ALIM Summer Program - Overview

The American Learning Institute for Muslims (ALIM) Summer Program is an intensive course seeking to educate and empower Muslims with the requisite knowledge to understand their religion in the light of a changing world. This curriculum strikes a balance between such traditional subjects as Fiqh, Tafsir and Seerah with a look at contemporary issues in Islam and Modernity and Islam in America. Moreover, the Summer Program will also imbibe the students with the Tarbiyyah (training) to make them better Muslims with daily Quran reading and classes such as Muslim Character. The following is a brief description of the course content to be taught during the Summer Program and some unique characteristics of the Summer Program:

Curriculum Overview

Fiqh, Usul al-Fiqh, Ulum al-Quran, Ulum al-Hadith, History of Islamic Law, Minority Fiqh, Purification of the Soul, Muslim Character, Aqeedah, Tajweed, Seerah, Islam and Modernity, History of the Khulafah, Comparative Religion, Dawah, Islam in America...

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Program Highlights

1. Focus on critical thinking skills intertwined with true Muslim character. The curriculum and instruction is interactive, stimulating, and thought provoking while maintaining a true dedication to moral character.
2. Our core instructors are trained classically while also holding Ph.Ds. All are full-time teachers and researchers but integrally part of the community.
3. Low student/teacher ratio - 50 students max. Oftentimes, the scholars reside with students, are readily available, eat meals with students, and interact with them outside of class.
4. Organized and Intensive Curriculum - Instructors have distinct objectives for each course and they follow these objectives.
5. Students have the opportunity to contribute to the scholars' research and work. Past ALIM students have been credited in books by ALIM scholars. Scholars will oftentimes bring unfinished manuscripts to class and teach from them.
6. Many opportunities for collective Ibadah (Tahajjud/Qiyam, Fasting, Tajweed, Qur'an and Contemplation, Small Dicussions).
7. Students may ask ANY question. Cutting edge issues are always discussed.
8. Students will be able to partake in additional activities ranging from tours of the diverse communities of the Metro Detroit Area, shopping in Muslim populated Dearborn, visiting Downtown Detroit, enjoying BBQ's at different parks, visiting musems, and volunteering at Islamic Schools.
9. Students attend from all over the nation and world (Turkey, Poland, Holland, UK, etc.) and they represent all levels of education (Undergrad, Graduate, Professional). This allows students to strengthen the bonds of brotherhood/sisterhood and networking with Muslims from across the world.
10. Students will visit different Masjids in the Detroit area for Jumu'ah.
11. We provide excellent food and clean accommodations.
12. Available recreational facilities (Basketball, Volleyball, Soccer Fields, Training Room, Recreational Room)
13. Professional.