Course Category: Aqida | Level 2 Course
Course Code: AQD 201
Instructor: Dr. Tamara Gray
Duration: 14 weeks
Course Dates: Sept. 14 - Dec. 14, 2021
Day: Tuesdays
Time: 8:00 - 9:00 am CST
Live attendance is recommended whenever possible for the best learning experience. Recordings of the sessions will be made available for registered students who cannot attend live.
Daylight savings time will end in the United States on Sunday, November 7, 2021. Depending on where you live, this may or may not affect your class timing. In countries where DST is not applied at all, class will be one hour later starting November 7.
Prerequisites:
- Students should be women above the age of 17.
- Successful completion of at least one Ribaat Level 1 core course.
Course Description: The development of ʿaqīda in the heart and mind of the believer is the development of her way of life and the ability to communicate and spread the joy of faith to those around her. This course comprises an academic study of the tenets of Islamic belief, beginning in Part 1 with a study of the development of ʿilm al-kalām, a deep look into the meaning of tawḥīd (the Oneness of God), and a review of the messengers of Islam.
The course will continue in Part 2 with a detailed look at revelation, the unseen world, the Day of Judgment and qaḍāʾ and qadr, concluding with a look at variant beliefs and some theological dimensions of law.
Course Requirements: Students are expected to attend the online lectures, complete one or more weekly assignments, complete a term paper, submit a midterm and a final exam.
This is an online course so students will need:
- Access to internet with an internet speed of at least 2 Mbps recommended for best performance.
- Headphones, camera and microphone may be required for in-class participation.
- To access the live class and recordings, students will need a computer, smartphone, or tablet/iPad with the Zoom app.
Registration Fee: Non-refundable, non-transferable
Students will have access to course forums, recordings, and files until January 12th, 2022.
- $100.00 (not including the cost of the course materials)
- $20.00 late registration fee after September 10th (if seats are available)
- Additional $5.00 auditing fee.
Text: The Creed of Imam Bayhaqi, Abu Bakr Ahmad Ibn Husayn Al-Bayhaqi.
Students are responsible for ordering their textbooks before the start of class. Ribaat textbooks are available to enrolled students at a discounted rate through Daybreak Press Global Bookshop. Once enrolled, students will have access to the discount code through the course forum.
Contact: For inquiries, contact registration@rabata.org
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