FAITH, ETHICS & SIRAH: FOUNDATIONS OF THE PROPHETIC WAY
Friday, February 22 to Sunday, February 24, 2013
| Instructors: Dr. Umar Faruq Abd-Allah & Shaykh Hamzah Maqbul REGISTER AT: bayarea.darulqasim.org/register Registration Deadline February 17th, 2013 Seating is Limited Friday Class, After Isha: Islamic Center of Fremont (Irvington) HOW TO READ THE SIRAH This course will elaborate three components of the Sirah that are indispensable if we are to present our Prophet (s) as a paragon for Islam in our times. Saturday, Feb 23, 2013 10 am-5 pm MCC EAST BAY INTRODUCTION TO THEOLOGY This class will explore the content and structure of Islamic belief, as elaborated by Muslim classical thinkers. Special attention will be given to the origins and growth of the discipline of Kalâm and its interaction with the other major religious disciplines of Sunni Islam. The Muslim creed will be analyzed more theoretically in its major components. Sunday, Feb 24, 2013 10 am-3 pm MCC EAST BAY THE INNER DIMENSIONS OF ISLAM This class will discuss the essence of the inner dimensions of Islam and refinement of the soul as one of the essential teachings of the religion. |
The South Bay Islamic Association (SBIA) is one of the oldest Islamic Organizations in The Bay Area. Its headquarters are located in San Jose, CA. SBIA has been providing various services to the community since 1977 including the five daily prayers at two locations (San Jose Downtown, and Harris Way) and Friday prayers at both locations. SBIA has been active in spreading Islam through various Dawah programs and by hosting a number of activities including Weekend Islamic School, Quranic classes for children, Tafseer (English translation and Exegesis) classes for adults, conferences and community get-togethers.