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OTKF Weekly Madrasa
New 2011/2012 Academic Year
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Beginning This Sunday, October 16 |
Assalamu alaykum,
The OTKF Weekly Madrasa is pleased to announce a new curriculum and courses for the 2011/2012 academic year. We have made a number of changes to this years curriculum, and have changed building. We are still based at the Oxford Brookes University, however we have relocated to the Willow Building, Headington Hill Campus, on Headington Hill (OX3 0BP), essentially just across the road from the Gipsy Lane site. Prayer facilities are provided on-site.
We are pleased to confirm that many of last years teachers are returning (with the addition of our new Arabic teacher, Mrs Asma Rahman).
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1.00-2.30pm: Arabic for Absolute Beginners
Instructor: Mrs Asma Rahman
Course text: Gateway to Arabic Book 1
Course description: This is a course for those with no previous knowledge of Arabic. Students will learn the orthography (letters), pronunciation, and basic vocabulary of the Arabic language. The course aims to develop elementary reading ability and writing competency.
Prerequisites: None.
Please note: No new students will be accepted into the class after week five of Term One.
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3.00-4.30pm: The Final Messenger: A Biographical Study
Instructor: Sheikh Thaqib Mahmood
Course text: Lings, Muhammad: His Life Based on the Earliest Sources
Course description: This course offers an insight into the unique life of the Prophet Muhammad (Allah bless him and give him peace). The course intends to provide the student with a detailed historical study of the Prophets life, trials and circumstances in order to derive lessons. The classes are structured around the core text, and students will be required to read the allocated chapters prior to each class.
Prerequisites: None. We encourage everyone to attend this course.
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5.00-6.30pm: The Essentials of Islam: Faith, Practice, & Spirituality
Instructor: Sheikh Thaqib Mahmood
Course text: Rabbani, The Absolute Essentials of Islam: A Basic Hanafi Manual of Faith, Prayer, and the Path of Salvation
Course description: These classes will cover the fundamentals of the religion that are obligatory for every believer to know and practice: sound beliefs, valid purification and prayer, and the key principles of spirituality. The teacher will cover the basics of the religion in an approachable and practical format, making it an ideal course for those who have not previously studied these subjects in a classroom setting, and for new Muslims and others wishing to learn how to perfect their faith and religious practice. Term one will cover the fundamentals of Muslim creed and faith (‘aqida); term two will cover the rules of ritual purification (tahara) and prayer (salat); term three will cover the essentials of spiritual purification (tazkiya).
Prerequisites: None. This course has been developed for beginners and other people who have not previously attended a complete introductory course in the basics of Muslim belief (‘aqida), practice (fiqh), and spirituality (tazkiya).This term will cover the essentials of Muslim creed and faith (‘aqida).
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5.00-6.30pm: Islamic Law & Practice: Mukhtaṣar al-Qudūrī
Instructor: Sheikh Talal Al-Azem
Course text: Mukhtasar al-Qudūrī (handouts delivered at the course)
Course description: This terms course will cover the rules and practice (fiqh) of ritual purification (ṭahāra). Using an English translation of the famous Ḥanafī textbook Mukhtasar al-Qudūrī, we shall cover what types of water may be used in preparing for worship, when and how to perform ablutions (wuḍū’) and the ritual bath, and similar matters. As knowledge and practice of the rules of ritual purity are a precondition to many acts of worship (such as the prayer, reading the Qur’an, parts of the Hajj, etc.), this topic is traditionally deemed personally obligatory upon each and every Muslim to learn and to practice.
Prerequisites: None. However, it is preferred that the student have previously attended OTKFs “Essentials of Islam” course.
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Student induction to the new Weekly Madrasa programme will take place in Week one (16th October) from 1:00-2:00pm in the Willow building, Headington Hill. We encourage all new and continuing students to attend as this is an opportunity to meet the instructors and fellow students, and to learn more about the classes that are on offer at the OTKF Weekly Madrasa this academic year.
Please note: The Arabic for Absolute Beginners class will run from 2:00-2:30pm in this first week. All other classes will run as normal.
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Week 2: " The Beginning Of The Quest Of The High Esteem Of The Messenger " - Special Programme with Sheikh Thaqib Mahmood |
We are pleased to announce Sheikh Thaqib Mahmood will be delivering a special day course on the work of Imam Izz ibn Abd al-Salam entitled The Beginning Of The Quest Of The High Esteem Of The Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) covering forty distinctive virtues and characteristics of the Messenger of Allah.
Details are as follows:
Date: Sunday 23 October
Time: 1:00pm – 6:00pm
Venue: OTKF Madrasa, Oxford Brookes University, Willow Building, Headington Hill Campus, Headington Hill (OX3 0BP)
Text: Al Salam & Bewley(tr.), The Beginning Of The Quest Of The High Esteem Of The Messenger
This course is provided free of charge, although copies of the text need to be purchased and will be on sale at the madrasa stall on the day. All are welcome to attend.
Note: No other classes will be run this week.
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