Integration of Knowledge Summer Program 2023

Collaborative, Hands-On Learning Experience

July 24 - August 12, 2023

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

Guest Speakers

Imam Mohamed Magid
Sheikh Suhaib Webb
Dr. Ingrid Mattson

Program Instructors

Zainab Alwani

Founding Director and Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Howard University School of Divinity (HUSD)

Dr. Ahmed Salem

Associate professor at The Institute for Islamic World Studies, Zayed University, UAE

Guest Instructors

Dr. Mahmud Hasan

Associate Professor at International Islamic University Malaysia

Contact
For questions about the program, contact the Program Coordinator at tfiadmissions@iiit.org