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Advanced Diploma in Islamic Scholarship & Leadership
The Advanced Diploma in Islamic Scholarship & Leadership is a unique and innovative program that combines a commitment to the Islamic scholarly tradition, academic rigor, and an emphasis on khidma (service) and leadership. By the end of the Advanced Diploma Program, students will be equipped with a set of necessary, robust, and effective tools that will allow them to contribute to the advancement of the Islamic intellectual enterprise and serve as thought and community leaders at various scales.
Why the Advanced Diploma in Islamic Scholarship and Leadership?
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Foundations Program in Islamic StudiesFall Semester starting September 15th (12th Rabi ul Awal)
Course: Qurʾanic & Hadith Sciences The Foundations Program in Islamic Studies offers students a rich journey into the Islamic scholarly tradition, providing essential knowledge and wisdom to live a life pleasing to our Lord. It consists of four cornerstone courses: Islamic Theology - Aqidah, Sirah and Islamic History, Islamic Jurisprudence - Fiqh, and an integrated course on Qur’anic and Hadith sciences. These courses aim to deepen students' understanding, strengthen their faith, and lead them towards a fulfilling spiritual and intellectual life. |
Certificate Program in High School Islamic StudiesFall Semester starting September 15th (12th Rabi ul Awal)
Course: Faith for Life - ʿAqidah The high school Islamic studies program is a two-year program (four terms) which provides high school students with a firm understanding of Islam to prepare them for the intellectual challenges they will face later on in life. One course is offered every semester. |
Upcoming Events:
Upcoming CIK Talk: Ibn Khaldun: Education, History and Society
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Recurring Lecture Series:
An online lecture series on the first Friday of every month based on the seminal work of one of the leading twentieth-century Muslim scholars Shaykh ‘Abd al-Fattah Abu Ghudda’s (raḥimahu llah), Safahat min Sabr al-‘Ulama,’ on the patience of scholars in the face of the difficulties and hardships in seeking knowledge.
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Gems from the Great Books of Islamic Civilization is a series exploring and introducing foundational classical texts that helped shape Islamic civilization.
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The Ummatic Imperative to Decolonize the Social Sciences: Multiplexity: New Approaches to Knowledge by Dr. Recep ŞentürkOne of the most critical issues facing the Ummah is achieving intellectual and academic independence in social sciences, moving away from the dominant Eurocentric perspectives that are often positivistic, materialistic, modern, or postmodern. In this CIK Talk, Prof. Recep Şentürk, a leading Muslim intellectual and institution builder, discussed how the Ummah can leverage its rich intellectual heritage to offer new alternatives to modern Eurocentric social sciences.
Prof. Şentürk introduced the concept of multiplexity and explored its potential to critique the reductionist ontologies rooted in positivism and idealism in the social sciences. |
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Ihya’ Journal of Islamic ThoughtIhya’ Journal of Islamic Thought (“Ihya’”) is an international, interdisciplinary, and online open-access journal with the aim of promoting intellectual inquiry into topics of importance to Muslims around the world. Each issue relates to a distinct theme, approached from different disciplines. Ihya’ strives to contribute to the Islamic intellectual enterprise by a) promoting research that advances knowledge of Islamic sciences such as law (fiqh), ḥadīth, exegesis, theology, political and legal history, etc., and b) investigating the contributions and effects of social, political, and intellectual developments in Muslim life and thought. Ihya’ welcomes submissions from researchers across various fields, such as the Traditional Islamic Sciences, Religious Studies, History, Social Sciences, Law, Philosophy, and Education, among others. It also invites opinion pieces from practitioners, policymakers, and the like.
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