Registration for the Zaytuna Distance Learning Program Spring 2008 Quarter is now live. Please visit: http://www.zikrcast.com/Distance_Learning/index.php

GETTING BACK TO BASICS: ISLAM 101 (NEW!)
by Imam Zaid Shakir
A course explaining the basics of Islamic belief and worship with a concentration on the elements and issues that are essential for the sound and practical practice of Islam in our time. Appropriate and beneficial for not only the new Muslim, but for any Muslim living in the West, this course will cover “the Five Pillars,” “the Articles of Faith,” aqidah, basic fiqh, and critical issues such as appropriate gender relations and how to defend oneself against the attacks currently being levied against Muslims.
(Registration: Audio - $40 / Video - $60)

THE PROPHETIC CHARACTERICS PART III (NEW!)
by Ustadh Yahya Rhodus
A study of the inward and outward characteristics of the Prophet, upon him be peace, from his practices and personal effects to his noble attributes, taking from the text of the late scholar Shaykh Yusuf al-Nabahani, Wasa’il al-Wusul ila Shama’il al-Rasul (“The Means of Arrival to the Characteristics of the Messenger”). Studying the characteristics of the Messenger of Allah, upon him be peace, fills one’s heart with love for him and inspires one to follow his great example.
(Registration: Audio - $40)

Also available: THE PROPHETIC CHARACTERISTICS PART I & PART II

LIVING THE QURAN
by Imam Zaid Shakir
An examination of selected passages from the Qur’an emphasizing the practical lessons we can draw from those passages for our daily lives. Considering specific themes such as patience, sacrifice, principled morality, the philosophy of life, the philosophy of history, and the reality of death, this course seeks to connect the believer with the Qur’an in a deep and meaningful way.(Registration : Audio - $40 / Video - $60)

DISCIPLINING THE SOUL
by Ustadh Yahya Rhodus
A course based on two sections in the third quarter of Imam al-Ghazali’s Revival of the Religious Sciences (Ihya’ Ulum al-Din). This course will delve into the foundational principles of disciplining one’s soul, offering a theoretical framework of how this is achieved. A topic of utmost importance in every age, these principles are key in enabling the human being to maximize their Academic potential.
(Registration : Audio - $40 / Video - $60)

GETTING RIGHT WITH ALLAH
by Imam Zaid Shakir
An examination of the deeper meanings of the idea of God-consciousness (taqwa) and its profound implications for a believer’s life. Based on an unprecedented translation of the text by the great 14th century scholar al-’Izz bin ‘Abdus-Salaam, Maqasid ar-Ri’aya li Huquq Allah (”The Objectives of Guarding the Rights Owed to Allah”), this class will relate the lessons of the text to our contemporary situation and aims to assist the believer in getting their heart, body, and soul rectified and connected with their Creator.
(Registration: Audio - $40 / Video - $60)

THE ATTAINMENT OF EXCELLENCE IN PRAYER
by Shaykh Salek bin Siddina
A comprehensive explanation of the means and benefits of developing greater presence and humility in the Muslim ritual prayer, based on the text Ishraq ul-Qarar (”Radiance of the Hereafter”). Delivered in a beautiful poetic format, this inspiring text by the great West African scholar, Muhammad Maulud, addresses all the elements of this “backbone of the five pillars” to assist the student in taking the prayer to a deeper level than simply its outward, physical actions and to make each prayer a spiritual journey in itself. Students will receive a printable PDF of the course text’s English translation.
(*This course is taught in Arabic with simultaneous English translation by Sidi Usama Canon.)
(Registration : Audio - $40)

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