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.)
- Fridays: 8:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. (Includes a lunch and Friday prayer break from 12:30 – 2:30 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Day 1
In-person |
Monday
June 2 |
Orientation & Social Issues Discussion | Dr. Zainab Alwani |
| Day 2
In-person |
Tuesday
June 3 |
Building a Relationship with the Quran:
A Heart-Centered Approach |
Dr. Zainab Alwani |
| Day 3
In-person |
Wednesday
June 4 |
The Structural Unity of the Quran Methodology | Dr. Zainab Alwani |
| Day 4
In-person |
Thursday
June 5 |
Break in observation for Eid Al-Adha | |
| Day 5
In-person |
Friday
June 6 |
Practical Applications of the Structural Unity of the Quran Methodology | Dr. Zainab Alwani |
| Day 6
In-person |
Saturday
June 7 |
The Relationship between the Quran and the Sunnah | Dr. Zainab Alwani |
| Day 7
In-person |
Sunday
June 8 |
Trip to the Diyanet Center of America | |
| Day 8
In-person |
Monday
June 9 |
The Maqasid Al-Quraniyyah Methodology | Dr. Zainab Alwani |
| Day 9
In-person
|
Tuesday
June 10 |
Introduction to Maqasid al-Quraniyyah | Dr. Zainab Alwani |
| Day 10
In-person
|
Wednesday
June 11 |
Hadith Text Authentication:
The Methodology of Aisha |
Dr. Zainab Alwani |
| Day 11
In-person |
Thursday
June 12 |
Introduction to the Science of Jurisprudence
(Usul Al-Fiqh) |
TBA |
| Day 12
In-person |
Friday
June 13 |
Introduction to Fiqh for Minorities | TBA |
| Day 13
Online |
Saturday
June 14 |
Group Research | |
| Day 14
Online |
Sunday
June 15 |
Break | |
| Day 15
Online |
Monday
June 16 |
The Quranic Worldview | Dr. Ahmed Salem |
| Day 16
Online |
Tuesday
June 17 |
Ethics of Disagreement | Dr. Ahmed Salem |
| Day 17
Online |
Wednesday
June 18 |
Apostasy in Islam Case Study – Part 1 | Dr. Ahmed Salem |
| Day 18
Online |
Thursday
June 19 |
Apostasy in Islam Case Study – Part 2 | Dr. Ahmed Salem |
| Day 19
Online |
Friday
June 20 |
Marital Discord Case Study | TBA |
| Day 20
Online |
Saturday
June 21 |
Group Research | |
| Day 21
Online |
Sunday
June 22 |
Break | |
| Day 22
Online |
Monday
June 23 |
Approaching Science through the Quranic Worldview | Dr. Waleed El-Ansary |
| Day 23
Online |
Tuesday
June 24 |
Islamic Economy and Industrial Capitalism:
Holistic Work vs. Deformed Work |
Dr. Waleed El-Ansary |
| Day 24
Online |
Wednesday
June 25 |
Group Research | |
| 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)
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