Seeking Perfection — Lessons from the Prophet’s Life ﷺ | Shaykh Omar Hussaini

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The Islamic Scholarly Tradition: Depth, Diversity, and Universality | Shaykh Kamaluddin Ahmed

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Critiquing Challenges to Classical Approaches | Shaykh Kamaluddin Ahmed

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Meet the Instructors

Shaykh Kamaluddin Ahmed

• Shaykh Mawlana Kamaluddin Ahmed is a formally trained Islamic scholar (ʿālim). He spent twenty years abroad where he first studied the classical disciplines of Islamic learning and spirituality and then received ijāzahs to teach and guide students. Born and raised in Manhattan, he is also a qualified university academic in the field of Islamic studies, having received undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Chicago and the University of Oxford. He is currently a researcher in Islamic thought and intellectual history. His emphasis is on deeply grounding Islamic knowledge and Islamic spirituality on the Quran and Sunnah and drawing on sources across the breadth of the Islamic scholarly tradition of Ahl al-Sunnah waʾl-Jamāʿah. He has delivered lectures and workshops on Islam at masājid, universities, and Islamic institutions of learning in the US, UK, South Africa, and Pakistan. His talks may be found on the YouTube Channel “Islamic Spirituality”.

Shaykh Omar Hussaini

• Shaykh Dr. Mohammad Omar Hussaini memorized the Quran at Ma’had Ta’lim ul-Islam. He holds a BA in Psychology (2000) and MD degree. In 2006, he received degrees in both Shari’ah studies from Darul Uloom Zakariyyah, South Africa and Medicine from the University of Illinois. From 2007 to 2013, Shaykh Omar completed his medical residency in Anatomic and Clinical Pathology and fellowships in Hematopathology and Molecular Genetic Pathology at Washington University in St. Louis. During this time, he was also received formal authorization in the Islamic science of spiritual purification. Shaykh Omar is currently  Director of Molecular Hematopathology at the Moffitt Cancer Center and Associate Professor of Oncological Sciences at the University of South Florida in Tampa where he resides. Shaykh Omar lectures at retreats, I’tikaaf programs, universities, local and national conferences, and mosques throughout the United States and abroad on various Islamic topics. He also teaches weekly classes in Arabic, Islamic jurisprudence, and spirituality.

Frequently Asked Questions:

1.⁠ ⁠Will the program be live-streamed?

• ⁠The program will not be live-streamed. There will be a video feed on site to the old masjid for sisters who cannot enter the masjid.

2.⁠ ⁠Can we record the sessions?

• Personal recordings are permitted for live attendees to allow for later review and facilitate learning.

3. Will recordings be available if we miss a session?

• If a session is missed, there will be no recording to review available during the intensive dates.

4. Is the intensive open for both men and women of all ages?

• The sessions are open to both men and women ages 14 and up.

5. Can my children attend the program?

• Children may attend with their mothers. Accommodations will be made in the side hall or old masjid for women with children.

6.⁠ ⁠⁠Are there any prerequisites required to attend the intensive?

• There is no prerequisite to attend the summer intensive.

7.⁠ ⁠Who is the program designed for?

• The program is geared toward college student and professionals but all are welcome to attend. It will introduce students to both academic and spiritual dimensions of Islam. It is designed for students looking for a more sophisticated understanding of Islam.

8.⁠ ⁠Is there a separate sisters program?

• The main intensive program is open to men and women both. In addition, there will be bonus sessions for sisters only conducted by Alima Sobia between July 29-Aug 1 from 4:30-5:30 at the same location. More information at makkiyyah.org/threads.

9.⁠ ⁠Can I attend a portion of the program?

• ⁠Students are welcome to attend whatever portion of the program their schedule allows, but we encourage full attendance.