrade Your Brain, Learn Anything Faster, and Unlock Your Exceptional Life – Expanded Edition by Jim Kwik | Propsperity with Purpose by Nausheena Hussein |
| WRI 1001 | The Building Blocks of Writing: Crafting Compelling Prose | Anse Sarah Olesky | 1. On Writing Well by William Zinsser 2. “They Say / I Say” with Readings by Gerald Graff Kathy Bernstein | 1. The art of the personal essay by Phillip Lopate 2. Elements of Style by William Strunk |
| BLD 1001 | Anchored Leadership: Self, Service, and Sacred Trust | Anse Afshan Malik | 1. The Secret Language of Leadership by Stephen Denning 2. Muhammad (s): 11 Leadership Qualities That Changed the World by Nabeel Al-Azami | Al-Ghazali: on Vigilance & Self-Examination by Imam Al Ghazali, Translator: Anthony F Shaker |
| COM 1002 | Rhetoric and Public Speaking | Dr. Leea Gibson | The Art of Public Speaking 13th Edition by Stephen Lucas | – |
| REL 1001 | World Religions | Dr. Sana Tayyen | World Religions Today (Oxford University Press, 2021) by John L. Esposito, Darrell J. Fasching , Todd T. Lewis , Peter Feldmeier | – |
| GENERAL COURSES: | ||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor | Required | Recommended |
| COM 0102 | Writing Your Story: Creative Writing | Anse Najiyah Maxfield | – | – |
| ISL 0301 | Conversations with the Prophet (s) | Anse Sana Mohiuddin | 1. Introduction to Hadith Studies by Furhan Zubairi 2. With the Heart in Mind: The Moral and Emotional Intelligence of the Prophet by Mikaeel Ahmed Smith | – |
| ISL 0604 | The Spiritual Journey with Ibn Ata’ | Anse Maha Hamoui | Materials will be provided via Canvas | – |
| PRM 0101 | Amanah in Action: A Muslim’s Guide to Permaculture | Ustadha Sahar Dandan | Materials will be provided via Canvas | – |
| SOC 0101 | History, Power, and the American Story | Ustadha Rukayat Yakub | 1. Two Callings, Memoir of an American Muslim Social Worker by Dr. P. Aneesah Nadir 2. Sanitizing History: A Children’s Book for Adults, Because Real History was Way Too Uncomfortable by Dr. Tariq I. El-Amin | All You Have To Do by Autumn Allen |
| ISL 1103 | The Prophets: Lives & Lessons | Part 1 | Anse ‘Alimatunnisa Abdul Ghani | Volume 1 A History of the Prophets of Islam: Derived from the Quran, Ahadith and Commentaries (Vol. 1) by Suzanne Haneef | – |
| ISL 1201 | Fast & Friendly Fiqh: An Introduction to Worship Essentials | Anse Eamaan Rabbat | The Shafi’i Manual of Purity, Prayer & Fasting by Tashfeen Ekram | – |
| ISL 1502 | Reflections from the Quran | Dr. Farhana Yunus | The Clear Quran by Mustafa Khattab Mustafa Khattab | The History of the Quranic Text by M. Mustafa Al Azami |
| ISL 1601 | Training the Tongue, Purifying the Heart | Dr. Marah Dahman | The Marvels of the Heart: Science of the Spirit (Ihya Ulum Al-Din/ the Revival of the Religious Sciences) by Al-Ghazali, Hamza Yusuf (Author), Walter James Skellie (Translator), T. J. Winter (Introduction) | – |
| ISL 1701 | Companions of the Prophet ﷺ | Part 1 | Dr. Tamara Gray | Stars in the Prophet’s Orbit translated by Sawsan Tarabishy and written by Asmaa Tabbaa’ | – |
| ISL 1703 | Lessons from the Life of the Prophet (s) Part 1 | Dr. Marah Dahman | Prophet of Mercy by Shaykj Abul Hasan Ali Nadwi | – |
| ISL 2301 | The Forty Hadith of Imām al-Nawawī | Part 1 | Anse Rydanah Dahman & Anse ‘Alimatunnisa Abdul Ghani | Al-Wafi: A Thorough Commentary on The Forty Nawawiyyah by Dr. Mustafa Dib Al-Bugha Author & Dr. Muhyi Ad-Din Dib Mistu Author | – |
| ISL 2501 | Tafsir Juz’ ‘Amma | Anse Sana Mohiuddin | Materials will be provided via Canvas | – |
| ISL 2201 | Fiqh al-Ibadat: al-Madhhab al-Shafi’i | Part 1 | Anse ‘Alimatunnisa Abdul Ghani | Fiqh al-Ibadat (English) – Jurisprudence of Worship According to the Shafi’i School of Thought. by Hajjah Durriah Al-Aytah Translator: Dr. Lama Al-Jabban | – |
| ARL 2110 | Grammar Intensive I: Foundations of Arabic Structure | Anse Asma Alam | Modern Standard Arabic Grammar by Mohammad T. Alhawary | – |
| BLD 1002 | Introduction to Leadership Theory and Practice: The Discipline of Following and Leading | Dr. Tamara Gray | 1. A Handbook of Prophetic Characteristics by Ibn Daud 2. A Very Short, Fairly Interesting and reasonably cheap book about studying leadership by Brad Jackson and Ken Parry | – |
| EDU 1001 | Foundations of Education | Dr. Salwa Barhumi | Materials will be provided via Canvas | – |
| HFS 1001 | Histories of Change and Continuity | Dr. Claudia Seise | 1. Lost History: The Enduring Legacy of Muslim Scientists, Thinkers, and Artists by Michael Hamilton Morgan 2. Barbaric Others: A Manifesto on Western Racism by Zia Sardar, Ashis Nandy, and Merryl Wyn Davies 3. The Dilemma of Muslim Psychologists by Malik Badri | The Travels of Ibn Battutah ed. by Tim Mackintosh-Smith |
| ISL 2203 | Fiqh of Worship: Incorporating Rules and Ritual into Daily Life | Anse ‘Alimatunnisa Abdul Ghani | 1. Fiqh al-Ibadat (English) – Jurisprudence of Worship According to the Shafi’i School of Thought. by Hajjah Durriah Al-Aytah Translator: Dr. Lama Al-Jabban 2. Simple Zakat Guide: Understand and Calculate Your Zakat by Joe W. Bradford Joe Bradford | – |
| ISL 2303 | Hadith Literature: History, Methodology, and Reading | Dr. Jumana ElSamna | A Textbook of Hadith Studies by Mohammad Hashim Kamali | – |
| ISL 2500 | The Art and Science of Tajwid | Anse Nawar Taleb-Agha | Excellence in the Science of Tajwīd by Ghada Salahi al-Asbahi | – |
| LIT 1001 | Intro to Literature, Writing and Publishing | Anse Fatema Hakim | The Norton Introduction to Literature by Kelly J. Mays | – |
| PSY 1001 | Foundations of Psychology: Theory, Practice, and Worldviews | Anse Sarah Martini | The Science of Psychology by Laura King | With the Heart in Mind: The Moral and Emotional Intelligence of the Prophet by Mikaeel Ahmed Smith |
| ARABIC FALL MODULES: | |||
| For All Arabic Courses: | Materials will be provided via Canvas | ||
| QURAN RECITATION COURSES: | ||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor | Required | Recommended |
| QUR 0101 | Quran Fluency | Part 1 | Anse Deena Alzalam | Medium to large size Holy Quran in Arabic script (color coded for tajwid rules okay) & Qaidah Nouraniya | – |
| QUR 0101 | Quran Fluency | Part 1 | Anse Nahal Dahman | Medium to large size Holy Quran in Arabic script (color coded for tajwid rules okay) & Qaidah Nouraniya | – |
| QUR 0102 | Quran Fluency | Part 2 | Ribaat Tajwid Teachers | Medium to large size Holy Quran in Arabic script (color coded for tajwid rules okay) & Qaidah Nouraniya | – |
| QUR 2201 | Tajwīd Part 1: Letters and Phonetics | Anse Maryam Salman, Anse Nawar Taleb-Agha, & Anse Abeer Aborshaed | 1. Excellence in the Science of Tajwīd by Ghada Salahi al-Asbahi 2. Medium to large sized Holy Quran in Arabic script | – |
| QUR 2201 | Tajwīd Part 1: Letters and Phonetics | Anse Farah Malas & Anse Nawar Taleb-Agha | 1. Excellence in the Science of Tajwīd by Ghada Salahi al-Asbahi 2. Medium to large sized Holy Quran in Arabic script | – |
| QUR 2202 | Tajwīd Part 2: Rules and Rhythm of Recitation | Anse Ola Habbab, Anse Nawar Taleb-Agha, & Anse Abeer Aborshaed | 1. Excellence in the Science of Tajwīd by Ghada Salahi al-Asbahi 2. Medium to large sized Holy Quran in Arabic script | – |
| QUR 2203 | Accelerated Tajwīd Rules | Anse Nawar Taleb-Agha & a tajwīd teacher | 1. Excellence in the Science of Tajwīd by Ghada Salahi al-Asbahi 2. Medium to large sized Holy Quran in Arabic script | Tajweed Rules of the Quran – Parts 1,2 & 3 by Kareema Czerepinski |
| QUR 0301 | Quran Khitma Project | Ustadha Samia Mubarak & a tajwīd teacher | Medium to large size Holy Quran in Arabic script (color coded for tajwid rules okay) | – |
| QUR 0302 | Guided Group Quran Reading | Anse Ragad Kanawati | Medium to large size Holy Quran in Arabic script (color coded for tajwid rules okay) | – |
| QUR 0401 | The Crowning Venture: Self-Paced Quran Memorization | Anse Dr. Saadia Mian & a tajwīd teacher | 1. The Crowning Venture by Hafiza Saadia Mian, MD 2. The Crowning Venture Planner & Journal by Hafiza Saadia Mian, MD 3. Medium to large sized Holy Quran in Arabic script | – |
| QUR 0402 | Quran Memorization 30: Juz’ ‘Amma | Anse Shaimaa Zayan | Medium to large size Holy Quran in Arabic script (color coded for tajwid rules okay) | – |
| QUR 0403 | Quran Memorization 29: Juz’ Tabarak | Anse Reem Sawaf | Medium to large size Holy Quran in Arabic script (color coded for tajwid rules okay) | – |
| SANAD CENTER COURSES: | |||
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor | Required |
| QUR 0600 | Forging the Chain: Orientation to the Ijāza Path | Anse Nawar Taleb-Agha | Ettiquette with the Quran by Imam Al-Nawawi, translated by Musa Furber |
| QUR 0601 | Al-Jazariyyah: A Poem in Study of the Rules of Tajwīd | Dr. Nisreen Al Jallad | Medium to large size Holy Quran in Arabic script |
| QUR 0700 | Tajwīd 5 Ajzāʾ Memorization | Ribaat Tajwid Teachers | Medium to large size Holy Quran in Arabic script |
| QUR 0701 | Tajwīd Ijāza Track – Reading | Ribaat Tajwid Teachers | Medium to large size Holy Quran in Arabic script |
| QUR 0702 | Tajwīd Ijāza Track – Memorizing | Ribaat Tajwid Teachers | Medium to large size Holy Quran in Arabic script |
| GRADUATE LEVEL COURSES: | ||||
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor | Required | Recommended |
| ISL 5501 | Scholars and Methods of Tafseer | Dr. Claudia Seise | TBA | – |
| ISL 6701 | The Study of Sira – Muslims, Orientalists, and More | Dr. Tamara Gray | 1. Muhammad in Europe: A thousand years of western myth making Minou Reeves 2. The LIves of Muhammad Keica Ali 3. The Maghazi of Sayyiduan Muhammad Musa Ibn Uqbah | – |
| ISL 7201 | Methodology and People of Fiqh: Directed Studies in Mathahab | Dr. Tamara Gray | TBA | – |
| ISL 7401 | Daʿwah Movements: Instigation, Impact, and Ideology | Dr. Claudia Seise | TBA | – |
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