Full Course List
Riverstead Fall 2026
September 14 – December 20
General Courses
| Code | Location | Course | Instructor | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
COM 0102 |
Online |
Writing Your Story: Creative Writing |
Anse Najiyah Maxfield |
W |
4:00 – 5:00 PM CT |
|
ISL 0301 |
Online |
Conversations with the Prophet (s) |
Anse Sana Mohiuddin |
T |
1:00 – 2:00 PM CT |
|
ISL 0604 |
Online |
The Spiritual Journey with Ibn Ata’ |
Anse Maha Hamoui |
TBA |
TBA |
|
PRM 0101 |
Online |
Amanah in Action: A Muslim’s Guide to Permaculture |
Ustadha Sahar Dandan |
M |
7:00 – 8:30 PM CT |
|
SOC 0101 |
Online |
History, Power, and the American Story |
Ustadha Rukayat Yakub |
T |
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM CT |
|
ISL 1103 |
Online |
The Prophets: Lives & Lessons | Part 1 |
Anse ‘Alimatunnisa Abdul Ghani |
M |
5:00 – 6:15 PM CT |
|
ISL 1201 |
Online |
Fast & Friendly Fiqh: An Introduction to Worship Essentials |
Anse Eamaan Rabbat |
T |
7:00 – 8:15 PM CT |
|
ISL 1502 |
Online |
Reflections from the Quran |
Dr. Farhana Yunus |
T |
12:00 – 1:00 PM CT |
|
ISL 1601 |
Online |
Training the Tongue, Purifying the Heart |
Dr. Marah Dahman |
W |
7:00 – 8:30 PM CT |
|
ISL 1701 |
Online |
Companions of the Prophet ﷺ | Part 1 |
Dr. Tamara Gray |
W |
7:00 – 8:00 PM CT |
|
ISL 1703 |
Online |
Lessons from the Life of the Prophet (s) Part 1 |
Dr. Marah Dahman |
M |
7:00 – 8:30 PM CT |
|
ISL 2301 |
Online |
The Forty Hadith of Imām al-Nawawī | Part 1 |
Anse Rydanah Dahman & Anse ‘Alimatunnisa Abdul Ghani |
T |
7:00 – 8:30 PM CT |
|
ISL 2501 |
Online |
Tafsir Juz’ ‘Amma |
Anse Sana Mohiuddin |
W |
1:00 – 2:00 PM CT |
|
ISL 2201 |
Online |
Fiqh al-Ibadat: al-Madhhab al-Shafi’i | Part 1 |
Anse ‘Alimatunnisa Abdul Ghani |
W |
5:00 – 6:30 PM CT |
|
ARL 2110 |
Online |
Grammar Intensive I: Foundations of Arabic Structure |
Anse Asma Alam |
MW |
11:00 – 12:30 PM CT |
|
BLD 1001 |
Online |
Anchored Leadership: Self, Service, and Sacred Trust |
Anse Afshan Malik |
TTh |
9:00 – 10:30 AM CT |
|
BLD 1002 |
Online |
Introduction to Leadership Theory and Practice: The Discipline of Following and Leading |
Dr. Tamara Gray |
TTh |
1:00 – 2:30 PM CT |
|
COM 1002 |
Online |
Rhetoric and Public Speaking |
Dr. Leea Gibson |
TTh |
5:00 – 6:30 PM CT |
|
EDU 1001 |
Online |
Foundations of Education |
Dr. Salwa Barhumi |
TTh |
9:00 – 10:30 AM CT |
|
HFS 1001 |
Online |
Histories of Change and Continuity |
Dr. Claudia Seise |
TTh |
11:00 – 12:30 PM CT |
|
ISL 2203 |
Online |
Fiqh of Worship: Incorporating Rules and Ritual into Daily Life |
Anse ‘Alimatunnisa Abdul Ghani |
MW |
7:00 – 8:30 PM CT |
|
ISL 2500 |
Online |
The Art and Science of Tajwid |
Anse Nawar Taleb-Agha |
MW |
1:00 – 2:30 PM CT |
|
LIT 1001 |
Online |
Intro to Literature, Writing and Publishing |
Anse Fatema Hakim |
MW |
7:00 – 8:30 AM CT |
|
PSY 1001 |
Online |
Foundations of Psychology: Theory, Practice, and Worldviews |
Anse Sarah Martini |
TTh |
11:00 – 12:30 PM CT |
|
REL 1001 |
Online |
World Religions |
Dr. Sana Tayyen |
MW |
9:00 – 10:30 AM CT |
|
WRI 1001 |
Online |
The Building Blocks of Writing: Crafting Compelling Prose |
Anse Sarah Olesky |
TTh |
7:00 – 8:30 AM CT |
Short Courses
| Code | Location | Course | Instructor | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
|
Online |
Death and Dying in Islam |
Dr. Zeyneb Sayilgan |
TBA |
TBA |
Quran Courses
| Code | Location | Course | Instructor | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
QUR 0101 |
Online |
Quran Fluency | Part 1 |
Anse Deena Alzalam |
MWF |
1:00 – 2:00 PM CT |
|
QUR 0101 |
Online |
Quran Fluency | Part 1 |
Anse Nahal Dahman |
TBA |
TBA |
|
QUR 0102 |
Online |
Quran Fluency | Part 2 |
Ribaat Tajwid Teachers |
N/A |
N/A |
|
QUR 2201 |
Online |
Tajwīd Part 1: Letters and Phonetics |
nse Maryam Salman, Anse Nawar Taleb-Agha,
& Anse Abeer Aborshaed |
M |
10:00 – 11:00 AM CT |
|
QUR 2201 |
Online |
Tajwīd Part 1: Letters and Phonetics |
Anse Farah Malas & Anse Nawar Taleb-Agha |
Online: Tuesdays
In-Person:
Sundays |
Online: Tuesdays, Recitation 6:00 – 7:00 PM CT
In-Person: Lecture 3:15 – 4:15 PM CT; Recitation 4:15 – 5:15 PM CT |
|
QUR 2202 |
Online |
Tajwīd Part 2: Rules and Rhythm of Recitation |
Anse Ola Habbab, Anse Nawar Taleb-Agha,
& Anse Abeer Aborshaed |
W |
9:00 – 10:30 AM CT |
|
QUR 2203 |
Online |
Accelerated Tajwīd Rules |
Anse Nawar Taleb-Agha
& a tajwīd teacher |
W |
11:00 AM – 12:15 PM CT |
|
QUR 0301 |
Online |
Quran Khitma Project |
Ustadha Samia Mubarak
& a tajwīd teacher |
M |
1:00 – 2:00 PM CT |
|
QUR 0302 |
Online |
Guided Group Quran Reading |
Anse Ragad Kanawati |
TTh |
9:00 – 10:00 AM CT |
|
QUR 0401 |
Online |
The Crowning Venture: Self-Paced Quran Memorization |
Anse Dr. Saadia Mian
& a tajwīd teacher |
F |
6:00 – 7:00 AM CT |
|
QUR 0402 |
Online |
Quran Memorization 30: Juz’ ‘Amma |
Anse Shaimaa Zayan |
TBA |
TBA |
|
QUR 0403 |
Online |
Quran Memorization 29: Juz’ Tabarak |
Anse Reem Sawaf |
TTh |
7:00 – 8:00 AM CT |
|
QUR 0600 |
Online |
Forging the Chain: Orientation to the Ijāza Path |
Anse Nawar Taleb-Agha |
Asynchronous |
Asynchronous |
|
QUR 0601 |
Online |
Al-Jazariyyah: A Poem in Study of the Rules of Tajwīd |
Dr. Nisreen Al Jallad |
M |
5:00 – 6:00 PM CT |
|
QUR 0700 |
Online |
Tajwīd 5 Ajzāʾ Memorization |
Ribaat Tajwid Teachers |
N/A |
N/A |
|
QUR 0701 |
Online |
Tajwīd Ijāza Track – Reading |
Ribaat Tajwid Teachers |
N/A |
N/A |
|
QUR 0702 |
Online |
Tajwīd Ijāza Track – Memorizing |
Ribaat Tajwid Teachers |
N/A |
N/A |
Arabic Courses Module 1 (September 14 - October 31)
| Code | Location | Course | Instructor | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARL 1100 |
Online |
Arabic Novice Ab Initio |
Anse Abeer Aborshaed |
TF |
7:00 – 9:00 PM CT |
|
ARL 1101-1 |
Online |
Arabic Novice Beginner |
Anse Abeer Aborshaed & Anse Asma Alam |
WSa |
7:00 – 9:00 PM CT |
|
ARL 1101-2 |
Online |
Arabic Novice Beginner |
Anse Alia Selim & Anse Asma Alam |
TF |
7:00 – 9:00 AM CT |
|
ARL 1102-1 |
Online |
Arabic Novice Middle |
Anse Samah Atef & Anse Asma Alam |
TF |
7:00 – 9:00 PM CT |
|
ARL 1102-2 |
Online |
Arabic Novice Middle |
Anse Nishat Lal |
ThSu |
7:00 – 9:00 AM CT |
|
ARL 1103-1 |
Online |
Arabic Novice High |
Anse Abeer Aborshaed & Anse Asma Alam |
ThSu |
7:00 – 9:00 PM CT |
|
ARL 1103-2 |
Online |
Arabic Novice High |
Anse Eamaan Rabbat |
TF |
7:00 – 9:00 AM CT |
|
ARL 2101 |
Online |
Arabic Intermediate Beginner 1 |
Anse Samah Atef & Anse Raghad Al Sayd |
TF |
7:00 – 9:00 AM CT |
|
ARL 2102 |
Online |
Arabic Intermediate Beginner 2 |
Anse Alia Selim & Anse Asma Alam |
ThSu |
7:00 – 9:00 AM CT |
|
ARL 2103 |
Online |
Arabic Intermediate Beginner 3 |
Anse Samah Atef & Anse Raghad Al Sayd |
TF |
9:00 – 11:00 AM CT |
|
ARL 2104 |
Online |
Arabic Intermediate Middle 1 |
Dr. Samar Chmseddin |
TF |
7:00 – 9:00 AM CT |
|
ARL 2105 |
Online |
Arabic Intermediate Middle 2 |
Dr. Basma Alwani |
TF |
9:00 – 11:00 AM CT |
|
ARL 2106 |
Online |
Arabic Intermediate Middle 3 |
Ustadha Nadia Ahmad & Anse Raghad Al Sayd |
ThSu |
5:00 – 7:00 PM CT |
|
ARL 2107 |
Online |
Arabic Intermediate High 1 |
Ustadha Sadaf Syed & Anse Raghad Al Sayd |
TF |
7:00 – 9:00 AM CT |
|
ARL 2109 |
Online |
Arabic Intermediate High 3 |
Ustadha Nadia Ahmad & Anse Raghad Al Sayd |
WSa |
W 5:00 PM CT
Sa 9:00 AM CT |
|
ARL 3103 |
Online |
Arabic Advanced Beginner 3 |
Dr. Basma Alwani |
TF |
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT |
Arabic Courses Module 2 (November 9 – December 19)
| Code | Location | Course | Instructor | Day | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
ARL 1100 |
Online |
Arabic Novice Ab Initio |
Anse Alia Selim |
TF |
9:00 – 11:00 AM CT |
|
ARL 1101-1 |
Online |
Arabic Novice Beginner |
Anse Abeer Aborshaed & Anse Asma Alam |
TF |
7:00 – 9:00 PM CT |
|
ARL 1101-2 |
Online |
Arabic Novice Beginner |
Anse Nishat Lal |
ThSu |
7:00 – 9:00 AM CT |
|
ARL 1102-1 |
Online |
Arabic Novice Middle |
Anse Abeer Aborshaed & Anse Asma Alam |
WSa |
7:00 – 9:00 PM CT |
|
ARL 1102-2 |
Online |
Arabic Novice Middle |
Anse Alia Selim & Anse Asma Alam |
TF |
7:00 – 9:00 AM CT |
|
ARL 1103-1 |
Online |
Arabic Novice High |
Anse Samah Atef & Anse Asma Alam |
TF |
7:00 – 9:00 PM CT |
|
ARL 1103-2 |
Online |
Arabic Novice High |
Anse Momina Naveed |
TF |
7:00 – 9:00 AM CT |
|
ARL 2101 |
Online |
Arabic Intermediate Beginner 1 |
Anse Abeer Aborshaed & Anse Asma Alam |
ThSu |
7:00 – 9:00 PM CT |
|
ARL 2102 |
Online |
Arabic Intermediate Beginner 2 |
Anse Samah Atef & Anse Asma Alam |
TF |
7:00 – 9:00 AM CT |
|
ARL 2103 |
Online |
Arabic Intermediate Beginner 3 |
Anse Alia Selim & Anse Raghad Al Sayd |
ThSu |
7:00 – 9:00 AM CT |
|
ARL 2104 |
Online |
Arabic Intermediate Middle 1 |
Anse Samah & Anse Raghad Al Sayd |
TF |
9:00 – 11:00 AM CT |
|
ARL 2105 |
Online |
Arabic Intermediate Middle 2 |
Dr. Samar Chmseddin |
TF |
7:00 – 9:00 AM CT |
|
ARL 2106 |
Online |
Arabic Intermediate Middle 3 |
Dr. Basma Alwani |
TF |
9:00 – 11:00 AM CT |
|
ARL 2107 |
Online |
Arabic Intermediate High 1 |
Ustadha Nadia Ahmad & Anse Raghad Al Sayd |
ThSu |
5:00 – 7:00 PM CT |
|
ARL 2108 |
Online |
Arabic Intermediate High 2 |
Ustadha Sadaf Syed & Anse Raghad Al Sayd |
TF |
7:00 – 9:00 AM CT |
|
ARL 3101 |
Online |
Arabic Advanced Beginner 1 |
Ustadha Nadia Ahmad & Anse Raghad Al Sayd |
WSa |
W 5:00 PM CT
Sa 9:00 AM CT |
|
ARL 3104 |
Online |
Arabic Advanced Middle 1 |
Dr. Basma Alwani |
TF |
11:00 AM – 1:00 PM CT |
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