Tajwid Part 2: Rules & Rhythm of Recitation

Course Category: Tajwid 

Course Code: TAJ 202

Instructor: Anse Ola Habbab

Duration: 11 weeks

Course Dates: May 23 - Aug. 8, 2022

Day: Mondays

Time: 10:00 am - 12:00 pm 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.

Prerequisites: 

  1. Students should be women above the age of 17.
  2. TAJ 101 & 102: “Quran Fluency Parts 1 & 2”.
  3. TAJ 201: “Tajwīd Part 1: Letters & Phonetics”.
  4. ARA 100: “Introduction to Arabic”
  5. ARA 101 & 102: “Arabic Grammar Level 1A & 1B”
  6. Ability to decode and read Arabic text with ease. Understanding of Arabic is beneficial but not required.
  7. Knowledge of the points of articulation (makhārij) and letter attributes (ṣifāt).

Placement: New students in the Ribaat Tajwīd Program should complete an assessment with a tajwīdassessor. Based on that, they will receive a recommendation on the best course to start with. To arrange an appointment, kindly email tajwid.assess@rabata.org, and we will be in touch with you as soon as possible inshallah.

Course Description: Building upon concepts taken in TAJ 201, students will complete the study of the rules of tajwīd, accompanied by an instructor-led recitation of the second half of Juzuʾ ʿAmma. This is a two-part course:

1. Students will gain an understanding of the rules of tajwīd (proper pronunciation of the Holy Quran) during weekly online sessions with the instructor.

2. Students will be divided into small groups and have an additional weekly session in which they will work with a recitation teacher. This part of the course will be complete when the student has demonstrated the ability to read short sūras of the Quran and pronounce each letter correctly.

Course Requirements: Students are expected to attend the online lectures, complete recitation assessment, 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 September 11th, 2022.

  • $150.00 (not including the cost of the course materials)
  • $20.00 late registration fee after May 20th (if seats are available)
  • Auditing is not available for this course

Text: 

  1. Excellence in the Science of Tajwīd by Ghada Salahi al-Asbahi

  2. b. Juzu' 'Amma OR medium to large sized Holy Quran in Arabic script. Recommended: Mus- haf al-Tajwid (Color coded for tajwid)

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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