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8th Annual
ALIM Winter Program

The Early Muslims: The Post-Prophetic Era and its Contemporary Relevance

Theme:
It is almost universally recognized by both Muslims and non-Muslims that one of the greatest contribution of Islam is its' legal system, a discursive tradition that has become both adaptive and timeless. Yet, many Muslims are unaware that the process of expounding the legal principles of the Qur'an and Sunnah into a codified system of law lagged far behind the social and political exigencies the law was meant to cover. Moreover, the stories of the major individuals in this saga bear immense spiritual instruction.More...

Scholars: Dr. Muneer Fareed
  Dr. Abd al-Hakim Jackson

Date: Martin Luther King Day Weekend
January 16-18th, 2009

Location: SEC Auditorium
University of Houston
Houston, Texas

Schedule: Click Here to View the Tentative Schedule!!

Registration: Click Here to Register Online!!
Note: There will be NO on-site registration.
Online registration is now closed!

Tuition: $125 Student, $150 Professional, $250 Couple
(includes all meals, not lodging)

Refund policy: Cancellations requiring refunds will be according to the following policy. Full refunds will be awarded until 12/31/08, or if your application has not been accepted. After 12/31/08, 50% of the tuition paid will be refunded. After 1/5/09 no refunds will be awarded.

Babysitting: Sat/Sun $25/child/day, Fri/Mon $15/child/day. Must pre-register for babysitting by 1/10/09.

Lodging: Arrangements have been made with the University of Houston - Hilton to provide a discout rate to all of the ALIM attendees.
University of Houston - Hilton
4800 Calhoun Street,
Houston, Texas, 77204

$109/single & $119/double

Call (800) 468-3584 or (713) 741-2447. Refer to "ALIM" when making your reservation. Reservation cutoff date is midnight Tue. Dec. 23rd.

Applications
Not complete until payment and essay are complete. First come, first admitted based upon acceptance of application.

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winter@alimprogram.com


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