IOK Summer Program 2025 Registration Form
In-Person Sessions (June 2 – 13)
- Monday – Thursday: 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. (Includes a lunch and prayer break from 1:00 – 2:00 p.m.)
- Friday: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (Includes a lunch and Friday prayer break from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.)
Online Sessions (June 14 – 26)
Sessions will be structured in three parts:- Monday through Friday:
- 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. EST | Teaching Session
- 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. EST | Teaching Session
- 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. EST | Group Work
- Saturdays: 9:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. for group research
| Sessions | Date | Topic | Instructor |
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Day 1 In-person |
Monday June 2 |
Orientation & Social Issues Discussion | Dr. Zainab Alwani |
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Day 2 In-person |
Tuesday June 3 |
Building a Relationship with the Quran: A Heart-Centered Approach |
Dr. Zainab Alwani |
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Day 3 In-person |
Wednesday June 4 |
The Structural Unity of the Quran Methodology | Dr. Zainab Alwani |
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Day 4 In-person |
Thursday June 5 |
Practical Applications of the Structural Unity of the Quran Methodology | Dr. Zainab Alwani |
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Day 5 In-person |
Friday June 6 |
Break in observation for Eid Al-Adha | |
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Day 6 In-person |
Saturday June 7 |
Break in observation for Eid Al-Adha | |
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Day 7 In-person |
Sunday June 8 |
Trip to the Diyanet Center of America | |
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Day 8 In-person |
Monday June 9 |
The Relationship Between the Quran and the Sunnah | Dr. Zainab Alwani |
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Day 9 In-person
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Tuesday June 10 |
Introduction to Maqasid & The Maqasid Al-Quraniyyah Methodology | Dr. Zainab Alwani |
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Day 10 In-person
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Wednesday June 11 |
Hadith Text Authentication: The Methodology of Aisha |
Dr. Zainab Alwani |
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Day 11 In-person |
Thursday June 12 |
Introduction to the Science of Jurisprudence (Usul Al-Fiqh) |
Imam Suhaib Webb |
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Day 12 In-person |
Friday June 13 |
Introduction to Fiqh for Minorities | Imam Suhaib Webb |
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Day 13 Online |
Saturday June 14 |
Group Research | |
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Day 14 Online |
Sunday June 15 |
Break | |
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Day 15 Online |
Monday June 16 |
The Quranic Worldview | Dr. Ahmed Salem |
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Day 16 Online |
Tuesday June 17 |
Ethics of Disagreement | Dr. Ahmed Salem |
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Day 17 Online |
Wednesday June 18 |
Approaching Science through the Quranic Worldview | Dr. Waleed El-Ansary |
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Day 18 Online |
Thursday June 19 |
Islamic Economy and Industrial Capitalism: Holistic Work vs. Deformed Work | Dr. Waleed El-Ansary |
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Day 19 Online |
Friday June 20 |
Marital Discord Case Study | Dr. Zainab Alwani |
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Day 20 Online |
Saturday June 21 |
Group Research | |
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Day 21 Online |
Sunday June 22 |
Break | |
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Day 22 Online |
Monday June 23 |
Apostasy in Islam Case Study – Part 1 | Dr. Ahmed Salem |
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Day 23 Online |
Tuesday June 24 |
Apostasy in Islam Case Study – Part 2 | Dr. Ahmed Salem |
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Day 24 Online |
Wednesday June 25 |
Group Research | |
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Day 25 Online |
Thursday June 26 |
Final Group Presentations & Closing Remarks | |
Program Instructors
Dr. Zainab Alwani
Founding Director and Associate Professor of Islamic Studies at Howard University School of Divinity (HUSD)
Imam Suhaib Webb
Founder / Instructor at SWISS
Dr. Ahmed Salem
Professor at the College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Zayed University, UAE
Dr. Waleed El-Ansary
Associate Professor, University Chair of Islamic Studies, Theology Department at Xavier University
Contact
For questions about the program, contact the Program Coordinator at tfiadmissions@iiit.org