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Discover your Quest | Open House on August 16 from 11am-2pm

Shaykh Amin’s khutbah from Darul Qasim’s first Eid.

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On July 17, Darul Qasim Director Shaykh Amin Kholwadia addressed an Eid gathering with a call to action. In it, he presented his case for a middle ground in these times when Muslims find themselves lost in a knowledge vacuum created between a left extreme that is bereft of fiqh and a right extreme that is devoid of rahmah. He called out the heedless incongruity with which Muslims live Islam and represent it, predominantly in the West.

On the one hand, Muslims acknowledge the importance of accurately representing a field of knowledge, while on the other hand, flout it with impunity. For instance, nobody belittles the resources and time thrown behind training a hardened physician - over sixteen years of formal schooling, higher education and apprenticeship. As a consequence nobody dares deem himself or herself worthy of representing any part of the medical field without the benefit of such formal education. One who does so is rightly dismissed as a pretentious fool. And this applies to all fields of secular study without exception, ranging from the biological sciences, architecture and engineering down to the physical sciences and arts. This attitude is very much a part of the American DNA. Muslims living in America have admirably imbibed it into their way of life.

Yet, among Muslims here in America, there is little, if any at all, respect for the years, sometimes

decades, of instruction, study and rigorous academic instruction rendered to the student of religion. As a consequence, everybody ventures to deem himself or herself worthy of representing Islam, regardless of his or her exposure to any Islamic education. This mentality has led us to where we find ourselves today, deep in a hole of our own doing. We are reduced to a people that heedlessly propagate gross misrepresentations of our deen, unsure and even suspicious of the future we strive to shape for our children.

Shaykh Amin reminded us this past Eid that it behooves us to recognize this deficiency in our approach. It is time we became true to ourselves. It is widely held that the first step to fixing any problem is to acknolwedge it. The way forward is for us to adopt a consistent approach. Appreciating legitimate scholarship and giving it the resources and time it deserves is not just the intelligent thing to do, it is also the American thing to do.

Enable the responsible representation of the Islamic faith by supporting a Darul Qasim education. Come join in the quest for more knowledge.

Synopsis by Javeed ChidaDarul Qasim Bachelor’s-level Student & Adjunct Faculty Member

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the wayforward

Shaykh Amin’s address to Muslims to be more American: Eid Khutba at Darul Qasim

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Classes beginning at our main campus and all chaptersPRE-COLLEGIATE ENTRY LEVEL:

Now Enrolling

AS101 - Arabic 101 DARULQASIM.ORG/ARABIC »

Introduction to grammar and morphology including basic nominal sentences, verbal sentences, past and future tense verb forms, simple grammatical agents.

QUR102 - Quran 102DARULQASIM.ORG/QURAN »

This course is designed for those students who already know how to read from the Qur’an. Focus is placed on pronouncing letters correctly and being introduced to the rules of Tajwid; the rules that govern the science of reciting the Quran. By the end of the course students will be able to recite the second-half of the thirtieth juz of the Qur’an with tajwid.

SAH01 Shaykh al-Hind 1 year (full-time)Shaykh al-Hind 2 year (part-time) DARULQASIM.ORG/SAH »

The Shaykh al-Hind program enables the students to learn their fard ‘ayn in the Arabic language.

The Shaykh al-Hind Program is offered in a two semester (1 year), or four semester (2 year) track taught by qualified scholars under the direction of Shaykh Mohammed Amin Kholwadia. Each week, students will receive 6 to 20 hours of Arabic and Islamic Studies instructions depending on which track is selected.

The Shaykh al-Hind one year track, offered in the mornings is designed for full-time students while the two year track, offered in the evenings is designed for working adults and college students who are enthusiastic and committed to gaining Islamic knowledge.

Additionally, the Shaykh al-Hind program is an AP-level program through which a student will become eligible to enroll in the Bachelor’s-level courses at Darul Qasim.

ISJ101 - High School Islamic StudiesDARULQASIM.ORG/HIGHSCHOOL »

This uniquely designed 2-year program provides high school juniors and seniors with a foundational and conceptual understanding of Islam to prepare them for the intellectual challenges they will face as undergraduate students.

The instructor will open the series by presenting the universality, foundational understanding, and definition of Islam; namely the ‘content’ of Islam. This will be followed by an introduction to how Muslims approach the contextualization of this ‘content’. Critical thinking, decision making, and establishing priorities are covered and explored through class discussions. Hypothetical situations are discussed in class to gauge the student’s degree of understanding.

READY TO REGISTER FOR A CLASS? Learn more about the course and tuition schedules, financial aid and register today at darulqasim.org/admissions or email [email protected] if you have any questions

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Classes beginning at our main campusCOLLEGE LEVEL:

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Bachelor’s programDARULQASIM.ORG/BACHELORS »

The syllabus of the bachelor’s program is built on an extensive study of Arabic grammar, morphology, and rhetoric. These language skills are used to study texts on principles of Quranic Exegesis, Hadith, Fiqh, and Theological studies.

Master’s programDARULQASIM.ORG/MASTERS »

The Master’s program serves as a continuation in the building of the ‘content’ for the student, while immersing them into the ‘context’ of the Islamic disciplines and the contemporary society. Within the master’s program, students will learn select Liberal Arts and Natural Science topics while directly discussing pertinent issues facing Islam and Muslims in America.

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Math 151, Calculus I

While all college-level classes are intended for our bachelor’s and master’s level full-time students, we are pleased to offer Calculus I to all who meet the prerequisite for the course.

Description: Limits, Continuity, Derivatives, Curve Sketching

Prerequisites: Completion of a precalculus course, placement test, or consent of instructor

Schedule: Mon, Tue, Wed - 7pm to 7:50pm

Instructor: Zamir Syed, PhD

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How to Apply:

Apply: Submit your application here – deadline: August 16, 2015

Confirm: Darul Qasim administration will approve application and provide further information and instructions via email ([email protected])

Register: Plan to be at Darul Qasim onsite on week of Aug 17 for assessment, placement, course scheduling and registration

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In this lecture series, which took place every Tuesday night in Ramadan at the ICC Community Room (Cleveland, OH), Shaykh Musa Sugapong, Darul Qasim’s Cleveland full-time faculty member, shared his valuable insights on selected hadith related to fasting.

In this 30-minute talk, the Shaykh connects with his audience in simple language as he takes several steps back from the trees to help us see the forest. As with all his talks, he leaves us with a clear view of the path forward. And as always, it is a call to action.

This Ramadan, we requested your support to meet our financial goals for the 2015-2016 academic year by launching our 500k Campaign. Darul Qasim launched this campaign on the 11th day of Ramadan - within 19 days with Allah’s tawfiq and your generosity, we were able to reach $250k and meet the Ramadan goal of 50% - thank you!

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Shaykh Amin delivered a special lecture at midnight on the 27th of Ramadan at Muslim Society Inc (MSI), sharing powerful insights about the night of power, including precious advice on how to ascend in the sight of our Lord, and the Muslim civilizational code.

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Maximizing our Fast

Salaat-ul-Eid at Darul Qasim

$500K Campaign Launch

Ramadan 27 Lecture: “Salaam”

JUNE 23 - JULY 14

JULY 3

JULY 13

JULY 17

Past Events

Here’s what happened at Darul Qasim this summer

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Upcoming Events DISCOVER YOUR QUESTMeet faculty and admin members, ask questions regarding the courses, consult which course is best for you. Register on-site at the open house for a 10% tuition discount

Fall 2015 Open HouseAUGUST 16TH | 11AM - 2PM

Bachelor’s and Master’s Placement

AUG 17-20 | 9AM TO 1PM

Student mandatory orientations, assessments, placement, class scheduling will take place on the week of August 17-20. All students must apply and attend the placement week prior to the first day of class on August 24.

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Surah al-ankabut (the spider), resuming from verse 46.

Click here to listen to the last tafsir session. This session has tremendous insights into prayer (salaat) as the ultimate vehicle that will carry the believer to unimaginable heights.

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Sunday Tafsir Resumes in fall 2015

AUGUST 23, 11AM-12PM

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Upcoming Events

Now enrolling for Pre-Collegiate and College-level program courses.

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Classes Begin, Aug 24 - Register soon

AUGUST 24TH

Ihya ‘Ulum al-Din Chapter on: Duties of Brotherhood with Mawlana Bilal AnsariChair, Department of Hadith

Allah (SWT) refers to the blessings associated with fulfilling the rights of our brothers and sisters in Islam. One of the first actions taken by our blessed Prophet Muhammad ملسو هيلع هللا ىلص upon entering Medina was to join the hearts in brotherhood of the Muslims.

This lecture series explores a chapter from the second quarter of Imam al-Ghazzali’s monumental work Ihya ‘Ulum al-Din (The Revival of the Islamic Sciences)

In all, this comprises of eight duties: material assistance, personal aid, holding one’s tongue, speaking out, forgiveness, prayer, loyalty & sincerity, informality.

Join Darul Qasim’s Chair, Department of Hadith, Mawlana Bilal Ali as he explores these Duties of Brotherhood. Program is free, open to all, registration is required.

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Duties of BrotherhoodCLEVELAND | AUGUST 21-22