Schedule
(All times are US Eastern Standard Time)
The program will consist of daily classes from 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM and a one and half hour lunch and prayer break from 12:30 – 2:00 PM. Extracurricular activities will occur during the weekends, including guest speakers and field trips.
Week 1 (July 24 – 30)
Module 1: Introduction to the Quranic Worldview
- Monday, July 24
Opening Session & Introduction to the Learning Environment
- Tuesday, July 25
The Structural Unity of the Qur`an Methodology
- Wednesday, July 26
The Quranic Worldview
- Thursday, July 27
Reviving the Balance Between the Quran and the Sunnah
- Friday, July 28
Exploration of Contemporary Social Issues
- Saturday, July 29
(10:00 AM – 11:30 AM)
Discussion with the Guest Speaker, Imam Mohamed Magid, about Intersectionality between Spirituality and Mental Health
- Sunday, July 30
(8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Field Trip: National Museum of Natural History, The White House, & Lincoln Memorial
Week 2 (July 31 – August 6, 2023)
Module 2: Islamic & Quranic Principles
- Monday, July 31
Islamic Principles: Introduction to Maqasid Al-Shariah & Maqasid Quraniyah
- Tuesday, August 1
Islamic Principles – Part 1: Al-Tawhid and Its Implications
- Wednesday, August 2
Islamic Principles – Parts 2 & 3: Al-Tazkiyah and Al-Umran and their Implications
- Thursday, August 3
Islamic Principles & the Science Principles of Jurisprudence (Usul Al-Fiqh)
- Friday, August 4
Research & Writing Day
- Saturday, August 5
(10:00 AM – 11:30 AM)
Discussion with the Guest Speaker, Sheikh Suhaib Webb, about the Role of Usul al-Fiqh Today
- Sunday, August 6
(8:00 AM – 5:00 PM)
Field Trip: National Museum of American History
Week 3 (August 7-13)
Module 3: The Islamic Methodology of Thought
- Monday, August 7
Principles and Practices of The Islamic Thought Methodology – Case Study 1: Apostasy in Islam
- Tuesday, August 8
Case Study 1 Cont.
- Wednesday, August 9
Evaluation of the Islamic Intellectual Heritage & Case Study 2: Testimony of Women in Islam
- Thursday, August 10
Evaluation of the Secular Intellectual Heritage & Case Study 3: The Correction of Capital Markets
- Friday, August 11
Preparation for the Final Team Presentations
- Saturday, August 12
Final Team Presentation, Discussion with the Guest Speaker, Dr. Ingrid Mattson, & Graduation Day