A NEW start-date of October 3, 2010 has been set for the Online Classes. Please head over to the revised FAQ page to begin learning about the 2-year online program, our most convenient and popular offering. In the first half of 2011 we are re-offering our 6-Month Arabic Intensive which is a full-time program (20+ hours week) to be held here in the Toronto area. The amount of content will be absolutely staggering. This 6-month course will surpass most multi-year university level courses. With several months left before it commences, now is the time to begin preparing for this opportunity. The course organisers will assist those coming from out-of-town in finding accommodations. Get Complete Details...

NEW ADDITIONS to the Audio Samples page have been made. Take a peek into these advanced tafsir lectures, in which students are learning the tafsir of Surah Maryam with direct reference to well-renowned tafsirs Ruh al-Ma’ani and Bayanul Quran by Hakim al-Umma. The progress of these students, and their ability to understand such high-level discussions, illustrates the Shariah Program’s success in teaching the Arabic language in the most effective way.

The Shariah Program represents an innovative method of teaching the Arabic language to the Western world. The proven methodology of teaching incorporates centuries-old Dars Nizami curriculum with modern teaching strategies. The initial lessons are heavily focused on laying down the fundamentals of Arabic grammar and morphology, which pave the way to more in-depth classical literature including Tafsir, Balagha and Fiqh.

The recorded classes accommodate students from all over the world with assorted backgrounds. Rolling admission, which allows students to register at any time throughout the year, makes this our most popular program. Students who benefitted in recent years have provided their testimonials with in-depth details of their experience. Based on increasing demand we have also brought back our 6-Month Intensive Program for 2011. For more information on attending the "in-class" 6-month program in Toronto, visit our 6-Month Arabic Intensive page and register now, before seats fill up.

We invite advanced students to visit the Audio Samples page and listen to the course material of the second-year class. These live Tafseer and Fiqh classes are currently open for registration to new students who have had Arabic language exposure in the past. New registrants into the second-year class will also be given complete access to the audio files where they can get up-to-speed, at their own pace.

COURSE CONTENT

Assuming basic knowledge of the Arabic Alphabet, the Arabic classes commence with an unparalleled introduction to classical Arabic, Islamic Arabic, and Qur'anic Arabic. While mastering the principles of Arabic grammar, Arabic Morphology, and later Arabic Balagha (rhetoric), students also receive thorough instruction in the other Islamic sciences of Fiqh, Tafsir and Hadith studies, from highly-qualified, traditional, western-born scholars. Through these Arabic lessons and online Arabic courses, they will learn the language of the sacred Qur'an and the Islamic Shariah, allowing them to practice their deen correctly and opening the doors to more advanced study.

ARABIC LANGUAGE - COURSE FORMAT

The part-time format: 2 weekly one hour tutorials taught live over the Internet, coupled with 5 hours of pre-recorded material, detailed notes and around-the-clock support at our message board, allows university students to learn the Arabic language like never before. People working full-time jobs can also participate in the online Arabic lessons, giving them an opportunity to learn that which was previously only available to a tiny few who were able to go abroad to study.

ARABIC LANGUAGE - COURSE CURRICULUM

The curriculum is modified slightly from the standard Dars Nizami in view of the expected audience, and is pursued at a stepped-up, intensive level, with some additions and deletions. The teaching format in the Arabic language classes emphasizes oral recitation at the beginning of each class to ensure comprehension, and verify that the material has been mastered before moving on. This interactive teaching method employed in traditional Islamic education ensures that nobody falls behind in the lessons and allows a rapid progression through the course material.

LANGUAGE OF INSTRUCTION & ARABIC TEXTS

Although the language of instruction is English, the texts employed are all studied in their original Arabic language. Thus the emphasis in the initial 5 months is on mastering the fundamentals of Arabic grammar, Arabic morphology and Arabic vocabulary that is needed to understand the texts. Only then does the course move on to lessons in Fiqh, Aqidah, Hadith, Tafseer and other Shariah sciences which make up traditional Islamic education.

ARABIC LANGUAGE - COURSE REVIEWS

As you will read in the testimonials section from students who pursued traditional Islamic education in Yemen and Syria and who have enrolled in this program, this is an opportunity to seize as they themselves can't believe what they had traveled all over the world to learn is being offered right here in Toronto... in a very formal, structured and dedicated format.